http://articles.sitepoint.com/ 2009-11-05T00:02:19+00:00/> SitePoint Louis Simoneau http://articles.sitepoint.com/article/php-windows-web-platform-installer

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.

2009-11-05T00:02:19+00:00 Zach Johnson http://articles.sitepoint.com/article/overcome-cache-conundrums

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.

2009-11-02T05:56:52+00:00 Kai Koenig http://articles.sitepoint.com/article/image-manipulation-coldfusion-9-air

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.

2009-10-28T22:57:56+00:00 Kai Koenig http://articles.sitepoint.com/article/rating-widget-coldfusion

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.

2009-08-25T14:00:00+00:00 Alec Clews http://articles.sitepoint.com/article/version-control-git

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.

2009-08-24T14:00:00+00:00 Kay Smoljak http://articles.sitepoint.com/article/get-shorty-coldfusion

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.

2009-08-04T14:00:00+00:00 Kai Koenig http://articles.sitepoint.com/article/whats-new-coldfusion-9

The ColdFusion 9 beta is finally here, and there’s plenty to get excited about. In this article Kai reveals what you can expect from the next generation of Adobe ColdFusion. If you’re up to a challenge, test your knowledge of what’s new in ColdFusion with our quiz!

2009-07-14T14:00:00+00:00 Kevin Yank http://articles.sitepoint.com/article/handle-file-uploads-php

A common challenge faced by PHP programmers is how to accept files uploaded by visitors to your site. In this bonus excerpt from Chapter 12 of the recently published SitePoint book: Build Your Own Database Driven Web Site Using PHP & MySQL (4th Edition), you’ll learn how to accept file uploads from your web site visitors securely and store them.

2009-07-09T14:00:00+00:00 Kevin Yank http://articles.sitepoint.com/article/publishing-mysql-data-web

In this chapter you’ll bring together PHP and MySQL, which you’ll have seen separately in the previous chapters, to create some of your first database driven web pages. You’ll explore the basic techniques of using PHP to retrieve information from a database and display it on the Web in real time. I’ll also show you how to use PHP to create web-based forms for adding new entries to, and modifying existing information in, a MySQL database on the fly.

2009-07-08T14:00:00+00:00 Kevin Yank http://articles.sitepoint.com/article/mysql-3-getting-started-php

Here's where the fun really starts. In this chapter, we'll introduce you to the PHP scripting language, which can be used to easily build dynamic web pages that present up-to-the-moment information to your visitors. Readers with previous programming experience will probably be able to get away with a quick skim of this chapter, as we explain the essentials of the language from the ground up. This is a must-read chapter for beginners, however, as the rest of this series relies heavily on the basic concepts presented here.

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