How to download torrents?

2011-12-22T10:11:00.000+05:30

Torrent is a file sent throught BitTorrent protocal. It can be any type of files like Audio, Video and executable. Basic steps to download torrents are here. But you need to be careful that many torrents are illegal and violates copyright laws. First get a torrent client for your machine. Some common popular clients for Windows are µTorrent, Vuze, Bittorent, BitTornado, BitComet, etc. For Linux

What is Torrent?

2011-12-22T08:38:00.001+05:30

Torrent is one new method of file sharing being much popular nowadays. Torrent downloads that have been paused or stopped cannot be opened as regular files, since they do not contain all the necessary data. However, they can often be resumed using a BitTorrent client, as long as the file is available from another server. This is one most important advantage of torrent. Torrents are different

How to prevent Directory Listing using .htaccess

2011-10-17T09:47:00.001+05:30

In webhosting, you generally find that files in the directory are listed by default. Sometime it is useful but it can also rise the security issue. You can easily disable or enable this feature using one line in .htaccess file. Options +IndexesThis enables Directory listing. Options –IndexesThis disables directory listing for your web site. The .htaccess file gives more then simply enabling and

How to handle checkbox using jQuery

2011-08-29T16:49:00.006+05:30

Checkbox is one of most used form element in web. It is used to define the state like on or off. We generally need to modify its state in response to client event. For this jQuery is very handy to manipulate the state of checkbox. jQuery is a javascript framework for simplifying javascript coding. There are several ways to find out if the checkbox is checked or not using jQuery $('input[name=foo

10+ Most Essential Firefox Addons For Developers

2011-08-29T16:35:00.003+05:30

Ability to add extension is one of the most amazing features of Firefox Browser. And we can find plenty of them to enhance the functionality of the browser. Nowadays,for developer, we cannot even imagine their work without Firefox and its addons. Here is the list of 10+ most essential Firefox addons. Firebug Firebug integrates with Firefox to put a wealth of development tools at your fingertips

XML Generator PHP Class – Generates XML from MySQL table

2011-08-28T12:11:00.001+05:30

The XMLgen class provide an easy way to create XML file from the MySQL table. License of this source code is 'Do Whatever You Want' :P Please feel free to improve this code. And dont forget to inform me. :-)

jQuery’s getJSON function to retrieve data in JSON format; Same domain or cross-domain request

2011-08-25T14:17:00.005+05:30

Today I want to share the problems I faced and its solution about using JSON with jQuery. JSON is a lightweight text-based open standard designed for human-readable data interchange. It is being popular nowadays and it has been used by some popular sites like Twitter. jQuery is one of the most popular javascript framework. jQuery has got Ajax function. It perform an asynchronous HTTP (Ajax)

Empty directory recursively in PHP

2011-08-24T10:18:00.000+05:30

Sometime we need to delete all contents in the directory whether it is any files or directory. At that time this function will be handy to fulfill our need. It empties the folder recursively, that means all the folders ans sub-folders are removed. Two parameters are passed in the function, First one is the directory to be emptied and second one is the flag to determine whether to delete the

How to add Favicon in your WordPress site

2011-08-24T09:44:00.004+05:30

What is a Favicon ? A favicon is a small … 16px by 16px … image. Your favicon usually appears right before your web site name in the browser location bar, in browser tabs, in browser favorites, in RSS readers, and the like. A favicon (short for favorites icon), also known as a website icon, shortcut icon, url icon, or bookmark icon is a 16×16,32×32 or 64×64 pixel square icon associated with a

How to use javascript replace() method

2011-08-24T09:40:00.001+05:30

In Javascript, there is a handy function replace() for String Object. We can easily replace the sub-string with new string and also regular expression in available. Replace may be case-sensitive or case insensitive. Also global replacement can be obtained using this function. Syntax string.replace(regex/substring,replacetext) replace() function takes two parameters. regex/substring : Regular

Fading Out And Removing A Div After Certain Time in jQuery

2011-08-23T13:53:00.002+05:30

Here’s a handy bit of code that I use often. Sometime you need to notify user about something and after some time it is needed to be removed. At such time, jQuery’s this snippet is sure shot work. Time after you have to remove is passed in milliseconds. For 1 second, you have to pass 1000. After that time, first fading out occurs followed by removing that from DOM. jQuery(document).

How to restore Grub boot loader after installing Windows

2011-08-22T23:22:00.000+05:30

If you run a dual-boot system with Linux and Windows, this case generally occurs. Window crashes and you have to reinstall Windows but it wipes out the MBR. Now you don’t see the linux bootloader anymore, so you can’t boot into Ubuntu or whatever flavor of linux you prefer. I am using Ubuntu so I am here talking about Ubuntu. So, this will help you to restore grub and get boot loader menu of

How to create custom selector in jQuery

2011-08-22T23:18:00.001+05:30

We know jQuery has powerful collection on selectors. Even more jQuery allows us to extend selectors as per our requirement. In addition to the class and id selectors, there are many selection expressions that use the colon syntax like (:odd, :even, :first, :input, etc.). If one of the existing selectors doesn’t fit your needs, jQuery provides you the flexibility to create your own. jQuery.extend

How to send mail with attachments using PHPMailer

2011-08-22T23:10:00.004+05:30

PHP has default mail() function for sending mail. We can easily send mail using this function passing few parameters. But there is one nice class named ‘PHPMailer’ extending that function with lots of attractive and useful features. This PHPMailer, PHP email transport class features file attachments, SMTP servers, CCs, BCCs, HTML messages, word wrap, and more. Sends email via sendmail, PHP mail()

7 things I wish I had known about jQuery

2010-03-02T16:02:00.020+05:30

This article is mostly aimed at people who are just starting to learn jQuery. I assume you know the following:Base knowledge of JavaScriptWhat jQuery isHow to include jQuery in a web pageBasic knowledge of how to use the $ function (for example: $(‘#test .testing’))Basic understanding of the chainable eventsKnow what $(document).ready(function () { }); does (sometimes seen as $(function () {} );

25 excellent tips to improve your jQuery

2010-03-01T09:38:00.004+05:30

Load the framework from Google CodeUse a cheat sheetCombine all your scripts and minify themUse Firebug's excellent console logging facilitiesKeep selection operations to a minimum by cachingKeep DOM manipulation to a minimumWrap everything in a single element when doing any kind of DOM insertionUse IDs instead of classes wherever possibleGive your selectors a contextUse chaining properlyLearn to

Push Your Web Design Into The Future With CSS3

2010-02-25T09:13:00.019+05:30

CSS3 is the new kid in the stylesheet family. It offers exciting new possibilities to create an impact with your designs, allows you to use more diverse style sheets for a variety of occasions and lots more.Here are five techniques snatched from the future that you can put into practice in your website designs today.Border Radius:Probably the most common CSS3 feature currently being used is

6 fundamental CSS Transition in CSS 3: New generation in Web

2010-02-25T08:59:00.022+05:30

As CSS3 rolls out around the web, it is bringing some interesting new presentational techniques along with it. Although it is currently under development, it is being popular rapidly.It offers a huge variety of new ways to create an impact with your designs, with quite a few important changes.There are exciting new features in the pipeline for Cascading Style Sheets that will allow for an

8 Regular Expressions You Should Know

2010-02-21T15:26:00.005+05:30

In computing, regular expressions provide a concise and flexible means for identifying strings of text of interest, such as particular characters, words, or patterns of characters. Regular expressions (abbreviated as regex or regexp, with plural forms regexes, regexps, or regexen) are written in a formal language that can be interpreted by a regular expression processor, a program that either

jQuery 1.4.2 Released

2010-02-21T15:16:00.001+05:30

jQuery 1.4.2 is now out! This is the second minor release on top of jQuery 1.4, fixing some outstanding bugs from the 1.4 release and landing some nice improvements.Two awesome methods are added in the latest release..delegate().undelegate()jQuery 1.4.2 Released

Google admits Buzz social network testing flaws

2010-02-16T18:57:00.002+05:30

The firm has had to make a series of changes to the service after a ferocious backlash from users concerned about intrusions of privacy.The BBC understands that Buzz was only tested internally and bypassed more extensive trials with external testers - used for many other Google services.Google said that it was now working "extremely hard" to fix the problems."We're very early in this space. This

jQuery 1.4: The 15 New Features you Must Know

2010-02-16T17:04:00.003+05:30

jQuery 1.4 was recently released. This wasn't simply a maintenance release as some had speculated; there are many new features, enhancements and performance improvements included in 1.4! This post covers the new features and enhancements that you may find beneficial.You can download jQuery 1.4 right now, here: http://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.4.jsPassing Attributes to jQuery(…)Everything "until"

WordPress Version 2.9.2 Available

2010-02-16T12:03:00.004+05:30

WordPress has released version 2.9.2 of its popular self-hosted blogging software, which is available for download immediately.According to the WordPress blog, the previous version allows logged in users to read trashed blog posts that belong to other authors.This is a very limited security update. It is mainly for multi-author blogs.Per the WordPress blog they were alerted to a problema

HOW TO: Integrate Google Buzz Into Your WordPress Blog

2010-02-15T21:57:00.001+05:30

While it’s clear that people are really taking to using Buzz to share content and communicate, the service will undoubtedly reach more users as its sharing tools are integrated into other social sites. From buttons to social stream in your side bar, here’s how you can integrate Buzz with your WordPress blog.http://mashable.com/2010/02/15/google-buzz-wordpress/

jQuery 1.4 Released with Improved Performance and New API Documentation and Support Forums

2010-02-15T21:47:00.002+05:30

In celebration of jQuery’s 4th birthday, the jQuery team has announced the release of the jQuery 1.4. This release features performance improvements in the most commonly used jQuery methods:Many of the most popular and commonly used jQuery methods have seen a significant rewrite in jQuery 1.4. When analyzing the code base we found that we were able to make some significant

Using jQuery and Prototype together

2009-12-04T12:04:00.002+05:30

Some time we need to use jQuery and Prototype together. To resolve the conflicting between libraries, jQuery has built-in solution. Its noConflict() method is very handy and useful. jQuery.noConflict(); // now use jQuery via jQuery(...) jQuery(document).ready(function(){ //jQuery stuff jQuery(‘mydiv’).hide(); }); // for Prototype use $(...) $(‘mydiv’).hide();Using jQuery everytime instead

Stylize search box with simple CSS

2009-11-30T13:31:00.007+05:30

To stylize the search/text box, following code will give nice effect.An image is used in the background of search box. CSS is pretty simple. :-).newsearch{ border:1px solid #ccc; color:#bbbbbb; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12px; background:url(button_search.png) no-repeat 1px 1px; height:20px; padding-left:22px; }Give correct class name to the search box and thats all.This

Simple example of using Ajax with jQuery

2009-11-30T11:56:00.011+05:30

Ajax came from Asynchronous Javascript and XML. For simple understanding, Ajax is used when we are required to dynamically load information without refreshing of page. Quoting from Wikipedia,Ajax is a group of interrelated web development techniques used on the client-side to create interactive web applications. With Ajax, web applications can retrieve data from the server asynchronously in the

Building first jQuery plugin

2009-11-28T21:52:00.017+05:30

For those are jQuery lover, it is very handy to create their own plugin and use same code in different projects. I have written this plugin only for basic learning purpose and might be useful who want to create new plugin in jQuery. Don’t get mad if you find my plugin not much attractive. :DMy plugin hiliteme simply highlight the matched text. It simply changes background color, text color and

jQuery Hello World

2009-11-28T10:38:00.001+05:30

First, what is jQuery? jQuery is a fast and concise JavaScript Library that simplifies HTML document traversing, event handling, animating, and Ajax interactions for rapid web development. jQuery is designed to change the way that you write JavaScript. Dont think jQuery as a new technology. JQuery is rather a new approach to simplify client side web development like the HTML traversing with DOM

Some useful Nokia Tips

2008-12-14T07:06:00.000+05:30

(Tested in Nokia 3230) In order to enter theses codes, the phone must be in the idle screen not in any of the menu screens. The idle screen is where you see the operator name, date, time, battery level, signal strength. *#7370# - Resets your phone to the default factory settings. Usually you will need this code when you want to reset your phone back to the same condition when you got it for

Every Nepali should read this

2008-11-09T08:12:00.000+05:30

Ant & GrasshopperThe Ant works hard in the withering heat all summer building its house and laying up supplies for the winter.The Grasshopper thinks the Ant is a fool and laughs & dances & plays the summer away.Come winter, the Ant is warm and well fed. The Grasshopper has no food or shelter so he dies out in the cold.Modern VersionThe Ant works hard in the withering heat all summer building its

Citizens and politicians

2008-11-06T13:36:00.000+05:30

One day a florist goes to a barber for a haircut. After the cut he asks about his bill and the barber replies, ‘I cannot accept money from you. I’m doing community service this week.’ The florist is pleased and leaves the shop.When the barber goes to open his shop the next morning there is a ‘thank you’ card and a dozen roses waiting for him at his door.Later, a laborer comes in for a haircut,

Belief and Idolatry

2008-10-21T18:32:00.001+05:30

Nilambar Sharma