Non secure elements within an encrypted page will cause SSL security warnings such as “This page has both secure and insecure items” or “Connection Partially Encrypted. Parts of the page you are viewing were not encrypted before being transmitted over the Internet.” Making proper use of the tep_href_link() and tep_image() functions will fix the “mixed” content problem. More…
Creating a dynamically generated select menu with PHP has some advantages, such as tidier code, consistency and form validation. The purpose of this tutorial is to show you a quicker way to generate select menu <options> without spending a lot of time hand coding a list that, in this case, may contain 50 entries. More…
Until recently my video card was crashing sporadically due to an apparent problem with the nv_disp.dll or something to do with the NVIDIA video drivers and Microsoft Windows interacting with the video card. I have a Dell Latitude C840 with a 15″ SXGA+ UXGA screen and an NVIDIA 64MB NV17 Video Card. It’s a good, loyal trooper that is 6 years old and is still going strong. More…
Many times I’ve had to take over a website and update or redesign it. There is nothing more stressful than repetitious work especially when you’re dealing with a website for which the layout was poorly planned and implemented. I recommend creating a template-based website that is easy to maintain and keeps consistency throughout. In this tutorial I will show you how to create a master header with dynamic <title> and <meta> tags as well as a static footer to insert into as many pages as you need to create.
Welcome to HektorParis.com!
I intend for this website to revolve around topics that tickle my fancy such as science, art, music, history, technology, and philosophy. I don’t believe in censorship of any kind so expect frank discussions that may use expletives at will.
Science and open source software are of major interest to me and hopefully to the rest of the world soon. I am not an expert, however; I know a couple of things about this and that, so you’re more than welcome to explore!