UK Post Code Distance Calculation in PHP
I have always wondered how some websites calculate distance between post codes. A new project came along which needed to calculate the distance between 2 post codes.
The solution is basically a database or CSV of post codes, each record will contain the first part of the postcode and the latitude and longitude. What you will need is the SQL file or the CSV file and a bit of old school mathematics. I have also included the county or area in both SQL and CSV, you will not need these, but I have included them anyway as they might help you. (more…)
Transparent flash video for a website
How to make a transparent flash video using Adobe After Effects 7.0 Pro and Flash 8.
I have seen quite a few flash videos around the internet, but trying to create a transparent flash video for a website proved tricky with not having any experience with video before. I tried a few products out there but i found the most advanced but still easy to use was Adobe After Effects 7.0 Pro + Macromedia Flash 8. There was an option available to export straight to FLV (Flash Video) in After Effects. (more…)