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Dingo a Lightweight MVC PHP Framework

I have been using a small PHP MVC Framework called Dingo Framework. Dingo is a Rapid Development Application Framework written in PHP by Evan Byrme. Dingo allows you to create dynamically changing websites easily and quickly. Dingo is a relatively new full-featured framework at a compact size of 70KB, It supports Fancy URL’s, Access Control…

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Dan Burden – Creating Livable Communities

Dan Burden presents the case for creating communities that are centred on people and not cars. He identifies the benefits to the community in terms of both vitality and economic well-being. As a leading expert in his field of creating livable communities, he talks about the processes he uses and the results of his many…

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Adding SASS & SCSS to Sublime Text 2

Lately at work, we have been using SASS for our new web app Inkdit. Sass has been a blessing as well as a curse. Aside from the benefits of SASS, we have been using another extension of SASS called SCSS, Read more on the benefits of SASS here. But the one thing that Sublime Text…

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Sequel Pro on Dreamhost

If you are doing any work with a database you probably have used phpMyAdmin. It is an excellent tool, and for a lot of tasks, I prefer to use it. But when it comes down to QA or debugging of data on an established database I like to use an application. For the Mac, I…

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Work with RSS feeds using PHP and cURL

cURL or Client URL Library is a very powerful tool and its something that I recently had to use while working with two APIs one for Unfuddle and one for HelpSpot. PHP supports libcurl, a library created by Daniel Stenberg, that allows you to connect and communicate to many different types of servers with many…

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Php User Login With Sessions

This is a tutorial more or less on principles for sessions with PHP. It’s more about the big picture and meant as a stepping stone for further exploration. The principal behind a user login is simple, Don’t show private or secured information to non-members. By using sessions you can: Secure content from others. Show custom…

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Snow Peak Chopsticks

I bought these collapsible chopsticks from Snow Peak for a camping trip. I received a lot of flack from my wife and friends. They all thought it was silly. I thought it was the coolest thing ever and what better to try them then out then a upcoming camping trip. A 2 hour hike in…