Tutorials

Make sure to examine our presentations and writings for yet more assistance.

Databases

MySQL Basics -- A Helpful MySQL Tutorial: Provides very basic step by step instructions for installing and using MySQL databases.
Database Portability: Date and Timestamp Columns: A quick index of which data types are used for storing date/timestamp/datetime information and how to get each DBMS to accept ISO formatted input and produce ISO formatted output.

Git

Git Hooks Summary / Cheat Sheet: A list summarizing each hook, when it's called and the parameters it takes.

PHP

PHP XML Parsing Basics: A straight ahead example of how to parse XML files using PHP. The example grabs stock quotes off of the web.

Web Design

Common Web Design Errors: Discusses mistakes frequently made by webmasters. Want to know the funny part? These boo boo's are even made on the Internet's biggest websites!
Quirks in Internet Explorer for Macintosh: Funny renderings by IE Mac and how to fix them.

Unix

chmod Tutorial: An easy to understand tutorial on how to use the chmod command. It's also handy for deciphering the output from the ls -l command.