Archive - Nov 11, 2009

Google Closure: How not to write JavaScript

At the Edge of the Web conference in Perth last week I got to catch up with Dmitry Baranovskiy, the creator of the Raphaël and gRaphaël JavaScript libraries. Perhaps the most important thing these libraries do is make sophisticated vector graphics possible in Internet Explorer, where JavaScript performance is relatively poor.

PHP Oracle Grid

Package:
PHP Oracle Grid
Summary:
Display Oracle query results in an HTML table
Groups:
Databases, HTML
Author:
Tufan Baris YILDIRIM
Description:
This class can be used to display Oracle query results i

Regexp store

Package:
Regexp store
Summary:
Apply regular expressions from a MySQL database
Groups:
Databases, PHP 5, Text processing
Author:
Uldis Nelsons
Descriptio

Getty Images Call For Artists On Flickr

Getty Images, one of the largest providers of stock photography recently put out a call for artists on the Flickr web site. Getty first became involved with Flickr by offering the “Flickr Collection” on Getty Images in March of this year. The Flickr collection was populated with images from photographers who had opted in to the program by indicating that they would be happy to be contacted by Getty images.

UFPDF: Quick and dirty fix for page numbering

UFPDF is a Unicode/UTF-8 extension for FPDF by Steven Wittens.

How Not to Be Boring

Many of us thrive on routine. We have a very specific way we manage each day and we tend to become accustomed to doing things that way. This isn’t to say that we aren’t frequently thrown off-track, but most of us have a preference for how each day will go down.

EU Object to Oracle’s MySQL Takeover

Following a recent investigation, European anti-trust regulators have formally objected to Oracle’s acquisition of Sun Microsystems. The main issue is MySQL, the world’s most popular open-source database: the EU believes that the takeover could harm competition.

What's the Best Way to Receive Sensitive Client Info?

"Does anyone have a suggestion as to receiving client information safely?"

Labels in .NET

"I'd like to put a bunch of labels all over the page that spit out "Acme, Inc." What's the best way to do this?"

Image Source: Relative Path or URL?

"Is it best to use the full URL in the img src attribute to point to images, or should I simply use the relative path?"