The power of any programming language is all about making decisions based on user selection. Conditional operators (conditional statements) execute code only when certain condition is met. If the expressions inside the parentheses () evaluate to true, the code between braces {} is executed. If it is false, then the code between braces is skipped. It’s worth mentioning that the code which follows the closing brace } is executed in any case, ‘coz it’s not part of the conditional statement. Since the same principle is used throughout all programming languages, you can learn it in the PHP context and the apply the same skils, say, in JavaScript. Ain’t it cool? (more…)
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Conditional Operators – Learning PHP for absolute beginners
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The Anatomy of a Horrible Web Design Client
If you’ve ever performed a job for a web design client, you may have run into one guy that just made you want to pull your hair out due to the frustration he caused you in the process of communicating how to design his picture perfect business website. Sounds familiar? If you haven’t run into the type of guy that constantly gives you the runaround, you may just be lucky. Even if you haven’t run into the troublesome guy, you probably have run into the type of client that doesn’t really know what they want in a website. It’s like a complex game of “guess and check” decoding just what it is that they want. (more…)
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Web page design – HTML Tutorial 14 (part 2)
This is the second and the last part of my web page design tutorials. If you’ve got to our blog for the first time, I suggest checking my previous tutorials because they just give you a basic understanding and really necessary skills to proceed with your HTML endeavors. In this particular tutorial, you will learn how to set a color, size and font for text (for those who think that size actually matters :)), add images to your web page and layout them properly, and decorate your web page design with a background image. All these elements are really essential for any up-to-date site. And you want that because it’ll blow your customers’ minds when they behold such a top-notch piece of art. Let’s get the party started! (more…) -
Top WordPress Podcasts
Do you have those times when you’re waiting for somebody and that person is way too late and you like don’t really know what to do and you start like playing Angry Birds or do some other useless stuff? Well, I have a suggestion for you. You can use your iPhone or Android device, or whatever you got there to listen to some useful WordPress podcasts, which gives you the chance to use that time for investing into your education rather than just hanging around. Plus, time will fly by faster and that person you’re waiting for will come sooner. You see? It’s a total win-win. You might also want to give a buzz and tell him/her know that you’re still there and waiting. No need to mention that you’re listening to a podcast. 🙂 (more…)
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Web page design – HTML tutorial 14
In this HTML tutorial I will share some web-page design techniques and you will learn how to create web-pages with a perfect layout.A web page design is similar to the design of usual documents for print except for a few differences. The main difference is the ability to use links. Using links (or URLs) website visitors can easily jump from one page to another looking for information that seems to be interesting. We can be so fascinated by clicking the links that we can easily get lost in cyber-space 🙂 (more…)
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PHP for Beginners: Operators and Expressions
This time around we’ll tackle one more rather interesting and really crucial notion in PHP and for that matter in any other programming language. PHP operators allow you to perform different operations with numeric variables. It is necessary to specify two operands and the appropriate symbol of mathematical operation. For example, the operation of addition (+) can be performed as follows: $x + $y. An operator is a symbol that manipulates 2 or more values.We can group PHP operators into ten types: arithmatic operators, assignment operators, comparison operations, incrementing/decrementing operators, and logical operators. Do you feel like making new friends today? 🙂 Let’s meet the first group.
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Geeks vs. Nerds – who are WordPress users?
If you didn’t think there was any difference between geeks vs. nerds, think again. Geeks and nerds are actually not the same. A nerd and a geek may share some of the same repulsive traits and characteristics, like mouth-breathing and a total lack of style, but this chart shows you how to tell a geek from a nerd. In case you’ve ever wondered, apparently, geeks have a different way of talking than nerds, and both nerd-speak and geek-speak are intolerable to regular people. (more…)
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Top infographics for WordPress enthusiasts
Whether you just start out with your WordPress studies or you’ve got some experience on your hands, it really makes sense to check out top infographics about WordPress, because due to their visual nature they help comprehend some intricate WordPress notions. Apart from that, they assist with putting all your separate pieces of WordPress knowledge into one basket (not the one you put all your eggs into :)). That will give you the understanding of the whole WordPress ‘Universe” and how it’s working. (more…)
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Object in HTML – HTML tutorial 12
In the HTML tutorial 11 – HTML audio, we have learned how to add audio files and music to our HTML-pages. Now it’s time to expand the horizons of our knowledge. The Object in HTML tutorial will teach you how to add different objects to your HTML-page such as: video, flash animation and java-applet. (more…) -
PHP for Beginners: Understanding Data Types
PHP can work with 8 different types of data, which can be separated into 3 categories: scalar data types, compound data types and special data types. Not that scary as it might sound. You already know half of that stuff. Of course if you attended math classes at school 🙂 … I did not 😉
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WordPress on Android? (App Review)
Have you ever dreamed to be able to run your blog right on the go? I betcha have! Guess what? WordPress on Android is possible! You can do it now. Yes, you can. And no, I’m not Obama. 🙂 And I’m also not tripping. As a matter of fact, you can just head to Google Play (the former Android Market) and download the WordPress app right from there. The installation procedure is the standard one, so I’m not gonna dwell on that. (more…)
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PHP variable – Learning PHP for absolute beginners
In this tutorial we’ll cover the bread and butter of any programming language, including our beloved PHP – the variable. So what is it? Think of it as a container which holds some specific value.
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HTML audio – HTML tutorial 11
This tutorial will teach you how to add audio files to your HTML page. It could be a simple music track or a background HTML audio file. We will go through all the settings, tags, and attributes related to HTML audio and compare the default audio players in different browsers. You’ll learn about the obligatory and optional tags that you might wanna use in some cases. The bottom line is that you’ll be an online audio guru after reading the post. 🙂 So, let’s rock! (more…)
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HTML form – HTML tutorial 10
This HTML tutorial will teach you how to create an HTML form so that you can receive information from your website visitors. Browsing the Internet you may see different kinds of HTML forms. However you probably do not even suspect how easy it can be to create such an HTML form. It’s like Sunday morning, or like 1 2 3 , or like a piece of cake. Or even like a piece of pizza. OK, you got the idea, right? 🙂 (more…) -
HTML frames – HTML tutorial 9
In this HTML tutorial, you will learn how to create HTML frames, why some web-developers (and SEOs) do not like HTML frames and how to use HTML frames effectively. Currently HTML frames are not used too often. However you need to be able to recognize HTML frames and be able to work with them. So this HTML tutorial will give you a good practice. In the nearest future HTML frames can completely disappear. In this case you would be proud of yourself because you are part of the HTML history. 🙂 (more…)
