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Article | 3/10/2003 Inkjet Printers

This buying guide will help you decipher information about inkjet printers and make your choice an easier one.

Article | 29/08/2003 A closer look at arrays in PHP

Over previous tutorials, we have occasionally made use of arrays without going into much detail about exactly what arrays should be used for, which ki...

Article | 24/07/2003 Dates and time in PHP

Dates and time form an important part of many sophisticated PHP applications. From simply displaying the date for a user to validating dates and times...

Article | 26/05/2003 Using FTP in PHP scripts

The File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is widely used to transfer files across networks. Utilising it in a PHP script allows you to increase the level of so...

Article | 17/03/2003 Using PEAR

The PHP Extension and Application Repository (PEAR) is an open source structured library of packages for PHP developers. These packages provide routin...

Article | 1/03/2003 HTML e-mail

HTML e-mail has transformed Inernet communication from one of standard text correspondence to an environment where users may choose to send and receiv...

Article | 1/02/2003 The fine detail of images using HTML

In previous columns we investigated some basic image tips and the necessary syntax for coding an image into your Web site. This time we look in more d...

Article | 20/01/2003 Objects and PHP

The focus of object orientation is the logical grouping of related variables into a generic variable - an object. Before you can create an object, how...

Article | 1/01/2003 HTML Table variability

In past columns, we have investigated the basic structure of HTML tables and their many properties. This showed you how to create basic tables and ins...

Article | 1/12/2002 Basic Cascading Style Sheets: Part II

Last time we looked at how to insert CSS into the HEAD tags of your HTML pages for formatting within an individual page. Now we show how to create a s...

Article | 18/11/2002 PC Security

Personal data stored on your computer is worth a lot more than just the hardware. Make sure you take the necessary steps to ensure you protect it.

Article | 14/11/2002 Dynamic image creation using PHP

As well as being great for generating textual content dynamically, PHP is also useful for dynamically creating images. Using a special PHP extension, ...

Article | 1/11/2002 Basic Cascading Style Sheets: Part 1

Integrating Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) into your HTML pages can not only enhance your site, but also make coding easier. In this first of a two-part...

Article | 18/10/2002 Messaging Server

Read this guide to understand how e-mail works and how it folds into the broader capabilities of today's messaging and collaboration platforms.

Article | 18/10/2002 Secure access over the Internet

Even though computing resources may be locked in high-security data centres, the security guards can do nothing to stop an electronic assault by someo...

Article | 18/10/2002 Server Operating Systems

If you're running a small business and have more than two or three PCs in the office, it's time to start looking at setting up a server. And one of yo...

Article | 18/10/2002 Database Servers

Before you install a database, you need to grapple with concepts like database servers, relational and object databases, and the thorny question of wh...

Article | 18/10/2002 Antivirus Software

With the plethora of viruses, bugs, worms and threats invading the desktop these days, antivirus products have become a critical tool for any PC user....

Article | 15/10/2002 .NET Executive Guide

.NET is Microsoft's vision for computing. Introduced with great fanfare more than two years ago, .NET promises to use common Internet protocols to sea...

Article | 1/10/2002 Create your own photogallery: Part II

In 'Create your own photogallery: Part I', I began creating an online photo gallery. Using www.woofbyte.com.au/gallery as a template, I reviewed techn...