This is more of a high-level summary of this post: http://www.google.com/support/webmasters/bin/answer.py?answer=139394 But, I think it's a very important and often overlooked aspect of specifying canonical…
ColdFusion CFFile rename – source attribute invalid
While this quick troubleshooting tip is aimed at ColdFusion, it actually has some application to other scripting languages when performing file system operations. If <cffile>…
Overcoming first-child pseudo-class limitations
The :first-child CSS pseudo-class is one of the most useful "pseudos" in the CSS spec, allowing us to select the first child element within a…
A CDN can improve website performance on the cheap (or free)
If you've used Google PageSpeed, or Pingdom's Full Page Test, you may have learned something you didn't already know. That is, that web browsers don't…
Increase the phpMyAdmin timeout
Yeah, this might not follow all the security best practices in the world, and if your database contains highly sensitive information, you should probably close…
Migrating a website with a frequently updated database
This is a very common, but welcomed problem. You're website has become so popular that it has outgrown its current web server's capabilities. But, with…
PHP build from source – can’t find libraries
I see this issue posted on countless threads, and the majority of the time, it is because PHP is not aware that you are on…
Plugin – the word sounds nice, but…
We all love plugins. Depending on your application, there may be thousands of plugins available to take care of just about any need you can…
I love this WordPress plugin, all except this one little thing
How many times has this happened to you? You read the full plugin introduction on WordPress.org, look to the heavens and say "Thank You!". Only…
Customizing the WordPress comments form
There are numerous plugins out there that enhance the "outta-the-box" WordPress comments form in various ways. But, if you are looking for very specific functionality,…