The following article is an excerpt from PHP & MySQL: Novice to Ninja, 7th Edition, a hands-on guide to learning all the tools, principles, and techniques needed to build a professional web application using PHP and MySQL. In this tutorial, you’ll learn the basics of PHP, including statements, variables, operators, …
Now that PCI DSS version 4.0 has been released publicly, many organizations are asking the same question: “Now what?” With this being the first major update to PCI DSS in quite some time, there are a lot of notable changes to break down so organizations can better understand how to …
It’s no secret that nearly 5 billion people across the world have access to the internet. From mobile devices to desktops, it seems like everyone these days is plugged in — and if your business isn’t claiming space on the web, then you’re missing out on oodles of potential customers. …
Regardless of your niche, industry or sector, email is one of the most powerful marketing channels available to today’s business owners, with an ROI of $44 for every $1 spent. Ultimately, however, your email marketing success depends on how it’s done. When it comes to squeezing the most juice from …
There are thousands of great business books. These are the top 10 small business books that I’ve read over the years that have been most helpful for me. These books will help ground you in mindset, marketing and finances. MINDSET of business, being a better leader and inspiring your team. …
One of the characteristics of JavaScript that makes it well-suited for functional programming is the fact that it can accept higher-order functions. A higher-order function is a function that can take another function as an argument, or that returns a function as a result. First Class Functions You may have …
On My Wall I have a grouping of four quotations on the wall in my office. In my previous posts I discussed these three: Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself. (George Bernard Shaw) What would you do if you knew you could not fail? (unknown, also …
Email marketing is one of the most effective ways to build the readership for your blog. A full-service email marketing company can help you with executing a foolproof strategy for your blog. It can be used to promote the content and drive traffic to your resources. Eventually, it will help …
If you’re a small business with an online presence, then you know that SEO is essential in order to be found by potential customers. In this post, we will discuss five ways that you can improve your SEO and see better rankings in search engines. These eight tips are easy …
