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Sorry but no choice

admin — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 01:07:48 +0000

Now only members can post comments, I don’t like this, i would rather someone who has a comment drop it into the page and move on, But with thousands of unwanted comments (Publicizing drugs), i had to delete all comments, i skimmed through them and deleted, it will take at least 2 days to filter out a couple of valid comments.

Oh well, seems i have to do without, or wait, what about captcha ! i will investigate that in a while and update this comment

Farewell to PHP

admin — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 23:49:41 +0000

PHP is one great language, it is easy to pick up, and evolving like a hurricane, i have used it for 5 years now, i started PHP because i already program in C++, and the syntax is very similar, in PHP5, the language was a worthy Object Oriented Language, And all the success it has, it deserves, the most popular web scripting language is finally mature with 5.

PHP 6 introduces little significant change (Beside namespaces and a bit of reorganisation on what is core and what is not), at least this is my opinion up to this minute.

There is no reason why i should move away, no convincing reason that is, but i hate staying where i am, C++ i would never change for change takes so much time and i am getting old, Not to mention that i don’t see any other language to give me such control, SQL is the standard for database, as for a web scripting language (other than using CGI), i think it is time to try out JSP (Java server pages), if i don’t like it, i go back to PHP !

But before i move on to use the new beuty, i will write a farewell letter, nothing better than an intro to OO with PHP-5.

It will serve the language that served me for many years, and it will server me as i go into JSP by organizing the data i will be comparing against !

Anyway, i will write my farewell letter in my spare time here

Classifieds

admin — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 20:30:10 +0000

Here is the deal

Lately, EBay has been allowing Jordanian members to add items for auctioning, and for some reason it is not working for them !

Why is somewhat obvious, Very few people have a credit card.

So, let me tell you what me and Yousef Saudi have been planning, A website so people can buy things from others and sell there own stuff, with no middle man.

The idea is, you need to pay us nothing, You need not know who we are (We would like you to but you don’t need to), You do not need a credit card, All you need to do is go in, Post your stuff, Wait for people to contact you, Or if you see an item you like, you send the owner an Email, call the owner if his/her phone number is on the post, and there you have it.

Jordan is too compact for (Ship it to me), anyone’s location is as far as the post office, Deal direct is probably the best way given the geography.

So what do we get out of it ? Nothing, No seriously, we don’t want you to pay us anything!

Anyway, i will be developing the system in my spare time, it is already up on Deals Jordan

So, Why have we made it ?

1- It is the best way to trade online for a country like Jordan, or at least it has the most potential of becoming the most popular way

2- We know how to make it, we know how to promote it

3- Yousef has a brother (Abood) Who i’ve heard knows allot of people who can market the website.

4- Why not, it is after all a very good service, and it is free !

Anyway, i will keep you posted on what happens with the website, Take care for now.