Development
UNDO: The Most Important Feature
It’s not a feature that managers or user groups are likely to ask for, nor is it a feature that developers are likely to want to make- but it is the single most important feature of the system.
Passwords and Post-Its
The more difficult you make it for users to remember passwords, the less secure the system is. Maybe it should be called the ‘post-it note’ effect.
Rails
Rails Application Structure Introduction
Continuing from my basic ruby article, a primer to the file structure of a Ruby on Rails application. Originally published on my Clinic Booking System site in 2006.
Ruby on Rails Basics
A basic crash course in understanding ruby on rails. Originally published on my Clinic Booking System site.
PHP
Sorting multi-dimensional arrays
A function to allow easy sorting by field in a multi-dimensional array
Simple PHP Database Access
To often I see PHP code polluted with mysql_query statements. There are many reasons this is poor practise, and there is a better (and simpler) way.
HTML
Simple Form Style
There are many standard format forms around, but many of them are too complex and/or use Javascript so I’ve been developing my own.