I am teaching myself how to program. But there seems to be a big gap between intro courses/resources (CodeCademy, O'Reilly books, Learn X the Hard Way) and Actually Doing Things. Help me figure out a road plan?
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posted by Phire
on May 6, 2013 -
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I have a PHP webpage that lists events happening at a conference by reading from a MySQL database. Is there an easy way to have PHP create downloadable iCal files so people can download individual events to their iphones/Androids etc., without my having to create individual event files, and without setting up a bunch of Google Calendar items to link to? (more detailed explanation inside.)
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posted by dnash
on Apr 30, 2013 -
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I want to connect from a Mac OS X machine to a Windows XP running XAMPP (Apache, MySQL, PHP), in order to use an application running on the Windows machine.
At the same time, I want to have the Mac OS X allowing Internet browsing, while Windows should be isolated from the Internet.
Can it be done in some way, or can you suggest a possible setup close to that purpose?
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posted by lion
on Jan 5, 2013 -
6 answers
I am trying to import a Magento database in phpMyAdmin but keep getting an exhausted memory error.
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posted by Unhyper
on Dec 22, 2012 -
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You want to create a web dashboard with some pretty charts based on data in an existing MySQL database. What do you use?
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posted by odinsdream
on Dec 5, 2012 -
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I'm over my head again trying to run a program for a class and you were a great help last time. I'm trying to connect to mysql from Perl and have installed DBD:mysql on my Mac (OS X 10.5.8). I have no idea what I'm doing. Can you help?
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posted by sunshine37
on Nov 23, 2012 -
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Beginner at PHP: Inserting form data into MySQL. I need to strip special characters out, for security and MySQL compatibility, but the options are overwhelming me and I've spent far longer on this issue than the whole project so far.
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posted by dozo
on Oct 3, 2012 -
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I'm trying to install and run MySQL Server 5.0 on my Mac (OS X 10.5.8) for a class. I have no idea what I'm doing. Can you help?
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posted by sunshine37
on Sep 11, 2012 -
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Is SugarCRM a good contacts database solution for my wife's small business, given her current database and business needs?
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posted by sleevener
on Jul 3, 2012 -
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I'm looking for some guidance in my quest to enter a moderate amount of information into a database, and then choose an appropriate front-end to display that data with a small array of filters and search options. The project is not complicated; I mostly want to avoid wasting time learning things the hard way (in contrast to my usual style).
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posted by Banky_Edwards
on Jun 21, 2012 -
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I'll be teaching a class on "dynamic websites" to some designers. What's the best (and free) way to get them playing around with MySQL?
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posted by jragon
on Jun 10, 2012 -
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I'm a full-time freelance web designer and developer for a wide variety of clients. One of my clients just asked me to build a web site them but it turns out that what they really want instead is a user registration system that has a rewards component. Can I beg, borrow or steal something that's already built, or should I get out now before I get in too deep?
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posted by lgandme0717
on May 14, 2012 -
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I have an old WordPress 1.5.2 installation. I'd like to either export the posts to a new domain/fresh install or upgrade the current install. I expected that to be easy, but getting my posts out of my existing blog does not appear to be simple at all. I only care about the posts and titles: I'd be fine with losing existing comments.
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posted by gd779
on Apr 12, 2012 -
14 answers
Looking for recommendations for an automated MySQL backup solution a Windows-only shop will be comfortable with.
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posted by Dr Dracator
on Apr 12, 2012 -
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I need a simple PHP script to force download a file. Something like download.php?file=/path/to/file or download.php?id=43. Can someone help me out?
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posted by ascetic
on Apr 5, 2012 -
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Is there some killer feature of MySQL that explains its wide use relative to PostgreSQL?
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posted by wierdo
on Mar 2, 2012 -
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I like the idea of a content management system for an elementary school, so students can write and publish in a clean system with a back-end database. Help me understand the dimensions of the idea.
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posted by argybarg
on Jan 28, 2012 -
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Php question:
mysql_real_escape_string is turning '\6' (and I assume any other \(number combination) into a single character '' where it's in my code, but not when the same string is passed through $_POST. Is this a behaviour of magic_quotes (currently on) or something else - and without the ability to change global php settings, what can I do about it?
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posted by monkey closet
on Jan 26, 2012 -
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Freelance filter: how many hours should it take to put together a re turn tracking extension/plugin/module for an existing online store? What would you charge as an hourly rate? What would you charge for a flat fee?
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posted by jsturgill
on Jan 4, 2012 -
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How can I track down the cause of periodic spikes in CPU usage caused by a plugin-bloated WordPress install on a LAMP server?
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posted by cowbellemoo
on Dec 5, 2011 -
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Lazy man's image sort: What is the easiest way to grab this batch of image thumbs from my mysql web database to use on my Windows machine?
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posted by maxwelton
on Dec 1, 2011 -
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Can you help me understand how to approach a couple issues of server security. (1) I want to run things in 'silos', so that if someone from the web has hacked and has code level access to example.com/blog they can't query the db of example.com/app (2) If they do get access to a user database, how do I make it harder for them to figure out passwords (beyond just storing them as md5)?
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posted by the mad poster!
on Nov 16, 2011 -
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Best way to organize a list of tags and their hierarchy in a database of some sort? (More details & examples inside)
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posted by darkgroove
on Oct 24, 2011 -
5 answers
What's the best way to upload an Access DB using PHP and read its contents into MySQL?
posted by monkey closet
on Sep 22, 2011 -
6 answers
I'm learning PHP and MySQL, trying to work from scratch before I ramping up to a framework. I've installed a templating system, just to play with it, so my templating/view logic feels well-organized. But how do I organize the other simple DB query code so it's more MVC-ish?
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posted by circular
on Sep 13, 2011 -
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[Python/database filter] I wrote a script in python for a class and I want to challenge myself now to make it attached to a database...
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posted by handbanana
on Aug 26, 2011 -
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Looking for books and articles on programming, design patterns, information architecture, and whatever else. Clear information on Things To Do and Things To Avoid, with a smattering of theory and opinion, would be great.
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posted by jsturgill
on Aug 23, 2011 -
5 answers
Which programming languages are best suited to creating a timetabling application?
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posted by bister
on Jun 26, 2011 -
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I'm looking for a (mostly) pre-made sortable, editable table script that hooks into a mySQL database.
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posted by omnipotentq
on Jun 6, 2011 -
8 answers
Desktop developer seeks your favorite tutorials, links, books, to learn up on web development.
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posted by Tomorrowful
on May 31, 2011 -
9 answers
What can a common PHP/MySQL-based CMS package teach me about data structures and algorithms?
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posted by circular
on May 20, 2011 -
7 answers
Mysqlfilter: How can i export all users ids, passwords, and permissions (grants), from mysql?
posted by flipmiester99
on Apr 11, 2011 -
3 answers
I have a list of about 350 words that I'm putting into a database that I'm building from scratch. For each word in the list, I'd like to include its American English dictionary definition (preferably American Heritage Dictionary), UrbanDictionary entry, and Wikipedia page link (I realize that entries may not exist for some columns for many of these words). Is there some way to streamline or data-mine this process, so I don't have to look up each word individually in 3 separate sources x350+, not to mention all the copying and pasting?
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posted by iamkimiam
on Feb 11, 2011 -
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Can't find any reference to this on Google. I'm writing a MySQL query for a self-referential table using an EXISTS clause.
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posted by Electrius
on Feb 6, 2011 -
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I need some advice on how to build a database-driven site around an archive of ephemera (mostly flyers). Essentially, I want to build an online archive of scanned rave flyers from the Toronto-London-Detroit rave scenes (plus some Midwest US flyers). Here's what I have:
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posted by LMGM
on Feb 2, 2011 -
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Is there any way to save a query in MS Office 2011's Query Builder that isn't tied to a specific spreadsheet?
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posted by mph
on Feb 1, 2011 -
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Facing the unenviable situation of setting up Wordpress on the Network Solutions VPS plan. Any tips on how to make this work?
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posted by Victorvacendak
on Jan 31, 2011 -
7 answers
With MySQL 5.0, how can I grant SELECT privileges on everything *except* for one column in one table?
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posted by chengjih
on Nov 22, 2010 -
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How do I make a PHP script run only once if certain conditions are met, without involving the users?
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posted by Electrius
on Oct 27, 2010 -
10 answers
Basic mySQL/PHP question. Help me understand how this simple
while loop involving mysqli_fetch_array() works.
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posted by Ziggy Zaga
on Sep 9, 2010 -
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