CodeIgniter: Using CSRF Tokens to Secure Your Application

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Protecting your CodeIgniter application from CSRF / XSRF attacks is easy, thanks to the framework’s security features. CSRF protection can be enabled in a matter of minutes, and it doesn’t take long to make existing forms and AJAX calls compatible with the feature.

CodeIgniter, jQuery, PHP, Security

My Amazon Logistics Woes and Two Lost PS4s

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Amazon has its own courier company (called Amazon Logistics), but it doesn’t offer the kind of service you may have been used to. Especially with high value items, as I recently found out.

Amazon, PS4

PlayStation 4 – What I’d Like to See in Future Updates and Bugs Found So Far

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The PS4 is still in its early stages of growth, and while Sony has done a pretty good job of the system software, its not entirely bug free. There are also a lot of improvements that can be made to the system software to make it better.

PS4, Sony

Nexus 5 and Android 4.4 KitKat Bugs / Glitches

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I’ve had a good play around with the Nexus 5 over the past week and have discovered a number of issues that need to be addressed in the next software revision. Here is a list of bugs and glitches I’ve found on the device and OS.

Android, Android 4.4 KitKat, Bugs, Google Nexus 5

Screen Recording on Nexus 5 Using Android 4.4 KitKat and Android SDK

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Android 4.4 KitKat allows developers to do direct screen recordings of their device, allowing you to easily make how-to videos for your application, or to record device issues / bugs. Here’s how to do it…

Android, Android 4.4 KitKat, Google Nexus 5, Video

Nexus 5 and Android 4.4 KitKat

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Having played with the Nexus 5 and Android 4.4 KitKat, I’ve found a number of changes to the OS and it’s functionality. I’ve detailed as many changes as I could find here for anyone interested in knowing the differences.

Android, Android 4.4 KitKat, Google Nexus 5

Facebook API: Essential Facebook Page App Code Snippets

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If you’re building Facebook Page Apps, the platform offers a number of useful functions to help you out. This article includes useful functions and code snippets to help you out.

Facebook, Fan Page, JavaScript

Google+ API: Sharing An Interactive Post

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The Google+ API allows you to create interactive posts you can share from your website, which contain a call-to-action button with an image and details from the link you want to share.

Google APIs, Google+, JavaScript

Facebook API: Getting a Long-Lived Access Token

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The latest version of the Facebook PHP SDK makes it easy to get a long-lived access_token, giving you access to the user’s profile for up to 60 days, opposed to 1-2 hours with the regular access_token.

Facebook, Facebook Graph API, PHP

Facebook API: Adding a “Likegate” to your Application

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Adding a “likegate” to your application is very easy, and only takes a few lines of code to achieve. If you’re not familiar with a “likegage”, it’s basically a page that users’ who haven’t liked your page see, usually asking them to Like the page before seeing the actual content.

Facebook, Facebook Graph API, Fan Page, PHP