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Most web developers use a “third party” web server which comes in a package such as WAMP or XAMPP resulting to miss configuration of the web server to perform several capabilities.  One of which is allowing htaccess configuration to take over the webserver’s main configuration.  Even apache itself usage of htaccess is disabled by default and configuring the server is needed to allow htaccess on your server.  Below is how to allow htaccess on your web server:
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Search Engine Optimization is one of the most difficult thing to do to get your site ranked in the top 3 search engines namely Google, Yahoo and MSN. Reaching the top is indeed a very big challenge for all web developers and internet marketers.

One of the strategies being used is article submission. As most of the “optimizers” know that the most important thing in a website/blogsites is the content, as they say “Content is King”. And I would totally agree to that, a site is nothing if we don’t find any good contents in it. But content is not all there is in optimizing your sites, you need also to promote you site by creating good articles and submit them to several Article Submission Sites. I was searching the net and even asked my friends and other web developers on what they think are the best sites for article submission. Well on my survey and based on their rankings, I also agreed in the sites that they suggested. Below are list of sites that worth submitting your articles: Read the rest…

Partitioning your Hard Disk Drive (HDD) is also one of the most important thing to think of when we are having plans in reformatting a Hard Disk Drive.  Partitioning it to half ways is one of the best practices that technicians do, but for me I prefer splitting it in a way that I my system files is smaller compared to the second drive where I usually put all my files and no matter what happens to my operating system i always have my files on the 2nd drive.  No matter how many times you reformat the primary partition you have your files are always safe on the other drive.

What happens if we want to change the volume capacity of both primary and logical drives.  Before I was using partition majic and it bothers me using it because it has no integrate feature which Paragon has.  Managing your har disk drive is not that bad after all.

It allows you to increase the volume of one logical drive.  Its another one amazing software giving you a full control on your computer’s Hard Disk Drive.

If you are a web developer and having problems on Installing PHP Curl on Apache with PHP installed on Windows Operating System, below is my version of tonyspecer’s “cURL with PHP and Apache on Windows“.  The steps are simple and direct to the point.

I have windows apache version 2.2.14 and PHP Version 5.2.10 installed on my Laptop using the installers provided on the respective sites.

1.  Install APACHE and PHP (I installed my APACHE on C:\apache and PHP on C:\php directories )
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Sending E-Mail with PHP can be simple, or it can be very complex depending on what you want to do.  PHPmailer is a free PHP software used for sending emails or should I say used for “spamming”.  Though the software has been provided for free, many developers has gone beyond its real purpose.  With a block of IP Address , a web server with PHP installed in it is a perfect set-up for spamming. I have been using this free PHP software  also and it has saved me a lot of work and headaches.

What is in PHPmailer that makes it a good tool for sending emails? Does it only support a private host or is it capable of using gmail or any other public webmail services? Read the rest…

How important is it to have a rest and have a good night sleep to consolidate everything?  Sleep is as important to the human body as food and water, but most of us don’t get enough sleep. Insufficient sleep or disruptions to the sleep–wake cycle  can cause fatigue.

If you are having enough troubles in sleeping better have a noise machine that will surely give you a good quality sleep.  It’s one good sleeping gadget not only for children but also for adults.  Its best for blocking unwanted sounds and play the best sound for your sleep.   Replace those noises outside your house, with a  white noise machine quality sleep is at hand.  It will give you the feeling of being asleep in a place you are dreaming of. These unique devices employ the latest technology to create soothing, natural sounds that effectively mask out unwanted noise that may interfere with your ability to sleep, relax, meditate or concentrate on work or studies.   Read the rest…

Of all the Computer Parts the Processor is the most expensive and the most important part.  It Plays a great role in processing all your needs.  Like in a human body it serves as the brain, everything that a computer does is being processed by the Processor or also known as the CPU or the Central Processing Unit. Monitoring it is important to keep it healthy and always working.  I’m quite sure that we don’t want to buy another processor to get things up again unless you are upgrading.

Not taking care of your CPU is very risky and gives you a lot more trouble.  Too much heat can shorten your CPU’s lifespan, at times your computer suddenly freezes without any reason, it suddenly restarts or the CPU can burn because of too much heat exhaustion .  This are few of the effects of not taking good care of your CPU.

Monitoring CPU’s Temperature is also one of the important task that user/owner must do.  But how do we monitor the CPU’s temperature?  Do we need to restart and go to the BIOS and check? Or are there any CPU Meter available online which can be directly downloaded for free? How do I know my CPU is in too much heat? Read the rest…