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Best way to store IP addresses in MySQL 10 Aug 2010, 8:53 am

It's tempting to store IP addresses in a database as a varchar of length 15 in the absence of a dedicated IPv4 field type in mysql, but that isn't the most efficient way of doing so...

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Non-standard page size’s in TCPDF 23 Jun 2010, 6:11 pm

If you need to create a PDF using TCPDF that isn't a standard size (A4, A5, B1, LETTER etc.) then this snippet might help you out: $resolution= array(100, 100); $pdf->AddPage('P', $resolution);

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Using Crontab with Plesk to call PHP files 6 May 2010, 6:39 pm

How to set up a scheduled job on Plesk that calls a PHP file at an interval of your choosing.

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Calculate text width and height with JavaScript 22 Apr 2010, 8:43 am

A tutorial that shows you how to measure the height and width of a text element using JavaScript.

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A few things to consider when developing on a public domain 14 Mar 2010, 5:07 pm

To prevent a site being indexed by Google before it is ready for public consumption, there are a couple things that you can do.

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Always cache the length property in for loops when using JavaScript 26 Jan 2010, 10:13 am

Well, you don't have to, but it helps a smidgen when it comes to performance...

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Drupal – Getting the image path of a CCK field 26 Jan 2010, 8:37 am

An explanation about how to use the internal Drupal function field_file_load() to get the path of an image that is stored in a CCK field.

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Importing large files into mysql with phpmyadmin 18 Jan 2010, 12:55 pm

A tutorial that explains the steps you need to take in order to import large (2Mb+) SQL files into phpmyadmin

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Using the logical OR operator in setting variables 11 Jan 2010, 9:58 am

A technique that sets a variable by testing the result of the logical OR operator based on the existence of the two conditions.

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Software to put on a clean install of Windows 7 4 Jan 2010, 2:55 pm

A list of software that you might find useful if you're a developer.

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