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Custom sorting order in LINQ (ORDER BY WEIGHTING)
I have developed a C# LINQ extension method to allow very flexible ordering by assigning weightings to the sort keys of the elements to be ordered. I was inspired by the functionality offered by SQL Server's ORDER BY CASE WHEN:…
String.Capitalize in C# (PHP’s ucwords in C#)
I have been playing around with C# recently and found the need for functionality similar to that provided by PHP's ucwords() function. I dont think this exists in C# as standard so here is a simple extension method to achieve…
Cloning Zend_Config without side-effects
Cloning in PHP5 PHP5 with its much improved object-oriented style passes objects by reference by default. To create a copy of an object, a new construct 'clone' is introduced. Cloning an object in PHP5 creates a shallow copy - any…
Install phpUnderControl on CentOS 5
If you follow this guide you should start with a basic CentOS 5 installation with Subversion setup correctly and end up with a working installation of phpUnderControl.
MooTools and Swiff: Slideshow / Thumbnail Gallery
I have recently launched a website for the Bramham Lodge Residential Development in Bramham Village. The site features a neat Slideshow / Thumbnail Gallery implementation using MooTools and Flash (utilising the Swiff utility of MooTools 1.2). A demo can be…
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Daniel Skinner
Electronic CV and Personal Site
Welcome to destiny-denied, my own personal web portal.
About Me
Graduating in 2008 with a first class degree in Physics from the University of York I have a passion for computing and software development.
Passion for Computing
My knowledge in computing and programming started from a very early age, where I had begun to build my own computers. This became a hobby and intrigued me to learn how to program. I am experienced and knowledgable in all areas of software, with particular focus on web development from PHP5 to XHTML and CSS.
My Personal Site
Amongst personal information about myself, this site also contains discussions of developments in my personal world and the world of the web.
I have created my own personal gallery, which demonstrates some of the scripts I have built. The gallery contains a selected few of my favourite images of previous holidays, my girlfriend and I, and our cat Ken.
There is a also contact form available for anyone to contact me regarding information discussed on this web site, general information about myself, and/or any questions/problems people may encounter with web development.
