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3qwe Web World » Recent Topics http://www.3qwe.com/ Writing, design, web, stuff and more en-US Sun, 05 Feb 2012 10:26:41 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 <![CDATA[Search]]> q http://www.3qwe.com/search.php admin on "PHP Each Array" http://www.3qwe.com/topic/php-each-array#post-122 Thu, 26 May 2011 22:25:09 +0000 admin 122@http://www.3qwe.com/ The PHP each() funtion is used to loop through an array. You must reset the array to the start using reset(). PHP each() example: <code><?php $fruit = array("Apple", "Orange", "Peach", "Pear"); reset($fruit ); while (list($key, $value) = each($fruit)){ echo "$key => $value"; } ?></code> admin on "how do you get rid of moles?" http://www.3qwe.com/topic/how-do-you-get-rid-of-moles#post-121 Sat, 14 May 2011 00:44:10 +0000 admin 121@http://www.3qwe.com/ Try a toy windmill that you push into the ground. Peeing on the mounds is said to work too. You can also try amonia, vinegar or moth balls to get rid of moles. admin on "Facebook says that my email address is not valid." http://www.3qwe.com/topic/facebook-says-that-my-email-address-is-not-valid#post-120 Sat, 14 May 2011 00:09:31 +0000 admin 120@http://www.3qwe.com/ A valid email address has to have a name followed by an @ then a domain dot com or net etc. Example: <a href="mailto:john@example.com">john@example.com</a> That is Johan at the domain example.com admin on "Error 800488fe in Live Messenger" http://www.3qwe.com/topic/error-800488fe-in-live-messenger#post-119 Sat, 14 May 2011 00:06:02 +0000 admin 119@http://www.3qwe.com/ It sounds like there is some fishy activity going on with your account. Error 800488fe requires some action: <a href="http://windowslivehelp.com/solution.aspx?solutionid=98273f47-0c53-440e-8a20-059570831f74">http://windowslivehelp.com/solution.aspx?solutionid=98273f47-0c53-440e-8a20-059570831f74</a> admin on "Micro sd card showing msdc write error" http://www.3qwe.com/topic/micro-sd-card-showing-msdc-write-error#post-118 Sat, 14 May 2011 00:01:16 +0000 admin 118@http://www.3qwe.com/ With msdc write error, it sounds like it needs to be formated. On a PC, right click on the icon and select format. You will lose all the data on the sd card. admin on "PC tells me my camera is turned off" http://www.3qwe.com/topic/pc-tells-me-my-camera-is-turned-off#post-117 Fri, 01 Apr 2011 23:52:28 +0000 admin 117@http://www.3qwe.com/ This could be a driver issue. Right click on "Computer" then select properties. Then click on Device Manager and find the camera in the list. It might be under Imaging devices. Right click the camera, then select properties. Go to the driver tab and select update driver. The select the Search automatically option to update it. I hope this helps. admin on "PHP Is Number" http://www.3qwe.com/topic/php-is-number#post-116 Thu, 31 Mar 2011 14:54:35 +0000 admin 116@http://www.3qwe.com/ is_numeric — Finds whether a variable is a number or a numeric string. Returns true or false. is_numeric ( $var ) Example: <code> $n = "12345"; if(is_numeric($n)){echo "True";} </code> admin on "msitexpert.com MSIT Expert Scam - Fraud - Criminals" http://www.3qwe.com/topic/msitexpertcom-msit-expert-scam-fraud-criminals#post-115 Wed, 09 Mar 2011 17:54:51 +0000 admin 115@http://www.3qwe.com/ I got a call today from someone who works for "Windows". It sounded like a long distance call from India. When I asked what company he was from, he told me MSIT Expert. I knew this was a scam. He told me that they had reports of problems with my computer. I went along with him as I wanted to see how they opperated. He had me right click on "my computer" and bring up the windows log file. In there were a few errors (nothing to worry about). He told me these were viruses! Yeah right. Anyway. I asked him how to fix it and was passed on to a second person. This person then told me that I had to qrite a cheque! They could not take cards - I wonder why. At this point I blew up and gave them hell. They wanted me to pay for someone to put malicious software onto my computer, telling me that I had all sorts of viruses etc. Beware! Edit: This was in the UK. The site was registered in mid 2010 so they have probably been at this for a few months now. admin on "Purchase ADOC in the UK" http://www.3qwe.com/topic/purchase-adoc-in-the-uk#post-114 Sun, 05 Dec 2010 11:33:55 +0000 admin 114@http://www.3qwe.com/ The Rollabind system is great for flexible notebooks but impossible to purchase from a UK reseller which means high postage costs from the USA. An alternative is the ADOC system which is European and do A4 and A5 sizes. I found a place that sells them in the UK here: <a href="http://www.pegasusnational.com/stationery-products-category.php?Category=4">http://www.pegasusnational.com/stationery-products-category.php?Category=4</a> I have yet to get my delivery having only just ordered but it look promising after giving them a call, they seemed genuine. Rollabind is a neat way of having a notepad or organiser that folds 360 degrees and yet you can still swap out the pages. It is a good alternative to the Filofax system which for me is just too clumbsy. They also seem to have a monopoly on paper organisers in the UK. It is odd wanting a paper and pen organiser when I love all things digital but there is no comparison. The DPI on paper is increadable. The readability is way better than digital ink. The battery life is astounding (I have yet to see a bit of paper run out of power!), and it is always on, so no long boot time. Of course there is no web conectivity, but I get that in other devices. That reminds me - If you are after a digital notebook that does just that then google eee note. It is just a big LCD screen you can take notes on and looks quite promising. admin on "Web Acronyms & Abbreviations" http://www.3qwe.com/topic/web-acronyms-abbreviations#post-113 Fri, 19 Nov 2010 13:23:18 +0000 admin 113@http://www.3qwe.com/ There is a great list of web acronyms and abbreviations found here: <a href="http://bigwebfaq.com/acronyms-abbreviations/">http://bigwebfaq.com/acronyms-abbreviations/</a> API - Application Programming Interfaces ARP – Address Resolution Protocol ARPANET – Advanced Research Projects Agency Network ASP – Active Server Pages BOOTP – Boot Protocol CGI – Common Gateway Interface CPU – Central Processing Unit CSS – Cascading Style Sheets DARPA – Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency DHCP – Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol FTP – File Transfer Protocol Gb – Gigabyte hex – hexadecimal HTML – Hypertext Markup Language HTTP – Hypertext Transfer Protocol HTTPS – Secure HTTP ICMP – Internet Control Message Protocol ICT – Information & Communication Technology IETF – Internet Engineering Task Force IP – Internet Protocol IMAP – Internet Message Access Protocol ISO – International Organization for Standardization IT – Information Technology JS – Javascript Kb – Kilobyte LDAP – Lightweight Directory Access Protocol MAC – Media Access Control MAC – Apple Macintosh Mb – Megabyte MIME – Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions MIT- Massachusetts Institute of Technology MySQL – “My” is a girl’s name + Structured Query Language NTP – Network Time Protocol OOP – Object-oriented programming OS – Operating System PC – Personal Computer PHP – Hypertext Preprocessor (originally stood for personal home page) PNG – Portable Network Graphics POP – Post Office Protocol PPTP – Point to Point Tunneling Protocol RAM – Random Access Memory RARP – Reverse Address Resolution Protocol RDF – Resource Description Framework RIA – Rich Internet Application RSS – Really Simple Syndication SGML – Standard Generalized Markup Language SMTP – Simple Mail Transfer Protocol SNMP – Simple Network Management Protocol SQL – Structured Query Language SSL – Secure Sockets Layer Tb – Terabyte TCP – Transmission Control Protocol TLD – Top Level Domain URL – Uniform Resource Locator URI – Uniform Resource Identifier VB – Visual Basic VBS – Visual Basic Script W3C – World Wide Web Consortium WHATWG – Web Hypertext Application Technology Working Group WWW – World Wide Web XHTML – Extensible Hypertext Markup Language XML – Extensible Markup Language admin on "Dark Seas - Getting started with my first novel" http://www.3qwe.com/topic/dark-seas-getting-started-with-my-first-novel#post-94 Thu, 11 Nov 2010 02:10:10 +0000 admin 94@http://www.3qwe.com/ As a fantasy book, one would think that everything comes from the mind and no research is required. This is wrong. Before even powering up the word processor, I spent a couple of months just thinking and researching ideas. I had a ood old paper notebook and pen, and wrote all my ideas down. I wrote a basic plot, followed by notes on the characters. I created a basic fantasy world with a basic map. All basic but fundamental to getting started, and knowing that it would flow freely, not having to stop too often to think about what is and what is not. admin on "Dark Seas - My First Novel" http://www.3qwe.com/topic/dark-seas-my-first-novel#post-93 Thu, 11 Nov 2010 02:05:24 +0000 admin 93@http://www.3qwe.com/ For the last fifteen years I have been thinking about writing a novel. I took so long, not because I am slow or lazy but because I was not ready. I did not have the life experience to create in depth characters or the vocabulary to paint a picture with words. Last year I wrote a short story. I love to write, and the story was fun to write. It went down well and was published in a small publication. I later read it and quite enjoyed it. I found that I was ready. For the last siz months I have been writing and I thought I would share the experience with the world. Mango Fire on "Fantasy Portal" http://www.3qwe.com/topic/fantasy-portal#post-54 Sun, 31 Oct 2010 00:34:30 +0000 Mango Fire 54@http://www.3qwe.com/ There is a great fantasy portal and search engine for only fantasy related stuff like books, films and games over at <a href="http://www.dicingdangers.com/s/">DicingDangers</a> admin on "Hide email address from spambots" http://www.3qwe.com/topic/hide-email-address-from-spambots#post-53 Tue, 26 Oct 2010 15:06:54 +0000 admin 53@http://www.3qwe.com/ This is how I hide my email addresses from spambots. It is not 100% safe but will throw most systems off and so far it has been 100% reliable. In order to stop spammers from getting your email address you need to make the address illegible to the robots they use to harvest them. This bit of javascript will do just that and still render a good email address on the website: <a href="http://www.futtock.co.uk/javascript-hide-email-address/">http://www.futtock.co.uk/javascript-hide-email-address/</a> It breaks down your email address and then puts it back together again when the page is shown to the human eye. Simply swap out the variables, id, dom, and tag. id is your email username (in <a href="mailto:johndoe@example.com">johndoe@example.com</a> it would be johndoe). dom is the second level domain name that comes after the @ symbol in the address. tag is the top level domain name such as com or org or co.uk admin on "PHP Explode" http://www.3qwe.com/topic/php-explode#post-52 Tue, 26 Oct 2010 14:41:12 +0000 admin 52@http://www.3qwe.com/ PHP Explode - How to split a string into an array by using a sub string as the separator. Explode("seperator","string") Explode will take a string and split it into an array using another string such as a special character. Often a blank space of a comma would be used. Example: <code>$array = explode("-", "Hello-Planet-Earth"); print_r($array);</code> Returns: <code>Array ( [0] => Hello [1] => Planet [2] => Earth )</code> Key Terms: Break text into variables Break string into an array Split text into an array admin on "How can I Improve my Vocabulary?" http://www.3qwe.com/topic/how-can-i-improve-my-vocabulary#post-51 Fri, 22 Oct 2010 16:54:28 +0000 admin 51@http://www.3qwe.com/ The importance of a good vocabulary cannot be underestimated. Not only does it open up a whole world of reading but also a whole world of opportunities with the respect you will earn with the proper use of words. 1.Reading There are many ways to improve vocabulary but the best is to read every day and be sure to look up those words you do not understand using a good dictionary. There are many free dictionaries online but <a href="http://www.wiktionary.com">http://www.wiktionary.com</a> is a great one. When you find a new word be sure to look it up, also find out where the word came from. Often words are derived from Latin or Greek words and knowing the original word helps get a clearer picture of its meaning and use. Also use the word in sentences a few times until you are happy that you fully understand the word, otherwise you will quickly forget the word. 2.Word Games Play word games. They are more fun than they sound and always improve one’s vocabulary. Just google “free words games”. Remember to look the word up! 3.Write Words Down Always write words down that you hear and later look them up. Not only will you improve your vocabulary but you will notice a sense of relief when you do so at the end of the day. Each word we hear but do not understand piles up and can get oddly heavy. Clearing up those words removes this weight. Learn more words! Mango Fire on "Javascript split string into array" http://www.3qwe.com/topic/javascript-split-string-into-array#post-50 Tue, 12 Oct 2010 15:53:01 +0000 Mango Fire 50@http://www.3qwe.com/ <code>var splitdata = data.split("|");</code> This takes a string called data and splits it up using the pipe "|" as the division. The splitdata variable is then the Array. In PHP you would use the explode() function Mango Fire on "Where can you sell gaphics on the web?" http://www.3qwe.com/topic/where-can-you-sell-gaphics-on-the-web#post-44 Wed, 25 Aug 2010 21:53:25 +0000 Mango Fire 44@http://www.3qwe.com/ I want to know where I can sell grphics on the web? It can be designs or photos or illustrations. Anything graphical. Mango Fire on "What graphics editor do you use?" http://www.3qwe.com/topic/what-graphics-editor-do-you-use#post-42 Wed, 25 Aug 2010 21:49:12 +0000 Mango Fire 42@http://www.3qwe.com/ What graphics editor do you use and why? Mango Fire on "Should we stop developing for IE6?" http://www.3qwe.com/topic/should-we-stop-developing-for-ie6#post-43 Wed, 25 Aug 2010 21:51:47 +0000 Mango Fire 43@http://www.3qwe.com/ Is it time to forget IE6? I know a lot of people who still use it but if we all just forget it, it might go away. Least thats what Im hoping. It will happen soon but has the time come? Mango Fire on "What is the best Microstock site?" http://www.3qwe.com/topic/what-is-the-best-microstock-site#post-45 Wed, 25 Aug 2010 21:55:39 +0000 Mango Fire 45@http://www.3qwe.com/ What is the best microstock site for photos? Do you use them? There are Shutterstock and Istockphoto but are they the best? DIY on "What size screen should I design for?" http://www.3qwe.com/topic/what-size-screen-should-i-design-for#post-41 Wed, 25 Aug 2010 21:47:05 +0000 DIY 41@http://www.3qwe.com/ I am not sure what size screen to design for. I know that 800x600 is on the small side but then the site would work with netbooks and some mobile devices. What is the normal resolution to work to? admin on "50 Design Tools for Web Designers" http://www.3qwe.com/topic/50-design-tools-for-web-designers#post-40 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:23:59 +0000 admin 40@http://www.3qwe.com/ I am mad about online tools that make the job of web design and web development easier and sometimes more fun. Also like most gadgets, a lot of them don't really make things faster or easier but can still be fun to try out and learn a bit. See the full article here: <a href="http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2010/07/26/50-useful-tools-and-resources-for-web-designers/" rel="nofollow">http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2010/07/26/50-useful-tools-and-resources-for-web-designers/</a> admin on "Blue Shine Photoshop PSD website template" http://www.3qwe.com/topic/blue-shine-photoshop-psd-website-template#post-39 Mon, 26 Jul 2010 09:46:15 +0000 admin 39@http://www.3qwe.com/ <img src="http://www.webdesign-guru.co.uk/icon/wp-content/uploads/01_Homepage-small.jpg"> <img src="http://www.webdesign-guru.co.uk/icon/wp-content/uploads/02_Blog-small.jpg"> <img src="http://www.webdesign-guru.co.uk/icon/wp-content/uploads/03_Contact-small.jpg"> Blue Shine is a PSD template for a website. Free to use so download it now and get coding! <a href="http://www.filesavr.com/bF3Pss3N">BlueShine Download</a> admin on "The Legend800 Wordpress Theme" http://www.3qwe.com/topic/the-legend800-wordpress-theme#post-38 Sun, 25 Jul 2010 22:43:16 +0000 admin 38@http://www.3qwe.com/ <img src="http://www.3qwe.com/legend800/wp-content/themes/legend800/screenshot.png"> Legend800 is a very simple Wordpress theme, created to work on an 800 width screen such as the Dell Streak. Demo: <a href="http://www.3qwe.com/legend800/" rel="nofollow">http://www.3qwe.com/legend800/</a> Download: <a href="http://www.3qwe.com/legend800/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/legend800.zip" rel="nofollow">http://www.3qwe.com/legend800/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/legend800.zip</a> It is a dark theme and very basic in it's functionality. admin on "Google Sitemap on this site" http://www.3qwe.com/topic/google-sitemap-on-this-site#post-36 Sun, 25 Jul 2010 19:00:54 +0000 admin 36@http://www.3qwe.com/ I am testing an automated sitemap generator for this site, and need to create a topic, so here it is :) admin on "Uploaded Dexlight to Wordpress" http://www.3qwe.com/topic/uploaded-dexlight-to-wordpress#post-35 Sun, 25 Jul 2010 18:32:37 +0000 admin 35@http://www.3qwe.com/ Just uploaded it to Wordpress Themes for distribution. It was not allowed because it did not support Gravatars, but the theme uses the built default comments fields which do support gravatar. I solved it by copying the "defualt" theme's comments.php page and that fixed it. admin on "Working on Dexlight Theme" http://www.3qwe.com/topic/working-on-dexlight-theme#post-34 Sun, 25 Jul 2010 00:43:04 +0000 admin 34@http://www.3qwe.com/ <img src="http://www.3qwe.com/dexlight/wp-content/themes/dexlight/screenshot.png"> I have been working on a theme for Wordpress which I will put up fo download soon. It is not super advanced so I will be giving it away for free. You can see the progress here: <a href="http://www.3qwe.com/dexlight/" rel="nofollow">http://www.3qwe.com/dexlight/</a> It uses widgets to fill out the homepage, and also uses the new Menu feature. Mango Fire on "Wordpress Microposts For Page Section Content" http://www.3qwe.com/topic/microposts-for-page-section-content#post-33 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 20:46:09 +0000 Mango Fire 33@http://www.3qwe.com/ Wordpress is great as a CMS and one way to make sections of a custom template editable is to use seperate posts for each section of the page. To do this use the following code for the section you want to make editable: <code> <?PHP $queried_post = get_post('XX'); echo wpautop($queried_post->post_content); ?> </code> The number XX is the ID of the post. You need to create a post and make a note of the post ID and replace XX with this. You also need to make the post Private so that it does not show up on any blog pages. admin on "Remove Keyboard on Acer Aspire 5536" http://www.3qwe.com/topic/remove-keyboard-on-acer-aspire-5536#post-32 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 15:52:37 +0000 admin 32@http://www.3qwe.com/ After tea was spilt over this laptop, it started to beep a lot when starting up. I decided to remove the keyboard, and this fixed the problem. I just have to find a new keyboard now. Anyway the instructions can be found here: <a href="http://tim.id.au/laptops/acer/aspire%205738g%205738zg%205738z%205738%205338%205536%205536g%205236.pdf" rel="nofollow">http://tim.id.au/laptops/acer/aspire%205738g%205738zg%205738z%205738%205338%205536%205536g%205236.pdf</a>