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Do you monitor your server?
OK, now you have your web project ready, up and running. It is using apache (or nginx) as a web server and mysql (or postgres, or whatever) as a database engine. Everything is working fine and you are completely happy. However, there can be a situation when: one of your services (mysql, apache, nginx , […]
SMS gateways review
When you need your web application to send SMS (bulk SMS or individual ones) there are basically two approaches: connect a cell phone to the computer that is running your software (your web server) or do it through SMS getaway. There are some people and companies that are still using the first approach, however it […]
Not able to save a PDF form?
For some reason many PDF form publishers create their forms in a way that it is not possible to save the form with the data filled in. Specifically, many government forms have such “feature”. Is it for added security? Anyways… Sometimes it is really irritating, since the form may be long and some fields may […]
301 & 302 redirects: using php or htaccess
What is the difference between 301 and 302 redirect codes? – Code 301 is used for permanent redirects, meaning that page, directory or the whole site have moved permanently, for ever – and both users and search engines have to use new link address from now on. This can apply to the situation when […]
make php mail() work on windows
If you have recently moved your PHP web site to a windows VPS or dedicated server (for whatever reason: of course, it is more natural to host PHP web sites on unix, but it can happen that windows box is the only way), you could possibly realized that your php mail() function had stopped working. […]