TempServers Source Code Released
This post is just to announce that I have released the source code from TempServers on GitHub under the MIT license. The link to the repository is below. This code has been sitting here collecting dust, so I figured I should just release it to the open source community. It might contain something useful to someone.
I also have another project about to be released to open source. It started as a small project for a single site but is developing into something potentially reusable. I'm using this as an opportunity to get more familiar with Git and the whole development cycle.
Creating A Database Connection On Demand
It may be useful to only create a database connection when you actually use it for the sake of efficiency. Here is a wrapper for MySQLi that does just that in the most simple way I could devise. A (possibly desired) side-effect is that this limits you to a single connection.
How you pass in the connection details is up to you. You can hard-code them into the mysqli initialization, put them in class constants, or pass them into a constructor that sets static properties.
<?php /** * Wrapper for MySQLi * * Creates a database connection on demand */ class DB { private static $db; private function connect() { if(!isset(self::$db)) { self::$db = new mysqli(DB_HOST, DB_USER, DB_PASS, DB_NAME); } } public function __call($name, $arguments) { $this->connect(); return call_user_func_array(array(self::$db, $name), $arguments); } public function __get($name) { $this->connect(); return self::$db->$name; } public function __set($name, $value) { $this->connect(); self::$db->$name = $value; } public function __isset($name) { $this->connect(); return isset(self::$db->$name); } public function __unset($name) { $this->connect(); unset(self::$db->$name); } }
Usage:
<?php $db = new DB(); // functionally identical to a mysqli object $db->query('...');
Creating a Twitter OAuth Application
Creating a Twitter OAuth Application | Nettuts+
OAuth can be a tricky concept to wrap your head around at first, but with the Twitter API now requiring its use, it is something you need to understand before creating a Twitter application. This tutorial will introduce you to OAuth, and walk you through the process of creating a basic application.
Understanding and Applying Polymorphism in PHP
Understanding and Applying Polymorphism in PHP | Nettuts+
In object oriented programming, polymorphism is a powerful and fundamental tool. It can be used to create a more organic flow in your application. This tutorial will describe the general concept of polymorphism, and how it can easily be deployed in PHP.
Record HTML Canvas Animations to Video
Sometimes it might be useful to be able to record your canvas animation to a video format. Maybe you want to use your JavaScript skills to create fancy effects for a video. You could use some kind of screen capturing program and crop the video, but I'll show you how to do it with code!
Note: You'll need an HTTP server with PHP running on your local machine to do this. Don't try this with your website over the Internet, unless you don't mind waiting for tons of images to upload... Also, I recommend using Chrome for best results.
Let's start with our simple animation. You can see it in action here.
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