Hi, I have programmed for years in a couple of languages (providex and bbx) now I want to work on PHP, Have you any suggestions on how to find a job as PHP programmer? Thank you in advance

Can I use mkdir or any other php function to add a password to a directory?

I have a PHP form. It asks for a 5 digit zip code, I have it set now to make sure they enter something in the field with Javascript validation, but how can I validate they have entered a 5 digit number? Please include sample code or link to sample code. Thanks so much.

I need to extract an object from a jpeg using php, and I think the only way to do it is to group all pixel with the same colors. But those extra pixels (which I think are noise), I can’t extract the picture correctly. I’m not sure of what function to use.. Please help! Thanks in advance.

I have a colum in a MySQL database that uses datatype TIMESTAMP to save the date and time that a new row is inserted. This displays like 2008-09-21 09:31:25 when retrieved and echoed using PHP.
How can I use PHP to display the data like 21-Sep-08?