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Classes vs IDs, CSS Practice
2008-01-03 21:22:00 A good use of classes and IDs can save you a lot of time. You’ll end up with a site that’s easy to maintain, and frankly, your code will look a lot cleaner. There are certain rules and practices when using classes and IDs, the following guide looks over them. First off, what defines an ID ... More About: Classes , Practice
How to Calculate PHP Load Times
2007-12-13 13:42:00 Here’s a popular request amongst those who are learning PHP. When developing PHP applications, it’s good practice to benchmark your pages to see if you need to further optimize your code. The following snippet will show you how much time it took your server to process your PHP document. Insert this at or near the top ... More About: Times , Load , Calculate
Backing up a MySQL Database Using Cron
2007-12-10 16:44:00 It sure has been awhile since I’ve updated, things have been pretty busy and I just haven’t had time. Anyway, the most important and often overlooked part of running a dynamic MySQL website is backing up your data often. Losing your file system often doesn’t hurt as much as losing all of your content, especially ... More About: Database , Mysql , Backing , Cron
New Look
2007-10-30 15:13:00 It felt unfitting for a blog that teaches and discusses web development tips & tricks to use a generic widely used WordPress theme. I’ve launched a new custom look for Meta Titan and I’m just working out the kinks and making adjustments. I have a couple entries planned for this week so keep an eye out for them! More About: New Look
Show/Hide Content With CSS & Javascript
2007-10-28 06:51:00 My apologies for the recent lack of updates and the briefness of this post, things have been (and still are) really busy on my end. Anyway, when building websites for my clients a popular request is to have content that can be toggled by the user. Today I’ll show you have to have this effect done really quickly. Although this method does not support persistence (saving cookies to the users browser to remember what they have hidden/shown), I’m sure there are some who will find it useful. Place this code in your <head> tags. <script type=”text/javascript”> function shToggle(content) { if (document.getElementById(content).style.d isplay == “none”) document.getElementById(content).style.di splay = “block” else document.getElementById(content).style.di splay = “none” } </script> Now you can effectively show/hide content by placing id=”elementname” inside the element tag you wish to be toggle-able... More About: Show , Content , Javascript , Tent , Hide
Automating Photoshop; Actions and Batching Explained
2007-10-23 06:40:00 If you work in Adobe Photosho p regularly, you’ll often find yourself engaged in repetitive loops that have a tendency to drain on your stamina and attention span. Today I’ll teach you how to use, and embrace the Action menu, a tool that will change the way you approach boring, monotonous tasks. Whether it’s mass resizing photos, embedding watermarks, adding filters, or perhaps something more or less complex, most of it can be automated. (more…) More About: Batch
Protecting Your PHP/MySQL Queries from SQL Injection
2007-10-21 12:36:00 SQL injection is a serious concern for webmasters, as an experienced attacker can use this hacking technique to gain access to sensitive data and/or potentially cripple your database. If you haven’t secured your applications, I implore you to get yourself familiar with the following method and grind it into your coding routine. One unsafe query can result in a nightmare for you or your client. I’ve read through a lot of guides, and they tend to over complicate this, so I’ll be as straight forward as possible. In PHP the easiest way is to pass your data through the mysql_real_escape_string function. By escaping special characters on fields where the user can manipulate the database, you will avoid being vulnerable. Take a look below at the example of what to do and what not to do. // This is a vulnerable query. $query = "SELECT * FROM products WHERE name='$productname'"; mysql_query($query); // This query is more secure $query = sprintf("SELECT * FROM products W... More About: Mysql , Erie , Injection
The Digg Effect - Can your hosting plan handle this? [Pic]
2007-10-20 09:09:00 Meta Titan traffic spike yesterday, I found this amusing: The fort held up, but it really puts it into perspective for those who are on penny and dime hosting plans. More About: Hosting , Digg , Effect , Plan , Handle
CSS Builder - Brand New Meta Titan Tool
2007-10-19 04:55:00 You’ve seen it done in programs like Adobe Dreamweaver, but believe it or not, there aren’t a whole lot of decent CSS generators in the flavor of my new tool (that I could find with a thorough Google search at least). The Meta Titan CSS Builder provides a human readable interface for generating your selector (class/id/tag) code with valid syntax on the fly. Fill out the form, press build, copy the code, paste it into your stylesheet. I believe it will improve your productivity, especially if you’re a beginner / intermediate user and haven’t memorized all of the property names and appropriate values. Give it a try, and a bookmark - click here! This is the product of about 1 weeks worth of casual coding. I’m planning a version 2 that cleans up the interface a bit, and I’ll be taking suggestions on what I can approve. More About: Tool , Brand
How to Check Link Popularity in Google & Yahoo With PHP
2007-10-16 22:31:00 Everyone knows that the best traffic you can get is organic, meaning people who come to your site naturally with genuine interest. Search engines like Google & Yahoo are notorious for placing a high value on the amount of websites that are linking to you. While their algorithms haven’t been completely unraveled yet, SEO specialists have a pretty good idea of how to make your site rank higher, and it usually starts with link building (assuming you have quality content first of course!). The amount of links your site has indexed in Google & Yahoo can change often, so checking can be an arduous task. Luckily there are a ton of tools out there for this, but you’re not here for that, are you? You’re here because you want the code to run your own service, or maybe you want your own local copy of it, or maybe you just want to see how it works. The script below will check your backlinks in Google and Yahoo, as well as your Alexa rating. Feel free to modify and red... More About: Link , Check , Popularity
Complete List of HTML Tags
2007-10-16 17:07:00 A complete reference of every HTML tag available, good for any web developer - new or experienced. Several tags that have been deprecated have been omitted from the list. Click on each tag for more information and sample usages. This took about 4 hours, I hope you find it useful (more…) More About: List , Tags , Html , Complete
Collection of Small Icons for Web Development
2007-10-15 04:35:00 Whether you’re making an application or a web design, it’s useful to have a collection of high quality icons handy. Your users will appreciate the professional touch and ease of navigation that they bring. Over the years I’ve collected a ton of sets, I spent a couple hours digging through them all and compiling this. All downloads are hosted on my server in their original unaltered archives and include a mirror to the author’s website if applicable, this is a proactive measure in case their sites ever disappear. (more…) More About: Web Development , Icons , Development , Small
Startup Kit for Making Websites from Scratch
2007-10-14 23:42:00 If you’re somewhat new to making websites, or if you’re like me and find yourself making new websites on a regular basis, whether it’s for work or something else, you might find this useful. I find it a chore to constantly make the same files when making a new website, so I’ve put together a basic startup kit that contains all the files/folders I usually need to get going with the development. Here’s what’s included: index.php > With doctype & appropriate head tags defined. robots.txt > With major search engines allowed by default, cgi-bin disallowed. style/global.css > With a couple basic preset classes. style/index.html > Blank file to disable directory browsing. images/spacer.gif > 1×1 pixel transparent gif. images/index.html > Blank file to disable directory browsing. Download: http://www.metatitan.com/files/sitestartu p.zip Extract the zip and use these files as a starting point when making websites. There isn’t instruction inc... More About: Websites , Startup , Scratch
How to Make CSS-Based Image Rollovers
2007-10-14 13:10:00 So you want to make rollovers and not have to deal with messy javascript? Good choice, CSS can do this for you. We’re going to show the top 50% of an image, and when you put your mouse over it, we’ll change to the bottom 50%. This is better than traditional rollovers in that we’re not calling a 2nd external image every time someone rolls over it. You’ll need to make an image with twice the height of the original and have the rollover on the bottom half. Here’s the image I’ll work with in this example: Once you have your rollover ready, we’ll start by pasting the following into your CSS stylesheet. Our image above is 200×100 pixels so we’ll define those dimensions below, except 1/2 the height, so 50px. Change the background image URL to where you uploaded it on your webserver. .button1 { width: 200px; height: 50px; } .button1 a { display: block; width: 200px; height: 50px; background: url(http://www.metatitan.com/images/rollo ver... More About: Image , Make , Rollo
We?re Coming Back Soon?
2007-09-06 08:28:00 I just wanted to keep everyone up to date. I fell off of the blog for a little bit but I will be back to it soon. I haven’t worked on the new template lately and I am kind of losing traffic at this point, so thank you for the “loyal” readers. Within’ the next ... More About: Back , Ming
Time for a Change
2007-08-24 20:41:00 Its been decided that DaCenter101 needs a total new change. I’ve been with the blog scene for only a week, yet I feel that in order to help today’s youth even more, we need a slight expansion. In order to do that and manage the expansion, I’m planning to do a total change of plans. When ... More About: Change , Time , Chang , Chan
The Next DaCenter101.com - Coming Soon
2007-08-24 03:20:00 I just wanted to take this time to let everyone know that with the latest surge of search engine rankings and readers growing, I’ve decided to upgrade the template. Consider it “DaCenter101 v2″ if you will, but it will be a new look to a new site for new readers And hopefully it’ll give ... More About: Ming
The Agloco Hype?
2007-08-22 23:39:00 Its been out for a while and many people have been psyched out about it. But I am not understanding exactly how Agloco works. How do I solve this? Simply doing some research was a start for me to get the answers to my questions. Here’s what I got. Agloco is a basically a toolbar. It ... More About: Hype
Put Your ?Money in the Bank?
2007-08-22 17:37:00 Saving money has its benefits and I’m sure everyone has heard of a Savings Account. But if you begin to look around, you’ll see that hundreds of banks are beginning to offer APY returns on your money in your Savings and Checking accounts. Maybe its me, but 5 years ago, banks weren’t doing this. Now ... More About: Money , Bank
MySpace ?Affiliate? Marketing
2007-08-22 08:03:00 Every day I logon to my MySpace account, I always seem to run into one problem. Its a issue MySpace has had for a few years now and Lord knows it annoys me to the core. Its SPAM, the type of messages and comments that are useless and just plain stupid if you ask me. But ... More About: Marketing , Affiliate Marketing , Myspace , Affiliate , Affiliate Program
10 Tips to a H.S. Business
2007-08-21 21:45:00 Starting a business can be a hassle, but who says you can’t? I’ve decided to cover a few things in order for you to get your business off the ground. These 10 tips could make your business grow and look pretty good on your resume. But before I start naming off these tips, I’m assuming you ... More About: Business , Tips , Sine
Money Talks: Part 3, Gain Traffic
2007-08-21 06:30:00 If you step back for a second and take a look at the internet, you’ll realize it is in a way just like a country. One website represents a town or a city. Ask yourself this question. How does that specific town or city get traffic? Answer is: they advertise. This doesn’t necessarily mean you have ... More About: Money , Traffic , Part , Part 3 , Money Talks
Site Updated: FREE Blog, Monthly Revenue Sharing
2007-08-19 09:21:00 What’s up everyone? Hopefully everything is going good for all my readers out there. I decided to make a late night post to bring everyone up to speed on the website and what’s new and going on around “DaCenter101.” First and foremost, let me apologize that “Money Talks: Part 3″ hasn’t made it up yet. It ... More About: Free , Blog , Site , Revenue Sharing , Revenue
Money Talks: Part 2, Get Paid!
2007-08-17 21:24:00 You made it through Part 1. You’ve gotten your blog up and you’ve even managed to add a few posts. You submitted to a few directories and you begin to see people start to appear on your blog. What else is there possibly left to do? If your mind is thinking like a great mind ... More About: Money , Paid , Money Talks
Money Talks: Part 1, Starting a Blog
2007-08-17 01:10:00 Ever heard of the term “money talks?” I’m sure that you have, but what does it necessarily mean? In my terms it means 1 word: Blog ging. There are literally thousands of blogs online today making money just by blogging. And they make some pretty good money too. The idea is to NOT flood your pages with ... More About: Money , Part , Money Talks
Feedback Needed
2007-08-15 21:33:00 Its been almost 4 days now that DaCenter101.com has been released and within’ them 4 days we have seen atleast 150 unique visitors. That translates to 37 NEW users each day that have visited the site. I have looked over the stats and am still keeping an eye on them every so often and am slightly ... More About: Feedback
Asset & Liability Talk
2007-08-14 12:31:00 When it comes to making money, your mind should be able to weigh the differences between 2 issues, one that can make you rich, the other can break you. Them 2 topics are assets and liabilities. Knowing some simple guidelines can hook your future up. To give you a sample of what I mean, read below: More About: Talk , Asset
Affiliation Intro: Work With Them, NOT 4 Them
2007-08-13 12:28:00 If its one thing that I learned at an early age, it was that I wanted to be my own boss. I wanted to run my own business and be an entrepreneur one day. Have I made it there yet? No, but I am on my way. But if there is one thing I learned, ... More About: Work , Affiliate Program , Intro |
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