Tag Archives: PHP

PHP/Javascript/HTML Geographical Placename Integration Tutorial

Here is a tutorial that presents various functionality via placename lookups of Latitude and Longitude. The inhouse functionality was applied in a centralized way when we did PHP/Javascript/HTML Geographicals By Placename Tutorial but for this tutorial, as promised, we add … Continue reading

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Linux diff Primer Tutorial

The Linux (or unix) command diff is a powerful command line tool that does file comparisons at the command line of a Linux (or unix) operating system. When you are coding this type of tool can be very important. You … Continue reading

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PHP/Javascript/HTML Geographicals By Placename Tutorial

Here is a tutorial that presents various functionality via placename lookups of Latitude and Longitude. The inhouse functionality called on include Sun Angles, Moon Angles and Great Circle Distances. Am hoping it can give some pointers to ideas to do … Continue reading

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PHP/Javascript/HTML Moon Angle Tutorial

Here is a tutorial that calculates Noon Moon Angles from Earth via the entry of Latitude and Longitude. The calculation of noon moon angles uses the concept of Sublunary Point, which is explained in the quote from Wikipedia below. The … Continue reading

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PHP/Javascript/HTML Sun Angle Tutorial

Here is a tutorial that calculates Noon Sun Angles on Earth via the entry of Latitude and Longitude. The calculation of noon sun angles uses the concept of Subsolar Point, which is explained in the quote from Wikipedia below. The … Continue reading

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PHP/Javascript/HTML Great Circle Distance Tutorial

Here is a tutorial that calculates Great Circle Distances on Earth via the entry of Latitude and Longitude. The calculations are not true geodesic calculations and so, we will show the result to the nearest metre. We assume the radius … Continue reading

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PHP/Javascript/HTML Public JSON ICC Usage Tutorial

Here is a tutorial that introduces you to the idea that you can use public data sources of JSON data, for instance, to construct informational web applications. Today we look at International Calling Code information useful when making international phone … Continue reading

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PHP MVC Primer Tutorial

Today’s tutorial creates an MVC website in PHP. MVC stands for Model/View/Controller web design architecture methodology. Even if you lack skills in the M[odel] bit of this software technique (and the experts recommend a “fat” M[odel] element to your design … Continue reading

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