February, 2008
Why CSS?
CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) has been a buzz word in the web design and development market since it’s inception in 1997. Since it’s creation it has been adopted and standardized by all the major web browsers. It’s nothing magical or hard to understand so lets break down exactly what CSS is and how it can [...]
What can a database driven website do for you?
Some people hear the word Database and cringe at the complexity and cost of setting one up. There would have been cause for such a reaction ten, maybe even five years ago. Now however, in the age of MySQL, having Database support for a website is much less complex and time consuming. MySQL was first [...]
Why AJAX is right for You
AJAX stands for Asynchronous JavaScript and XML. It’s not a new technology, but a new way of using existing technology. When AJAX is properly used it allows normal web applications to function in a way more consistent with desktop applications. It allows the web application to pass or request information from the web server without [...]
Upgrading to PHP 5
The biggest reason for upgrading from PHP4 to PHP5 is the end of life announcement made. As of December 2007 only critical security fixes will be made to PHP4. No support is being offered for PHP4 after August 2008. Now is the time to migrate from PHP4 to PHP5. You do not want to wait [...]
Price Versus Quality
Getting the best possible service for your money if very important. However, thinking that the lowest price means the best deal will land you nothing but headaches. One thing you should ask yourself before taking the lowest price service or product is why is it so cheap? Let me use Linux as an example. You [...]
The importance of a dynamic website
Have you ever been to a website several times over a period of time and not noticed any changes in the content? What did you think about that website and the company or person(s) that it represents? Would you go into work everyday wearing the same clothes? Would you answer the same question in exactly [...]
