Author Archives: wrostek

Very simple Captcha function for forms

There are tonnes of bot scripts floating around the web these days, causing form hell for website administrators who have to sort through the spam hell. One solution to the problem is the use of Captcha codes on web forms. …

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Simulated CSV File Download in PHP

One of the most often requested features in websites dealing with accumulating data is a method of exporting it.  CSV format is an excellent choice for most situations, since it is extremely easy to generate, and Microsoft XL is so …

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Using Templates with PHP

Using templates in PHP can make complex tasks easier.  The template is the basic layout of your document. It contains placeholders for snippets of data that can be swapped into the template.  Here is some code to generate a sample …

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