Before we start learning PHP we should at least get a basic idea of what that is. So here it is:
PHP is a server-side scripting language originally created for building interactive and dynamic websites. The syntax of PHP is quite similar to C and Pascal.
Not much, heh? Well, I’m not a history teacher, so we’ll skip that stuff. You can read it yourself when you have a good catch on PHP. (more…)
This week another dose of my super cool must have WordPress plugins stuff. In this episode (damn, it sounds like I’m talking about Star Wars or something :)) I’m gonna talk about Widget Logic, WordPress Editorial Calendar, and WordPress SEO by Yoast. Unfortunately, I’m not going to touch on topics like Princess Leia, but those plugins are pretty hot things as well. They’ll help to simplify your life as a WordPress site administrator. (more…)
Are you sure your website is secure enough to hold down a hacker attack? The better your website becomes – the more interest it can generate for a hacker. So you should secure WordPress before the bad things happen. Check out our tips and tricks on how to secure WordPress and harden the life for hackers. A word of caution. Don’t become one of those hackers while reading the post. And if you do, at least buy me a beer. 🙂 (more…)
In our everyday life we often use lists of different types: to-do lists, purchase lists and step by step instructions. If you hate lists in the real life (yes, there is a life out of the Internet too :)) do not worry – you will love to create lists in HTML. It is the most easy part of our HTML studying course! In this HTML tutorial you will learn how to create ordered, unordered and definition lists in HTML to organize textual information. (more…)
In this episode of the Must Have WordPress Plugins series, I offer you to check out the WP-Syntax, Tweet Old Post, and Upcoming Posts WordPress plugins. They’ll allow you to embed code in a user-friendly way (WP-Syntax), bring your old posts to life via Twitter (Tweet Old Post), and keep your site visitors coming back to your blog over and over (Upcoming Posts). You can also watch my videos about the plugins. Though they may be not exactly that type of videos you like watching when alone 🙂 (more…)
In this HTML Tutorial I will teach you to create Cascading Style Sheets or CSS code and apply it to web-pages. You will learn to make outstanding styles and apply it to your website text and images. Consistent use of CSS code will save you hours or even days of your time while creating websites. Besides, when you become a real master of this technique you will amaze website visitors with the power of your imagination and skills. (more…)
We’ve covered some basics on how to install and configure a local server in our previous tutorial. If you missed that part, then you should really check it – How to set up a local server using WAMP – it won’t take you more than 10-15 min. In case you’re using a Mac computer, you may want to check the How to Set up a Local Server on Your Mac post, where I walk you through step-by-step with installing MAMP. Once you have your local server installed and configured as explained in appropriate tutorials, you should be good to go.
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OK, have you been having pains lately? Well, fear no more! I’ve brought another dose of my must have WordPress plugins. It’s gonna make you feel better. In this episode I’ll cover the following plugins and widgets: MailChimp Widget (outlet to robust newsletter options), The Social Links (social media), and Subscribe2 (keeping your subscribers posted). So, turn on your favorite music and keep on reading! (more…)
In this HTML Tutorial I will teach you how to create an HTML URL (previously known as Hyper-Link). I’ll use HTML URL and HTML link (or just link) interchangeably, because they are different names for the same thing. We’ll also pay special attention to the Mailto function, which allows you to start your default email client to send an email message. Hopefully you got some crackers to eat while reading the post. My studies show it works best that way. (more…)
New to websites, CMS, PHP and all that stuff? Don’t want to pay for a server and domain name till you learn what that all stuff really means?
Or maybe you want to test WordPress or some other CMS on your PC, before uploading it to a production server? There is one way to “fix” all that – setup a local server directly on your PC. (more…)
That’s insane, man! So, I met that chick the other day and … oh… . I thought I was still chatting with my buddy. Sorry about that. So, you wanted more about must have WordPress plugins? Here we go. In my previous post I tackled Akismet, Contact Form 7 and Disqus Comment System. This time around it’s gonna be even cooler. Meet GetSocial, Google XML Sitemaps, and Jetpack. (more…)
In the tutorial, you will learn how to add basic HTML tags (headings, special characters, metatags, etc) to your web-pages. Also, we will learn how to use a few languages in one HTML file, redirection and refreshing (no, not when you’re tired, it’s something different). Plus, I’ll show you some basic tricks on text formatting in HTML.
Welcome back to our contact form tutorial series. If you’re not exactly sure why I’m saying “back”, check this link. This is the third episode and in this tutorial we’re gonna learn how to add different types of inputs to the contact form and process that with PHP. It’ll make your contact form look absolutely gem and the features allow you to obtain some extra info from the user. So, you totally need to know how to do that.
If you followed my two previous contact form tutorials you should have 2 files: contact-form.html and send-mail.php. If not, then you can download them here. Now just open them with your favorite html/php editor. (more…)
Why you need must have WordPress plugins? OK, you’ve installed WordPress. Now what? Is that what you’re asking yourself? Well, don’t worry too much. Everybody who installed the WordPress engine for the first time was a bit surprised that to add all those really cool and amazing functionality bells and whistles, (more…)
Introduction
This HTML tutorial is going to teach you HTML which is a language used to create websites and unlike complex programming languages studying of which may take months or even years, HTML is simple and an easy to learn markup language. Being able to code in HTML will help you increase your company’s income or even better (more…)