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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...
Resolve UninstallString from Partial DisplayName
I want to automate the removal of an application using a query to the registry using Visual Basic Script (VBS) to get the Uninstall string (the command that would be executed if you went into Control Panel Add/Remove and Un-installed a specific application). I have...