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1. dynClass as a better PHP stdClass

Updated on: 2017-04-12

Posted on: 2017-04-12

Blog: dynClass package blog
Package: dynClass

PHP has a default built-in class for generic objects named stdClass but it is very limited in terms of functionality.

Read this article to learn why I have written the dynClass extending the stdClass to provide better dynamic features.

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12. Faster PHP Social Login with a PHP OpenID Connect PHP Client

Updated on: 2017-04-09

Posted on: 2017-03-21

Blog: PHP OAuth Library package blog
Package: PHP OAuth Library

Many applications use OAuth authenticate users using their information retrieved from social network accounts with their permission.

However, each social network requires an additional API call to retrieve those user details. That API call is specific to each network, so its URL and parameters vary.

OpenID Connect is an extension of the OAuth2 protocol that allows to retrieve the user details without additional API calls.

Read this article to learn how it works and how you can benefit from OpenID Connect to get the user details faster without social network specific API calls.

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1. How to Use Termux Tutorial Running PHP Web Server or CLI with Termux PHP App to Control an Android Phone or Tablet

Updated on: 2017-04-09

Posted on: 2017-02-15

Blog: PHP Termux API package blog
Package: PHP Termux API

The Termux application allows running many well known Linux applications on an Android phone, tablet or any other kind of device.

This allows running PHP either from the Termux shell as a console script or as a Web server.

Read this article to learn how to execute PHP scripts from inside a Android device and expose to PHP some Android functionalities using the Termux application.

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1. PHP class to download, crop and resize images on the fly

Updated on: 2017-02-03

Posted on: 2017-02-03

Blog: PHP Image Crop and Resize package blog
Package: PHP Image Crop and Resize

This is a class that downloads, crops and resizes images on the fly based on some parameters from query string.

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1. Moved to Sourceforge.net

Updated on: 2017-02-02

Posted on: 2017-02-02

Blog: MySQL Edit Table (latest version on Sourceforge) package blog
Package: MySQL Edit Table (latest version on Sourceforge)

Latest version on Sourceforge.net

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1. Simple Tutorial on using MySQL with PDO that works with PHP 7

Updated on: 2017-01-18

Posted on: 2017-01-18

Blog: PHP PDO database class package blog
Package: PHP PDO database class

Most PHP applications use MySQL databases but since PHP 7 was introduced the old MySQL extension was discontinued. Developers need to migrate either to using MySQLi or PDO.

Using PDO makes your code usable also with other types of databases besides MySQL.

Read this tutorial to learn how to perform simple common database queries as well perform table schema management operations using the PHP PDO database class.

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2. PHP Site Gamification Using a Secret Path

Updated on: 2017-01-11

Posted on: 2017-01-11

Blog: PHP Secret URL Path package blog
Package: PHP Secret URL Path

The main purpose of gamification is to keep our users entertained in game like activities, so that they stay around longer and come back more often, for instance to your site or your app.

We can accomplish this by setting up a sequence of page visits and rewarding our users if they complete the sequence correctly using the Secret Path class.

Read this article to learn how you can use the PHP Secret Path class to implement a neat game like experience for your users.

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2. PHP Tutorial on How to Convert English Words to Numbers

Updated on: 2017-01-04

Posted on: 2017-01-04

Blog: PHP Convert Words to Numbers package blog
Package: PHP Convert Words to Numbers

There are many solutions for spelling numbers using words in English or other language. However, doing the opposite is not so easy.

The PHP Words to Numbers package does that. It takes number expressed in English works and returns the number value that it represents.

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1. Using the PHP RTF Parser to Process Word Processing Documents Part 1: the RTF File Format

Updated on: 2016-12-28

Posted on: 2016-12-28

Blog: PHP RTF Tools package blog
Package: PHP RTF Tools

RTF is a portable file format for representing the content of word processing document, such as those generate by Microsoft Word, OpenOffice and others.

Read this article to understand the RTF file format, so you can understand the next articles on which you will be able to learn how to use the PHP RTF Tools packages for good purposes, such as using RTF templates, merging multiple documents, or simply extracting text from a document.

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1. Secure PHP Login Script 2019 - Tutorial for a Complete Secure PHP Login System using MySQL with PDO Solution and a PHP Login Form to Set a PHP Login Session

Updated on: 2019-10-08

Posted on: 2016-12-21

Blog: PHP Secure Login and Registration package blog
Package: PHP Secure Login and Registration

Over time PHP has been adding features that promote the development of secure applications, as well deprecated or removed features that made it easy to write insecure code.

Read this tutorial to learn how to create a modern login and registration system that takes advantage of PHP security-focused features and uses jQuery to send AJAX requests and Bootstrap to provide a fast and nice user interface that can work regardless if you use other frameworks or not.

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