Archive for 'Web Development'

Why should I validate my site?

Posted on April 21, 2008, under Web Development.

Hi people,

Why should I validate my site? You’d be amazed if you knew how many times I’ve read that question in every webmaster forum I have attended for the last 2 years. I’ve also asked that question to myself before so I’m not very surprised to find people with the same doubts. No one teaches you about the importance of having your sites validated. (more…)

Web-Talks! A nice Webmasters Lounge!

Posted on April 11, 2008, under Advertisement, Web Development.

Hi peeps,

Tired of visiting webmaster-related forums filled up with spammers? Can’t find a place where to share your experiences with real people? Are you seeking a place where to learn about the whole Internet thing and polish your skills at the same time? Look no further: your search ends at Web-talks.com! (more…)

Why you should have a robots.txt in your sites

Posted on April 9, 2008, under Tutorials, Web Development.

Hi peeps,

I’m pretty sure that most of you have heard about the world famous robots.txt file at least once in your lifetime, right? Let’s see what it is, how can it be used and why you should have it in your sites. (more…)

Managing passwords safely in PHP

Posted on April 7, 2008, under Tutorials, Web Development.

Hi peeps,

In every web developer’s life the times come when you have to build a web application that requires user authentication. It just can’t be avoided. Therefore, it’s more likely that you’ll want to keep prying eyes from accesing some sensitive data like passwords, credit card information (online stores are a good example), etc. I’m going to show you a simple way to protect your passwords using PHP and MySQL. (more…)

I can’t submit my blog entries to Digg.com!

Posted on April 2, 2008, under Web Development.

Hi peeps,

Recently, I moved my blog to another host since I was borrowing some disk space from my friend Swastik’s host. I successfully installed my Wordpress blog in this new place and everything seemed to be working OK. (more…)