Open source has brought a lot more than Linux to the computing world. It has also given us PHP and MySQL. According to Graeme, PHP and MySQL are the world’s best combination for creating data-driven sites. In the first installment of this three- lesson tutorial, our Kiwi guide covers everything you need to know to begin developing database hubs. He gives instructions for installation on both Unix and Windows, and then goes on to show some simple scripts that will insert information into a database and display that data on a Web page.
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The fact that we can remember a game released seven years ago and still keep it in such high regard is simply enough. Unlike the first installment, Blood, which was set in 1920s, Blood II takes place in the year 2028, so in addition to conventional weapons and magical items, it also incorporates science-fictional technology. As well as its predecessor, the game is significant with excessive graphic violence and a crude style of humor.
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Electronic Arts made the big announcement just months ago and Need For Speed ProStreet is already shaping up into one of the best, if not THE best racing game ever developed. We’ve watched the game’s evolution right from the first released developer’s diary and ever since then, EA had promised to deliver la crème de la crème as far as the racing genre goes. Trying out the demo the giant publisher and developer has made available for the Xbox 360, we were able to fully understand what they meant by competing “at the highest level of street racing”. Indeed, the latest installment in the NFS series lives up to its name and what we’ve seen so far, confirms it.
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