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Returning Shell Folders Using Wscript.Shell and Kix
User profiles have moved between Windows XP and Vista/Windows 7 so to create portable logon scripts you need to be able to resolve the correct locations of a users Desktop, Favourites etc. Using Wscript.Shell's SpecialFolders property you can return the correct path...
McDonald’s has Ubuntu
Walked in to the McCafe at Greenhills and the screen had Ubuntu running. McOpen Source - Would you like Fries with That?
Using Databases to Store Hierarchical Data
Databases or more correctly how Databases model things in the real world fascinate me. Reading up on the CakePHP Tree Behavior I found a link to Managing Hierarchical Data in MySQL A really good primer on why database tables use a single table to represent...
Another PHP Framework
Haven't used CodeIgniter but a friend mentioned it and after a peruse of http://codeigniter.com/ it appears to be another good option for a PHP Framework... Seems to have a heap of Tutorials also.
CakePHP – A Love Story
The Dream I have been wanting to use a PHP framework for some time to create a database backed website. The First Attempt I looked at Kohana PHP because that's what Gallery 3 is coded in. But because IANAP (I am not a programmer) and I really have not much of an idea...
Don’t look at me I’m hideous – It’s about CakePHP Y’all
How I got into this mess This is what happens when you are learning. Using the sample code from a CakePHP image upload tutorial Beginner getting debug output from PHP Scripts Couldn't figure out how to get meio_upload.php and PHPThumbs debug output to go to screen or...