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Validating and sanitizing URLs, Emails, and other inputs with PHP’s filter_* functions

Validating and sanitizing URLs, Emails, and other inputs with PHP’s filter_* functions

PHP has several built-in filter_* functions that can assist with validating and sanitizing email addresses, URLs, strings, integers, float values, etc.

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JavaScript Best Practices by Christian Heilman

JavaScript Best Practices by Christian Heilman

This post contains a presentation of well thought-out JavaScript tips and best practices by Christian Heilmann.

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Gaining access to a visitor’s IP Address in PHP

Gaining access to a visitor’s IP Address in PHP

PHP’s HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR and REMOTE_ADDR server variables store the IP Addresses of a visitor’s connection and any proxy server it was forwarded through.

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Video: Merlin Mann – Inbox Zero

Video: Merlin Mann – Inbox Zero

A Merlin Mann talk about the importance of getting your inbox to zero as well as strategies for dealing with high volume email.

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‘Variable variables’ and array syntax ambiguity in PHP

‘Variable variables’ and array syntax ambiguity in PHP

In PHP it’s possible to define variable variables (variables with names that are set and used dynamically) using ‘$$’.

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