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1stwebdesigners is a miniature site focused on building nice web-based applications. It is currently run by two human in his spare time, the Bilal Ahmed and Janitor Jesse. If you are interested in learning programming, you can watch Video Tutorials to learn. You can also download Open Source files to help you on your way.

Friday, 8 June 2012

Learning Java Tutorial 5 | Arrays




In Java, Arrays are like pockets of data (and every other language). Imagine having a coat, and that coat had 25 pockets, the coat would be an array, and the pockets are the slots that can hold different values. This makes collecting and managing data a lot easier than having hundreds of separate variables.



Learning Java Tutorial 4 | Built in Methods




Here we will explore some Java built in methods. These are easy to use and you attach them with the period, eg: instance.method(); We'll do a little bit of String manipulation and replacing for practice.

Learning Java Tutorial 3 | Variables



In this Java tutorial I'll explain how to assign variables. It's different than other languages like Python, PHP and JavaScript, because you have to declare what type of variable it is.

Learning Java Tutorial 2 | Hello World



Java is scary to start with, yes very scary. It's has no mercy to begin with. Everything in Java is an Object, and Java is a compiled language. So we write a simple program, compile it, then run it. It feels like a lot of text to simply write 'Hello World'. If you come from another OOP language, this will be somewhat easy to pickup - but I'm going to assume you are not and I'll go slow.

Which PHP Framework or CMS do I use?



Which PHP Framework do I use? Zend Framework, Symfony, Yii, Code Igniter, CakePHP? How about CMS's? WolfCMS, Drupal, WordPress, ModX, Joomla, the list goes on! I think you should ask yourself, what skill level am I at, and where can I be productive and learn at the same time?

.htaccess Tutorial



We'll mess with a few settings and get a general idea of what you can do with .htaccess. These are some very simple tips. Being a Web Server Administrator is a lot of work, configuring Apache is not an easy task (Or whatever service you use) so don't get too confident too quick! We are only applying permissions/settings to a directory.

.htaccess MOD_REWRITE Tutorial



We are going to make a Page Handler to route every page request to an index.php file. I'll show you some basics and how to grab the URL inside PHP as well. This is fun, but be careful it's easy to mess stuff up!

Wolf CMS Site Setup



This is a fast run down of setting up a naked site in Wolf CMS and some of the features. 
http://www.wolfcms.org/
http://www.wolfcms.org/wiki/

Tortoise SVN Overview & Usage



This is a simple explanation and use of Tortoise SVN on Windows. It's a really good utility and if you use SVN then this is probably the best one for Windows. On Linux RabbitVCS is the best I know of with a GUI.

Facebook PHP Tutorial | SDK



Here I'll teach you how to get started with a Facebook PHP SDK Tutorial. It is extremely easy if you are familiar with PHP. This is a basic introduction to getting facebook data and posting data with your own custom application!

Thursday, 7 June 2012

Drupal Blocks



Drupal Blocks kind of make up your application. It's where you position different sections of your sites anywhere you want on your layout, you can even limit what appears on which page. Once you understand how this works you'll really appreciate Drupal! I did this in Drupal 7. Thanks for watching my Drupal Tutorial.

Drupal Content Types



Seems scary, but I hope Drupal Content Types aren't hard to follow after this tutorial. I did this in Drupal 7. Thanks for watching my Drupal 7 Content Types Tutorial.

Drupal Views Tutorial



We make a Blog area using the Drupal Views. I'm using Drupal 7 in this tutorial. These are tricky to use unless you monkey with them a lot. Drupal 7 Views are difficult at first but once you understand what's going on Drupal Views aren't all that scary :)


Drupal Modules Tutorial



These are the Drupal 7 Modules you should get as soon as you install to help you get started and make your life easier. I will run through my favorite Drupal Modules in this tutorial to try and get you started fast!

Drupal Theming Tutorial



Here is how to get started with Drupal 7 Theming. Making a theme at first is confusing so I hope this clear it up, Cheers. Creating a Drupal theme is hard to do unless you know how to do it, so here's a tutorial to theme drupal. Drupal Theme Tutorial.You can download Drupal atDrupal.org