Ajax loading spinner example with Bootstrap
How to do a progress loading spinner whilst waiting for an Ajax call/request. This can prevent the awkward blank page whilst loading in elements from an HTTP GET request. CodePen…
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How to make an NBA game player rotation graph
How to make an NBA game player rotation timeline graph using the NBA API and Apexcharts. CodePen example here See the Pen Untitled by corbpie (@corbpie) on CodePen. Getting…
Building a URL with vanilla Javascript from select inputs
A dynamic URL builder using select inputs and vanilla Javascript. CodePen example: See the Pen Vanilla Javascript URL builder from inputs by corbpie (@corbpie) on CodePen. Setting the select…
Downloading a YouTube channel with yt-dlp
Downloading whole YouTube channels using the yt-dlp tool, with specifying video quality and format types. For a general run down and usage guide on yt-dlp go here. Downloaded video format…
Installing Apache and PHP 8.1 on Ubuntu 21.10
Installing Apache and PHP 8.1 on Ubuntu 21.10 x64. This post covers creating an HTTP web server using Apache with the new PHP 8.1 version. You will need sudo permissions…
Getting MySQL table column names, types and more as JSON
How to get information in JSON format about a MySQL table. INFORMATION_SCHEMA has information about the metadata of the database structure such as column types, defaults, lenghts and keys. To…
Fixed first column with DataTables
Getting a fixed or frozen first column in a DataTables table that stays in place whilst the user scrolls on the X-axis. This is handy for smaller screen sizes and…
PHP version select with Directadmin
Choosing and enabling multiple PHP versions with the selector in the Directadmin panel. Directadmin allows up to 4 active PHP versions to be used and chosen from. The first listed…
Installing Directadmin panel on Centos 8
Installing Directadmin web hosting control panel on a Centos 8 VPS. Directadmin is becoming ever popular due to its affordability and simple to use interface, you can also get a…
Upscale 1080p video to 4k with FFmpeg
How to easily upscale a 1080p video to 4k resolution using FFmpeg and a one-line command. The speed of the video upscale will depend on the video length, bitrate, your…