Few years back (yes, about 4 years back), I wrote an article about randomly sort query results in MySQL. The main problem in randomly sort query results is that when you have a very large data in your database and the statement to sort the result may change the data execution plan causing DMBS does not choose the right plan. Therefore, sometime it is more wise to sort it in … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2009
PHP: Short URL Algorithm Implementation
Few months ago, I introduced a simple algorithm that allow users to implement their own short URL into their system. Today, I have some spare time so I decided to write the short URL algorithm's implementation in PHP. At first, we define a function called shorturl() that receives a URL as the input and returns an array that contains 4 hashed values (each 6 … [Read more...]
WordPress Plugin – Blogtal Trackback
Blogtal Trackback is a wordpress plugin that sends trackback to www.blogtal.com. It is enhanced version of my old Default Trackback. Unlike Default Trackback, Blogtal Trackback will send trackback to www.blogtal.com only. [Updates 19-04-09: Release 1.1] … [Read more...]
System Architecture Analysis – Google Chrome vs Internet Explore 8
If you have read about the technology behind Google Chrome, you will know that each tab in Google Chrome is running on a separate process and why the Google Chrome programmers do it that way. If you are a software developer and don't know anything about Google Chrome, you may find interesting in reading the story behind Google Chrome. … [Read more...]
Another free icon search engine – veryicon.com
Just found another useful website. Other than the iconfinder.net that I always use for my software projects, now I have another alternative - veryicon.com. … [Read more...]