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PHP and the GD Library

The GD Library is usually bundled with PHP, and is used to manipulate graphics with code. You can start by creating graphics that simply consist of text. Later, you can move on to actually drawing the images yourself with the code.

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Happy Columbus Day

Monday October 13, 2008
Did you know that Columbus Day in the USA and Thanksgiving in Canada both fall on the second Monday of October every year? While there isn't a PHP function to specifically tell us when Columbus Day is every year, we can generate it's date using a short PHP script. The script determines what day of the week the first of October falls on and then adds the appropriate number of days to get to the second Tuesday. When is Columbus Day? PHP Script.

Redirection Script

Friday October 10, 2008
One of our most popular scripts is our PHP Redirection Script. This script is used to forward a user from an old webpage or one you don't want them visiting anymore to a different page. This is particularly useful if you change the name of a page and want visitors who have the old page bookmarked to be moved seamlessly to the new page.

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