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Pros & Cons of Social Networks

24
Feb
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Pros & Cons of Social Networks
The following was presented at MGCCC on February 19, 2009: Social Network Services (SNS) What Exactly is an SNS? Social network services (SNS) are the online equivalent of physical social networks, such as user groups and book clubs. Typical features of SNS websites include a circle of friends, personal profiles, blogs, groups, bookmarks, instant messaging, photos, music, videos, forums, and other social software. ...more»
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MySQL based transactions using PHP 5.x

18
Feb
posted by                filed under Database, Education, Programming, Tutorials
MySQL based transactions using PHP 5.x
I've been using database transactions heavily in an application I'm working on and thought it might be a good topic to write about. I started searching for tutorials on the subject and found very few that are of good quality. Hopefully this will enlighten you and provide a better understanding of the subject. Database transactions, according to Wikipedia, are defined ...more»
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Write tutorials for NETTUTS and get $$$

16
Feb
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Write tutorials for NETTUTS and get $$$
Wanna earn extra cash? NETTUTS is paying 150 bucks for user-submitted tutorials on HTML/CSS, JavaScript, PHP security, WordPress, and more. Write a longer tutorial and add a screencast for $250. ...more»
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Elevate Web Design at the University Level

15
Feb
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Elevate Web Design at the University Level
A recent ala article discusses some of the problems associated with post-secondary web programs. Jason responded by sharing some of the trials and tribulations that we've experienced as instructors. ...more»
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It’s true, I now teach MySpace layouts…

3
Jul
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It’s true, I now teach MySpace layouts…
Unfortunately, there are many people addicted to MySpace and, consequently, there are now numerous support groups. You may be thinking that's kinda funny but I have seen it in my classes...it's been a big problem...let's just hope it doesn't happen to you too. So why encourage something that is causing people to lose jobs and drop out of school? The reason ...more»
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Spam Spam Spam Spam Spammity Spam

28
Jun
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Spam Spam Spam Spam Spammity Spam
I think of this every time I lecture about spam (the electronic variety): ...more»
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Community College Week

19
Dec
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Community College Week
My students and I are mentioned in the Bits & Bytes section of Community College Week - VOLUME 19, No. 9. Look for us at the bottom of page 15 (print version, page 14) in the issue download (3.17mb PDF). ...more»
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