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Article :: From Flash to Flex: Creating ActionScript Components for Flex

Kris Hadlock explains how to create an ActionScript component for Flex by using XML as a data source to offer reusability in your Flex applications.

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Article :: How to Create Scripts for Online Forms with Adobe LiveCycle Designer

Digital forms expert J.P. Terry shows you how to improve the functionality and usability of your online forms through scripting.

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Article :: Finding Scriptable Objects with AppleScript

Finding scriptable objects is a common task and something that AppleScript and scriptable applications do exceptionally well. In this chapter, the authors cover the techniques used to locate specific...

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Article :: Using Number Variables in PHP

Learn to work with number variables in PHP, both integers (whole numbers) and floating-point numbers (aka floats or decimals).

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Article :: Using an Encrypted Local Database in Adobe AIR

Secure data storage and retrieval is a cornerstone of most websites. Just as Adobe AIR applies web technologies to create desktop applications, as of AIR 1.5 you can also incorporate an encrypted local...

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Article :: Flow of Control in Python

In this chapter, Toby Donaldson looks at how to change the order in which statements are executed by using if-statements and loops. Both are essential in almost any nontrivial program.

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Article :: Connecting the View to the Model in Django

Steve Holzner shows you how to put three models -- Favorites, User, and Hyperlink -- to work in Django.

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Article :: Time to Learn PHP? Dreamweaver CS5 Is Here to Help You

David Powers, author of Adobe Dreamweaver CS5 with PHP: Training from the Source, discusses the dramatic improvements to PHP support in Dreamweaver CS5 that should appeal to designers and serious...

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Article :: Effortless E-Commerce with PHP and MySQL: User Accounts

Larry Ullman shows you how to work with user accounts when creating an e-commerce website, including registration, logging in, logging out, managing passwords, and improving security.

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Article :: Creating a Customer Review System in PHP and MySQL

Adding a system of product reviews to an e-commerce site is one of many ways you can encourage customers to make a purchase. Author Larry Ullman shows you how in this article, including discussion of...

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Article :: Building an E-Commerce Site with PHP: Making Product Recommendations

Just as you’re more likely to watch a movie that comes recommended, recommending products to customers is a great way to increase an e-commerce site’s sales. In this article, Larry Ullman walks you...

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Article :: Adobe Dreamweaver CS5 with PHP: Why PHP and Why Dreamweaver CS5?

David Powers explains how Dreamweaver has become a powerful development environment for PHP without losing any of its visual development features.

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Article :: Adobe Dreamweaver CS5 with PHP: Validating Input on the Server

In this lesson, with the help of a powerful third-party script library—Zend Framework— David Powers shows you how to create a robust user registration system that validates input on the server.

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Article :: PHP for the Web: Visual QuickStart Guide: Using Numbers

The chapter begins by creating an HTML form that will be used to generate number variables. Then you’ll learn how to perform basic arithmetic, how to format numbers, and how to cope with operator...

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Article :: Mining a User Management System in PHP and MySQL

Basic user management—registration, logging in, and logging out—is a key aspect of today’s dynamic websites. This article walks you through some of the simple ways you can extend the code to provide...

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Article :: Implementing a Search Engine for a Message Board Using PHP and MySQL

Everyone knows how critical a good search engine is to the success of a website, but most developers—even well-seasoned ones—don’t know how to code a search engine themselves. In this article, Larry...

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Article :: Basic Object-Oriented Programming in PHP

Larry Ullman explains not only the syntax of OOP in PHP 5 and later, but the key underlying OOP theories as well.

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Article :: How to Store and Retrieve Binary Data Using PHP and MySQL

It isn’t too long into your web development career before you get to a point where you can store and retrieve plain-text data in your sleep. Being strong in this area is important, as plain text is the...

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Article :: Creating a Shopping Cart Class Using Object-Oriented Programming...

E-commerce is clearly one of the most prominent uses of PHP today, a trend that’s certain to continue. An e-commerce site can be created in many ways, whether that means using a third-party application...

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Article :: Making Sure Your Users' Passwords Are Secure

One way to improve the security of your sites is to beef up your methodologies for storing and handling user passwords. In this article, web developer Larry Ullman explains how to more securely store...

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Article :: Social Media Authentication and Authorization Using PHP

Social media authentication—the ability to log in to a site using your Twitter, Facebook, or similar account—has been well embraced by users and websites alike. Rather than forcing users to create new...

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Article :: Flow of Control in Python

In this chapter from Python: Visual QuickStart Guide, 3rd Edition, Toby Donaldson shows how to change the order in which statements are executed by using if-statements and loops. Both are essential in...

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Article :: Setting Up Your Workspace in Xcode

A true workspace in Xcode is a container that encompasses multiple projects that share common resources. This chapter shows you how to create an application suite consisting of an OS X application, an...

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Article :: Effortless E-Commerce with PHP and MySQL: User Accounts

Learn how to create and manage user accounts for a simple e-commerce system using PHP and MySQL.

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Article :: Writing Functions and Closures in Swift

In this chapter from Swift for Beginners: Develop and Design, you’ll learn how to tidy up your Swift code into nice clean reusable components called functions.

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