Redesigning the blog
Since the blog is almost five years old, I must seriously redesign it. The problem is: there are so many beautiful blog themes out there I really do not know how to redesign my blog. That’s why I am asking you some suggestions. How should this blog look like? Which features would you add? Help … Redesigning the blog
Triqui MochiAds plugin fixed to 1.3
As promised, here I am with the Triqui MochiAds Arcade plugin for WordPress fixed to start feeding again. The problem is Mochi guys added a new field called “languages” that wasn’t supported by the database table. I hope you will keep on using the plugin, and I want to inform you I am writing the … Triqui MochiAds plugin fixed to 1.3
Create a Facebook application like “Friend interview” – Step 3
Here we go with the 3rd step. In this tutorial you will learn how to publish a full featured feed post to your friends’ wall, and to handle “umlauts” characters like “äöü” for the pleasure of our German readers, and for every user who has friends whose names contain special characters. This is the kind … Create a Facebook application like “Friend interview” – Step 3
Create a Facebook application like “Friend interview” – Step 2
In step 1 you learned how to authenticate and select a random friend of yours. In this second part you will learn how to get more information about your friends and how to post the answer on their wall. This is what you will get: and once you hit “Answer and publish” you will post … Create a Facebook application like “Friend interview” – Step 2
Create a Facebook application like “Friend interview”
Do you know Friend Interview? It’s a Facebook application which asks a random question about a random friend of yours, and publish the result on his wall. I won’t publish a snapshot of such app since it’s full of rubbish and ads, but I am sure you know what I am talking about (and moreover … Create a Facebook application like “Friend interview”
Image edge detection algorithm – php version
One of the most used image effects is the edge detection. Have you ever wondered how does it work? The following is a tutorial to achieve an edge detection effect on an image without using any built-in functions, such as imagefilter with IMG_FILTER_EDGEDETECT filter type. It will be very useful to learn something about image … Image edge detection algorithm – php version
PHP Facebook Graph API “Hello World” application
While I am preparing a new tutorial about Facebook applications (and a php FB game, maybe HTML5 based), I notice there isn’t any “Hello World” application about Facebook applications using the new Graph API with just some PHP lines. If you don’t know what is the Graph API and don’t want to get an headache … PHP Facebook Graph API “Hello World” application
Tic Tac Toe Artificial Intelligence
During these days I played a bit with Artificial Intelligence for a project I am working on (big news on the horizon) and I’m coming with a brief introduction to the simplest game you can use to test artificial intelligence. Tic Tac Toe. It’s a pencil-and-paper game for two players, O and X, who take … Tic Tac Toe Artificial Intelligence
The fastest way to find the distance between two points
While I was reading Claytus Hood Tower Defense case study I was impressed by this: To estimate the distances and so check the range, I use Manhattan distance formula, less accurate but faster than Euclidian distance Named after the grid layout of most Manhattan streets, it’s a form of geometry in which the usual metric … The fastest way to find the distance between two points
PHP face detection class
Face detection is a computer technology that determines the locations and sizes of human faces in arbitrary (digital) images. It detects facial features and ignores anything else, such as buildings, trees and bodies. (source: Wikipedia) There is so much to say about face detection and all its algorithms… I am planning a step by step … PHP face detection class
Create a contact page in WordPress 3.0
We know there are hundreds of plugins to let you host a contact form in WordPress, but I am going to show you how to create your own one. We are about to create a custom contact page that will work under WP 3.0, and more precisely with Twenty Ten theme. Obviously, with some minor … Create a contact page in WordPress 3.0