Date: 10/23/05 (Java Web)    Keywords: blogging, software, web

WordPress.Com is a commercial venture from the authors of popular weblogging software - WordPress. They provide free weblog to selected individuals based on God-knows-what criteria. On their website they ask you for some mysterious invitation code to be a wordpress.com blogger. Recently however they opened up, possibly due to some marketing arrangement, and provides free Weblog account [...]

Source: http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/how-to-get-free-wordpresscom-account-for-firefox-interent-explorer-opera-safari-users/

Date: 10/24/05 (Web Development)    Keywords: php, browser, html, java, web

I want to make server-side scripts, but I have never done anything like this. So, I know very little about this subject.

I need advice on how to get started. More specifically, I need someone to show me how to make a simple website. And then, I think I can do the rest... I believe I can learn PHP by myself. I already know HTML, JavaScript, C, and some other languages. All I need is someone to show me how to start.

This is what I need:

I would like someone to show me step-by-step how to create a simple website which would have three things on it:

1. some text

2. an input textbox

3. a submit button

This website should do the following: When people visit the website and enter some text and click on submit, the browser should send the text to the server. The server then should save the information in a simple text file, and next time when someone clicks on the refresh button, this text should appear on the website at the top of the page. That's all.

I would like someone to assist me, to tell me how to create a website like this from scratch from start to finish.

I don't want to install PHP on my computer. I want to open an account at a remote server and learn how to make this simple website.

I need advice. Where should I open the account? What kind of language should I use? Should I learn Perl or PHP? Can I write the program in C? So, I have a lot of questions. Please help!

Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/webdev/259800.html

Date: 10/24/05 (Computer Help)    Keywords: web

I need help trying to network or share broadband internet between 3 devices.

I have 2 PCs (WIN XP Pro) and an Xbox which I want to get online. I want to be able to run at least two of the devices at the same time, sharing a Verizon DSL connection. I suppose my first question is, "Can I even do this?"

I bought a DLink 604 Router from Office Max and have downloaded the latest firmware. When the computer in the living room is on the Internet in my room, either the PC or the Xbox, runs extremely slow. I get so much lag in the XBox Live games that I'm kicked off the match and the Internet on the PC is so bad that the websites take literally minutes to load up. I get a lot of "website so-and-so has time out messages". When I check my IP address on the PC in my room via ipconfig in the cmd prompt it gives me the default 192.168.0.1 jazz.

I am absolutely retarded when it comes to networking devices, but I have friends who run multiple computers off a DSL connection and I don't know what I'm doing wrong. Do I need to assign IP addresses? What? Any tips or tricks or anything that will lead me to get a solid Internet connection would be greatly appreciated. I really need a solution because it's getting annoying when my family is playing on SLingo.com int eh other room and I can't even check my e-mail in mine.

PLEASE help!

Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/computer_help/516256.html

Date: 10/25/05 (PHP Community)    Keywords: php, html, web, apache

Hi all,

I'm trying to muddle through a site redesign of my website, and I've hit a stumbling block when it comes to the php file functions.

When I try to run the following script:



$string = '';
$filename = 'test2.php';

// file_put_contents ($filename, $string); --- Doesn't work on my version of php.

fopen ($filename, 'w');
fwrite ($filename, $string);
fclose ($filename);



The following happens: the file test.php is created with no data and permissions set at 644. The directory has permissions of 777 for testing purposes. I also get the following errors displayed onscreen:

Warning: fwrite(): supplied argument is not a valid stream resource in /home/name/public_html/dev/test.php on line 21
Warning: fclose(): supplied argument is not a valid stream resource in /home/name/public_html/dev/test.php on line 22

What I want to happen is this: test2.php is created, with the string as the contents.

I'll build in some validators after I get this part working.

I'm using PHP Version 4.3.9, on Apache. It's a remote site, so I'm not sure that upgrading my version of php is a viable option.

Any ideas? Is there something I'm missing?

Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/php/357455.html

Date: 10/25/05 (Computer Help)    Keywords: web

A quick question.

I pulled a whole "Save Target As" business with a Real Player Presentation on a website. I have a program that I'm attempting to use to convert the .ram file into an mp3 - however the program isn't recognizing the .ram file due to the fact, I think, that its saved as a link rather than a file.

I tried downloading it through Get Right but it didn't help. Each time I try to convert the file I get a "file error" message.

Just curious if anyone had any tips on how to rip the file from the website and onto my computer in order to convert it to an mp3 using my other program.

I have the link available if you need to see it.

Thanks very much in advance.

Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/computer_help/517205.html

Date: 10/25/05 (Asp Dot Net)    Keywords: asp, web

I was trained in ASP.NET with C# codebehind but my new job has me working with VB.Net. I kinda miss the structure of C#, but that's an aside. Basically a problem that I've had with both of these is that randomly, sometimes when I make changes to web forms, parts of the form (not the WHOLE thing) suddenly stop working. Like most recently I had to work with a web form that had lots of validations and hidden panels, and one day I was adding a new panel with its own options and validations and all that good stuff. Then I went to test it out, and 70% of the form just stopped working. The Validations weren't validating, and panels that should have been visible remained hidden. After going through about 2 hours of soul/sledgehammer searching I found out that the Event Handlers had magically disappeared from most of the functions. Basically the "Handles..." part of the functions disappeared, and I had to either add it manually or double click on the various functions/validations on the design view of the form. Has anyone else run into this problem or knows where this stems from? Someone at work told me that it has to do with if you copy controls from various parts of the forms to other parts, but I'm pretty sure I didn't do any of that before the form screwed up. Also, like I said, about 70% of the form just stopped working properly. Any help on this would be greatly appreciated.

BTW its ASP.NET 1.1, not 2.0 with VS.NET 2003

Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/aspdotnet/45558.html

Date: 10/26/05 (WebDesign)    Keywords: web

I have a section of code on a page I'm working on that's supposed to display a div containing 3 columns, each of which contains a list. The div has a background color set that should also be the background for the 3 lists, etc. Behind the cut is my code, I would be eternally grateful if someone would help me

     








	

		
	
	

		
	

	

		
	

	

		
	
	

		

			
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Date: 10/26/05 (WebDesign)    Keywords: php, java, web

i need to make a beginning web page.

i want it to have a picture and a countdown... so either
1) the user scrolls over it, clicks on it, and is led to the next page OR
2) if the user doesn't click on it, the countdown will lead him/her to the next page anyway.

My questions
- is there a name for this kind of page? (splash page?)
- any thoughts to go about doing this? flash? javascript? php?

thanks so much!

Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/webdesign/1003053.html

Date: 10/26/05 (Web Development)    Keywords: web

Apart from the blatent home page content thievelry (which will be rectified before advertised) what do you think of this site?

http://pinkcyborg.co.uk/

try print preview also, there are a lot of print styles and accessability stuff in there.


X-posted to webdesign sorry members of both however I'm interested in feedback on the design and the development of the site

Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/webdev/261006.html

Date: 10/26/05 (Web Development)    Keywords: web

I have a section of code on a page I'm working on that's supposed to display a div containing 3 columns, each of which contains a list. The div has a background color set that should also be the background for the 3 lists, etc. Behind the cut is my code, I would be eternally grateful if someone would help me

     








	

		
	
	

		
	

	

		
	

	

		
	
	

		

			
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Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/webdev/260697.html

Date: 10/26/05 (PHP Community)    Keywords: php, html, java, web

Hi all...so, I have this Flash presentation to construct for a friend...

1. he wants the user to submit info registration to a flash form
2. the resulting page says "thank you, certificate of authentication has been sent"
3. he wants the jpg of the certificate emailed to the registrant as an attachment.

Do you know the action script/code to do this? it's only a mock up presentation; we would like to fake it as much as possible.

Could it be done with this:

Code:

on (release) { loadVariables("email.php",'POST'); javascript('alert("Thank you for contacting us.");'); }

---------------

PHP Code for email.php


$name = $_POST['Name'];
$email = $_POST['Email'];
$message = $_POST['Message'];

$name = stripslashes($name);
$email = stripslashes($email);
$message = stripslashes($message);

$rec_email = "info@yoursite.com";
$subject = "Online form submission";

$msg_body .= "Name: $name\n\n";
$msg_body .= "E-Mail: $email\n\n";
$msg_body .= "Comments: $message\n\n";
mail($rec_email, $subject, $msg_body);

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And then could a $msg_body be HTML code that embeds the image?

Or could I possibly skip the PHP and use javascript? If so, could you possibly supply the code?

What is possibly the best way to do this? Any help is greatly appreciated thanks so much...

cross-posted to webdesign

Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/php/358274.html

Date: 10/26/05 (WebDesign)    Keywords: web

I know I need to rework my website but I can't see the forest for the trees. I like the theme and general design but I think it still looks more personal website and less professional if that makes sense. If you have a moment can you go and look at and give me your opinion?

Also, does anyone have an idea why my main large picture on the front does a disappearing act? Some days when I load the page it's there sometimes it's not but the menu bar always shows up.

Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/webdesign/1003814.html

Date: 10/26/05 (Web Development)    Keywords: php, html, java, web

Hi all...so, I have this Flash presentation to construct for a friend...

1. he wants the user to submit info registration to a flash form
2. the resulting page says "thank you, certificate of authentication has been sent"
3. he wants the jpg of the certificate emailed to the registrant as an attachment.

Do you know the action script/code to do this? it's only a mock up presentation; we would like to fake it as much as possible.

Could it be done with this:

Code:

on (release) { loadVariables("email.php",'POST'); javascript('alert("Thank you for contacting us.");'); }

---------------

PHP Code for email.php


$name = $_POST['Name'];
$email = $_POST['Email'];
$message = $_POST['Message'];

$name = stripslashes($name);
$email = stripslashes($email);
$message = stripslashes($message);

$rec_email = "info@yoursite.com";
$subject = "Online form submission";

$msg_body .= "Name: $name\n\n";
$msg_body .= "E-Mail: $email\n\n";
$msg_body .= "Comments: $message\n\n";
mail($rec_email, $subject, $msg_body);

-------------

And then could a $msg_body be HTML code that embeds the image?

Or could I possibly skip the PHP and use javascript? If so, could you possibly supply the code?

What is possibly the best way to do this? Any help is greatly appreciated thanks so much...

cross-posted to php & webdesign

Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/webdev/261242.html

Date: 10/27/05 (Javascript Community)    Keywords: css, web

I know this is insanely stupidly simple, and will probably only take about 5 lines of code, but I haven't written in JS soooo long. Essentially, I'm going to use CSS to implement a massive random formatting to a web site - dynamically generating the formatting on every load. Here's what I want in psuedo code:

OnLoad, generate random number randWord five times and store values. For each randWord selected greater than 3 letters long, generate two random numbers randColor and randFormat, relate it to the proper formatting, and apply these to the word. Continue through the entire document until the end is reached.

The range for each randWord value is between 2 and 5, and the possible formatting follows:

Colors - red, dark blue, black, white, dark yellow, and pink
Formats - highlighted, underlined, bold, bigger, and italicised

If it's highlighted, the highlight is in the color of randColor, and the word is either black or white, predefined (depending on what shows up best).

Anyone know of any snippets like this, willing to write it, or hold my hand through it? I won't need to have explained a lot of JS stuff, I'll know it when I see it, but it's just a matter of knowing it - get what I mean? I can't think of the functions off the top of my head, but I do know what they are =)

Thanks so much in advance =P

Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/javascript/81364.html

Date: 10/27/05 (PHP Community)    Keywords: php, browser, html, web, apache

I just wrote a script, in XHTML, from the book, saved it as predefined.php, and could not get it to show.


The other day, I installed Apache 2.0 and PHP 5 on my computer.

I set my Apache up at c:\Apache2 as recommended. I also set C:\php5 as recommended.
I set up a folder at c:\webdocs, to save my files in.

I adjusted the httpd file in apache2/apache2/conf , and set Document root to c:/webdocs and Directory to c:/webdocs.

When I do a simple phpinfo.com script, it runs correctly.

However, I cannot seem to get my other scripts to work. I type them up, I save them in Notepad as All Files, .php extension.
I type it directly into my webbrowser (as with phpinfo), ala http://localhost/predefined.php , but its still not working.

And Apache is constantly running. Its automatic.

Am I missing something here?

Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/php/359139.html

Date: 10/28/05 (Web Development)    Keywords: software, database, web

Background: Web Designer/Business Consultant working on graduate thesis...

In terms of business sytems... (in the larger sense - ie corporate identity, databases, web sites, software, intranet, etc) If a system works and runs as it should, why is the design important? What about design will set apart one system to another? Why is it we "need" design in everyday things we use within business?

X-posted

Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/webdev/261932.html

Date: 10/27/05 (PHP Community)    Keywords: php, mysql, database, sql, web

Well guys, I'm truly stumped, and I don't know if you guys can even help me. I've exhausted everything so far, though, so I'm going to try it anyway.

Basically I have this:

$link = mysql_connect("ksg2000.mydomain.edu","user","pass") or die ("Could not connect"); mysql_select_db("IOP") or die("Could not select database");

which should work just fine as all my other statements are written exactly like that (to interface with my web database) and they work just fine.

I get this error, instead:

Warning: mysql_connect(): Lost connection to MySQL server during query in /data/htdocs/world/RegularSites/iop/events_forum_search.php on line 258
Could not connect

The only thing I can think of that would matter would be that it's a SQL database I'm trying to connect to, and not a MySQL, but there is not sql_connect function or anything like that, only ms sql and m sql... can someone give me some advice on this matter? I'm desperate and under a deadline!

Thanks in adddddddvance!

Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/php/359304.html

Date: 10/29/05 (Web Technology)    Keywords: web

If no plea-bargain happens, Web loggers may not receive prized media seats in trial of White House aide Lewis Libby.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Will+bloggers+get+to+cover+Libby+trial%3F/2100-9588_22-5920352.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 10/29/05 (PHP Community)    Keywords: php, security, web

i have a case where i'm trying to provide some unsubscribe functionality via a link to a website in an email. i need to encode some information in the url, specifically a user id and a list so i know who they are and which list they are unsubscribing to. Security is of course important, I don't want anyone to be able to just submit with random user ids and lists so i need to encode it with some sort of obfuscation, but also with a checksum or something that would prevent tampering or at least let me know.

Anyone have any experience with this or ideas? ideally, i'd like to use something readily available in PHP (and also perl if possible since the encrypting part will happen in perl, but presumably i could port easily enough). maybe like generate a url string, such as "user_id=x&list=y", base64 encode it (which also shrinks it and is a plus) and then add a crc byte on the end? then my url would be http://www.example.com/file.php?hash="gobbledygook"

does anyone know of something in PHP that would do this? if not any suggestions for rolling your own (like algorithms, i don't need actual code probably unless you either have it, know of it on a free site, or really feel like writing it ;-) ) maybe using compression utils with a password? that would i think require recompiling php or using external programs which is doable, but not as desireable. plus if someone guessed the password, they could decrypt, but i suppose that is true for any algorithm that's one way. perhaps using ssl or pgp somehow? having 2 keys, then no one could decrypt it without the private key? that might be overkill. or mhash for hashing, but then might that be easy to crack and can it be computed in perl?

xposted to php-dev

Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/php/360630.html

Date: 10/29/05 (PHP Development)    Keywords: php, security, web

i have a case where i'm trying to provide some unsubscribe functionality via a link to a website in an email. i need to encode some information in the url, specifically a user id and a list so i know who they are and which list they are unsubscribing to. Security is of course important, I don't want anyone to be able to just submit with random user ids and lists so i need to encode it with some sort of obfuscation, but also with a checksum or something that would prevent tampering or at least let me know.

Anyone have any experience with this or ideas? ideally, i'd like to use something readily available in PHP (and also perl if possible since the encrypting part will happen in perl, but presumably i could port easily enough). maybe like generate a url string, such as "user_id=x&list=y", base64 encode it (which also shrinks it and is a plus) and then add a crc byte on the end? then my url would be http://www.example.com/file.php?hash="gobbledygook"

does anyone know of something in PHP that would do this? if not any suggestions for rolling your own (like algorithms, i don't need actual code probably unless you either have it, know of it on a free site, or really feel like writing it ;-) ) maybe using compression utils with a password? that would i think require recompiling php or using external programs which is doable, but not as desireable. plus if someone guessed the password, they could decrypt, but i suppose that is true for any algorithm that's one way. perhaps using ssl or pgp somehow? having 2 keys, then no one could decrypt it without the private key? that might be overkill. or mhash for hashing, but then might that be easy to crack and can it be computed in perl?

xposted to php

Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/php_dev/61842.html