Web Developer - Mat Wright

How to start mysql server

2011-05-10T09:22:00.001+01:00

A common question I get asked by clients running a local LAMP server such as XAMMP for Linux or Zend Server is "how to start the MySQL server ?". Over the last couple of years I've worked on a number of desktop/network PHP applications including Intranets, Database Administration Software and even a PHP driven barcode scanning application for a bricks and mortar commercial business. Such

Internet Explorer 9 Compatibility Quick Fix

2011-02-15T11:53:00.001Z

The latest version of the Microsoft web browser - Internet Explorer was released to the public this week - Internet Explorer 9. Whilst the Beta version has been available for some time many developers have found it quite a challenge keeping up with the varying api changes as development has advanced and some javascript libraries appear to have suspended compatibility testing until the first

Apache Cache Control

2010-02-28T11:05:00.012Z

The following short tutorial will show you how to set up simple Cache-Control with Apache. It is possible to implement cache control via a .htaccess file however for optimal performance I would strongly recommend that you place the directives within your webservers httpd.conf config file. Cache-Control rules can also be set by meta tags (http-equiv="Expires") or server-side scripting (php, asp,

Flash Player 10 for 64 bit Linux

2010-02-27T08:19:00.001Z

Finding 64 bit browser plugins that work on x86_64 Linux has been frustrating Linux users for some time - in fact ever since 64 bit browsers were made! The most frustrating of these absent plugins undoubtedly being the one required to run flash movies in a 64-bit web browser. Until recently users have been 'making-do' with a clever system that wraps older 32-bit plugins for use on 64-bit

phpMyAdmin Error Code 2002

2010-02-13T10:33:00.003Z

If you've stumbled across this page via a search engine then you've probably just spent the last couple of hours going round in circles with the phpMyAdmin config file or set-up script - you've added the correct hostname, the socket appears to be correct (usually /var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock) but every time you try and log in you get the message: #2002 – The server is not responding (or local

Introducing Google Buzz

2010-02-10T09:04:00.006Z

If you have a Gmail account you may have already noticed something new in your account area - it's got a name and it's called Google Buzz, Google's very own social networking service. As I write this article Google is still rolling out the new service so if you don't see Buzz in your Gmail account yet, it will be there over the next few days. What's All The Buzz About? Buzz is

Advanced Google Search Techniques

2010-02-09T19:08:00.021Z

Most web users already know that Google provide several special commands that we can use to get more specific results back from searches. Perhaps the most well-known of these special commands is the "key phrase" with which we place a key phrase in double quotes, for example ["Indian restaurant"] which will then only show results for that exact phrase, as opposed to typing the same query without

Operation Aurora - The Aftermath

2010-02-04T20:22:00.002Z

Tensions between China and the USA have shifted focus since January's cyber-attack on Google's systems towards a somewhat more worrying matter involving $6.4bn worth of arms to Taiwan. Nevertheless 'Operation Aurora' has left behind a bitter after-taste in the web browser world. A Sophisticated Cyber-Attack The so-called 'Operation Aurora' - was a sophisticated cyber-attack allegedly carried

Book Review :: Pro PHP: Patterns, Frameworks, Testing and More

2010-01-27T07:45:00.023Z

Title : Pro PHP: Patterns, Frameworks, Testing and More Author : Kevin McArthur Publisher : Apress Date : March 2008 ISBN: 1590598199 Overview Pro PHP is an intermediate/advanced guide to working with the PHP scripting language within a professional context. Aimed at developers seeking to explore some of the more advanced features of the PHP language including the Standard PHP Library (

Firefox 3.6 Released

2010-01-22T08:48:00.018Z

Hot on the heels of Microsoft's Internet Explorer emergency security update following cyber-attacks on Googles email system, Mozilla have announced the immediate release of version 3.6 of their own popular web browser, Firefox. The announcement was made on the 21st January 2010 via the Mozilla blog amid rumours circulating the web industry that the new version release was imminent. Firefox 3.6

UK Postcode Data To Become Available for Free

2010-01-21T16:50:00.004Z

For years UK based web-developers have been striving to find workarounds on behalf of clients with restricted budgets requiring postcode driven web applications. The Royal Mail do supply the data, but it comes with a huge price tag. The workaround is usually to stick to town or county level geo-positioning. Various alternatives do exist such as pay-per-search services where postcode data is

Is Internet Explorer Safe ?

2010-01-20T22:17:00.005Z

Microsoft's Internet Explorer has once again hit the news headlines and as often of late it isn't for the good reasons. Following the highly publicized row between Google Inc. and the Chinese authorities over alleged cyber-attacks originating from China in which email accounts held by human rights