dompdf, un outil puissant pour convertir de l’HTML vers PDF en PHP dompdf est un convertisseur de HTML vers PDF écrit en PHP, qui essaie de respecter au mieux les styles CSS tout en assurant des fonctionnalités utiles pour l’impression (saut de page, numéro de page, couleurs CMJN, formats de page, résolution des images, etc). Le principe de cette bibliothèque est de télécharger et lire les feuilles de style externes, les balises, et les attributs des éléments individuels HTML pour ensuite les insérer dans le document PDF résultant. Il supporte également la plupart des attributs de présentation de HTML 4 pour rester compatible avec les documents HTML sans styles CSS. Cette bibliothèque a longtemps été à l’abandon sur SourceForge, puis Google Code, mais elle est depuis plus d’un an maintenant hébergée sur GitHub où elle est actuellement maintenue par de nouveaux développeurs. Cependant pour découvrir au mieux le projet dompdf, j’ai pensé que le meilleur moyen serait d’interviewer un développeur actif du projet, Fabien Ménager. [sourcecode language="HTML"]
Mentor - How do I know when the right time is to launch my start-up? This article first appeared January 19th, 2012. I want 2012 to (finally) be the year that I quit my job and start-up. But I’m a bit scared of making the leap. How do I know when the right time is to launch my start-up? Should I just get on with it? Leaving the shelter of having a boss requires a combination of good preparation before you make that leap, as well as a disciplined capacity to stick to your plans during the transition to being the only person to blame (or praise). When you have answered these six questions you will be best placed to make that leap: Have you sat down with your accountant and worked out whether you should operate as a contractor during the transition to your own business operations?
dompdf - The PHP 5 HTML to PDF Converter Below are some sample files. The PDF version is generated on the fly by dompdf. (The source HTML & CSS for these files is included in the test/ directory of the distribution package.) print [HTML] [PDF] header_footer css dom [HTML] [PDF] anchor_link [HTML] [PDF] br [HTML] [PDF] form_fieldset [HTML] [PDF] large_table [HTML] [PDF] nbsp [HTML] [PDF] nested_table [HTML] [PDF] ol [HTML] [PDF] simple_ul [HTML] [PDF] table [HTML] [PDF] table_image [HTML] [PDF] ul image [HTML] [PDF] background [HTML] [PDF] basic [HTML] [PDF] bmp [HTML] [PDF] datauri [HTML] [PDF] dimensions [HTML] [PDF] gif [HTML] [PDF] remote [HTML] [PDF] transparent_gif [HTML] [PDF] transparent_png [HTML] [PDF] variants page [HTML] [PDF] pages encoding [HTML] [PDF] entities [HTML] [PDF] latin1 [HTML] [PDF] special [HTML] [PDF] symbols [HTML] [PDF] unicode [HTML] [PDF] unicode_wrapping [HTML] [PDF] utf-8 [HTML] [PDF] utf-8_all [HTML] [PDF] utf-8_w3 script [HTML] [PDF] javascript quirks other
PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor Convert HTML to PDF - BeeBole As a background task for our web application BeeBole, I was looking for an easy and efficient way to produce PDF documents without being stuck with postscript like syntax or being feature limited in a design point of view. Last week I discovered the tool I was looking for : WKHTMLTOPDF By leveraging the power of the webkit engine through QtWebKit module, this thing is converting HTML with full CSS support to PDF the same way you “Save as PDF” from your browser In this article, I’ll show you the very first prototype I did of a possible WKHTMLTOPDF integration with our application. Let’s start by installing this nifty tool the easy way (tested on Ubuntu Hardy and Jaunty 64 bit): wget tar -jxvf wkhtmltopdf-0.8.3-static.tar.bz2 sudo aptitude install ia32-libs Next, you’ll have to make a symbolic link pointing to WKHTMLTOPDF in /usr/local/bin. sudo ln -s /full_path/WKHTMLTOPDF /usr/local/bin/WKHTMLTOPDF
Best Online Generators for Designers & Developers | Wordpress ArenaWordpress Arena Online generator do a tremendous job for designers and developers if they want to solve some problem quickly and efficiently. As well, on the other hand web-generators make their life easier and save precious time. I have compile a list of the most useful online-generators for web-development and listed them below. ColorBlender is developed by Kim Jensen and It is a free online color matching toolbox. The is an interactive color wheel that helps designers select HTML , RGB, or CMYK colors, and identifies color harmonies and schemes. Web colour combinations tool and library, on this website you can Color Tester, Combo maker and very useful articles on ColorCombo’s Blog . This colorpicker from Color Mixers - , , . A color swatch generator which was inspired directly by the excellent Creating Color Palettes article by Andy Clarke. This is image base color generator, just enter the URL of an image to get a color palette that matches the image. It has two purposes: CSS Formatter and Optimiser
Google Maps: 100+ Best Tools and Mashups Most people think of Google Maps in terms of finding a place or business, or getting directions from one point to another. Others use the satellite images and terrain mapping features. But there are tons of other uses out there for Google maps. From mapping the weather and news to mapping things that aren't maps at all, like paintings or magazines, Google Maps has a lot to offer. And there are free tools available out there for those who want to use the Google Maps API without doing a bunch of coding. Here are more than 100 of the best mashups and tools out there right now. Have a favorite Google Maps tool or mashup? Travel and Transportation Mapness - An online travel journal that interfaces with Google Maps to show where you've been. The AA Route Planner - Plan trips around the UK. Montreal Metro Map - A complete map of Montreal Metro stations. TubeJP - A London Tube journey planner using Google Maps that also incorporates a search function to find local businesses. Who is Sick? Other Maps
Avoid the Original MySQL Extension, Part 1 Experienced developers eschew the original MySQL extension because of its abandoned status in PHP. Nascent web developers, however, may be completely oblivious to its dormant past and dying future. Introductory tutorials for connecting to MySQL from PHP are certainly abundant, as is evident from a simple “php and mysql tutorial” Google search. It’s just unfortunate that many of them teach only how to use the original MySQL extension. This has channelled new developers who would like to learn how to interact with their database to only one of three potential extensions, giving them a skill that will soon become useless in an upcoming major version of PHP. In turn, this has increased the amount of people who rely upon the extension and will, in some cases, use it as their one-and-only database access method. What’s Wrong with the MySQL Extension? Aside from the fact that it’s currently in the process of being deprecated, there may seem to be nothing wrong with the original MySQL extension.
Command Line Print - with Firefox Latest version: Command Line Print 0.5.2 Platform: All Mozilla Firefox 1.5 - 3.6 Last Update: 2010-01-26 Note for download sites.google.com does not allow me to upload a file whose file extension is ".xpi". Usage: >firefox -print -print -printmode pdf -printfile .. This application tries to reproduce the last printing situation. -print <URL> @required. -printmode mode @optional. mode argument can be either {0, 1, 2, 3, printer, pdf, png, ps, postscript}. -printfile filepath @optional. filepath is an absolute, or a relative path from the current directory, like other CLI applications. -printdelay seconds @optional. Gecko, as a layout engine, is able to detect an end of document loading, but after that, some AJAX site may go on another data fetch and re-rendering itself by JavaScript. For Unix users: Firefox uses realpath(3) in <stdlib.h>, to resolve a relative path. Bad example: Good example A: Good example B: See also:
Bounce – A fun and easy way to share ideas on a webpage Google Maps API v3: Developing for Mobile Devices – Web and New Media Blog - Missouri State University April 30, 2013 Update: Post and template updated to include a more modern application cache loading script as well as utilizing my GeolocationMarker code and the latest Maps API v3 options. Developing a map for mobile devices presents unique challenges. Not only must your user interface work on a small screen and be optimized for touch, but your map needs to load fast. Note: This article is about maps for iPhone and Android devices. Many of the techniques here are optimized for HTML5 browsers and will not work in Internet Explorer or older browsers. Mobile Template Must go faster Speed to the user can be a tricky thing to measure. Delay loading the Maps API Script tags block page rendering until they are completely downloaded and processed. Delay loading map customization scripts until the Maps API loads Wait until the map has loaded to add custom layers, markers and other data. HTML5 offline storage This is basically caching on steroids. Sample CACHE-MANIFEST file: User interface
TBS Manual TinyButStrong (TBS) is a PHP class useful to develop an application in a clean way, separating PHP scripts and XML/HTML/Text files. With TBS, the files are generated dynamically by merging a template with data. It is called a Template Engine. The name TBS comes from the fact that this tool contains only 8 functions and yet, it is very powerful. It allows you to merge templates with your PHP variables or your MySQL, PostgreSQL, or SQLite. TBS has been engineered so that you can develop your templates with ease using any visual editors (like Dreamweaver or FrontPage). As the name of it tells, TBS is easy to use, strong and fast. On the HTML side (or other file type): You design a page which does not necessarily contain any PHP scripts, nor any programming. On the PHP side: You use an object TBS variable to manage the merge of your template with the data. TinyButStrong is a library written in PHP, it's a component to be referenced in your own PHP programs. Examples: Versioning: Example: • Text