The crew over at noupe.com “assembled a creative collection of some persuasive advertising designs that have successfully fulfilled their purpose in attracting the target audience.”

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Check out this excellent collection:
http://www.noupe.com/how-tos/creative-and-effective-ad-designs.html

Live Demo

View the Calendar Class in action:

• Full Calendar
  Standard Full Calendar
• Full Calendar w/Google
  Full Calendar with locally defined events and events from Google Calendar
• Mini-Calendar
  Small Calendar perfect for sidebars.
• Event List
  Events shown in a list as opposed to calendar layout.
• Mini Event List
  Mini event list good for sidebars.
• Play with the Color Scheme Generator
  Test out the color scheme generator. Pass a single hex value when creating the calendar and all the colors are generated for you.

Description

Need to easily add a calendar of events to your website, php project or plugin? Tired of the calendar calculations? Like to save some time? Then this class is for you. Made for php developers, this class will allow you to add calendars in a variety of display types with only a few lines of code. Add unlimited events locally or display events from your Google Calendar.

Best of all only the single 56kb class file is required, no images or additional files*. Even the fully customizable color scheme is automatically generated for you.

*jQuery is added automatically but can be disabled

UPDATE & PURCHASE INFO

Thank you everyone for your interest in the Calendar Class! We are currently offering 2 license options:

1. Regular: For use in your own project or a clients project. $15
2. Extended: For use in a project you plan to distribute or for inclusion in a subscription or software as a service application. $75

Please request a license below. Upon receipt of payment the calendar class and examples will be sent to you via email. Alternatively you may make a payment directly via paypal to dustin@klovera.com

Please check back for updates!

Requirements

- PHP5
- PHP compiled with the Calendar Functions (likely already installed)

Features

• Output full, mini, event list & mini event list
• Auto generated color scheme by passing one color or optionally set all colors individually
• Supports unlimited events
• Display events from one or more Google Calendars
• Display an interactive calendar with as little as 2 lines of code
• Uses no images, all css
• Include one class file and you are ready to go
• Interface animation powered by jQuery
• Plenty of display options
• Start from specified date
• Tested in IE 7, IE8, Firefox, Safari, Opera and Chrome

Updates

2011-1-20: v1.1 (Initial release)
2011-2-8: v1.2.1
- Several bug fixes
- Ajax mode added
2012-10-28: Added Paypal form to this page for faster purchase

Documentation

Include the class file:

include('calendar.class.php');

Minimal Implementation:

$cal = new CALENDAR();
echo $cal->showcal();

Display Type:

$cal = new CALENDAR('full'); // options are full,mini,list,mini-list
echo $cal->showcal();

Color Scheme:

$cal = new CALENDAR(); // defaults to full
$cal->basecolor = 'CC6666'; // any hex value
echo $cal->showcal();

Start Date:

$cal = new CALENDAR('full','2012-6'); // format YYYY-M
echo $cal->showcal();

Add Event(s):

$cal = new CALENDAR(); // defaults to full
$cal->addEvent(
	array(
		"title"=>"Event Title", // (required)
		"from"=>"2010-1-6", // (required) YYYY-M-D
		"to"=>"2010-1-8", // (required) YYYY-M-D
		"starttime"=>"5:30am", // (optional)
		"endtime"=>"7:30pm", // (optional)
		"color"=>"#D8E5F9", // (required)
		"location"=>"City, State", // (optional)
		"details"=>"Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Mauris sagittis viverra imperdiet. Sed euismod molestie. ", // (optional)
		"link"=>"http://www.klovera.com" // (optional)
	)
);
echo $cal->showcal();

Add Google Calendar:
Note: You can find the Google Calendar XML feed in the calendar settings at Google.

$cal = new CALENDAR(); // full is default
$cal->addGoogleCalendar(
	array(
	'xmlfeed'=>'http://www.google.com/calendar/feeds/ckvf91cpb85v3crjn0mpnn53u4%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic', // (required)
	'color'=>'#D6FFD6', // (required)
	'link'=>'http://www.klovera.com' // (optional) events will link here
	)
);
echo $cal->showcal();

All Options:

// displaytype, date, staticdisplaytype
$cal = new CALENDAR('full','2011-1',true);
// path to css file ('default' = default css, 'disable' = no css)
$cal->css = 'default';
// path to js file ('default' = default js, 'disable' = no js)
$cal->js = 'default';
// week start day (0-6 e.g. 0 = Sunday, 1 = Monday, etc.)
$cal->weekstartday = 0;
// includes jquery from google (true,false)
$cal->jqueryinclude = true;
// month/year select box (true=show selector,false=show month name)
$cal->monthselector = true;
// monthselector range of years (int)
$cal->yearoffset = 5;
// adds a column for week numbers (left,right,false)
$cal->weeknumbers = 'left';
// rotate weeknumbers 90 degrees (true,false)
// *currently only firefox is supported*
$cal->weeknumrotate = true;
// controls how weekdays are displayed. (1=full,2=abbrev,3=single char)
$cal->weeknames = 2;
// controls how weekdays are displayed. (1=full,2=abbrev)
$cal->monthnames = 1;
// base color for color scheme (hex)
$cal->basecolor = '7D9AC0';
// width of mini calendar
$cal->minicalwidth = '240px';
// width of mini event list
$cal->minilistwidth = '200px';
// base url for links on mini calendar (blank=disabled)
$cal->minilinkbase = '';
// width of the minical hover tip
$cal->tipwidth = '150px';
// all sizes scale on this value
$cal->basesize = '10px';
// event list view bg color
$cal->eventlistbg = 'ffffff';
// default text in event view when details is empty
$cal->eventemptytext = 'No additional details.';
// default date format
$cal->dateformat = 'F j, Y';
// default time format
$cal->timeformat = 'g:ia';
// font used to display the calendar
$cal->font = '"Lucida Grande","Lucida Sans Unicode",sans-serif';
// link target frame or window
$cal->linktarget = '_blank';
// limit the number of events in list
$cal->listlimit = 10;

Override Color Scheme:
All the following colors are automatically generated from the basecolor. You can optionally set these manually as follows.

$cal->linkcolor = '[any hex]'; // e.g. ffff00
$cal->calgradient = '[any hex]'; // e.g. ffff00
$cal->nodatecolor = '[any hex]'; // e.g. ffff00
$cal->nodatetextcolor = '[any hex]'; // e.g. ffff00
$cal->weekdaycolor1 = '[any hex]'; // e.g. ffff00
$cal->weekdaycolor2 = '[any hex]'; // e.g. ffff00
$cal->currentdaycolor1 = '[any hex]'; // e.g. ffff00
$cal->currentdaycolor2 = '[any hex]'; // e.g. ffff00
$cal->weekendcolor1 = '[any hex]'; // e.g. ffff00
$cal->weekendcolor2 = '[any hex]'; // e.g. ffff00
$cal->bordercolor = '[any hex]'; // e.g. ffff00
$cal->datetextcolor = '[any hex]'; // e.g. ffff00
$cal->headingtextcolor = '[any hex]'; // e.g. ffff00
$cal->headingcolor1 = '[any hex]'; // e.g. ffff00
$cal->headingcolor2 = '[any hex]'; // e.g. ffff00
$cal->shadowcolor = '[any hex]'; // e.g. ffff00

function dateDiff($beginDate, $endDate) {
	$fromDate = date('Y-n-j',strtotime($beginDate));
	$toDate = date('Y-n-j',strtotime($endDate));
	$date_parts1=explode('-', $beginDate);
	$date_parts2=explode('-', $endDate);
	$start_date=gregoriantojd($date_parts1[1], $date_parts1[2], $date_parts1[0]);
	$end_date=gregoriantojd($date_parts2[1], $date_parts2[2], $date_parts2[0]);
	return $end_date - $start_date;
}

// example
$from = '2011-1-6';
$to = '2011-1-8';
dateDiff($from,$to); // returns 2

The owners of Innovative Industries, Inc in Antigo asked us to put together a page advertising their condo located in Fort Myers Florida. The page sports several features including a scheduling interface, contact form and image slideshows. We also put together a very detailed virtual tour seen above.

View the condo page here

View the virtual tour in its own window by clicking the link below.

Check for IPv6: IPv6 appears to be enabled [ifconfig: ]. If ip6tables is installed, you should enable the csf IPv6 firewall (IPV6 in csf.conf). To disable IPv6 on RHEL/CentOS you should follow this link.

Upon following the link you end up at the login screen for access.redhat.com. Even after creating an account viewing the link requires a subscription. Seems a little odd that a subscription is required to find out how to disable IPv6…

So, here is how you do it:

1. Log into the server as root
2. Type in the following:

   # touch /etc/modprobe.d/disable-ipv6
   # echo "options ipv6 disable=1" >> /etc/modprobe.d/disable-ipv6
   

   Note: Slightly different prior to the 5.4 update. For more information on the above see this link on the centos wiki. Its a bit more helpful than the link provided in the csf notes.

3. Restart the server

1. How do I request a quote for my project?

   Send us an email at hello( at )klovera.com with your ideas and questions. You may also give us a ring by calling 715-203-0105.

2. How much is a website?

   The answer to this can vary greatly. Please read our How Much Is A Website? article for more information.

3. What is the best way to communicate with you during a project?

   While we do have several methods of communication available to you before, during and after your project development we like to keep things simple: Send us and email (hello( at )klovera.com) or call 715-203-0105 to get in touch.

   In addition, we also utilize a Client Area where we keep information on open projects. Here you can log in, submit tickets, view progress and milestones, upload documents, participate in conversations, etc. Its a great place to keep things organized and available to everyone involved in the project!

4. There is something wrong with my website/application/etc! What do I do?!!?

   We have several automated measures in place to notify us of any issues and/or outages. Odds are by the time you become aware of the issue we are already working on the fix :)

   Network, hosting status and any server related work we may be doing is posted here.

   Please send an email to support( at )klovera.com with the details of your issue. We are here to help and always listening.

5. How long have you been creating web solutions?

   We have been creating web solutions since 2000.

6. How big is your company?

   We are a small development firm of 2 full-time individuals and a network of strategic partners. At any given time we typically have 3-5 open projects with 2-5 designers and developers on staff.

7. Where are your servers located?

   Our servers are physically located in the Equinix data centers in Washington, DC and Chicago. Since 2000, we proudly offer Virtacore (formerly Defender Hosting) as our data center hosting partner.

   All important aspects of network availability and performance are monitored by staff 24×7×365 and response time for critical issues is typically less than 15 minutes. In addition to the support team located in the data center we have full command line access to our servers and handle most requests in-house before support is contacted.

   Additional information on our servers and hosting:

   • Hosting can be complex. We are an experienced full-service web solution provider and handle everything to ensure you have the right hosting for your project.
   • We provide a shared environment for smaller sites, VPS or semi-dedicated container solutions for mid-range sites all the way up to fully dedicated servers depending on your individual needs.
   • While we prefer to work with our own servers, we are happy to work with other hosting providers at your request.
8. What technologies and languages do you work with?

   Here is a non-exhaustive list of technolgoes, languages & applications we use regularly. Technology changes rapidly, so this list is always fluctuating:

   • XHTML
   • PHP (realted: Codeigniter, Pear)
   • Javascript/Ajax (related: jQuery)
   • Flash/Actionscript
   • XML
   • CSS
   • WHM/Cpanel
   • Open Source Web Apps (Joomla, WordPress, etc)
   • Adobe Suite, Eclipse
   • Macs for development, PC’s for testing (Safari, Firefox, ie6, ie7, ie8, etc)
   • and many many others…
9. Where are your clients located?

   Our clients are located in several states across the US. We are physically located in Wisconsin and love to travel! Our services are offered nationwide.

10. How do I change settings for my domain name?
    If you pay your yearly domain name fees directly to Klovera then it is likely your domain name is part of our managed account. If you ever need to change the settings associated with your domain send an email to support( at )klovera.com or call 715-203-0105.

    For your convenience we also offer a domain control panel. You may access and edit your domain name settings by going to http://access.enom.com. You will need a username and password to access. If you have not been provided this information previously or need the login information reset please let us know by emailing support( at )klovera.com.

    If your domain is not part of our bulk account it is likely you are using a registrar such as GoDaddy or Network Solutions. To find out who your domain name is registered with perform a WhoIS search here.

11. Are you hiring?

    We are always on the lookout for talented individuals. If you have the following skills we would like to hear from you.

    • Designers (Must be experts in Photoshop, Illustrator, XHTML, CSS, jQuery, etc.)
    • Developers (Must be experts in PHP, MySQL, jQuery, etc.)
    • Flash Developers (Microsites, Actionscript, etc.)
    • Online Marketers (Must be experts in SEO, SEM, Link Building, etc.)
    • Mobile App Developers (iPhone, Android, etc.)
    • Experienced Copywriters

    Send your information and examples of your work to dustin( at )klovera.com. You MUST provide links to your work and expected rate to be considered.

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MapFoo is currently in pre-beta development. We will be accepting requests for beta testing accounts very soon.

Check back here and our blog for updates.