Theme Design Contest

Win cash prizes creating new application themes

The contestants are asked to submit themes created in PHPRunner/ASPRunner Style Editor.

Contest rules

To participate in the contents simply create a unique theme using ASPRunner or PHPRunner. The contest will start on September 15th, 2011 and . . . → Read More: Theme Design Contest

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Quiz template includes both PHP (MySQL) and ASP (MS Access) versions.

ReportsMaestro is a Web-based report and chart builder that supports all major databases.

Mobile template allows you to build mobile version of your web application (requires PHPRunner 6 or ASPRunnerPro 7).

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PHPRunner 6/ASPRunnerPro 7 beta is almost there

For all those who are patiently waiting for a new version to be released - we will have PHPRunner 6/ASPRunnerPro 7 beta available July 12th-15th. We apologize for prolonged wait.

As you remember this new version features Style Editor, Mobile Template and easily customizable layouts. I'd love to present a few examples of interfaces customized in Style Editor (all images are clickable).

Edit page in style editor

Note buttons and panels shape, gradient backgrounds and different border types.

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Best practices: multiple developers working on the same project

Many developers have the need to work collaboratively on the same ASPRunnerPro or PHPRunner project. In this tutorial I’ll show how to make this happen with almost no effort.

We are going to utilize the power of version control system (VCS). Version or revision control systems track and provide control over the changes to . . . → Read More: Best practices: multiple developers working on the same project

A few thoughts on Templates Marketplace

We are on the verge of releasing a next version of PHPRunner/ASPRunnerPro that style editor and revamped templates. We will be completely separating the HTML from CSS (separating layout from appearance) which will simplify to a great extent the development of new and adaption of existing templates.

In the new version all users, from . . . → Read More: A few thoughts on Templates Marketplace

Quiz template

This article explains how the Quiz Template works in great details. It can help you better understand the inner workings of this template and provide the guidance you need in designing your own.

Quiz template live demo

Purchase Quiz template for $10.

Lets start with database design. In this tutorial we use MySQL database.

Quiz template database schema

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Localizing PHPRunner/ASPRunnerPro applications

In this article we will cover all the aspects of creating multilingual websites with the help of PHPRunner. This process includes the following steps:

Translation of system messages Translation of table/field names and custom labels Translation of data from the database

Translation of system messages

First of all, you need to define the . . . → Read More: Localizing PHPRunner/ASPRunnerPro applications

Masked input in PHPRunner/ASPRunnerPro applications

In this tutorial we are going to use an excellent jQuery Masked Input plugin by Josh Bush.


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Taming the beast: Events, Buttons and Code snippets

You can expand the functionality of the web applications built by ASPRunner and PHPRunner by adding ASP and PHP code. Depending on your business needs and the type of data you need to access you can use any of the following 4 vehicles:

Events Button View as: Custom Insert PHP/ASP Code Snippet

Each extension . . . → Read More: Taming the beast: Events, Buttons and Code snippets

Adding GANTT chart to PHPRunner/ASPRunnerPro app

A special thank you to Fred Blau who provided the original jsgantt integration sample.

A Gantt chart is a type of bar chart that illustrates a project schedule. Gantt charts illustrate the start and finish dates of the tasks that belong to this project. Some Gantt charts also show the dependency relationships between activities (tasks). Gantt charts can be used to show current schedule status using percent-complete shadings and a vertical "TODAY" line.

Sample GANTT chart in PHPRunner
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