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A simple 2 file, 2-part tutorial about how to upload a picture of .gif or .jpg format and how to store that photo in a folder and also make a thumbnail of that picture.

This article contains PHP function ae_bar_html for generating HTML/CSS based one-column bar charts. It is suitable for simple diagrams and does not require libgd.

This tutorial will show you how to rotate an image in your PHP scripts. You'll need to have the GD library installed to be able to use some of the functions we use in this guide, though this is included with most PHP installations so there's a chance you'll have it.

When validating dates in PHP you can either do it the hard way, by spending some time putting together a regular expression, or the easy way, by using a predefined function.

OK guys, this script is a simple file based counter. This is meant for sites that do not run a db and instead, use a file and a cookie. It isn't the best I've seen but it's simple. Consider this as a tutorial. Just create a file called counter.txt and put this where you want to display the counter. Remember to set the permissions on counter.txt so that your webserver can write to the file.

This article explains how to perform basic CRUD operations on a datavase using the included DataContext class. It shows how to insert/update and query data.

This tutorial by PHPBuilder will show you how to build PHP/WML pages to access a MySQL database which contains professors' receiving hours and exams timetables for a University.

In this tutorial you will learn how to generate thumbnails from form uploaded images using GD php image library. The image ratio is maintained, so the thumbnail images will not be deformed. An image verification is performed before uploading and the image size is verified.

This tutorial will show you how to send email with HTML output in PHP.

This tutorial will show you how to import csv data into MYSQL with a simple PHP script. Many times you have to write a script because the import function in phpMyAdmin will not import the way you want.

Security should be a top concern throughout the development of any PHP web application. There are some very simple measures you can take to protect your application from potential abuse. This post will cover some of the basics of PHP security.

This tutorial shows you how to upload an image on your server using PHP and html forms. You will also learn how to verify if the uploaded file is an image (checking the extension), if it doesn't overtakes a size limit and how to change the uploaded file name.

How to check, uncheck, display and have fun with HTML checkbox objects using PHP.

HTTP as a protocol is stateless, which doesn't make it easy for a developer. For example, your web server sends out a page to someone ordering from an online shop, and then forgets all about it. A few seconds later, the same person sends another request, ordering another item. As far as the web server is concerned, it could be an entirely different person. So to make sure the right orders are associated with the right person, a developer has to employ some sneaky tricks. Before PHP4, you could have used something like PHPLIB for session management. But PHP4 comes with a complete set of sessioning functions. This article explains how to use them.

This tutorial will teach you how to deal with MySQL database using php, you will add, view, edit & delete data. A live example included (News System). Don't waste your time, start reading this tutorial now. Trust me you will never find such one.

Here, you will learn how to build your own online calendar using the MCAL library and PHP. The MCAL library offers a common simple interface for accessing calendars that can be stored in many different formats. Full source code provided.

In this tutorial I will show you how to create a file based login system to register, login and logout users. You can use this method without any database.

One of the most important factors in dynamic web page development is database definition. If your tables are not set up properly, it can cause you a lot of headaches down the road when you have to perform miraculous SQL calls in your PHP code in order to extract the data you want. By understanding data relationships and the normalization of data, you will be better prepared to begin developing your application in PHP. This 6-page article describes the data relationships and the normalization of data using a simple example.

This introductory article describes how to create SWF and flash files on the fly using PHP and database.

You can now implement password-protected pages without Telnet access to protected directories in your web site. Then you can use these password protected directories to sell downloadable products or provide premium access to members. In this password protection tutorial, we will explain how to create access authorization using only FTP. This will be helpful to most webmasters who want to create authentication files but who do not have Telnet. Unfortunately, most of the restricted access tutorials assume that the webmaster can use Telnet, which of course, is not true. Now you can sell your software, documents, images or music online. You can easily protect files and directories that require the use of a username and password, and you don�t have to be a computer programmer to do it!