Missing accessories shortcuts from start menu on Windows XP
I’m currently using a computer that has the “Remote Desktop Connection” icon missing, in fact the whole of the “Communications” directory is missing! Oh no… Never fear…
eCommerce shopping cart software
So you’ve got a shop, or perhaps a new product range and you want to build a website so you can sell online.
What you need is some kind of web based eCommerce shopping cart system, the question is which?
I decided to build a short list of web based eCommerce shopping cart software out there.
The scenario is this, you have a client who wants an eCommerce solution, they are paying you, but not nearly enough, you’re doing this as more of a favour. You started to develop a solution for them, but felt their feedback wasn’t sufficient which would ultimately lead to missing things out, and it probably wasn’t worth it anyway. What is needed is a base platform to build upon.
The rules are this, it must be open source, and it must work out of the box.
Please remember, this is based purely on my options, by all means, take them on board, and form your own options.
Create a unique company name
When trying to create a unique company name for your business, I found that there was a three step approach to creating a unique name.
When I was developing a new company name, I created about 20 using this method, each time I would follow the steps through to create a name that was appropriate, unique and usable.
Marketing Concepts
Some people find it difficult to get to grips with marketing concepts, so here’s some real life examples to get you started.
Storing mySQL database settings for php and perl in one file
I have a situation where there’s two scripts.
- The main core of the code which is PHP based.
- A perl script which is called by the mail server for parsing incoming mail.
Both of these scripts require database access to the same database.
Rip and decode mp3s via myspace music player
I’m always looking for new ways to get my hands on mp3s, this is yet another way, thanks to myspace.
I figured out that there must be a way we can get our hands on the actual mp3 files found on the myspace music player.
All we had to do was decode their site so we are able to grab their mp3s.
Word separators in URLs
In the world of web development and search engine optimisation you find this topic is frequently discussed, yet often without any reasoning or conclusion. Therefore the purpose of this article is to investigate why.
So, let’s start at the very beginning, and find out what “word separators” actually are, and why we need them in URLs.
Traditionally a word separator is a space, yes, an every day space you create with your space-bar key.
The problem with using spaces in URLs is that when the URL is utilised in a browser (for example), the URL is encoded using percent encoding which causes spaces to appear as the encoded “%20″, resulting in an ugly URL formation which is humanly difficult to read.
ie: http://www.example.com/percent%20encoding
How do we overcome the problem? Over the years a workaround has developed…
…the dash, no the hyphen, no in fact it’s the minus sign (yes, I mean this “-” symbol)…
ie: http://www.example.com/not-percent-encoding
Transfering domains from Godaddy.com to TuCows OpenSRS
I need to transfer a bunch of domains from Godaddy (aka Godamnannoying) to TuCows (aka OpenSRS), surly it can’t be that difficult? Right?
I found that there were lots of articles on how to transfer to Godaddy, but not how to get out. This is a short guide on how to transfer away from Godaddy, in this case we will be transferring to OpenSRS.
This guide is appropriate for .com, .net, .org, .name domain names.
How I hacked my schools website - a look into the past
When I was about 16 I hacked my schools website, why? how? Let’s find out…
So how did I get infected in the first place?
People often ask me how their system got infected in the first place, this article attempts to make you aware of where infections come from, in an attempt to help you prevent them in the future.