MattyBatty
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MattyBatty
Hey there, welcome to my bio. First off, I'll tell you a little about myself. I'm Matthew Battison (AKA MattyBatty), I live in the UK, and I like web design, maths, reading and games. This site is where I put all of my tech articles. Whether that's tutorials, reviews, news, or just general tech gossip. I hope you enjoy reading my articles, and remember, you can keep up to date using my handy RSS feed!
Homepage: http://www.mattybatty.co.uk/
Posts by MattyBatty
I’m Back!
October 27, 2009 - 6:20 pm
Tags: back, blog, holiday, new, twitter, update
Posted in Site Updates | 1 comment
Nope, you’re not dreaming, I really have updated my site!
I’m back! After taking a rather long break from posting, I have decided to return. Hopefully I will get back into a routine and there will be some good quality posts in the next few days/weeks.
In the meantime, you can check out the official twitter page [...]
Weeks 3 & 4 – What to Expect
August 9, 2009 - 12:00 pm
Tags: christopher roberts, General Tech, holiday, phil battison
Posted in Site Updates | 1 comment
I am going on holiday now – in fact – as you are reading this, I am already on holiday! Unfortunately, this means that I will not be able to update the blog.
Do not worry though, I will be filling the next two weeks with Phil Battison’s General Tech articles and a couple of Christopher [...]
PHP – Fun with Functions
August 7, 2009 - 4:00 pm
Tags: function, internet, maths, PHP, tutorial, web design, web dev
Posted in Tutorials | No comments
Hopefully you are pretty secure with the basics of PHP by now. If not, you should read part 1 and part 2 of this series. This part is about functions. What are they; how do you use them; and how can you utilise your own functions? Functions can be a great tool to speed up [...]
PHP – Your Next Steps
July 31, 2009 - 12:00 pm
Tags: internet, PHP, tutorial, web design, web dev
Posted in Tutorials | No comments
Assuming you have read my basic introduction to PHP, you should have a fair understanding of what PHP is, how to write it, and how to assign and manipulate strings and numbers. In this tutorial, I will be teaching you about Arrays, Loops, and ‘if… else…’ statements. So, let’s get started.
Arrays
Say you had a big [...]
Week 1 Round-Up
July 26, 2009 - 3:37 pm
Tags: blog, general, help, questions, re-design, wordpress
Posted in Site Updates | 2 comments
As you probably know, this blog recently had a complete re-design, and I have been on this new design for a week now. So… I thought I’d give you a little summary of how it has been going and how the blog will change as a whole.
As for the system itself, I am very pleased [...]
PHP – The Basics
July 24, 2009 - 7:52 pm
Tags: html, internet, notepad, PHP, tutorial, web design, web dev
Posted in Tutorials | 10 comments
PHP has grown from nothing to become one of the most popular languages on the web. This is mainly because of it’s simple syntax, easy usage, and seamless integration with MySQL and other databases. It’s also free, which makes it a great tool for developers when designing interactive and
dynamic content. In fact, my blog is [...]
Using OO-PHP To Connect To A Database
July 20, 2009 - 6:10 pm
Tags: database, html, internet, MySQL, PHP, web design, website
Posted in Tutorials | No comments
With OO-PHP, you can dramatically speed up the coding process, and re-use code much more effectively. OO-PHP stands for Object Oriented PHP. This means it uses objects, which are collections of properties and methods, rather that a bunch of variables and functions.
Also, as the object is stored in an external file, it can be accessed [...]
Nokia 6220 Classic Review
It may not be the best looking phone on the market, but the Nokia 6220 Classic has just about everything I need from a phone. This phone ticks all the boxes. A 5MP camera with a Carl Zeiss lens, 3G internet, GPS Navigation and a MicroSD slot, all squeezed into the sleek, ergonomic design. This [...]
Week 2 Round-Up
August 2, 2009 - 10:55 am
Tags: comments, e-mail, feed, general, holiday, poll, rss
Posted in Site Updates | 1 comment
Another successful week for MattyBatty.co.uk, and plenty more articles for you to interact with. Remember, this isn’t just about me, you can get involved too, just set up an account and start commenting! If you don’t feel like commenting yet, you can still keep up to date using the RSS feed or the E-Mail subscription [...]