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Improving your web site compatibility with browsers
Every website page content uses two basic elements, HyperText Markup Language (HTML) and Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) . Each of these has various standards, HTML has versions such as 3.2, 4.
Read moreSelecting wise indexes
Indexes are a great way to improve performed in a MySQL database, when used appropriately. When used in-appropriately the impact can be a degradation of performance. The following example from Movable Type shows how when reviewing the slow query log I found numerous occurrences of Inserts take 3 or more seconds, with no reported lock contention time for this insert.
Read moreBrand identity with undesirable domain names
Choosing a domain name for your brand identity is the start. Protecting your domain name by registering for example .net, .org, and the many more extensions is one step in brand identity.
Read moreWhy you do not use GRANT ALL ON .?
Why you do not use GRANT ALL ON *.*? I was with a client today, and after rebooting a MySQL 5.0.22 instance cleanly with /etc/init.d/mysqld service, I observed the following error, because you always check the log file after starting MySQL.
Read moreTo www or not www
Domain names historically have been www.example.com , written also with the protocol prefix http://www.example.com , but in reality www. is optional, only example.com is actually needed. www. is technically a sub-domain and sub-domains incur a small penalty in search engine optimization.
Read morePatience and Passion at Web 2.0 NY
Gary Vaynerchuk spoke next at Web 2.0 NY on Building Personal Brand Within the Social Media Landscape . He was hilarious. His video presentation is available online , to share with others.
Read moreIntegrity, clarity and responsibility – Web 2.0 NY Keynote
Next on the Web 2.0 keynote speaker list was Maria Thomas of www.etsy.com with her talk The DIY Guide to Growing a Company . If never heard of Etsy before – Your place to buy & sell all things handmade, interesting site.
Read moreWhat if software was a physical object – NY Web 2.0 Third Keynote
Some points of reference from the next Web 2.0 keynote by Jason Fried of 37 Signals Software business is a great place to be. You can build anything you want. All you really have to it type, it’s not easy to do, it’s just not that hard to do.
Read moreTechnology changes, humans don’t. – Web 2.0 NY Second keynote
I needed a rest from my opening keynote review NY Tech 1995-2008. Opening Web 2.0 Expo NY Keynote but a few siginificant points from The Death of the Grand Gesture by Deb Schultz.
Read moreNY Tech 1995-2008. Opening Web 2.0 Expo NY Keynote
Web 2.0 Expo NY keynotes are happening today. Technology in use included CrowdVine which I’d not heard of, and plenty of Twitter feeds such as w2e_NY08 . The opening keynote was Fred Wilson from Union Square Ventures with his presentation New York’s Web Industry From 1995 to 2008: From Nascent to Ascendent .
Read moreWeb 2.0 in NY
I will be attending next week’s Web 2.0 Expo 2008 in New York. Garys Guide has a schedule of the key events and off site associated event parties. It will be a bit of a change from the typical MySQL Conferences and recent OSCON Conference I have attended this year.
Read moreA neat trick for a row number in a MySQL recordset
While working for a client, I had need to produce canned results of certain different criteria, recording the result in a table for later usage, and keep the position within each result.
Read moreSecuring your OS for MySQL with JeOS
Do you have a full time System Administrator? Do you have only a part-time SA, or none at all? Packet General’s Data Security and PCI Compliance solutions run on a dedicated appliance, based on a “Just Enough Operating System” (JeOS) to minimize exposure.
Read moreDomain name trends
It started with del.icio.us/ (which now ironically redirects to http://delicious.com ), and now it’s becoming more the trend to create a domain name with the extension included for effect. With unique .
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