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10 JSP tag libraries no programmer should be without

One of JSP's most overlooked features is its ability to work with reusable code blocks, aka "tag libraries", to add new functionality to a JSP application. These tag libraries, declared using XML-type markup, provide ready-to-use widgets that can easily be integrated into a JSP page; they're also a useful way...

Tags: JSP, Programmer, Melonfire, Scripting Languages, Java, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Programming Languages, Software Development

Download resources 2007-06-25

How do I... Customize Apache Server log files to track my Web site

For a Web site owner or administrator trying to gauge the popularity and usability of his/her Web site, log file analysis is possibly the most powerful tool available. Server log files, which record details of incoming client requests, are rich sources of information on popular URLs, important referrers, concentrations of...

Tags: Web, Administrator, Apache Software Foundation, Apache Web Server, Server, Web Site, Melonfire, Web Site Development, Web Technology, Channel Management, Open Source, Internet, Marketing

Download resources 2007-06-25

How do I... Recursively scan directories with PHP's DirectoryIterators?

One of PHP5's most interesting new features is the addition of Iterators, a collection of ready-made interfaces designed to help in navigating and processing hierarchical data structures. These Iterators significantly reduce the amount of code required to process an XML document tree or a file collection. The DirectoryIterator provides a...

Tags: PHP, Blog, Tree, Melonfire, DirectoryIterator, Blogging, Internet

Download resources 2007-06-15

How do I... Control text properties with CSS?

CSS lets you exert tremendous control over the visual aspects of your Web pages, adjusting page height and width, background colors and images, borders, and typeface. CSS also introduces some innovative new properties for controlling page text; properties which were previously not accessible through standard HTML elements. These properties allow...

Tags: Property, Melonfire, CSS, Scripting Languages, Software/Web Development, Web Development

Download resources 2007-05-30

How do I... Create secure tunnels for client-server communication with OpenSSH?

OpenSSH offers a suite of tools for secure client-server communication, including the ability to create secure "tunnels" for any kind of client-server communication, including checking/sending e-mail or Web browsing. This How do I... introduces you to OpenSSH's secure tunneling capabilities, by demonstrating how the program can be used to create...

Tags: Client-server, OpenSSH, Melonfire, Client-server Communication, Servers, Hardware

Download resources 2007-05-21

Use the power of these PHP functions to sort your arrays

Application developers often need to sort array values into a sequence different from the default. PHP offers a wide variety of array sorting functions, which allow you to manipulate the arrangement of elements inside an array and re-sort them in a number of different ways. This tutorial will discuss some...

Tags: Function, PHP, Melonfire, Scripting Languages, Software/Web Development, Web Development

Download resources 2007-05-17

Create ZIP archives dynamically and on the fly with Perl

Perl has the ability to dynamically create and read compressed ZIP archives without relying on external tools and utilities, via its Archive::Zip module. This tutorial runs you through the basics, illustrating the most common uses of this module. This download is also available as a TechRepublic article.

Tags: Perl, Module, Melonfire, Scripting Languages, Programming Languages, Development Tools, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Software Development

Download resources 2007-05-08

10 MySQL variables that you should monitor

The developers of MySQL have provided a fairly comprehensive list of performance variables that you can monitor in real time to check the health and performance of your MySQL server. We've listed 10 of the most important performance variables you should monitor when using MySQL, and explain which particular attribute...

Tags: Monitor, Performance, MySQL, Melonfire, Open Source, Performance Management, Databases, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management

Download resources 2007-05-02

Make text-browsing a snap with 20 keyboard shortcuts for Lynx

Lynx is a full-featured text-mode browser, licensed as open source under the GNU General Public License GPL. It is also extremely keyboard-friendly -- almost everything in it can be controlled using keyboard shortcuts, many of which are undocumented and can be discovered only through experience. We look under the hood...

Tags: Keyboard Shortcut, Melonfire, Lynx, Keyboards, Hardware, Peripherals

Download resources 2007-05-01

Precisely control page and element backgrounds with CSS

Cascading style sheets CSS make it possible to precisely control page and element backgrounds via its family of background-* directives. In addition to greatly improved functionality, using CSS directives for background control has a number of other advantages: it doesn't require any special software, works on most major browsers, and...

Tags: Melonfire, Element Background, CSS, Scripting Languages, Software/Web Development, Web Development

Download resources 2007-04-19

Compare file contents and render the output with PHP and PEAR

The Text_Diff PEAR class makes it possible to compare file contents in the PHP environment and render the output in various formats. This tutorial will demonstrate this class in action, illustrating how you can use it to dynamically compare file contents with PHP and render the results as a Web...

Tags: PHP, Melonfire, Scripting Languages, Software/Web Development, Web Development

Download resources 2007-04-10

Customize Linux with these 10 boot prompt options

One of the reasons Linux-based systems are so popular is their configurability -- almost every aspect of the operating system's behavior can be customized. Ten of the most useful Linux prompt options available to you at boot time are explored here. These options can be activated by typing them in...

Tags: Option, Melonfire, Linux, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software

Download resources 2007-04-05

Read and write MP3 tags with Perl and manage your music files

CPAN comes with an MP3::Tag module, which provides ready-made tools to read and extract metadata from MP3 files, making it a simple matter to identify the title, artist and genre of a particular MP3 track. This can then be used with Perl's file functions to efficiently and automatically build an...

Tags: Perl, MP3, Melonfire, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics

Download resources 2007-03-20

Create better Web sites with CSS and the Font Control property

Putting font information into a CSS file has a number of important advantages: it's easy to do, doesn't require any special software, and works uniformly on most major browsers. More importantly, because information is centralized in a single location, altering the visual appearance of your pages is a snap: simply...

Tags: Web, Web Site, Font, Melonfire, CSS, Scripting Languages, Software/Web Development, Web Development

Download resources 2007-02-26

Create and edit TAR archives dynamically with PHP and PEAR

The Tape ARchive format that is commonly used in UNIX for packaging multiple files together for easy distribution. This format is popular not only because the tools to create it exist on all UNIX systems, but also because it's particularly good at preserving the directory structure, permissions, and user and...

Tags: PHP, Melonfire, Scripting Languages, UNIX, Operating Systems, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Software

Download resources 2007-02-22

10 Perl modules all Java developers should know

There are numerous CPAN modules which are designed to import Java classes into Perl scripts or access Java APIs like Swing, JDBC and JNI. This document lists the ten most important and useful modules in this collection. This download is also available as a TechRepublic article.

Tags: Java Developer, Perl, Module, Melonfire, Programming Languages, Java, Scripting Languages, Development Tools, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Web Development

Download resources 2007-02-22

10 PEAR classes you need to know to code complex math in your PHP applications

The PHP Extension and Application Repository PEAR has a number of ready-made packages for working with complex mathematical units. These packages provide a robust, well-tested code base for application developers, and also save you the time and effort you would otherwise spend in "rolling your own" math algorithms. This document...

Tags: Math, PHP, Melonfire, Scripting Languages, Software/Web Development, Web Development

Download resources 2007-02-16

10 PEAR classes that simplify your GTK application development

PHP developers familiar with windowing applications in *NIX will already be aware of PHP-GTK, an add-on PHP module that allows you to access GTK libraries and functions using an object-oriented interface. But if the thought of building combo boxes and scrolling tickers from scratch doesn't appeal to you, take heart...

Tags: Application Development, PHP, Melonfire, Scripting Languages, Software/Web Development, Web Development

Download resources 2007-02-13

Get more data comparison options in MySQL with operators you may not know

Comparison is an integral part of most SELECT queries, and MySQL comes with numerous functions for this; at last count, MySQL had over 20 such operators and functions, ranging from well-known ones like = and LIKE to more esoteric ones like NOT IN and STRCMP.This download focuses on some of...

Tags: MySQL, Melonfire, Open Source, Databases, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management

Download resources 2007-02-09

10 secret MySQL client startup options you should know

The MySQL relational data base management system RDBMS is a highly flexible piece of software and comes with a wide range of startup options that can be used to modify its behavior. However, the standard MySQL client also comes with an equally large number of startup options, some of which...

Tags: MySQL, Melonfire, Startup Option, Open Source, Databases, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management

Download resources 2007-01-29