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Translating Text Using the Google Translate API and PHP, JSON and cURL 6 May 2011 | 12:00 pm
Google Translate is a service from Google that you can use to translate text or HTML from one language to another. One of the great features of this service is that they now offer an API to let you pr...
Reducing a Map Path Using Douglas-Peucker Algorithm 27 Apr 2011 | 12:00 pm
When drawing a path on a map (for instance, the directions from point A to point B) it is important to consider the limitations of the device you're drawing the path on. In this article, I will show y...
Shortening URLs for goo.gl with Google's URL Shortener API 12 Jan 2011 | 01:00 pm
In 2010 Google released its own URL shortener, which allows you to shorten URLs to use the goo.gl domain. In this article I will show you how to easily create your own short URLs using their new URL s...
PHP A to ZCE: Functions 14 Dec 2010 | 01:00 pm
One of the key features of nearly all programming languages is the ability to create reusable code that can be used on-demand. In PHP this is achieved with the creation of user-defined functions. In t...
PHP A to ZCE: Error Handling 24 Nov 2010 | 01:00 pm
One of the features of PHP is its comprehensive error-handling functionality. You can control many aspects of how errors are triggered and handled. In this article I will cover the key aspects of erro...
PHP A to ZCE: Databases and SQL 18 Nov 2010 | 01:00 pm
Databases are an extremely useful tool in web development as they allow you to store data about users, customers, e-commerce products and orders, or anything else. In this article I will cover the bas...
Using Callback Functions in PHP 17 Nov 2010 | 01:00 pm
A commonly used technique when programming is to use callbacks. A callback is a piece of code that is passed to a function that is later executed by that function. In this article I will show you how ...
PHP A to ZCE: Cookies 9 Nov 2010 | 01:00 pm
Cookies are used to store data on the computer of somebody who visits your web site. In this article I will show you how cookies work and how you can read and write cookies.
PHP A to ZCE: Bitwise Operations 3 Nov 2010 | 11:00 am
Bitwise operations allow evaluation and manipulation of specific bits within an integer. In this article I will show each of the bitwise operations that are available and how to practically use them w...
Verifying Apple App Store Receipts For In App Purchases With PHP and cURL 29 Oct 2010 | 12:00 pm
In this PhpRiot snippet I will show you how to verify a purchase receipt that was submitted by the iOS application with the Apple receipt verification service. We will achieve this using PHP and cURL ...
