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29 March 2013

scheduled-task-php-linux-plesk

Scheduled Task for PHP scripting in Plesk & Linux

A tutorial for setting up a scheduled task using Plesk 11 on Linux. A couple of steps are involved for the scheduled script; ensuring Access to the server over SSH is specified and using wget utility to run the PHP script.

Scheduling a PHP script from Plesk »

18 February 2013

jquery-twitter-feed-oauth

Authenticating a User Timeline for Twitter OAuth API V1.1

A tutorial designed to help anyone who is using or wants to create a custom Twitter feed that needs to authenticate basic read-only access for any public user timeline with Twitter OAuth, API V1.1.

Authenticate a Twitter feed with OAuth »

29 December 2012

OpenType font display problems in Flash

How to fix an odd bug within Flash when some OpenType fonts strangely vanish

Flash font display issue »

15 December 2012

creating-jquery-twitter-feed

Creating a Custom jQuery Twitter Feed (API v1.1)

Creating and styling a custom javascript based twitter feed that can be integrated on websites. Includes demos and source code.

jQuery Twitter Feed »

14 October 2012

Twitter feed URL error (code 34)

Twitter have recently updated paths to public feeds from http://twitter.com/status/.. to http://api.twitter.com/1/statuses/... if you are getting a code 34 error message, you should:

Update the Twitter json path »

12 August 2012

jquery-pendulum

jQuery pendulum. Animation around a pivot point

A jQuery based animation of basic pendulum motion of an obejct around a pivot point using CSS3 rotation. Includes source code and demo.

jQuery pendulum animation »

30 April 2012

iphone-navigation-bar

Removing the iphone navigation bar with jquery

JavaScript snippets that will hide the navigation\address toolbar on the iPhone when the page loads and when the iPhone is rotated in landscape or portrait mode.

Hiding the iPhone navigation bar »

13 April 2012

email-illustration

HTML Email Development Tips & Guide

Various tips and tricks for creating rich and complex HTML emails that work in all major email clients including advice on layout, text formatting and images.

Top HTML Email Development Tips »

16 March 2012

Indexing MySQL fields to speed up PHP queries

Indexing database fields can do wonders to speed up complex PHP queries. This post goes shows how easy it is to know where to use indexes and how, using MySQL, PHP and PHPMyAdmin.

Speed up PHP through MySQL indexing »

10 March 2012

CSS3 text glow effect with text shadow

A few text glow effect samples and examples using CSS3, achieved by stacking the text-shadow CSS element.

Creating a CSS3 text glow effect »