This is how it all started
In the following article I want to relate how I started in the programming and web development industry, how I learned to code and build websites from scratch. Why did I write this you may ask? So I don’t forget. Time…
Eat. Sleep. Code.
How to load and use SimplePie 1.3+ with CodeIgniter 2.1+
The famous RSS parser, SimplePie, has changed a few rules in the last couple of versions. The previous methods used to install the library in CodeIgniter are now obsolete. Lets take a look at the new method to get it…
How to force a cache refresh on CSS and JavaScript files with PHP?
There is your client, complaining that they can’t see the changes you just made to their website. You explain them that they need to delete their browser cache in order to properly visualize the modifications. They said they don’t know…
Integrating the jQuery Validation plugin with Twitter Bootstrap
Twitter Bootstrap has some nice styling for error messages in forms. Using jQuery form validation could come handy and its actually pretty easy to integrate. The question is, how do we use the Bootstrap styling along with jQuery Validation plugin?…
Mobile browser detection for WordPress – embedded is_mobile() function
Lets face it. Responsive design is here to stay and it is the solution to all of our nightmares regarding mobile web design. For those who are not aware of this technique, I invite you to read my other post…
How is responsive design the answer to mobile web consumption?
The number of people perusing the web on mobile devices is huge, nobody can say otherwise. Ericsson reported that in the past year, mobile traffic more than doubled. The number of users in the United States alone who use the…
Load several instances of your Tweet, Like and +1 buttons asynchronously
In one of my blogs, I was having issues with page loading because the social buttons were locking the page when they were being rendered. This is a serious issue for the visitor, since most of them just want to…
Finding unique array combinations with PHP (permutations)
I was developing a website where people would place horse bets and the system should be able to calculate all the possible permutations based on the user selection. That means: finding all the possible combinations in a two dimensional array.…
How to add a Twitter Poll to your website
Twitter is great and with it comes great ideas from everywhere. Today, I decided to try a new kind of poll that I really liked and will boost your Twitter mentions a lot. I am talking about Twitter Polls. If…
How to add the Google +1 button to your website
Google started rolling the +1 button as an experimental version of Google Search. Today, the +1 button is available to everyone and this means that “you” as a webmaster can add the +1 button to your website and let people…
Twitter adds a one-stop ‘Follow’ button for websites
Good news for us developers. Twitter added a new “Follow” button so people can one-click and follow you without leaving your website. It even pops a couple of tweets and some information about your profile!
Error Validation Class for CodeIgniter Reactor 2.0
CodeIgniter lacks of an error handling class for custom errors. The Form Validation class is very nice for forms, the logs are pretty useful as well, but what happens when we need to handle our own errors?. Currently there is…
Alternate row colors with pure CSS3
CSS3 is here. All the modern browsers support it, even the infamous Internet Explorer in its 9th version. In this small article we will learn how to alternate row colors in a table, or any other HTML element with pure…
Exporting your MySQL table data with PHPExcel + CodeIgniter
Most of the time my clients need to download data from their database tables. Exporting to CSV is a pain in the rear for users and it leads to confusion (you know the colon and semicolon stuff). Today, I decided…
63% of web video is HTML5 friendly
According to MeFeedia, from all the web videos around the net, 63% of them are HTML5 friendly. For those on iPad or iPhones, it believe this is a very good thing. Flash is a thing of the past for watching…