One Open Source CMS that stands out above the rest for small businesses and personal networks is the Elgg open source “social engine,” which can be used to create social applications. Scott Clark shows you how to install and get started with this social networking CMS.
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When the HTTP protocol was designed, it was assumed that data transmission would be secure. Times have changed and network security has become much more important to us, especially for certain tasks. Sukrit Dhandhania shows you how to set up Secure Sockets Layer.
Source:Setting up an SSL Certificate in Apache

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Optimize your website so that it consumes less bandwidth using the Apache module mod_deflate. This module adds an output filter that allows output from your server to be compressed. A great side effect of the implementation of this module is that it also speeds up your website.
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Partial-page rendering can be used to refresh only a portion of your web page rather than the entire page. This article discusses how you can implement partial page updates using the Update Panel control and how you can use the Update Progress control in conjunction with the Update Panel control to enhance the user [...]

Learn how to use the Apache mod_rewrite module to automatically redirect a user to a page designed specifically for their web browser.
Mod Rewrite Part 3 - Redirecting Browser Dependent Content with Apache and Mod Rewrite

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Sukrit Dhandhania discusses how to use .htaccess to make user and search engine friendly URLs for your web applications.
View original here: Make Prettier URLs with Apache’s Mod Rewrite

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Apache can be configured to protect either the whole website or just certain sections of it. Learn how to create users and set up a user authentication system so that when someone goes to a protected section of your website they are asked to enter a username and a password.
Original post: Basic Authentication with Apache

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As JavaScript Frameworks and user JS libraries become increasingly commonplace, download times can become a real turn off to users. There are times where dynamically loading scripts and other resources can be of great benefit. In this overview of on-demand JavaScipt, we’ll go over the basics of how it’s done, as well as look [...]

It’s almost inevitable that on any given Web site someone, at some time, is going to be directed to a nonexistent URL. This tutorial will show you how to use a simple script to make the situation a bit easier on your visitors.
View original post here: Creating Custom Error Pages on Apache Servers

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Django bills itself as “the Web framework for perfectionists with deadlines.” In this two-part series we’ll put ourselves on a deadline and see how fast we can produce a simple blog using Django.
Here is the original: Django for the Impatient: Blog Building Basics

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Client-side form validation is quick and reduces the load on the server. This tutorial explains how to use the Dojo JavaScript library for these types of validation in order to enhance your form processing.
Read more: Using Dojo for Client-Side Validation

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Social Bookmarking has become an important way of driving traffic to your site. You can choose from a variety of scripts, but you’ll soon run into maintenance issues. There’s an easier way, an all-in-one script, by AddThis. By Lee Underwood. 0115
The rest is here: How to Use the ‘AddThis’ Social Bookmarking Service

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The new vessels, which include blogs, games, social networks, and other Web 2.0 mechanisms, involve listening, cultivating, and participating in the continuous dialogue among customers. By Sandy Carter. 0112
Here is the original post: The New Vessels: The New Language of Marketing 2.0

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3D models are created by manipulating polygon meshes and molding them into objects, characters and scenes. Even if you don’t have formal art training that goes beyond the few classes you took in high school or college you can still do great work in 3D. By Vivek Kumar Bhojnagarwala. 0106
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When evaluating email marketing applications, it’s important to know some of the buzzwords so you’re properly informed. As a small business owner, you’ll greatly benefit from email marketing, since it helps you stay in contact with your current or potential clients and can greatly increase sales. By Robert Burko. 1229
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