PHP
5 Must Have WordPress Plugins
There are thousands of WordPress Plugins available on the web. Here is a list of must have plugins for everyone who has a WordPress Site or Blog.
Google Page Speed Optimization – GZIP
GZIP is a compression method that can be used to significantly reduce the size of web pages as well as XML, CSS and Javascript files. The end-user must be using a browser that supports GZIP compression (most everyone in the world currently is). Apache GZIP Compression Using Apache and HTACCESS is the best way to [...]
Web Design and SEO for Small Businesses
In this day and age it is not just the large enterprise level businesses that need websites. Small businesses need websites as well. Even the very smallest of businesses can reap the benefits of a well designed and well implemented website. A website can help you grow you business in ways that you may not [...]
Why a Blog is Great Marketing
Many people wonder what a Blog can really do for their business. The answer to this question depends on what your website needs. A well written blog gives your website a more professional feel. An informative blog can drive hits to your website. A blog that is updated often will keep people coming back to [...]
Website Optimization: MySQL
No one likes waiting. Not in line, not on hold, and certainly not for a web page to load. That’s why optimizing your website for speed is so important. Many things go into website optimization. In this article we will focus on how database queries can slow down your website if they are not done [...]
PHP Code Optimization
In the past ten years computers have become so powerful that small performance tweaks and good coding standards and practices are overlooked. The reason for this is because coders have very little reason to care about coding standards and practices these days. It used to be that if you wrote sloppy code or didn’t take [...]
What can a database driven website do for you?
Some people hear the word Database and cringe at the complexity and cost of setting one up. There would have been cause for such a reaction ten, maybe even five years ago. Now however, in the age of MySQL, having Database support for a website is much less complex and time consuming. MySQL was first [...]
Why AJAX is right for You
AJAX stands for Asynchronous JavaScript and XML. It’s not a new technology, but a new way of using existing technology. When AJAX is properly used it allows normal web applications to function in a way more consistent with desktop applications. It allows the web application to pass or request information from the web server without [...]
Upgrading to PHP 5
The biggest reason for upgrading from PHP4 to PHP5 is the end of life announcement made. As of December 2007 only critical security fixes will be made to PHP4. No support is being offered for PHP4 after August 2008. Now is the time to migrate from PHP4 to PHP5. You do not want to wait [...]
