David is a web developer based in England. He is an experienced programmer having developed software for various platforms including 8-bit CPUs, corporate mainframes, and most recently the Web. His preference is for simplicity and efficiency, avoiding where possible software that's complex, bloated, or closed.
David's articles
Algebraic Graphs in Canvas
By David Francis,
Read Algebraic Graphs in Canvas and learn with SitePoint. Our web development and design tutorials, courses, and books will teach you HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, Python, and more.
Conway’s “Game of Life”
By David Francis,
Read Conway's “Game of Life” and learn with SitePoint. Our web development and design tutorials, courses, and books will teach you HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, Python, and more.
Coding a Lorem Ipsum Alternative
By David Francis,
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Extract Objects from an Access Database with PHP, Part 2
By David Francis,
Learn how PHP can be used to extract objects from OLE types. Part 2 focuses on PDF and images.
Extract Objects from an Access Database with PHP, Part 1
By David Francis,
Learn how PHP can be used to extract objects from two OLE types: packages and Acrobat PDF documents. Part 1 focuses on OLE packages.
Using an Access Database with PHP
By David Francis,
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