About Programming: Dynamic Twitter Banner in PHP, Using URL Protocols

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Programming From Scott Orgera, your About Programming Editor In this week's newsletter we learn how to create a dynamic banner for your website that displays your most recent Twitter post, how to launch your own open source project, how to incorporate URL protocols into your design, how to utilize implementation comments in Java, and much more... How to Start an Open Source Software Project If you already know what open source is and you've got some programming know-how, you may be ready to think about starting up your very own open source software project. But before diving in, be sure to start things off on the right foot with these simple suggestions. Search Related Topics:  contribute to open source  free software  open source licenses Build an ROT13 Encoder with JRuby One of the "Hello world" GUI applications I like to write is an ROT13 encoder. ROT13 is a (very) primitive encryption where each letter of the alphabet is rotated 13 places to the right and has the added benefit of being symmetrical, the decryption uses the same exact method. The application itself will have an input text field, a button and an output text field. Search Related Topics:  graphical user interfaces  beginning ruby  ruby tutorials Dynamic PHP Banner with Your Latest Twitter Post Your Twitter status updates several times a day, and using PHP so can the graphic you use as a banner or signature line. PHP (along with the GD Library) can create a dynamic banner that will retrieve your latest Twitter post, and incorporate it into your banner graphic. Search Related Topics:  php code examples  twitter  signature Using URL Protocols to Connect with Your Readers Every web designer has used URL protocols even if you don't realize it. Every time you post a link to your web page you have to use some type of URL protocol. The most common ones we use are http, https, and mailto. But there are many others. Search Related Topics:  http  https  urls Related Searches Key Programming Website Programming Perl Programming PHP Web Programming Software Updates Featured Articles History of the C++ Language Using Implementation Comments in Java Perl String Manipulation Tom's Mac Software Picks for 2014 Poll: Do You Use Animated GIFs? Linux: How to Write grep Queries   More from About.com Run Your First 5K Even couch potatoes can be ready for a 5K with just a couple months of training. Read more...> Help! I'm Too Busy Time and stress management tips to help you feel as though you have more time. Read more...>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Programming newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2013 About.com   Advertisement