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Why you need a website

Why you need a website

This blog was first published on Extreme Web Technologies’ Blog. Don’t have a website yet? Here are some compelling reasons why you need to have a website. 1. Your website is available 24/7/365. Your website is open and available to provide information to...

Generate 4 digit random PIN number in MySQL

I recently came across a problem where I had to update hundreds of client records with a random 4 digit PIN code. After some research, I wrote the following SQL which did the trick. It will update all records on the table: table_name and set a random 4 digit PIN...

The value of social media in recruitment

I wrote an article on “The value of social media in recruitment” for ASPIRE™ by People Power™ published on 10th October 2011. A copy of the article is below: The value of social media in recruitment Candidates would normally research about a company and...

Wealth does not pass three generations

I came across an interesting Chinese proverb and thought I’d share: “Fu bu guo san dai” Literally: Wealth does not pass three generations. Meaning: It’s rare that the wealth of a family can last for three generations (the 2nd may see the value...

BlackBerry Firewall Settings

If you are a web host, ISP or a network service provider serving BlackBerry users, you may be interested in adding the IPs mentioned on BlackBerry Technical Solution Center KB11036 to your firewalls’ whitelist. Special thanks to Ali Shariff of Double Click...

PHP / MySQL eCards tutorial

In 2003, I wrote a tutorial on how to build your own eCards service using PHP/MySQL. It was written and published on Flash-dB Forum. If you have any queries, please direct them to Flash dB – Flash eCards Forum. The bad news is that the tutorial went off-air and...