Scripts and Tutorials for Webmasters

In designing my own websites as well as for my clients, I've developed a collection of Perl, PHP, JavaScript and other scripts and programming tutorials that can be used by any webmaster to enhance their website that don't require a Master's degree in programming. They're all well-documented so that you can add changes and enhancements. I have worked hard to make every script here as useful as I can and to make them simple to install. You'll find that each of the packages below comes with good step-by-step documentation and you don't have to register your EMail address, your mother's maiden name, submit to a full-body search, or provide a blood sample just to try them out. In fact, I don't ask for any information at all. All you have to do is click on a button and the scripts will download to your computer.

All of these scripts and tutorials are "linkware". You can use the scripts on your site free of charge, and I hope you enjoy the tutorials. All I ask is a link. It's a simple principle of value given for value received, and all done on the honor system. Since these are free scripts, my ability to provide personal support is very limited. But the EMail address you'll find in the documentation is my real everyday EMail box and so if you send a message, I will receive it and do my best to respond as time permits. Thank-you!
Richard L. Trethewey
Rainbo Design

Server Monitoring & Statistics Tools - Scripts to help you monitor the status of your site on your server that scan the log files, along with tracking visitors and search engine activity.
SMTP_FormMail - Formmail with SMTP & Attachments - A modified version of Matt Wright's FormMail.pl v1.92 that allows the optional usage of an SMTP mail server instead of the system program 'sendmail'. Bonus alternate versions: #1 allows multiple file attachments; #2 SPAM Blocking Formmail PHP Script.
CSS Tutorials - An introduction to CSS with emphasis on explaining how CSS positioning works, where most new webmasters go wrong, and how to use it immediately and effectively. Additional topics include floats, responsive design, and new CSS 3 properties.
Pre-Populate Forms With JavaScript - A simple tutorial that teaches you how to pre-populate HTML forms via a query string using JavaScript.
Automatic Frame Page Loader/Re-loader - A JavaScript-based method of making pages designed to be used in frames to be automatically loaded into their proper position in a <frameset>. Overcomes a basic problem for <frame>s-based sites when internal pages appear in the search engine results.
No-Frames One File Navigation System© - A package that demonstrates four methods for creating a single-file navigation menu system that does not use <FRAME>s. Includes detailed instructions on how to remove frames from an existing website design.

Image Tools/Scripts - A library of PHP scripts that enhance or manipulate images to assist with your website design projects. Why fight PhotoShop when there's a script that will do the work for you with GD or ImageMagick?
PHP Image Watermark Script - Free PHP scripts that provide automatic image watermarking of your images using either the GD Library or ImageMagick. Includes a tutorial on pseudo-watermarking with JavaScript and CSS.
PHP Image Thumbnail Script - Free PHP scripts that create thumbnails of your images using either the GD Library or ImageMagick, with instructions on making thumbnails automatically on your website.
PopZoom© Pop-Up Zoom Image Window Tool - A JavaScript package that lets you create clickable thumbnail images that show full-sized images in a centered pop-up window when clicked on. New shadowbox version now included!
JavaScript Tools
A library of simple, but useful JavaScript tools to help you design better websites.
JavaScript & CSS Slideshow - Using JavaScript and CSS to create a slideshow on your site, including multiple slideshows on a single page. Flexible, powerful options, and easy to install. Multiple versions included offering different effects, captions, and automatic graphic file loading.
AdWords Keyword Budget Estimator - A simple tool to help you to create a budget for a Google AdWords advertising campaign.
Form Bot Blocker - A JavaScript solution to block bots that try to SPAM or hack your forms.

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