UltraMega Tech.
26Jan/090

TempServers Public Beta Launched

TempServers has announced the launch of its public beta. Starting now, the service will be offered for free for a limited time! Visit the site to reserve a server.

There is also an opportunity for beta participants to receive 2 hours of credit by completing a survey. This credit can be used once the service is live.

If you haven't heard, TempServers is a new game server host that will provide game server hosting at hourly rates. It is intended for those who only need a server for a few hours a month.

21Jan/091

Coming Soon: TempServers – Hourly Game Server Rentals

It's been pretty quiet here lately, but that's about to change. Most of this time has been put into our latest project called TempServers, which will be opened to the public next week as part of the beta program. This public beta opens January 26th, at which time the service will be provided free of charge for a limited time!

TempServers will provide game server hosting for hourly rates instead of traditional monthly+ rates. If you need a game server only a few times a month, this will be a more cost effective plan since you only pay for the time you need.

12Jan/090

Saving Time With jQuery

jQuery is a popular JavaScript library that greatly simplifies developing advanced JavaScript applications. It is extremely powerful and lightweight at the same time. I've been using it for the first time on a current project, and I really like it.

jQuery supports all major browsers, has a small file size, and is used by major websites such as Google! Here is the description from their website:

"jQuery is a fast and concise JavaScript Library that simplifies HTML document traversing, event handling, animating, and Ajax interactions for rapid web development."

5Jan/099

Creating a Calendar in PHP

This tutorial will explain how to create a dynamic calendar from scratch in PHP. There are two functions that will greatly simplify the process: mktime and getdate. The function mktime gets a Unix timestamp from the supplied arguments hour, minute, second, month, day, and year (each defaulting to the current). The function getdate is the opposite, turning a timestamp into an array of date information. See the manual pages (linked) for more information on these functions. Using these functions, it is fairly easy to gather all the information needed to create a dynamic calendar.