About Programming: HTML Attributes, MySQL & Java, PHP Freelancing

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Programming From Scott Orgera, your About Programming Editor Our April Fools' Day newsletter explains how to connect to a MySQL database using Java, discusses the best places to freelance as a PHP developer, describes the importance of attributes in HTML, and more... HTML: Don't Forget the Attributes Sometimes when thinking about HTML, all we focus on are the tags. But the attributes of the tags are often just as important as the tags themselves. In fact, there are several tags with attributes that many people don't know anything about. The following are some of the tag attributes that are not as common but can add value to your pages. Search Related Topics:  html attributes  html tags  deprecated tags Making the Connection to MySQL With Java Although PHP and MySQL are a match made in heaven, sometimes an employer will need your MySQL expertise for a Java project. This quick tutorial teaches you how to connect to a MySQL database using Java. Search Related Topics:  java  mysql  database connection Where to Freelance as a PHP Developer When you are a programmer and want to hire yourself out as a freelancer, there are a few popular websites that facilitate doing so. This article contains PHP Expert Angela Bradley's personal experience in using them. She is not affiliated with any of these sites in any way, other than that she is a freelancer who uses them. Search Related Topics:  freelance  working as a programmer  work from home PHP: Rounding and Formatting Numbers The PHP function round () is used to round numbers up or down based on their value (Any decimal .5 or above is rounded up, anything under .5 is rounded down.) You can specify how many decimals you would like the number rounded to. It is phrased as round ( number, optional_decimals ) If left unspecified, by default it will round to the nearest whole number. You can use negative numbers when specifying the optional_decimals, for example -1 would round to the nearest 10, -2 would round to the nearest 100, etc. Search Related Topics:  rounding numbers  php basic functions  php math Related Searches Java Script Editor Programming Tutorial Freelance PHP Developer Java Programming PHP Featured Articles More Open, More Mobile Open Source in Providence, RI Facts vs. Dimensions How to Make WordPress and Drupal "Responsive" How to Include HTML in Many Documents Using PHP Dingbats for Designers   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. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com   Advertisement