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I am the owner of three websites:
ZeggHQ: http://www.zegghq.com/
Browser-Based Game Zone: http://www.bbgamezone.com/
SiteDevices: http://www.sitedevices.com/

I enjoy coding PHP games, and that is what my community, Browser-Based Game Zone is dedicated to. If

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Arts & Humanities > American Authors Biography: James Baldwin: 2 of 6
James Baldwin was an African-American writer and poet, and was born on August 2nd, 1924. He is the eldest of nine siblings, and never met his biological father. His step-father was cruel and opposed his literature aspirations. Instead, James found support from his school teacher and from the mayor of New York, Fiorello LaGua... More..
Computers & Technology > Web Design How to increase your webpage ranking: 4 of 8
Before you start, you should learn how websites rank higher in search engines. There is something called "Page Rank" that belongs to every page that is indexed by a search engine. This Page Rank, ranging from 0 to 10, determines how high up the search results your website will rank. 10 is the highest page rank your website c... More..
Hobbies & Games > Video Game Trends & Genres How PHP games work: 1 of 1
I've seen a lot of people register on the forums here to learn how to make a game. They want to learn PHP quickly, or get the scripts and learn how they work. Unfortunately, it's not so simple. :( Learning to code is only part of the way. To really create a game by yourself, from scratch, or close to it, you need to understa... More..
Computers & Technology > Web Design File manipulation with PHP: 1 of 1
In this tutorial I will teach you how to manipulate files with native PHP functions. In the Beginning First off, we will start with checking the status of a file. To check if a file exists, you can use the file_exists() function. This function takes a string as a parameter, which is the relative or absolute path to a file. I... More..
Computers & Technology > Internet Search Issues How web search engines work: 5 of 9
Search engines have the main purpose to index thousands of millions of web pages. Once you look for a word or a phrase, the search engine scans the entire database automatically, where it has the stored pages indexed and it returns to you as a result list containing the most relevant results for that search. The only criteri... More..
Hobbies & Games > Video Game Culture & Community How to found an online gaming guild or clan: 3 of 5
To create your own gaming guild or clan depends on which game you are playing. There are different requirements in each game. For example, in Ragnark Online, you are required to have a certain, rare item before you are allowed to create a guild, while in Counter Strike, anybody can create their own clan since clans are not a... More..
Computers & Technology > Software & Web Development Where to download a program that allows you to write in PHP: 3 of 4
To be honest, all you need to code in PHP is a simple text editor. PHP doesn't require any extra files or programs since the code is run as it is. Yep, a text editor. And, if you are running Windows, then you've got one already, a small little program called NotePad. Of course, NotePad can be nice and simple, but sometimes w... More..
Computers & Technology > Virus Protection & Maintenance How to protect your computer from viruses: 18 of 20
Here are nine simple rules for avoiding viruses: 1. Use an anti virus program at all times - these can literally save your computer! These programs should be updated regularly as they will detect viruses you might have downloaded by accident, and keep your computer clean. 2. Install and keep active a firewall - firewalls wil... More..
Computers & Technology > Virus Protection & Maintenance What is a computer virus?: 13 of 13
A virus is a program that has the ability to clone itself. Computer viruses can spread fast and they are hard to eradicate. They can be attached to any type of file and they are spread as files copied and sent from person to person. They can be received from a floppy disk or CD, they can be launched when opening a program or... More..
Computers & Technology > Business & Office Software Portable applications: How to work on more than one computer and keep your data mobile: 5 of 5
I am writing this article to review a piece of software called Portable Apps, available at http://www.portableapps.com/ I installed Portable Apps onto a new, blank USB drive: an Apacer Handy Steno HT203 with a capacity of 1GB. Check the specs page for more details on it. The installation went flawless, running the installer ... More..