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Willing to Make Your Small Project
Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2009 9:44 pm
by shatteredcode
Hey guys, I know it's my first post, but I wanted to let anyone who needs a small PHP project done, I am willing to volunteer my services.
I'm really just looking for a way to get better at programming, but don't worry, I'm not inept.
I'll get the project done, if it is within my ability. Just a way to help others while helping myself.
-Thanks,
Rick
Re: Willing to Make Your Small Project
Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 4:37 am
by rasmita
Hello Rick,
I am quiet interested to handle projects offered by you as a php programmer.
Waiting for your response!!!
Thanks 'n Regards,
Rasmita
Re: Willing to Make Your Small Project
Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 7:02 am
by php_east
i cannot believe my eyes, but ok, i'll give it the benefit of the doubt.
now, how does one go about getting free practice work form you ?
( i have lorry loads of it )
Re: Willing to Make Your Small Project
Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 2:09 pm
by shatteredcode
Just give me the details in a pm or here in a reply, I'll get right to work. As soon as it's done, I'll send it as an attachment to any email address you provide.
Thanks!
-Rick
Re: Willing to Make Your Small Project
Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 5:48 pm
by php_east
what level ? say from 1 to 10, where would you place yourself. i don't want to find a difficult one
for you, that's why i ask.
thanks.
Re: Willing to Make Your Small Project
Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 6:32 pm
by shatteredcode
I'll tell you what I know.
Loops, variables, all the beginning stuff I've completely worked through. I've built a database-driven website from scratch using object-oriented code(Data Base Connector object, etc.), and so object-oriented programming is something I've got down fairly well also. Of all the subjects in PHP, I would guess arrays are my weakest, but I still have a good grasp of them. I'd say... 7ish. Even if the project is tough, I'll look through php.net until I figure out a way to do it. Thanks for responding, I'm excited to get working!
-Rick
Re: Willing to Make Your Small Project
Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2009 2:25 am
by php_east
that's pretty good actually, 7 is high. so here is the project.
i subscribe to TechRepulic and get newleters form them almost on daily basis.
they come in via email, in html format. however, email being email, they go through many enconding processes that when it is finaly stored on my server, it is in some kind of encoded , formattted and application specific nature.
what i want is a php routine that will be able to process the raw file from the server and spill out only the html of the newsletter, leaving out all the email details or path info.
the current environent for reading this is squirrel mail, and it displays the html fine. but that is email. what i want to do is to publish the more interesting articles on a website, and this requires me to have a html form of the newsletter.
of course i could go to techrepublic website and fetch articles, but that would be a highly manual process. plus, the fact that i already have the articles under my server or under my nose so to speak, makes it quite silly to go back to the tech republic server lookign for something they already sent/delivered.
if you can spend some time tinkering with php, maybe you could come up with a php to process the raw file and output html without any further work. i then can take the html and cut and paste into the website.
all of this process can already be done manually, i just feel it slow and silly as tech republic comes up with a newsletter everyday. and i cannot be sitting down everyday doing nothing but extracting the htmls.
so if you could do this, then quite many people will benefit as i can pulll the htmls and then hook them up to a website, where comments can be made.
additionally, it would be nice if you could include a routine to replace all links ( a hrefs ) inside the newletter so that it is anchored to the local server, i.e. the links do not work and do not send users to tech repuplic sites again, which would annoy users as they want to focus on the contents and comments and not get sent away from the site by accidentally clicking on a link inside the newsletter.
hope this isn't asking too much, i have postponed this for two years, as it is not really urgent, but would be very advantageous i think.
attached are the sample files. good luck !
Re: Willing to Make Your Small Project
Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2009 5:47 pm
by shatteredcode
I'll get right on this. Did you want a function you could plug software into, or a little site with a file input and submit button? Either way is fine.
Re: Willing to Make Your Small Project
Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2009 5:57 pm
by php_east
oh, anything. i am just relieved someone takes a look at it !
thanks.
Re: Willing to Make Your Small Project
Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2009 6:06 pm
by php_east
btw, would you be willing to make avialable your script for others to use ? i am sure lots of tech republic users would find it useful, just like i would. you can even send it to them if you want, i'm sure they would welcome it. ( though they may not like the idea of the links being removed/changed )
Re: Willing to Make Your Small Project
Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2009 6:04 pm
by wilfred888
Hey. Do you still have any spare time?
Do you have MSN?
wilfredlan888@hotmail.com
Re: Willing to Make Your Small Project
Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 12:53 pm
by lake54
Just saw this thread - if you can't help, I'll post it as a new topic (mods: I'll delete this post and repost it entirely).
I currently work on 2-3 open source projects (doing documentation, marketing etc, not coding etc), one of which is a CMS for gaming clans. I'm revising the documentation etc, and basically I have no knowledge of PHP coding, just some HTML and the rudiments of editing PHP files. I've fiddled around with some scripts to get the gist, but never created anything off my own back.
So, I've set up a new website (hosting is sponsored by the ISP), with the purpose of allowing clan leaders etc to set up their own site. I was originally going to let them submit a form etc and I'd set everything up manually. Then, I've realised, there's got to be a simpler way of doing this, because it would easily take half an hour or so to set up just one site. Half an hour I don't really have.
What I'm looking for is a PHP script that:
- Copies the CMS files from one directory to another.
- The new directory is specified by a user-inputted 'value'.
- Then loads up the installation screen.
and that's all I want straight away.
I'm hoping someone might be able to add the following:
- Creates a subdomain in conjunction with cPanel
- Creates a new MySQL database with user and password (displayed during installer if the following isn't possible)
- Automates the CMS installation via other inputs.
Remember, I wouldn't ask if I really didn't know, plus I haven't got the time - I'm doing my GCSEs at school, and just haven't got the time I used to. Also, I probably would pay someone, but it's open-source, so, I don't get any income from it. Also I don't care how it looks, I can get one of our themers to do that.
I would appreciate any help given, really!
Lake54/James Milligan
Re: Willing to Make Your Small Project
Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2009 8:54 am
by lake54
Anyone?
I kind of need this sooner rather than later - if someone has already started, send me a PM

Re: Willing to Make Your Small Project
Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2009 6:20 pm
by shatteredcode
php_east: This is just to let you know I didn't die, I've just been working on a lot of projects, mostly my website, which recently got hacked. I had to re-write the php behind it. I will set up that html header project as soon as possible. Thanks for the patience. Lake54 and Wilfred: I just got contacted by a small video sharing site willing to give me some money in exchange for some PHP work, so I'll probably be wrapped up for a while, I'm sorry. I will, however, finish that header project, as I've already accepted it.
-Rick
Re: Willing to Make Your Small Project
Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 3:55 pm
by lake54
@shatteredcode
How long are you expected to be taking on that project etc? because I guess mine could wait a short time in the reality of things.
If anyone else is willing to do something with this for me I'd be very pleased!
Good luck anyway,
Lake54