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Conposr and Conposr++

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Chris Graham
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31st Mar 2019
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18th Nov 2025
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Introducing the Conposr and Conposr++ frameworks.

Code Book, part 4 (Coding Standards)

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Chris Graham
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31st May 2017
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18th Nov 2025
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Expert
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The programmer's guide for Composr development. Coding Standards.

Code Book, part 4 (Obscure Coding Standards)

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Chris Graham
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31st May 2017
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18th Nov 2025
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The programmer's guide for Composr development. Coding Standards.

A PHP/Composr coding primer

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Chris Warburton
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30th Apr 2015
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18th Nov 2025
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Regular
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A worked guide to writing new PHP code for Composr.

Writing mini-modules

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Chris Graham
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30th Apr 2015
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18th Nov 2025
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Regular
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How to code simple PHP pages in Composr.

Using Enums with MySQL

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Chris Graham
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30th Apr 2014
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18th Nov 2025
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Expert
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How to use MySQL database enums within Composr.

Making an addon (part 1)

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Chris Graham
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31st Jul 2008
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18th Nov 2025
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Expert
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The first in a series of practical tutorials showing how to create addons.

Making an addon (part 2)

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Chris Graham
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31st Jul 2008
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18th Nov 2025
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The second in a series of practical tutorials showing how to create addons.

Making an addon (part 3)

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Chris Graham
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31st Jul 2008
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18th Nov 2025
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The third in a series of practical tutorials showing how to create addons.

The Composr programming framework

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Chris Graham
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31st Jul 2008
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18th Nov 2025
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Expert
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Composr is not just a web application, but also a programming framework. Find out how the puzzle pieces fit together.

Introduction to programming

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Chris Graham
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31st Jul 2008
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18th Nov 2025
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This huge tutorial serves as an introduction to programming, with a particular emphasis on PHP.

Code Book, contents and introduction

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Chris Graham
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31st Dec 2005
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18th Nov 2025
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Expert
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The programmer's guide for Composr development. Contents and Introduction.

Code Book, part 1a (Core back-end programming)

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Chris Graham
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31st Dec 2005
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18th Nov 2025
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The programmer's guide for Composr development. Back-end development, part 1.

Code Book, part 1b (Further back-end concepts)

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Chris Graham
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31st Dec 2005
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18th Nov 2025
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The programmer's guide for Composr development. Back-end development, part 2.

Code Book, part 2 (Front-end)

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Chris Graham
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31st Dec 2005
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18th Nov 2025
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The programmer's guide for Composr development. Front-end development.

Code Book, part 3 (Miscellany)

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Chris Graham
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31st Dec 2005
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18th Nov 2025
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The programmer's guide for Composr development. Miscellaneous technical guidance.

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