Review: Instant HTML5 Geolocation How-to (eBook)

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I’ve covered basic examples of using Google Maps and Geolocation using HTML5 and JavaScript, but if you’re looking for advanced knowledge, the Instant HTML5 Geolocation How-to eBook is for you.

eBook, Geolocation, HTML5, jQuery, PHP, Review

Creating SSH Shortcuts

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I often have to SSH into different servers, either to deploy new code or to carry out maintenance, so SSH shortcuts are an easy way of making the login process easier.

Linux, Mac OS, Server, SSH, Sysadmin, Tutorial

Geolocation Using HTML5, jQuery and Google Maps (Interactive Version)

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Following on from the Static Google Maps example with Geolocation, this tutorial looks at creating a Interactive version using the JavaScript Google Maps API.

Geolocation, HTML5, JavaScript, jQuery, Tutorial

Facebook API: Tracking Shares using the JavaScript SDK

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Tracking Facebook Shares on your website or application is a useful way of seeing how popular your articles are with your readers. In order to tracking Shares, you must used the Facebook JavaScript SDK.

Backing Up MySQL Databases using Amazon S3

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Now you know how to back up your files and code to Amazon S3, but what about databases? Use this script to back up your databases to Amazon S3. You can even use it in a cronjob.

Amazon Web Services, Backup, Linux, MySQL, Security

Batch Resize Images on Linux Using Mogrify (ImageMagick)

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The Linux mogrify command (part of ImageMagick) is a handy way to compress / resize a image, or multiple images easily using the CLI. mogrify can also be used for convert or compress images.

CLI, Command Line, Linux, Server

Using Amazon S3 to Backup Your Server

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Amazon S3 provides a cheap solution and easy to use solution to back up your Linux server or files on the cloud. The Linux s3cmd script lets you use rsync to backup folders and files easily.

Amazon Web Services, Backup, Linux, Security

Geolocation Using HTML5, jQuery and Google Maps

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Geolocating a user using their browser (if supported) is quite easy using HTML5 and JavaScript / jQuery. In fact, it can be done in under 50 lines of code. Here’s my quick and dirty tutorial on doing just that.

Geolocation, HTML5, JavaScript, jQuery, Tutorial

Facebook PHP SDK: Fixing getUser() on PHP 5.4.x

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PHP 5.4.x makes a few changes to the php.ini file which causes the Facebook PHP SDK to break. The issue is with the PHP SDK, which relies on $_REQUEST from the server, which has changed in PHP 5.4.0.

Bug, Facebook, PHP, SDK

Twilio API: Sending a Text Message

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I’ve been experimenting with the Twilio API recently and have found it very easy to automatically send text messages or call a telephone programatically. In fact, you are able to send a text message in just a few lines of code.

SMS, Tutorial, Twilio