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Making the WebMaking the WebMaking the web is a blog about creating websites using PHP, MySQL, HTML, JavaScript and other related technologies.
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bitfilm.net For Sale
2008-05-30 22:55:00 Hi, This domain, bitfilm.net, is being sold. As you may be aware, I now blog at www.making-the-web.com, and I would recommend anyone currently subscribed to this blog's feed to unsubscribe and subscribe to this one. So, why am I selling it? Well, I bought the domain with no intention of using it as a blog. In fact, ... More About: For Sale , General , Sale
SonicShack: Design and Create Custom T-Shirts
2008-04-25 16:22:00 The following is a paid review SonicShack.com is a state-of-the-art web service allowing users to design, create and purchase their own custom T-Shirts . SonicShack's advanced, but easy to use, technology gives visitors a range of designing tools, including gallery-images, an image upload utility and text in a variety of different fonts. Sponsor: Advertise on Making the ... More About: Design , T-Shirts , T shirts , Custom
New Blog
2008-04-13 18:58:00 Hi, I've decided to create a new blog at http://making-the-web.com, about website development. I will still post on this blog, but it will be less frequent. General ly, this blog [bitfilm.net] will focus on PHP, MySQL, JavaScript, etc, while "Making the Web" will focus on the actual design aspect. I will also be writing some articles about ... More About: Blog
Saving Bytes: Efficient Data Storage (MySQL) - Part 1
2008-03-24 14:21:00 There are many common practices amongst MySQL developers who write applications which store data in a human-interpretable way; they often don't think about the computer's interpretation of the data, and often fail to realise that it can be more efficient and space-saving to store data in a certain form. More About: Storage , Data , Optimization , Mysql , Part
JavaScript error reporting: DamnIT
2008-03-20 17:40:00 Creating compatible and portable Javascript scripts can be extremely hard. We, as developers, can test our scripts in as many browsers as we want, but, there always seems to be problems. Now, when an error occurs, what usually happens? The browser shows a little yellow symbol in the bottom-left corner of the screen (in IE at ... More About: Error
My Bookmarks Revealed
2008-03-15 11:44:00 Bookmarks are used by almost everyone to make a note of a website that may be important to us in the future. Acting as a "one-click access memory," they allow us to navigate to our favourite websites and pages with ease; and, they prevent those times when you spend up to a quarter of an ... More About: Bookmarks
Build a Better Site: Some Top Tips
2008-02-28 18:14:00 There are many websites on the internet which have great designs, are easy to navigate and have quality content. But, there are far more websites which have none or few of the characteristics which make a website "good." Sometimes websites are designed by an inexperienced designer, who thinks design is about pretty colours, mind-blowing high-resolution graphics ... More About: Tips , Blogging , Site , Build
The Benefits of Having Two Sidebars
2008-02-24 12:14:00 You may have noticed that I recently put an additional sidebar onto this website. But, you may not no the reason why. It's a very good reason, and you should think about how it applies to your website too. Because I, like many bloggers, wanted to earn a decent amount of revenue from blogging, I placed ... More About: Design , Blogging , Benefits
My Three Favourite Paradoxes
2008-02-23 16:55:00 Ususally, I write about website development - PHP, MySQL, Javascript, etc. But, I'm going to write about paradoxes for two reasons: a) they involve logic and really challenge the mind, and b) because they challenge what we know and believe. A paradox is basically a statement that seems to be true and logical, but simply can ... More About: General , Logic , Paradoxes
Making your site load faster
2008-02-22 18:16:00 When visitors come to your site, they expect it to load up very fast. If your site takes too long to load, they may go to another site. Here are my top tips for making your site load faster: Compress images Web graphics generally do not need to be high definition. You should always try to make images ... More About: Site , Optimization , Load
Tips for Faster JavaScript Scripts
2008-02-16 21:06:00 So, after a reasonably successful "Tips for Faster PHP Script s " series, I've thought about what else I could write about. As I've been using Java Script quite a lot recently, I decided to write about ways to improve scripts so they run faster. It is important than JavaScript scripts are fast, because you can not determine the ... More About: Optimization
Text-Link-Ads Publisher Tips
2008-02-06 18:53:00 If you use Text -Link -Ads for earning money through your site, then you'll understand that it is a great source of income. But, you may not be aware that you can take easy steps to increase the amount of revenue you get from your pages. Here are my tips for publishers: Send clicks to advertisers' links. No, I'm ... More About: General , Tips , Blogging
Mouse Movement Heat Map
2008-01-26 13:43:00 I believe it is important to understand how visitors interact with you website. So, for the past month or so, I've been collecting data about where visitors move their mouse pointers. Here is an image representing the results: The red areas show the most common mouse positions (reaching up to 500), while the blue areas show ... More About: General , Heat , Mouse
Online File Encryption - file-encryptor.com
2008-01-12 13:23:00 I've just finished remaking file-encryptor.com, an online file encryption tool. Changes include: 10MB upload limit, Secure Connection option, Improved Encryption method, A "challenge" has been added to prove the files are "undecryptable," and A chat feature has been added. For more, visit: www.file-encryptor.com More About: General , File , Online
Top PHP, MySQL, and CSS Resources
2008-01-01 14:58:00 I've been going through my long list of bookmarks to find what I think are the best PHP, MySQL, and CSS sites. Hopefully, these sites will help with your website development: PHP www.php.net - Now this one was pretty obvious, but it has to come first. This is one of my most used websites, as it gives ... More About: Design , Resources , Java , General , Script
eval() to use global scope in IE
2007-12-21 21:56:00 I recently found this article, from the Joseph Smarr blog. I found it after spending hours looking for a solution to execute dynamically downloaded Java Script on the client's browser. This is the code posted in the article: function loadMyFuncModule() { var dj_global = this; // global scope reference if (window.execScript) { window.execScript(code); // eval in global scope for IE return null; ... More About: Global , Scope , Cope
Image Viewer
2007-12-16 14:44:00 I am currently creating an "image viewer", which I hope to soon make available for people to use on their websites soon. It uses only JavaScript and HTML, and is therefore compatible with most browsers. Here are some screenshots: More About: General , Image , Viewer , Image Viewer
Unofficial PHP 6 Changelog
2007-12-09 11:45:00 Note: The following list may contain some inaccuracies. To the best of my knowledge, the following things are changing asof PHP 6: FILE_BINARY and FILE_TEXT constants available for use with filesystem functions. register_globals will be gone. magic_quotes will also disappear. $HTTP_*_VARS has been removed, in favour for $_GET, $_POST, etc. ereg() no longer available in core PHP 6. Initiating objects with the ... More About: Gelo
Links on bitfilm.net
2007-12-01 06:29:00 Hi. I am currently selling text links through Text Link Ads on my site. You can have you link appear on bitfilm.net's homepage, with PR 5/10, at just $25.00 a month. Or, have you link appear on a PR 6 page at just $40.00 a month. Alexa Rank is 249,217. Homepage (PR 5): http://www.text-link-ads.com/packageDetai l.php?packageID=80022 Post (PR 6): http://www.text-link-ads.com/packageDetai l.php?packageID=80213. Post ... More About: General , Links
Even More Tips for faster PHP scripts
2007-11-27 21:44:00 Following on from "Tips for faster PHP Scripts " and "More Tips for Faster PHP Scripts", I bring you Even More Tips for faster PHP Scripts. Because I've already talked about the main, general, optimization tips, these ones will tend to be more specific and may not apply to everyone - nonetheless, it's worth a read ... More About: Optimization , Aster
Creating a CAPTCHA with PHP
2007-11-27 09:05:00 CAPTCHA is the term used for the test to see whether a user is a human or a computer (spam bots…). You may have seen them on a registration form, or when entering comments into a blog. I spent a while developing a CAPTCHA in PHP with the GD library, and so I thought I'd write ... More About: Creating , Captcha
Web Developers' 7 Must Have Firefox Extensions
2007-11-24 22:51:00 Firefox extensions allow you to add great tools to your browser. As a web developer, I've used extensions to assist in developing and testing my websites. Here is my list of the must have Firefox extensions: Firebug - this extension is by far my favourite. It allows you to edit pages live, identify JavaScript errors, debug, and ... More About: Design , Firefox , Extensions , General , Developers
Links on bitfilm.net
2007-11-24 19:29:00 Hi. I am currently selling text links through Text Link Ads on my site. You can have you link appear on bitfilm.net's homepage, with PR 5/10, at just $25.00 a month. Or, have you link appear on a PR 6 page at just $40.00 a month. Alexa Rank is 249,217. Homepage (PR 5): http://www.text-link-ads.com/packageDetai l.php?packageID=80022 Post (PR 6): http://www.text-link-ads.com/packageDetai l.php?packageID=80213. By ... More About: General , Links
Making a messaging system using MySQL and PHP
2007-11-17 20:52:00 I really enjoy making messaging systems and feel they really add that "bit extra" to my site. In this article, I'll be showing you how to make a simple messaging system in PHP. Note: if you don't want to read everything, you can download a ready-made version of the messaging system at the end of this ... More About: System , Java , Script , Mysql , Stem
Online File Encryption - file-encryptor.com
2007-11-10 23:30:00 I've just finished making a website. It allows you to encrypt and decrypt files online. Feel free to go on and encrypt one of your files, and see how effective it is. For more, visit: www.file-encryptor.com Bookmark to: More About: Encryption , General , File , Online , Crypt
PHP 5.2.5 Released
2007-11-10 12:03:00 Just posting to let you know that 5.2.5 is now out. It has 7 security enhancements/fixes. To download, go here. Bookmark to: More About: Released
6 Short Website Design Tips
2007-11-09 18:51:00 Here are some tips for designing a good website: Sites should be content orientated. Content is the most important thing in a site. Visitors don't come to look at the web graphics, or admire the navigation buttons - they come for the content! Get peoples opinions. If you design a site, you are likely to like it ... More About: Design , Website , Tips , Short
Google Gadget: 22Talk Community Messenger
2007-10-30 18:23:00 I recently created a Google Gadget in some spare time I had. It's a messaging system which allows you to speak with other users who also have the gadget. This is an example of the gadget: If you like the gadget, please add it to your iGoogle page, or your own site. If you want to add ... More About: Community , Messenger , Unit
Free bitfilm.net subdomain
2007-10-25 18:18:00 I have recently used Free DNS to manage the DNS for bitfilm.net. For this reason, you can now have a yoursite.bitfilm.net domain for free, pointing to your site. All you have to do is go to http://freedns.afraid.org/subdomain/edit. php?edit_domain_id=192556 and register a subdomain. Bookmark to: More About: Domains
How to make money from your blog
More articles from this author:2007-10-22 11:31:00 Earning money from your blog can help you cover all domain and hosting costs, and receive some profit. Usually, you won't earn that much - but, something's better than nothing, right? So, here are my top tips for making easy money with your blog: Add advertising The first thing you can do to earn money is to ... More About: Money , Make Money , Blogging , Blog , Make 1, 2 |
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