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Using Compass and Sass for CSS in your Next Project

Using Compass and Sass for CSS in your Next Project

Alex Coomans on Aug 31st 2009 with 128 comments

Sass could potentially be called CSS 2.0; it has some really nifty features that allow you to write your code in less time and with more flexibility. In today’s article, we will be working the basics!

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Build a Newsletter System With PHP and MySQL: New Plus Tut
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Build a Newsletter System With PHP and MySQL: New Premium Tut

Alex Coomans on Jul 8th 2009 with 85 comments

Today, we are going to be building a newsletter system using PHP with a MySQL background. The tutorial will cover building a system that allows for multiple newsletter lists and the sending of messages to specific lists. Join today!

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Building a Forum with Ruby on Rails

Building a Forum From Scratch with Ruby on Rails

Alex Coomans on Jun 8th 2009 with 113 comments

Today, we will be building a simple forum using Ruby on Rails, and we will be working up from the basics covering things like authentication and more advanced database techniques.

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Ruby on Rails for Designers

Ruby on Rails for Designers

Alex Coomans on Apr 23rd 2009 with 100 comments

Ruby on Rails is an open-source web framework that’s optimized for programmer happiness and sustainable productivity. It lets you write beautiful code by favoring convention over configuration.

This is the way Ruby on Rails promotes itself – but in my words, it is an incredible framework that can really make your life much easier. You can learn more at their site http://rubyonrails.org

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