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8 Best PHP URL Shortener Scripts
Need a URL shortener for your site, but aren't sure which PHP solution is best for you? Like with any web development solution, there are layers of complexity to the choice. Will I be using this shortener myself? Do public users need to access it? Do I need to inject an ad, popup, or other form of content during the process? With a shortener script in hand, you can implement a variety of solutions. Whether you're looking to make a monetized link-shortening service, track your own links throughout the web, or get more value out of sharing URLs, there's a tool for that. When choosing a self-hosted URL shortener, all of this and more come into effect. We've gathered some of the best PHP URL shortening scripts and tools out there, and highlighted their features to make your search easier. Whatever you're looking for in a shortener, there's likely to be something for you on this list. Let's jump in! 1. AdLinkFly: Monetized URL Shortener AdLinkFly: Monetiz
How to Keep Your CSS Grid Layouts Accessible
CSS Grid makes it possible to create two-dimensional layouts by arranging elements into rows and columns. It allows you to define any aspect of your grid, from the width and height of grid tracks, to grid areas, to the size of gaps. However, CSS Grid can also lead to accessibility issues, mainly for screen reader and keyboard-only users. This guide will help you avoid those issues. Source Order Independence “Source order independence” is one of the biggest advantages of CSS Grid. It means you don’t have to define the layout structure in HTML anymore, which has always been the case with floats and table-based layouts. You can change the visual presentation of your HTML file using CSS Grid’s ordering and grid placement properties. The Reordering and Accessibility section of W3C’s CSS Grid docs defines source order independence as follows: “By combining grid layout with media queries, the author is able to use the same semantic markup, but rearrange the layout of elements independen
How Learning Slide Guitar Will Improve You as a Player
Slide guitar’s most associated with blues and country music. Consequently, if these genres don’t appeal to you, learning it might seem like a waste of time. There are also misconceptions, such as: You have to use an open tuning You must have a high action on your guitar You must have a guitar that’s only for slide playing Yes, slide gets used a lot in blues and country. Yes, open tunings among slide players are popular. Yes, a dedicated guitar and a high action can make playing easier. However, none of these are absolutes. Slide can be played in any style, in any tuning, on any guitar. I aim to make the case that you should learn slide, because I believe it’ll improve all of your playing. Let’s look at what slide guitar is, and why it can initially be difficult. Slide Guitar Explained Creating fretted notes is achieved traditionally by pressing the string down onto the required fret. As long as there’s contact between string and fret, there’s sound. In slide guitar, a