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Get Started with PHP on Windows with SQL Server Express
- Server Side Essentials
- February 9th, 2010
- Tutorial
In a recent article, we saw how easy it is to get a web server up and running on Windows with PHP, IIS, and SQL Server Express using the Web Platform Installer. In this article, Akash explains how to use those tool together to build a simple web app.
A Crash Course in Django
- Server Side Essentials
- December 22nd, 2009
- Tutorial
Web development frameworks enable you to build highly functional applications very quickly, and are increasingly seen as a must for any new project. Python-based Django bills itself as “the Web framework for perfectionists with deadlines,” and after following along with Akash’s crash course, I think you’ll have to agree!
Enhance User Profiles with Google’s Social Graph API
- Ruby & Rails
- December 1st, 2009
- Tutorial
Google’s Social Graph API gives developers access to a wealth of public social data mined from the Web. In this tutorial, Louis extends a Ruby on Rails user registration form to query the API and suggest site URLs for users to add to their profiles.
Jekyll: Sites Made Simple
- Ruby & Rails
- November 26th, 2009
- Tutorial
Want to create a customized blog, without having to deal with the complexity of WordPress? Introducing Jekyll, a web site creation engine with a sophisticated templating system that’s dead simple to use. In this article, Simon Pascal Klein shows you how to use Jekyll to create a feature-rich blog quickly and easily.
Overcome Your Caching Conundrums
- Server Side Essentials
- November 20th, 2009
- Article
Ever updated a web site’s markup and CSS only to have it render incorrectly when you load it in your browser? Perhaps you’ve had to tell a co-worker or client that they needed to refresh the site or empty their browser cache to view your updated site correctly? In this article, Zach shows us a few methods to avoid these headaches and turn the browser cache from a foe into an ally.
The Easy Way To Install PHP on Windows
- Server Side Essentials
- November 20th, 2009
- Tutorial
The new Web Platform Installer from Microsoft makes setting up PHP and PHP-based applications on Windows a breeze. Louis walks us through what’s available with this new tool and shows us how simple it is to start off with WordPress or Drupal on Windows with IIS.
ColdFusion 9 at Your Service: Image Manipulation with AIR
- ColdFusion Tutorials
- October 29th, 2009
- Tutorial
One of the exciting new features in ColdFusion 9 is the addition of a web service layer wrapping several aspects of ColdFusion's functionality. Kai shows us how to access those services from an AIR app to manipulate images online.
Five Stars! Add a Rating Widget to your ColdFusion App
- ColdFusion Tutorials
- August 26th, 2009
- Tutorial
Your readers want to have their say! In this article Kai shows you how to add a rating widget to your ColdFusion 9 app using a custom tag and some Ajax magic courtesy of the Adobe Spry JavaScript library.
Git: Your New Best Friend
- Server Side Essentials
- August 25th, 2009
- Tutorial
Git represents the current state of the art in version control tools, but it’s surprisingly easy to use. In this article Alec Clews introduces Git and demonstrates why it’s your new best friend.
Get Shorty: Trim the Fat with ColdFusion
- ColdFusion Tutorials
- August 5th, 2009
- Tutorial
Tired of the same old URL shorteners like TinyURL, tr.im or bit.ly? Ever wished you could run your very own URL shortener? In ColdFusion, it’s probably easier than you think.