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Prevent Direct Access of Files With PHP

{ Posted on Jul 27 2007 by Sherri }
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Categories : Business, Development & Technology
A common problem new developers encounter is when they have an area of their website made private, how do they prevent non-logged-in users from going straight to a non-php file like a word document? There are solutions involving htaccess files ...Read More »

Consumer Choices Drive Outsourcing

{ Posted on Jul 17 2007 by Sherri }
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Categories : Business, Development & Technology
North American businesses are increasingly outsourcing work to cheaper labour markets overseas. Many businesses don't really like to do this, and consumers are now shouting about lost jobs and increased unemployment. But we only have ourselves to blame. My parents own ...Read More »

Personal Projects Recap

{ Posted on Jul 10 2007 by Sherri }
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Categories : Business, Development & Technology, Life And Everything
Some people may not realize this, but my first personal web development project was horizonarchives.com. Years ago I thought it was the best thing ever. Despite the long domain name, the horrid orange and black design, and the overwhelming job ...Read More »

Export SQL as Insert Statements

{ Posted on Mar 03 2007 by Sherri }
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Sometimes you just want to dump the contents of a database table as a series of insert statements. Many DBMSes can do this, in fact I do it with MySQL all the time. But it seems Microsoft SQL Server Enterprise ...Read More »

Basic Computer Care

{ Posted on Dec 01 2006 by Sherri }
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Categories : Business, Development & Technology
Basic Computer Care Contents: Introduction Virus and Spyware/Adware Protection Hard Drive Care Buying A Computer Troubleshooting & Problem Prevention Conclusion The next 10 minutes spent reading this article will give non-expert computer users some basic tips and free utilities that can help keep your computer running smoothly. No ...Read More »

Microsoft Stomps on the Little Guy with IE7

{ Posted on Oct 20 2006 by Sherri }
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Categories : Business, Development & Technology
It only took me a few minutes of using Internet Explorer 7 yesterday to discover that the biggest problem with it, from my perspective, is actually a "feature". For websites using a self signed or shared SSL certificate, IE7 is ...Read More »

Don’t Work Forever - Get A Retirement Plan

{ Posted on Jul 10 2006 by Sherri }
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Most people don't want to work forever, but many of you are on track to do just that. It's never too soon to start saving and investing for retirement- and good news... it's never too late either! Saving for retirement ...Read More »

Types of Investments Explained

{ Posted on Jul 10 2006 by Sherri }
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For those of us who are new to all this investing stuff, knowing what types of investments are out there, what they are, and what the pros and cons are of each can be extremely helpful. But so many sites ...Read More »

Investing Basics, Investing For Beginners, Investing 101

{ Posted on Jul 10 2006 by Sherri }
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For those of us who know nothing about investing, it can seem like a big scary, intimidating, and complex subject. It can scare us off from even starting to learn. As the title of this article implies, this is meant ...Read More »

Wise Use of Credit Cards

{ Posted on Jul 10 2006 by Sherri }
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Credit cards are one of the slippery slopes that get people into the most trouble with their finances. It comes from forgetting that the limit on your credit card is not actually money you have- it's negative money if you ...Read More »
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