I searched the web for around 30 minutes looking for a script that allowed me to use MCrypt with PHP and actually see the decoded string.
Check out this very thorough (well-written and commented) script. Works like a charm.

Yes the blog header, when included in other pages (non-wordpress pages) can REALLY slow down your page loading.
However, the problem was not what I thought it was — the system querying the database for the WP configuration information, and then subsequently executing my own scripts. It always seemed just a little TOO slow for […]

I am pretty much addicted to WordPress. It is simply my favorite development platform. It’s open source, it’s PHP and MySQL, and things just work out of the box. Well.
If you are running live WordPress installations, you may come to a point where you need to make an actual copy of your […]

I’m really enamored with my virtual dedicated server account with GoDaddy.com. It’s pretty invaluable and really makes my life much easier as a developer and a content producer. Interactive websites really need a core back-end that’s flexible and can do what you want / need, without requiring phone calls to tech support to […]

In AS3, loading external images dynamically is done slightly differently than in ActionScript 2. Whereas in AS2, we could just use the loadMovie() method of the MovieClip class, this is no longer the case.
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Instead we have to use […]

The world of interactive development has grown immensely in the past few years, due to the increases in processing power, the emergence of social networking, the proliferation of web video, and the very real demands of web users for more, well, interactive experiences – whether they be on a desktop or mobile device, online or […]

I have been asked to recommend some ActionScript 3 books by students in the past. Below is a list of what I consider to be the best resources available right now. Enjoy!
Learning ActionScript 3.0 in particular is an excellent tool for novice scripters who are starting with AS3 as their first language. […]

Creating dynamic websites which combine the power of Flash or Flex with PHP is easier than ever with ActionScript 3.0.. Utilizing the networking power of the Flash player we can create next-generation user interfaces which go well beyond static web pages or simple animations and instead act as the front-end for powerful applications. […]

This step-by-step tutorial is aimed at aspiring (and new) web designers or web content publishers who would like to understand one of the most important technologies in use on the World Wide Web: File Transfer Protocol, or FTP.
Why Should I Learn FTP?
Practical knowledge of FTP is essential for just about anyone who wants to update […]

Apple CEO Steve Jobs’ recent comments regarding the possibility of Flash on the iPhone (summation: Flash Lite is not ready, and the Flash Player is too power-intensive), seems to have really ruffled some feathers over at Adobe. Although the two companies seem to be drifting farther and farther apart, I have to […]