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Please note - this tutorial is a little old and was written for php4. A newer version is being worked on, but for now, it might not be pretty, but it works!

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Welcome to part 2. This part is a lot lighter than part 1; I'm sure you'll fly through it. Basically we're going to walk through the administrative functions of editing, cancelling and deleting gig listings. At the end I'll list all the files needed to make the admin area actually work, such as login, logout etc. ...

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After much fannying around and general breaking of things, I finally have produced a fully operational gig listing script for which I offer this humble tutorial. Hope you like it.

You may want to glance over the guestbook tutorial as much of the code for the secure login is reused for this script. I'm going to list the code again at the end of this tutorial, but if you want an explana...

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This is where being a linux user gives you a huge advantage over those Microsoft nambies*!  Ever cursed those long hours spent writing out a massive HTML document after your client has given you 125 images for a new gallery page on their site?  I know I have, and I’ve got the square eyes and caffeine addiction to prove it.  What if linux could see those images, make a note of their names, and generate the bulk of that HTML for you?  Wouldn’t that be a relief?  Not to mention a massive saving of ...

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What’s the best thing about linux? For me, it’s the terminal, and I think it’s a real shame how so many people shy away from linux because they’re intimidated by the terminal, or command line interface (CLI). It’s such a waste, but I also understand, because it made me nervous too in the beginning. But once you get going, it’s actually much more fun than just pointing and clicking, and of course, you are giving yourself a ‘heducation’ at the same time, innit?

So here’s a few pointers ...

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Most web designers tend to think of a successful website in terms of the quality of the design.  And of course, design is an important factor in how well a website performs and achieves its goals.  But, I think so many of us have a skewed idea of what web design is, or should be, and as far as I can see, it’s holding you back, and holding the web back.

In order to make a website achieve its goals, two fundamental things must be considered: content and presentation. I will argue that c...