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Reduce the Size of Images

So you've scanned some photos or downloaded them from your digital camera and you want to post them on your web site. You will need to reduce the size of your image file before you upload it - even if you and all your friends have high speed connections.

Listeners in Java

This article seeks to demystify listener interfaces in Java. For example, if you have come to Java from Visual Basic, listeners can seem confusing. If you use a button in VB it comes ready-made with a click event. The programmer doesn't have to worry about how or where mouse or keyboard events will be processed. Not so in Java. Objects are not already event-enabled.

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Quick E-Commerce with PHP and PayPal

Finding a secure method of payment can be a problem for small businesses without merchant credit card accounts or access to a secure server. This article concerns creating an e-commerce site using your own shopping cart or a third-party cart in conjunction with PayPal. This solution will maximise the business benefits and minimise the inconvenience to the customer.

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Search Engine Friendly Web Design

Using a database to dynamically create web pages makes for a much improved site in many ways. However, such URLs are not very search engine friendly. Search engines are much better at indexing static pages, and don't do a good job of following hyperlinks that contain query strings. The advantages of a dynamic site are overwhelmingly obvious - so what is to be done?

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Create a Web Forum Using phpBB

If you are thinking about setting up a forum for your web site you need not start from scratch. The open-source script, phpBB, can easily be installed on most web servers. This article will describe how this can be done right from downloading through to customisation.

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Lies, Damned Lies and SQL

When I read about the Developer Shed December Giveaway Contest in the most recent newsletter a thought occurred to me. Given the nature of the Developer Shed Network of sites, there should be an objective, computer-driven way of determining the winner. To remove all question of subjective bias in determining the winner I would like to suggest an algorithm to do just this.

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