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Web Spidering
November 26th, 2009
Spidering, in its simplest form is the act of transferring data from one database to another. Spidering requires the use of Regular Expressions, the cURL library (if POST data or cookies are used), and the cron libraries (if we need to download information with a schedule).
Batman & Robin Comic Generator
November 22nd, 2009
Just for fun, we’ve developed a Batman & Robin Comic Generator website. The concept is simple and only took an hour to develop.
Free VST Plugins for FL Studio
November 20th, 2009
Here is a bunch of links to free VST plugins (instruments and effects) for expanding your FL Studio environment (or any other DAW application for that matter).
FL Studio Piano Roll Tutorial
November 19th, 2009
This tutorial covers the FL Studio piano roll, and explains every facet of the interface.
FL Studio Comprehensive Mixer Interface Overview
November 18th, 2009
This tutorial will provide you with a comprehensive understanding of the mixer interface for FL Studio. We describe every single knob/option on the interface.
Polymorphism, Abstract Classes, and Interfaces in PHP
November 17th, 2009
This article will explain the advanced topics of PHP classes, including polymorphism, abstract classes, and interfaces.
FL Studio Automations
November 17th, 2009
An explanation of Automation Clips in FL Studio, how to create and modify them and assign them to different properties in FL Studio.
FL Studio Interface Overview
November 16th, 2009
This is an overview of the FL Studio application interface. This describes every window used in FL Studio.
Change of Address starting December 2009
November 16th, 2009Come December (2009), we will have a new office location. Please do not mail any checks or packages to our Main Street office at that time. If you do have something that needs to be mailed to us, we will send you an address via email or telephone. Our telephone number and any other form [...]
Introduction to CSS: Selectors and Relationships Explained
November 15th, 2009
This article will provide an introduction to CSS, which also requires an explanation of HTML (even if you know HTML you may want to read through it as it explains the relationship model). This article won’t explain every single CSS attribute, but will explain everything you need to know to fully comprehend the language.
Preloading CSS Hover Images
November 14th, 2009
This is a method for pre-loading your images used in CSS. Normally, when you hover over a link, the browser has to download the hover image, which will cause the background color to “flash” for a second and ruin the user experience. This article explains how to fix that problem using javascript.
Simple AJAX
November 13th, 2009
AJAX is not a language. It is simply giving a name to something that has existed for years. Using the DOM of the web browser you are allowed to pass XML between the server and the client without having to reload the page. You don’t necessarily have to pass XML; in this example we will be passing simple text.
Tabbed CSS Navigation
November 12th, 2009
This explains how to build a navigation which looks like “tabs” using CSS. Your tabs will use text and can be of variable lengths.
Show only excerpts on WordPress Homepage
November 11th, 2009
This will set up your blog to only show excerpts on index pages. Very useful for keeping your blog page from containing thousands of words and overwhelming the reader.
Password Encryption, Hashing, Salting Explained
November 10th, 2009
Renowned Media has had several questions about password security, one way encryption, password hashes, salting hashes (not a food reference I swear!), the risks of having a database hacked, and the like. This non-technical article will go into detail about these concepts, and will contain a few examples but will not contain any code. Feel free to apply these concepts with any programming language you please.
Attractive HTML/CSS Gmail Signatures
November 9th, 2009
This will explain how to use attractive signatures in your emails which can be inserted into your emails directly from gmail.
Create Windows Vista like buttons using Photoshop
November 7th, 2009
This is a step by step guide on how to make attractive buttons in Photoshop which look just like the Windows Vista buttons.
Web Image Formats Size and Quality Comparison
November 6th, 2009
This is a demonstration of the different image formats used for the web, with an explanation of which situation to use one or the other.
Creating Seamless Textures using Photoshop
November 5th, 2009
This tutorial describes how you can take an image which normally doesn’t repeat seamlessly and get it to repeat as one seamless texture.
Introduction to Photoshop Blending Options
November 4th, 2009Here we will describe several of the popular blending options used in photoshop, with screenshots and explanations of each setting.