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File upload security concerns for PHP (PDF)

noemail@noemail.org (Ilya) — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 15:01:30 +0200

File upload security concerns for PHP (PDF).

Detecting language without IP geolocation

noemail@noemail.org (Ilya) — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:48:33 +0200

Detecting language preference with Javascript. One way, using using Javascript only: var language = window.navigator.userLanguage || window.navigator.language; The better way is to use Ajax to grab the HTTP Accept-Language header with a server side script. The Stackoverflow thread has implementations for Python ja Node.js.

Zipping files with AES-256 encryption in PHP

noemail@noemail.org (Ilya) — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:32:38 +0200

Use P7Zip from the command line or, more exotically, use DotNetZip with PHP.

11 ways to trim Javascript

noemail@noemail.org (Ilya) — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:50:36 +0200

Looking for trim in Javascript? Here’s plenty, with some very interesting performance analysis.

Good PHP CAPTCHA script

noemail@noemail.org (Ilya) — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:22:56 +0200

Securimage is a good-looking and accessible CAPTCHA built in PHP.

Mobile design trends of 2011

noemail@noemail.org (Ilya) — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:44:26 +0200

Mobile design trends of 2011. A good collection and breakdown of different layouts and styles used in mobile sites.

Which HTML5 video player sucks the least?

noemail@noemail.org (Ilya) — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 01:17:12 +0200

HTML5 video player comparison. A very handy chart of what player supports what. While I appreciate native video support, I’d say JWPlayer is still the way to go. It’s mature and has a common Javascript API for both Flash and HTML5 players.

How to open iOS apps with a link

noemail@noemail.org (Ilya) — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 01:09:31 +0200

Launching iOS apps from the browser. Or how to create a custom URL scheme for your app. Native apps also have URL schemes. For example, open a blank SMS message to a specified number.

Expanding Text Areas Made Elegant

noemail@noemail.org (Ilya) — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 15:18:35 +0200

Expanding Text Areas Made Elegant. By A List Apart.

FitVids.JS

noemail@noemail.org (Ilya) — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 15:07:07 +0200

FitVids.JS. A jQuery plugin for fluid width video embeds.

How to add Google Analytics to mobile websites

noemail@noemail.org (Ilya) — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 12:08:23 +0200

How to add Google Analytics to mobile websites.

Twitter feed helpers

noemail@noemail.org (Ilya) — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 19:48:03 +0200

A few Twitter feed helpers: Seaofclouds jQuery plugin and a PHP Twitter Search API. Haven’t used either, just thought I’d note for later.

Using P3P headers to solve cross-domain cookie issues in IE

noemail@noemail.org (Ilya) — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 12:53:42 +0200

Using P3P headers to solve cross-domain cookie issues in IE. This addresses issues such as cookies not being set in iframes or Google Analytics not registering correctly for Internet Explorer. Contrary to what some advice, just slapping a header in your index file isn’t enough, every static file also needs to have this header. A .htaccess may be of assistance in this task.