Randomising MySQL results

September 20, 2010

Today I came across a situtation where I needed to have a particular set of MySQL database results to be in a random order. This was for an image slideshow that was being employed on a new project we are working on, the client wanted a random order to the pictures.

Showing local times with PHP

September 17, 2010

Here’s a little snippet of PHP that will help anyone grappling with a project that involves (or will be used in) multiple timezones.

onclick vs. onClick

September 9, 2010

Here’s an annoying one for you. It would appear that the world of cross-browser development has ventured into the dangerous and shark filled waters of grammar. More specifically; capitalisation.

Formatting MySQL datetime with PHP

September 6, 2010

Hello again, another of my posts of information skimmed off the top of the vast information pile that is my day! These posts are not just for the benefit of anyone who reads them but also for me. I come across so many small tips and methods here and there that I just want to keep a record of them! This post is about formatting a mysql datetime field with php.

Accurately Detecting Browsers in Javascript

September 3, 2010

Another little post to illustrate something that I came across during the 9 to 5. As us technophiles probably know, there is an overwhelming difference in interpretation of web standards between browsers hence a vast range of different visual output from the same codebase. This is annoying for the user they won’t understand why the same page is fine in Firefox but screwy in IE. And for us coders it is a major headache trying to write code that is good everywhere!