Storing Hierarchical Data in a Database

Whether you want to build your own forum, publish the messages from a mailing list on your Website, or write your own cms: there will be a moment that you’ll want to store hierarchical data in a database. And, unless you’re using a XML-like database, tables aren’t hierarchical; they’re just a flat list. You’ll have …

Change the Size of a Rounded Rectangle After Being Drawn

Illustrator QuickFix – Change the Size of a Rounded Rectangle After Being Drawn I’ve been asked a couple of times ‘how do you change the size of a rounded rectangle once it has been drawn’. The problem is that when you scale the rounded rectangle as you would a normal shape the rounded corners become …

URL structure Google

A site’s URL structure should be as simple as possible. Consider organizing your content so that URLs are constructed logically and in a manner that is most intelligible to humans (when possible, readable words rather than long ID numbers). For example, if you’re searching for information about aviation, a URL like http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviation will help you …