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The key to online success - Good Web Application Development

April 13th, 2010
Web applications are the cornerstones of some of the most essential activities taking place on websites on a daily basis. Therefore, it is highly imperative that these applications bear a fantastic quality. Thus, efforts in the form of web application development should be taken in an extremely careful manner. An ignorance of this need is quite likely to spell doom for any website. There are many considerations that need to be analysed before one sets down to create web applications. Each and ...
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Good Web Site Development and Maintenance Should Include Search Engine Optimization

April 13th, 2010
What is search engine optimization and how is it relevant to your web site? The truth is that, more than anything else, search engine optimization is vital to the success of your web site.You may have an excellent company web site but without visitors, your web site is useless. To attract visitors, your web site has to gain high visibility, meaning high ranking, in the top search engines which are Google, Yahoo, MSN and Ask Jeeves. Most people automatically use these search engines to find ...
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Terms used in Web Development

April 13th, 2010
If you're looking to build a website and it is your first time to do so, you might be astounded by the many terms and words that you would encounter as you try to learn about web design and development. To give you a quick guide about these terminologies with the intent to give you better understanding about them, here are the most commonly used web development terms that you must be familiar with to be able to create an impressive website: Anchor Text Anchor text is the word or term used as ...
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PHP & Templates

April 13th, 2010
Much in the same way PHP can display dynamically generated content, PHP can change the whole look of your site. Through a template system and simple variable that sets a session containing the user's preferred template, you can make your site customizable to your visitors. Many sites do this simple procedure to insure a large percent of their visitors are content with the way their site looks. A template system generally consists of a header file, a body compilation process in a number of ...
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Top ten php uses

April 13th, 2010
PHP is one of the most popular open-source scripting languages. Open-source means free, so you can use PHP as often as you like without having to pay for licenses or support. It is a full-featured programming language, capable of managing very large database-driven online environments. PHP works in conjunction with HTML. If you are already familiar with HTML, making the jump to PHP is simple, and the two languages are interchangeable on the page. PHP can add new features to your site, but the ...
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Tips to help you recruit a good PHP programmer

April 13th, 2010
Do you feel your business is not generating results you wanted? Do you feel your custom applications still need to meet international standards? This is quite normal in this ever-evolving business world. It is high time you hunt for a professional. Normally, companies see to it that they hire professionals on a cost effective basis and technical expertise but fail to ponder upon a few other important aspects. Here are a few essential facets you should consider apart from quality and cost when ...
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PHP & Image Gallery

April 13th, 2010
Image galleries with admin areas are growing sensations. With digital cameras everywhere, people need places to put their pictures for everyone to see. One of the most practical ways is an online image gallery written in PHP. PHP lets the admin upload images and assign captions to each image. PHP retrieves images and neatly displays the images with their file size, date added and captions. Users may also be able to rate the images, or give their comments regarding it. Users can sort the images ...
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Importance of Exception Handling in Php 5

April 13th, 2010
Development of website often involves problems with errors and bugs in program codes. While it may seem easy to solve potential errors, it is not possible. The core reason is the inability to predict the code's operation in specific or all scenarios. The same problem lies with PHP. But, its fifth version does include exception handlers.What is Exception Handling? An exception (or exception handler) is a programming language construct that lets web developers have a better control over error ...
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PHP Form Mail Script

April 13th, 2010
A Very simple PHP form processor that goes with the HTML form I created in the HTML forum. Thank You Lets get go through the explanation of this. You'll notice that I included the HTML tags as it's a good practice to get into. Most of you know how to begin a PHP statement by using , that's fairly simple. $date = date ("m/d/Y"); This line configures the date, I enjoy using this and putting it somewhere in the processor, mainly the subject, so I know what date the comments were sent in ...
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Top reasons you should for hiring a PHP Programmer through staff augmentation

March 9th, 2010
PHP programming has become a powerful programming technique for business websites and the demand for dedicated PHP programmers is ever increasing.  On the other hand, economic crunch has forced companies to resort to cost effectives means of doing business.  As a result, they may end up hiring PHP programmers who charge less.  Industry experts opine that such people do not hold promise of quality and timely service.  In order to bridge the gaps created by hiring an able programming person ...
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The Dynamic Power of PHP

March 9th, 2010
For those that are unfamiliar with PHP, what is stands for, and what it is capable of, there are some introductions in order. The term "PHP" stands for Personal Home Page, implying a framework suited most specifically to website development and web-based applications development. It's popular due to it's non-reliance on traditional, proprietary software. In other words, no licenses are required to implement it. It is entirely open source. That "buzzword" alone should clue you in to its present ...
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PHP - More benefits and more Security for your website

March 9th, 2010
PHP means Hypertext Preprocessor Programming; it is basically server side scripting language. Server side means the scripts will be in HTML but server processes on it first before sending that applications to browsers. You cannot see PHP coding in source of that particular web page because the code is not visible, it only gives output. PHP is used to create dynamic web pages for internet business. Why programming in PHP:
  • PHP is very helpful in content management system
  • PHP can be used for
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What is PHP: An Overview

March 9th, 2010
A scripting language designed for creating dynamic web pages is called PHP. It has emerged to include a command line interface capability and is generally used in standalone graphical applications. PHP, either signifies Personal Home Page or for PHP Hypertext Preprocessor. Since the person who innovated the language calls it Personal Home Page, it is a fair bet as to which is the proper rendition of the acronym. PHP, as discussed earlier is a scripting language: a programming language used to ...
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Basics of PHP what is PHP? Practical Uses of PHP

March 9th, 2010
It almost goes without saying that you will want your business website to be compelling, interactive, and secure. All of these characteristics will make your website more effective at bringing in and keeping customers. But how to go about it in a way that is stable, cost-effective, and easy to manage? One popular solution is to use the server-side scripting language PHP to help you solve those problems.What is PHP?Created in 1995, PHP originally stood for "Personal Home Page", however it is now ...
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Beginning PHP: One Goal at a Time

March 9th, 2010
A couple of months ago, I knew almost nothing about PHP, only that is was a programming language that I needed to learn. Today, my whole site relies upon PHP and I have gained the confidence that almost anything is possible using PHP. I accomplished this achievement using methods that I will describe in this article.Set Small Goals That You Can AchieveOne of the most destructive things a programmer can do is to try to develop an extensive program or complicated website all at once. When I ...
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6 Tips To Secure Your Website

March 2nd, 2010
Most people on the internet are good, honest people. However, there are some people browsing the internet who derive fun from poking around websites and finding security holes. A few simple tips can help you secure your website in the basic ways. Now, obviously, the subject of data security is a complicated one and way beyond the scope of this column. However, I will address the very basics one should do which will alleviate many potential problems that might allow people to see things they ...
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Creating Sitemaps For Google, MSN AND Yahoo! - The Easy Way

March 2nd, 2010
If you own or maintain a website or intend to own one, wouldn't it be great if you get frequent visitors who find satisfaction in getting exactly the information they need from your page? While that satisfaction largely depends on the contents of your website, how you get to be accessed by website users is the most critical factor of website development. For if your website can't be reached universally, you defeat the very purpose of the internet: that is, to make information available to any ...
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8 Essential SEO techniques

March 2nd, 2010
1) Title Tag - The title tag is the most powerful on-site SEO technique you have, so use it creatively! What you place in the title tag should only be one thing, the exact keyword you used for the web page that you are trying to optimize. Every single web page should have it's own title tag. 2) ALT Tags - ALT tags were meant to be for text browsers because the images didn't show in text browsers and the ATL tags would tell the visitor what it's about. You should put your main keyword(s) in the ...
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"How to protect your Ebook download pages"

March 2nd, 2010
"How to protect your Ebook download pages from being stolen!" By Dirk Dupon If you're currently selling Ebooks or software via Paypal or Clickbank, you may not be aware of the fact that your digital products can be stolen... even right now! Malicious people who have ordered your product can pass the download link to others. It happens all the time with music files or complete software programs, so why shouldn't it happen to your product? In fact, this may have been one of the reasons that your ...
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SEOing A Flash Intro

March 2nd, 2010
Introduction Why does a FLASH intro need SEO? Flash, the great SE killer, is basically nonspiderable, although there are reports of the opposite. In this way, the intro creates a solid, non-permeable barrier between the website and the external world. One way around is to place the intro into a frame and connect the other pages via links from the [noframes] tag. The SE will follow such links, but will not place much weight on the anchor text or any keywords within the [noframes] tag. In ...
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How to Stop Your Website From Being Hacked

March 2nd, 2010
Website hacking (cracking) is a widespread phenomenon - if you haven't been a victim yet then it is only a matter of time. This article looks at a couple of examples of cracker victims. I would imagine that every webmaster must have been the victim of a malicious cracker attack at least once in their online life. I've been the at the receiving end of such unwelcome attention twice in the past. The first time was in 2005 after the bulk of developers left Mambo to join Joomla - I think perhaps ...
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Fighting the SPAM War

March 2nd, 2010
It is reported that 60%+ of internet traffic on mail servers are spam messages. If you run a website, you can be sure that you are (or will be over time) receiving a tremendous amount of unsolicited email messages. If you haven't started a website yet, remember that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. There are safeguards you can use to minimize the number of unwanted messages you receive. WHOIS data: When you register a domain name, you are required to provide contact information ...
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Five Easy to Make Mistakes That Keep Search Engine Robots Away From Your Website

March 2nd, 2010
Search engine robots are very simple software programs. If an indexing robot cannot find the content of your website immediately, it will skip your site and go to the next link in the list. For that reason, it is very important to make sure that search engine robots can index your web pages without problems. Here are the top 5 elements that drive search engine robots away: Reason 1: Your robots.txt file is damaged or it contains a typo If search engine robots misinterpret your robots.txt file, ...
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Basic Web Design - What You Should Know Before You Start

March 2nd, 2010
Basic Web design is a critical skill to understand if you plan to run an efficient online business. You can hire a pro to do most of the work if you like, but understanding the basics yourself will allow you to have more control over your business. Even if you plan to outsource the Web design process, you should be able to make small changes and handle emergency updates on your own. Being completely at the mercy of hired help is bad for business. Whether you want to learn basic Web design so ...
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Design A Spider Friendly Site

March 2nd, 2010
To be successful in the search engines it's important to design your web site with the spiders in mind. Using the latest in web page design is not generally the best way to go. Spiders don't view web pages like humans do, they must read the HTML in the page to see what it's about. Below you will find tips on how to best design your web site with search engines in mind. Do not use frames at all. Some search engines cannot spider web pages with frames at all. For the other search engines that ...
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Use Descriptive URLs to Bolster Your Search Engine Rankings!

March 2nd, 2010
Dynamically generated pages, such as those made by PHP scripts, usually have URLs that aren't very readable, like "mysite.com/script.php?id=3951&page=2". The URL doesn't say anything at all as to what the page is, other than showing that it's generated by a script. If you want to make your dynamic pages more search engine friendly, rewrite your scripts to use descriptive URLs! A URL like "mysite.com/blogpost/3951-People-Know-What-This-Is.html" would be a lot better, wouldn't it? Right off ...
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CMS - Content Management Software

March 2nd, 2010
If all this talk of coding and designing scares you off, you might want to know that there is an alternative to all this. You can install a kind of software called a Content Management System (CMS) that allows you to put content up on the web without ever knowing a thing about HTML. Now in its 8th Edition, the acclaimed CMS Report provides a comprehensive overview of Web Content Management products and best practices, including updated, 5- to 12-page comparative surveys of 31 Web CMS packages ...
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SEO - Google Sitemaps Explained

March 2nd, 2010
Once again I seem to be writing about Google. The reason Google keeps cropping up in these articles is that:
  • Google is a innovative company always coming up with new ideas to keep one step ahead of the competition.
  • Search Engines are the most important way that most webses generate new traffic.
  • Google is the most important of the Search Engines.
One of Googles latest implementations is a method of allowing web-designers and website owners to create specially formatted sitemap documents that ...
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Ten top php scripts for your website

March 2nd, 2010
PHP makes it easy to add powerful features to your website with minimal effort through the use of scripts. If you have CakePHP installed, you can use the Paypal Payments Component to set up Paypal to receive payments and donations. CakePHP also lets you display all the latest from your Twitter feed with a script that you can copy and paste from their sites Articles section. Another great feature of CakePHP is that it can allow you to harness the power of jQuery to allow users to upload and crop ...
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Perl Script Database

March 2nd, 2010
This project was the first wide-ranging script generator on the Internet and is constantly one of the highest rated Perl scripts in any category. Designed for beginner web developers, the gradually process allows you to configure your fields, set search and display preferences, fully test your script online using your own data, make changes to your configuration, and then download your script and tradition instructions. Simply the fastest way to get Excel-type data into a fully-searchable ...
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