January 31, 2013 in Learn
Creating Vanity URLs in PHP: Subfolders and Header Redirects
Every page on a website has a unique web address that appears in the address bar when someone visits the page in a browser. These web addresses are known as URLs. (This stands for “uniform resource locator,” but that’s not…
December 14, 2012 in Learn
Sending Email With PHPMailer and SMTP
Many PHP websites and web applications need to send transactional emails. A user may request a password reset that sends them an email, or you may need to notify a customer that their order has shipped. PHP does have a…
July 26, 2011 in Learn
How to parse XML with PHP5
Feeds are streams of content that people can use to share pieces of information across websites. PHP5’s simpleXML functions dramatically simplify the process of interpreting the feeds into something useful for your web pages.
September 15, 2009 in Learn
How to Debug in PHP
Nobody enjoys the process of debugging their code. If you want to build killer web apps though, it’s vital that you understand the process thoroughly. This article breaks down the fundamentals of debugging in PHP, helps you understand PHP’s error…
August 7, 2008 in Learn
How to Debug in PHP
Nobody enjoys the process of debugging their code. If you want to build killer web apps though, it’s vital that you understand the process thoroughly. This article breaks down the fundamentals of debugging in PHP, helps you understand PHP’s error…
August 13, 2024 in Learn
How to Set the Default Value in an HTML Input Date Field
When constructing forms with HTML, it’s common to incorporate a date input field, allowing users to select a date. To enhance user experience, setting the default value of this input field to today’s date can be beneficial. This tutorial will…
May 17, 2023 in AI
Generating Database Seed Files with ChatGPT
Frameworks like Laravel and Ruby on Rails eliminate countless decisions that you would otherwise be forced to make when building web applications. Even so, a great deal of time is spent on mundane tasks rather than building the intellectual property…
December 2, 2022 in Learn
Java vs. JavaScript: A Complete Comparison
The programming languages Java and JavaScript may sound similar, but they’re not actually related to each other at all. In fact, it’s often said that the name ‘JavaScript’ was a marketing tactic to take advantage of Java’s popularity. Although both…
December 2, 2022 in Learn
How to Become a Web Developer: 6 Achievable Steps
It’s one thing to train to become a professional web developer. It’s another to do it quickly. People spend well over four years within the walls of a university and close to $100,000 to graduate with a computer science degree….
November 25, 2022 in Learn
How To Add Custom Fields to a Custom Post Type in WordPress
WordPress has come a long way from its humble blogging beginnings. With the popularization of Custom Posts Types (CPTs), WordPress has emerged to become a fully-featured CMS platform. WordPress has evolved to be suitable for any kind of content you…
November 25, 2022 in Learn
How To Create Autocomplete Dropdowns with the Datalist Element
The <datalist> element is a new addition in the HTML5 specification. The <datalist> element allows developers to create native autocomplete dropdowns for their web applications. This type of user interface component is used on form fields and search boxes as…
November 25, 2022 in Learn
How to Improve Your Coding Skills & Confidence: 5 Simple Tips
Starting out in the professional development arena is pretty daunting. I am self-taught and I don’t have a degree. Broaching my first full-time position was pretty scary. What would the interviewer think? I thought I knew how to improve my…