The source code for a function that will calculate a specified URL's Google PageRank is provided. Also included: some background info on PageRank and an example of the function's use.

Do you have a script that takes a while to process? Wanna start outputting before the entire script finishes processing? Learn how to use PHP output buffering functions and have them actually work! Don't make your visitors wait for a long script to process.

PEAR's HTML_BBCodeParser package is a BBCODE parser. This tutorial will teach you how to use it.

100% fool-proof (as far as I can tell). Prevent hotlinking to files not supported by .htaccess. For instance, I use this method to prevent people from linking to *.SWF files stored on my server.

Friendly URL's are a very important thing to have when developing a dymanic content site that uses long query strings. A query string is something similiar to a URL like you'll see on Ebay, Google and other big sites. If you're running a small to medium size website and you want to make your URL's a little easier to find you can do so via Apache's mod_rewrite by following this tutorial.

A php tutorial that shows how to use while cycle to convert a number into roman numbers.

Listing of more then 100 Articles on Php Including tips,tricks,how like 1.Apache, MySQL & PHP for Windows 2.Creating Dynamic Website Content with PHP - MySQL 3.PHP Server to Client with No Refresh. 4.Some PHP functions you must know 5.PHP & Dynamic Content

This routine calculates the distance between two points. It is being used to calculate the distance between two locations using GeoDataSource Products

The full URL to a page comes in three parts: The domain name, the path to the file then the filename, and the query string. For example, take the URL http://www.example.com/ex ample/page.php?name=Bob: 1. The domain name: www.example.com; 2. The path to the page: /example/page.php; 3. The query string: name=Bob So how do you find it all out in your own PHP scripts? This guide will tell you how access each of these elements by using the $_SERVER superglobal array which is available at all times within your PHP scripts.

A printable PDF PCRE regular expressions cheat sheet. Featuring: functions and their arguments, base character classes, meta characters, quantifiers, pattern modifiers, point based assertions and subpattern modifiers and assertions.