Time: 25 minutes I created this post about provisioning a new CentOS server years ago before CentOS 7 was depreceted. Well, time to update things…
The Fastest Way to Convert a Text List to an Array
A quick and easy method to turn a multi-line list of items into HTML or an array.
ColdFusion and the TLS 1.2 shortcut
A workaround for ColdFusion’s lack of TLS 1.2 support.
4 Tips to Preventing WordPress Mail Server Spam
A quick checklist to help you eliminate any sources of mail server spam created by scripts that uploaded to your WordPress site’s writeable folders.
How to Track External Links From Your Website
Visitors will leave your site via external links, we can’t fight it. But we can gather data on where the user is going and what pages they are exiting from with just a little bit of JavaScript.
ColdFusion timestamp trick to prevent form spam
The timestamp trick is a very effective way to prevent form spam. This quick post illustrates how to employ it on a ColdFusion based site.
Solving the close browser / tab event issue
A simple, yet not quite foolproof method to determine if an onbeforeunload event was cause by actually closing the browser window or tab.
MySQL Bulk Insert or Update
Any technique that saves round trips to the database pays for itself exponentially over time. MySQLs bulk Insert or Update syntax is one of those techniques.
The simplest possible way to prevent brute-force logins
Protecting your login from brute-force attacks is much simpler than you might think. With three quick updates to your code and database, you’ll be all set.
iOS8 Card Scan – Making your payment form “compliant”
Making your existing e-commerce payment forms work with the new iOS 8 Scan Credit Card feature is worth the minimal effort required.