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 […]
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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 […]
Free PDF Download: AJAX for Dummies
Learn AJAX (Asynchronous JavaScript and XML) using the Ajax for Dummies ebook.
Java: Strings
First off, if you are in need of a good Java programming reference book, I suggest that you try Head First Java. In this blog entry, basics in Strings in Java programming will be briefly discussed. Assumption: You have already set up your Java development kit on your computer. (Environmental Variables, paths, etc…)
Flash Game – Clannad – Dango Daikazoku Adventure
As a homework in our Flash class, we were asked to design and code a Flash game with two levels. I decided to base my theme on “Dango Daikazoku” from the visual novel (PC game) and anime Clannad. I always found the dangos cute that I had fun making this game. 🙂 I’m letting you […]
Free PDF Download: Adobe Flash ActionScript 3.0 Programming
This manual provides a foundation for developing applications in Adobe® ActionScript® 3.0. To best understand the ideas and techniques described, you should already be familiar with general programming concepts such as data types, variables, loops, and functions. You should also understand basic object-oriented programming concepts such as classes and inheritance. Prior knowledge of ActionScript 1.0 […]