Enabling file_get_contents() and fopen() With Remote URL’s on MediaTemple
February 9th, 2010
How to enable access to remote files on MediaTemple using the functions file_get_contents() and fopen().
2010 Company Updates
February 7th, 2010One of our websites, batmancomic.info, recently became an internet phenomenon, and over the course of the last three days has had over 42,000 unique visitors. Unfortunately, this had the effect of taking down our entire shared host host server. Which leads us to the second half of this update! We will be slowly moving all [...]
StockXpert is ceasing regular operations
February 6th, 2010Hopefully Stock Exchange stays around! Dear Thomas Hunter, We are sorry to announce that beginning today, StockXpert will no longer sell new credits or accept new members. On February 11, 2010, searching and downloading at StockXpert will cease. This will be the end of image sales at StockXpert. All SXP members have the opportunity to [...]
PHP cURL cookies not saving on Windows
January 17th, 2010Why cURL doesn’t work well with relative paths that PHP works fine with, and a workaround for the issue.
Convert ASCII to UTF-8 using VBA
December 29th, 2009
A function for converting characters into a UTF-8 format, required by Google Maps for making API calls.
What happened to all of the updates?
December 28th, 2009An explanation of Renowned Media’s recent sabbatical.
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.