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Search Engine Friendly URLs with IIS and Classic ASP

Wed, 14 Nov 2007 14:42:00 -0600

A few years ago, I needed a Content Management System (CMS) for my site Voor Beginners and its English counterpart For Beginners. One of the requirements was, that the CMS should use "search engine friendly" URLs. This is fairly easy to accomplish with Linux and Apache; however, another requirement was that the CMS should run on the Windows platform... In this article, I will show how you can "simulate" the effects of .htaccess and mod_rewrite using Microsoft's Internet Information Server (IIS) and classic ASP.

Working with hierarchical data in SQL using Ancestor tables

Fri, 20 Jul 2007 07:53:08 -0500

This document describe an approach to SQL queries of hierarchical data using ancestor tables. Multiple inheritance are allowed but cycles are not allowed for this approach to work.

A brief introduction to CVS

Tue, 27 May 2003 17:56:55 -0500

CVS, the Concurrent Versions System, is the developer’s magic bullet - it provides a centralized system for tracking changes, synchronizing edits from multiple contributors, and keeping numerous drafts of a project from getting out of hand.

The PEAR::SOAP Implementation

Sun, 28 Oct 2007 14:16:55 -0500

This article will step you through one of the leading SOAP implementations -- PEAR::SOAP, its installation, and then detail an example 'Hello World' SOAP application using PEAR::SOAP. PEAR::SOAP is an implementation that is based on SOAPx4 and offers a basic, yet very useful way of developing SOAP clients and servers with PHP.

Say Bye-Bye to the Pie (Chart)

Mon, 09 Dec 2002 23:54:01 -0600

I've tried a few site metrics/site analysis/usability tools, and found one I like. Instead of divorcing the data from the site, it actually (gasp!) puts the data in context, and in a pretty unique interface...

Macromedia Introduces Content Management Tool

Mon, 11 Nov 2002 20:50:26 -0600

Macromedia has announced a new client-side content management tool called Contribute, that easily allows web developers to maintain the control they need while providing content editors the freedom to make changes to web content without assistance.

One browser, many names

Mon, 10 Jun 2002 01:15:37 -0500

Now that the world has been enriched by both Netscape 7 Preview Release and Mozilla 1.0 Final, many people have lost track of all Netzilla/Moscape releases. So it's time for an overview of the many names of this browser.

Managing Mailing List Mail

Wed, 17 Apr 2002 12:09:06 -0500

Joining a mailing list for the first time can be rather difficult to get used to. Aaron Schaap points out a few useful tips.

Scalability�s New Meaning

Tue, 09 Apr 2002 04:14:08 -0500

The word scalability has long been used in software development circles to describe the capacity of a system to handle increasing load or demand. Today the word scalability is used more to describe the capacity of a software development team to handle increasing production requirements than the applications they produce.

Fed up with pop up ads?

Mon, 29 Sep 2003 06:14:21 -0500

One way to speed up your browsing experience is to make use of your hosts file. By adding a few lines to this file you can increase your browsing speed and get rid of some of those annoying popup ads.

PHP-Based BBSes

Tue, 29 Jan 2002 11:38:59 -0600

Need a BBS for your website written in PHP? If so, you're in luck. There are several good ones to choose from.

ActiveState Komodo 1.1

Sat, 03 Nov 2001 05:24:25 -0600

These days, nothing beats a good solid IDE. ActiveState, I believe, has built a good contender. Read on to find out more about my experience with Komodo 1.1

HomeSite 5: Time for an Upgrade?

Tue, 30 Oct 2001 18:57:24 -0600

Macromedia released HomeSite 5 last Tuesday. Many of us are using HomeSite for one reason or another, but should we buy the new version? Let's take a look at a few of the things that are different in the latest version.

Die Dreamweaver, Die!

Sat, 15 Sep 2001 12:59:18 -0500

A designer's frustrations with Dreamweaver, the web's most popular WYSIWYG design package.

ColdFusion 5.0 Released

Tue, 29 May 2001 09:16:18 -0500

ColdFusion 5.0 has been released by Macromedia. This is the latest version of the ColdFusion server. It includes a bunch of new features, both in the code area and the management area.