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Sort & Remove Duplicates in JavaScript Arrays

Posted on: Feb 28, 2011 By: Kevin Rio | 0 Comments
JavaScript arrays can be somewhat intimidating. They tend to not have all the available functions/methods that other languages like PHP and Ruby have for manipulating arrays.  Read More

jQuery Image Loader Plugin

Posted on: Dec 12, 2010 By: Kevin Rio | 1 Comment
This is a JavaScript file released as a jQuery plugin that loads images in a visually appealing way. Instead of the typical block loading that HTML employs while loading images, this plugin waits until the entire image is downloaded then fades it in. Read More

PayPal Direct Recurring Payments Script

Posted on: Oct 08, 2010 By: Kevin Rio | 2 Comments
This is an open source script for accepting direct recurring credit card payments on your website. Users select a length of subscription for your products and will be billed monthly for that amount. Credit cards are entered on your website, but billed through PayPal. Read More

Encrypting / Decrypting Data and Strings in Ruby

Posted on: Sep 09, 2010 By: Kevin Rio | 0 Comments
Encrypting data is often a necessity in any software application, especially those dealing with sensitive data. Continue reading to learn how to easily encrypt sensitive data.  Read More

Sending a POST Request / Scrape Page in Ruby

Posted on: Sep 09, 2010 By: Kevin Rio | 0 Comments
Making a POST request in Ruby is simple. You can very easily load the data returned from the web service to parse or do whatever is necessary with it. This tutorial is the cornerstone for users who might be interested in developing their own web scraper in Ruby.  Read More

How to use Tor to make a C# HttpWebRequest

Posted on: Jul 05, 2010 By: Kevin Rio | 2 Comments
Want to use Tor so that you can make annoymous and secure web requests while coding in C#? Use this easy technique. Read More

Loop twice through a PHP / MySQL result set

Posted on: Jul 02, 2010 By: Kevin Rio | 0 Comments
I get asked all the time if it is possible to loop multiple times through a MySQL result set in PHP. Here’s the answer. Read More

Ternary Operators in PHP: Shorthand If Else Statem

Posted on: Apr 17, 2010 By: Kevin Rio | 0 Comments
If-Else statements are a vital part of programming, however sometimes all the code that goes into writing are not required, especially if only only simple condition is needed. This is what the ternary operator is used for. Read More

Sort an Array in PHP by Date

Posted on: Apr 17, 2010 By: Kevin Rio | 1 Comment
Sorting an array in PHP is not as difficult as many people make it out to be. This quick tutorial will walk you through the steps necessary to sort a date array. Read More

Apache rewrite entire domain to a single page

Posted on: Mar 24, 2010 By: Kevin Rio | 0 Comments
Whenever I need to bring a page down quickly for maintenance I use this Apache Rewrite snippet of code to redirect everything on the server to a specific page that usually holds some kind of maintenance or error message. Read More