JavaServer Pages enable Web developers and designers to rapidly develop and easily maintain, information-rich, dynamic Web pages that leverage existing business systems.

Around two years ago, Google released a new product “Google Gears.” The main goal was to increase web applications accessibility to client’s computers, therefore increasing possible functionality.

PHP-IDS is an open-source IDS made for and in PHP. It is a collection of blacklist filters designed to detect common (and less common) intrusions that can occur in PHP applications, such as SQL injections.

Ruby on Rails (RoR or Rails) is an open-source web application framework based from the Ruby programming language. It is a framework which utilizes convention over configuration, meaning it decreases the choices needed to be made by the developer.

Any serious web developer understands the importance of a strong database design for even the simplest of web applications. This article will cover some of the basics of database design and relevant tools.

Many people are frustrated when fonts do not display properly. Luckily, there are multiple solutions out there to choose from. We’ll be looking at using basic image replacement, SiFR and Cufon to solve the issue.

Open source and online code collaboration has really create so many great libraries on the net, some of the most useful for any web designer is the variety of JavaScript libraries.

CodeIgniter might be a breath of fresh air. Its ease of use and broad compatibility made it a quickly rising star and with a powerful CMS to back it, it has shown proven success.

The use of icons has run rampant on today’s website, their ability to relay information using reduced real-estate, availability of augmented bandwidth and overall appearance are some of the major influences. However, icons may not always be the best solution, sometimes confusing users and cluttering web pages, they may even go against the web 2.0 philosophy of less is more.