Geolocation in HTML5

HTML5 has added plenty of resources that enhances the web browsing experience of its users. As a web developer, the point to note is that implementing these features on your site is much easier compared to what it has to offer. In this post, I will introduce you to Geolocation, a feature with which you can obtain the position in coordinates of a user.

Replace default Blogger Title With Post Title

You might have noticed that the default title for your blogger pages is the name of your blog itself. The disadvantage of using the default settings is that you will see the same title for all your posts. So if a user bookmarks any of your posts, he will see the blog name as the bookmark instead of the post title. This can also have a negative impact on search results as priority will be given to your blog name rather than what you post. You can easily modify the template to make the title change dynamically according to your posts, which is explained in this post.

Import CSV file to a Database using PHP

A CSV file, as the name suggests, contains a list of values separated by comma. The end of each row is marked by a line break. This is one of the oldest file format used in computers and hence is supported in almost all operating systems. In this post, I will describe how to use a CSV file to populate a MySQL database.

Introduction to AJAX

AJAX stands for Asynchronous JavaScript And XML and is a technique used by web developers to make their web sites fast and dynamic. The advantage of using AJAX is that you can update a part of your webpage without reloading the whole page. That is you can send and receive data to and from a server without refreshing  the page. This enables you to minimize data transfer and hence improve performance. Now in this post, lets see how to start using AJAX on your web application.

Tables in HTML

Tables are one of the most common elements that you see on a web page that are used to organize and display data. Using a table, the data can be represented as rows and columns with suitable heading for each. It quite easy to create a table for your web page as it requires the understanding of only a few tags. So, in this post  lets see how to create a table in html.

Introduction to Image Maps

Image maps helps us to specify areas in an image that can be clicked and works similar to a hyperlink. This can be used to make web pages more interactive and user friendly. A single image can have a number of regions defined each pointing to a different URL. In this post, all required tags along with examples are given to gain a complete understanding of image maps.

Add Images To Your Web Page

Images are an important part of every page and adding a few of them will really make your page more attractive. It is quite easy to add an image to a web page, but there are several things to keep in mind while adding images to balance the performance and quality. In this post, I have described how to add an image and also the various parameters that goes along with the <img> tag.

Introduction to HTML Links or Hyperlinks

HTML Links or Hyperlinks are letters, words or images that can be clicked to move from one page on the web to another or to navigate within a single page. These links are responsible for linking one web page to another and make internet browsing easier. In HTML, a hyperlink can be created using the <a> tag. A hyperlink can be made to point to a different section in the same page or to a different page in the same domain or to a different page in another domain. It can also be used to send an email to a specific email address. Continue reading this post to know how all these can be done.