I’m trying to learn how to build a simple app in Android just to satisfy my curiosity. This will also be a very handy skill because I use Android phones often, and there are times that the apps I download from Google Play Store lack features that I need. This will be a very simple […]
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SSH without password: PuTTY or Git Bash
We access remote Linux servers everyday from our Windows computers. Having different servers for different projects, it can be difficult having to enter the passwords over and over in everyday. And so, I suggest that we use SSH Keys instead for authentication to save us some time and boost productivity. SSH keys should also make […]
Google Maps get coordinates on click or drag and drop
With this tutorial you’ll see how we can place a Google map with search box on your web page, and then get coordinates (i.e. latitude and longitude) based on where you click or where you drag and drop the marker into. The JavaScript API of Google Maps will help us achieve this. This kind of […]
Log the date & time each time you turn on your Windows computer
In the morning, I sometimes forget the time I log into the time-tracking system in my workplace so I stay a bit longer to make sure I don’t get an “undertime”. I thought that my computer at work could help me with this issue somehow. I hoped there was a Windows program that can record […]
How to make a basic “Login via Facebook” with PHP & JavaScript
You’ve seen how some popular websites let you register or login via Facebook — Pinterest, Vimeo, Lifehacker, and many more. In this blog post, I’ll show you the very basic setup of the Facebook login button for your website. It is up to you to enhance the functions of your registration system. Note: There are […]
How to install Laravel 5 in Windows with XAMPP
This short tutorial is based on my own installation of Laravel 5 on XAMPP that is running on Windows 7. In this Laravel 5 tutorial, you will need: Composer – click here for installation instructions command prompt Internet connection XAMPP There have been major changes in the following: New Folder Structure, Contracts, Route Cache, Route […]
SSH: Basic usage of Shell Screen
If you are often running scripts in SSH, especially ones that have a long execution time, you might have experienced termination of your script before it actually finishes its task(s). Maybe you closed the terminal window by accident, or you lost Internet connection for a moment. What you can do is run your script persistently […]
Facebook App Development tips, guides, and possible solution to issues
In July 2013, I began learning about developing apps that run in Facebook. For a web developer especially one who works in a marketing agency, learning about Facebook app development is important nowadays because numerous amounts of campaigns are ran on Facebook. At first Facebook app development confused me, but after some exposure to it […]
SMTP: Test emails from local computer during development stage using smtp4dev
Web developers need to work on their website locally once in a while. I use XAMPP in my computer to work on my web projects locally. I’m about to begin working on a project which sends emails when users register for an account. From the live site, I downloaded it to my computer so I […]
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