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November 2009 on Mary’s Corner – MODx Basics

November 30th, 2009 · No Comments · MODx, Useful Links and Resources

As I mentioned in a previous post, I am currently writing a column for the HostColor web hosting blog called Mary’s Corner.  HostColor a Web Hosting company that sponsors the MODx CMS project and they offer a variety of hosting plans including a specific MODx Hosting plan.  Below is a roundup of the posts you [...]

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HTML and CSS Web Standards Solutions – Book Review

June 22nd, 2009 · 7 Comments · (X)HTML, Book Reviews, Useful Links and Resources

I’ve been spending some time in the recent past revisiting my knowledge of (X)HTML/CSS, and one of the big things I’ve discovered is that I have more I need to unlearn than to learn.  I learned everything I know about building websites on the internet, by experimenting, searching w3c schools for syntax rules and tags, [...]

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Want to Take MODx (Evolution or Revolution) for a Test Run?

June 14th, 2009 · 4 Comments · MODx, Useful Links and Resources

If you want to take MODx Revolution beta (or any other MODx release) for a test run without going through the install process for yourself, you can do so at MODx Demo, a website that lets you try out both the front end and the back end to get a feel for it.
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Best Resources for Learning PHP from the Ground Up – Newbie Goodies

May 19th, 2009 · 2 Comments · PHP, Tutorials, Useful Links and Resources

I’ve been teaching myself PHP on and off for a while now, and in the process I’ve amassed sources and links, some of which have been very useful and others very frustrating, with some in the middle.  There are numerous blogs, websites, and forums out there from which you can pick enough information to build [...]

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Akismet + WP SpamFree = Happy Wordpress Blogging

April 20th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Useful Links and Resources, Wordpress

Blog comment spam is inevitable.  That’s just the reality.  Akismet and WP-SpamFree are two plugins that together have saved me a lot of time moderating comments on my blog.
Just a quick look at my most recent spam stats since I activated the two – I first activated Akismet and then realized I needed more:

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