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Creating a word filter in PHP

You are no doubt familiar with the concept of a word filter – a function that replaces "naughty" words with asterisks. There are many cases when a word filter is useful. A profanity filter can keep a site "G-rated" by removing profanity, while a word filter can also be used simply to removeany words that shouldn't appear in a block of text (such as removing spammy terms or technical data).
Article | Posted on Monday, July 13, 2009 at 5:07 PM | Permalink | 18 Comments »

Ten tips for designing the worst software applications

We've all used them – programs that either seemed to be designed by a 6-year-old, or that crash regularly, or even those that installed malware. But how does a software developer try his hardest to design the worst possible piece of software? The tips on this page will be sure to help.
Article | Posted on Thursday, June 18, 2009 at 6:22 PM | Permalink | 4 Comments »
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