Archive for August 31st, 2009

Creating a MySQL connection with PHP/AJAX

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In this tutorial I will explain how to open a [tag]mysql[/tag] database connection using PHP and the all popular [tag]AJAX[/tag]. The purpose of this article is to demonstrate how the [tag]XMLHttpRequest[/tag] object works within [tag]php[/tag] and the advantages of using it. This tutorial will be the first in a series of articles leading to the [...]

Exclusive Interview: Opera Talk Wii

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The norwegian software company Opera are developing the Internet browser for both the Nintendo DS and the Wii.

Opera’s Berit Hanson was nice enough to answers our questions regarding their web browser currently in development for Wii.

The Maturity of Web 2.0 and The HDTV is the PC

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Its fun to watch all the discussion, hyperbole and hopes associated with Apple TV. Once again Apple has come out with a well designed, functional product. Unfortunately for Apple, it may be too little too late.

Lets face some facts. The era of the desktop PC being the home for exciting change and enhancement are long [...]

Firefox’s Mac team is looking for your qualms

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The Macintosh development team of the popular Firefox web browser is currently looking for feedback as to what “sucks” about the current incarnation of the software. Colin Barrett, formerly of Adium fame, puts it quite frankly on his blog:
So, fellow Appleites, I put it to you: What sucks about Firefox on the Mac?

Perspective: Microsoft’s forgotten monopoly

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The story of how Microsoft used its monopoly in operating systems to acquire a dominant position in office applications and browsers has often been told. But there’s another Microsoft monopoly that’s rarely mentioned, even though most of us see it every day.
Microsoft’s fonts are used to display most Web pages on the planet. Even [...]