MySQL/MariaDB backups with php

I've probably written about this before, but it's still something that I don't follow through often enough, or take care of things properly. Here's a simple script that you can either run manually, or set up a cron job to dump your full database if you are using php. You'll have to configure it, but...

Leaftlet, MapBox, MapLibre, Google Maps & the Antimeridian

As per usual, before I write a blog like this, I never know that what I'm about to do would actually become a part of blog. So, as usual with this blog, here's another struggle I've had and created a solution that I didn't know I needed... until I did need it. So, let me...

PHP and encodings

It drives me crazy when I import text from various sources across the internet, and it's been written in Word, or Pages, and it's got what I'm going to call decorative characters to make it look nicer. Either way, these characters cause problems. So, here's some PHP code use to help clean the text up....

A great feature that Dreamweaver lacks

After browsing this page, I got thinking about the current workflow I have. I have and use the best (and worst) of both worlds in Mac and Windows. Mac at home, and Windows at work. At home I use Dreamweaver CS5.5 and Notepad++ at work. I use a MAMP setup at home and upload everything...

The best file management utility for Mac OSX

Having grown up with a computer in the house, I become very proficient with command based systems, from using the old Point and Shoot menu system to writing DOS batch files and other various things, in not only qbasic, but yes, even gw-basic, I was kind of nerdy. Why tell you this? Well, these DOS...

Stop & turning in to & – solution

Recently I had to solve a painful problem using PHP and Javascript. I discovered that trying to pass, or create a URL with &val=val was becoming &=val and couldn't find a way to fix it. As I was implementing the script in to a Joomla site, it was becoming automatic. Without the Joomla integration, it...

My solution to the jquery mobile back button problem

As I'm new to this new jquery mobile, I'm bound to run in to troubles and find unique ways of accommodating solutions. So, the my first problem I've encountered has been trying to implement a back button. After playing with codes and a few options, I got frustrated and have decided to do it my...