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Import/Restore SQL Files From the Command Line

Written by Cory S.N. LaViska on July 24th, 2008

Using the command line to import large SQL files into a MySQL database.

Parsing a JSON String Results in an ‘Invalid Label’ Error

Written by Cory S.N. LaViska on July 16th, 2008

How to resolve an invalid label error when parsing JSON strings.

Installing the IE Developer Toolbar

Written by Cory S.N. LaViska on June 26th, 2008

Get the IE Developer Toolbar installed and fully functional in Internet Explorer 7.

Get Your Most Recent Twitter Status Using PHP

Written by Cory S.N. LaViska on June 22nd, 2008

A PHP function that will return someone’s current Twitter status.

Determine the Parent Directory of a Path in PHP

Written by Cory S.N. LaViska on June 18th, 2008

A PHP function that returns the parent directory of the specified path.

$.getPOST() for jQuery

Written by Cory S.N. LaViska on May 31st, 2008

POST an AJAX request and have jQuery parse the response as JSON data.

Let’s Set the Record on Download Day

Written by Cory S.N. LaViska on May 29th, 2008

Firefox 3.0 aims to set the record for most software downloads in 24 hours.

Using json_encode() and json_decode() in PHP4

Written by Cory S.N. LaViska on May 19th, 2008

A “future-friendly” JSON solution for PHP < 5.2.

Generate Random Passwords in PHP

Written by Cory S.N. LaViska on May 17th, 2008

A PHP function that generates random strings to use for passwords.

Calculating Zip Code Distances in PHP

Written by Cory S.N. LaViska on May 17th, 2008

An excellent PHP class to handle distance calculations.