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Bugs in WS_FTP after Multiple Versions

create a website — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 09:17:49 +0000

Update: I watered this down after someone from Ipswitch contacted me interested in resolving the issues. I will post progress.

I use WS_FTP by Ipswitch as an FTP client partly just through habit and the issues with migrating a bunch of accounts across to new software. There are some continuing issues with the software that bug the hell out of me.

These have been there multiple versions and I have seen these issues on multiple computers (XP and Vista).

When using “Link Folders” and moving through directories and where the directories are not present on the client machine (and being created by the software) at some point the software can lose track of the link and link the wrong directory on the client machine. If you are not paying attention you end up with a bunch of folders you will need to delete.
A similar issue – after uploading a file the current directory will change on the client or server. If you don’t spot this it is very easy to overwrite a file (think index.php!).
Occasionally the software will crash completely when trying to delete a folder on the client.

I will list any other issues I come across here. Maybe someone will take notice and respond.

Testing out OpenX – PHP-based Ad delivery

create a website — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 03:55:24 +0000

I have a couple of sites I want to run ads on and just installed open-source ad server, OpenX. The installation was easy. I plan to run the first tests here – so watch out!

I tried this out years ago as PHPAdsNew. New name and new product really. My first impressions are good. Will post how I go once I get into it some more.

Here is a walkthrough of setting up a campaign …

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Reflections on Images with Javascript …

create a website — Wed, 21 May 2008 05:39:45 +0000

Came across this blog article on a Javascript Reflection Script. You can see demos there. It degrades well for browsers that don’t support it, but it supports the versions of the major browsers to come out in the last couple of years. It is very easy to implement. Include the .js file and then add a class to the specific image you want to reflect. The nice thing is it blends with backgrounds.

Produce Better CSS, HTML, Javascript Faster: 20 Useful Tools

create a website — Sun, 18 May 2008 08:31:48 +0000

Found this on Digg. A bunch of tools to help develop faster and better websites. Tools for producing, optimizing and testing CSS, HTML, and Javascript.

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Having problems importing a large MySQL database? Try this …

create a website — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 07:02:34 +0000

Bigdump is a PHP script that staggers the import of a large MySQL dump. It processes a small chunk and then refreshes. This continues until the database is fully imported. This is great for hosts that don’t give you access to ssh or who place restrictions on file uploads or server execution times.

The only thing to configure is the database host, user, and password. Simply upload the dump file to the same directory as the bigdump file (use FTP or the built-in uploader) and then process that file.

The Yahoo! User Interface Library CSS Grid Builder

create a website — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 21:02:14 +0000

More goodness from Yahoo! …
YUI: CSS Grid Builder