In this tutorial, I will present how to retrieve the weather forecast for your location based only on your current IP. The tutorial will have the following 5 sections, that will: Describe elements needed for weather forecast retrieval Describe the weather station code field of IP2Location Show code that gets […]
Find distance between 2 IPs using BASH
In this tutorial, we will show how to calculate the distance between 2 IPs using geographical coordinates provided by any IP2Location database, except DB1, DB2, DB3, DB3 and DB7, as you can see at https://www.ip2location.com/databases The programming language for this tutorial is BASH and you have to know a little scripting. […]
Geolocate using HTML 5 Geolocation API and IP geolocation
Wireless Geolocation (HTML 5 Geolocation API) vs. IP Geolocation It is good that with the introduction of HTML 5, there is now a specification for a Geolocation API. Geolocation is the technology of figuring out where you are in the world. There are many ways to figure out where you […]
How to detect web proxy services?
Intro Web proxy servers are web services which make web requests on a user’s behalf. These differ from VPNs or Public Proxies in that they are simple web-based proxies rather than operating at the IP address and other ports level. Uses for web proxy servers A web proxy server functions […]
Determine Web Visitors Country of Origin in the Drop Down List using .NET Framework in C# or VB.NET
With the emergence of online technologies such as the Internet, people and businesses have increased their reliance and use of these mediums as an avenue for commerce as it can be more convenient. During the transaction online, there are times when it is important to preset the web visitor’s country […]
Determine Web Visitors Country of Origin in the Drop Down List using PHP and MySQL Database
With the emergence of online technologies such as the Internet, people and businesses have increased their reliance and use of these mediums as an avenue for commerce as it can be more convenient. During the transaction online, there are times when it is important to preset the web visitor’s country […]
How to detect open proxy servers?
Intro Open proxy servers are services which make connection requests on a user’s behalf. Proxy server software can be configured by the administrator to listen on some specified port. These differ from VPNs in that the proxies usually have limited functions compare to VPNs. Uses for public proxies Open proxy […]
Determine Web Visitors Country of Origin in the Drop Down List using ASP and MS-SQL 2008 Database
With the emergence of online technologies such as the Internet, people and businesses have increased their reliance and use of these mediums as an avenue for commerce as it can be more convenient. During the transaction online, there are times when it is important to preset the web visitor’s country […]
Determine Web Visitors Country of Origin in the Drop Down List using ASP and COM Technology
With the emergence of online technologies such as the Internet, people and businesses have increased their reliance and use of these mediums as an avenue for commerce as it can be more convenient. During the transaction online, there are times when it is important to preset the web visitor’s country […]
Credit Card Fraud Prevention Using .NET Framework in C# or VB.NET
Credit card fraud has become pervasive on the Internet. According to MasterCard International, account takeover fraud has increased by 369% since 1995. It has become one of the fastest growing types of fraud, and one of the more difficult to combat. More than $700 million in online sales were lost […]