Scalable Vector Graphics, or SVG, is an XML standard for vector graphics (of course). That means that it contains descriptions of shapes, such as rectangles, lines, circles, and text, in an XML format.
SVG provides a robust definition language for drawings. The drawing at the right was a sample SVG drawing included in Jasc’s WebDraw. There [...]

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If you use WordPress be careful. An example Google Code Search search going around is “username file:wp-config.php” which happily displays username and passwords in WordPress config files… if they’re in compressed archives or a publicly accessible directory.
Same goes for other configuration or settings files. For instance, connection strings in web.config files (connection string file:web.config), Movable [...]

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RuiCarmo of Tao of Mac has a great tutorial on hacking Google Earth KML (Keyhole Markup Language) files in PHP. Fun stuff. Seen here.
Google Earth / Keyhole is a downloadable mapping application that’s free for the downloading. Google Earth Plus is a $20 upgraded version that includes GPS integration, high-res printing, email support, annotation, [...]

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SVG images are here, soon they will pretty standard on the web. The Adobe SVG plugin allows users to view the images and soon Mozilla Firefox will have SVG support built in so that no external plugin will be necessary.
Why use SVG images instead of standards like JPG or PNG?

In most instances they are [...]

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