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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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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...
View ArticleArticle :: 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...
View ArticleArticle :: 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.
View ArticleArticle :: 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.
View ArticleArticle :: From Flash to Flex: Creating ActionScript Components for Flex
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View ArticleArticle :: 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.
View ArticleArticle :: 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...
View ArticleArticle :: 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).
View ArticleArticle :: 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...
View ArticleArticle :: 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.
View ArticleArticle :: 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.
View ArticleArticle :: 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...
View ArticleArticle :: 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.
View ArticleArticle :: 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...
View ArticleArticle :: 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...
View ArticleArticle :: 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.
View ArticleArticle :: 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.
View ArticleArticle :: 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...
View ArticleArticle :: 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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