Wordpress has a set of restricted filetypes it will allow you to upload via the media library. Whilst this is a great security feature, there may be times where you’d like to add other files that are restricted by default, or maybe even the opposite where you’d only like to allow a few extensions to be uploaded. Fortunately, Wordpress makes this dead easy with a small snippet of PHP code. (more…)
View CommentsMatt posted a small bit regarding the recent alert NetworkSolutions put up claiming that there was a vulnerability (not giving a link either, undeserved). Turns out that the issue had nothing to do with wordpress, and more to do with their file permissions. His aptly titled post, Secure File Permissions Matter raises a good point about security in general…. your site is as secure as your server, which is actually as secure as where your server is kept. (more…)
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OK, so this is pretty unrelated to websites, but it must be said. Like many people, I use skype on almost a daily basis. The quality of calls is good and the features it packs are enough to get me by.
However, things change when it comes to the paid service. Who would have thought things stop working once you actually pay?
Last week, I bought an online number and tried to assign it to myself within the business panel. To my surprise, after buying this number I discover that I can’t assign it to my account, as my account details say “You cannot assign online numbers to this member”. Hmm…. thanks for warning me before I bought it! (more…)
Wow… I joked about this day coming, and here it is!
Google announced today about plans to develop it’s own operating system, Google Chrome OS, based on the Linux kernel and boasting promises of speed, simplicity and security. Oh, and it’ll also be open source. (more…)
The unfortunate early loss of one of the greatest pop stars of our times has caused havoc on the web. TMZ and Perez Hilton´s websites have suffered downtimes, and twitter has been struggling. The web is becoming a storm of MJ.
The calm after the storm will present an interesting study on the effect of news over a social media medium.
Google recently launched it’s version of social networking… by tying the sites you visit together via one universal, open platform.
The advantages of adding this feature to your site means that people can join your site by simply clicking one button and signing in using their Google or any OpenID account. This then allows the user’s friends on Google to see they joined your site, making a potential viral marketing oportunity. Not only that, Google Friend Connect supplies you with various gadgets that you can place around your site (e.g. the toolbar you see at the bottom of this blog). (more…)
It’s hard to argue with the awesomeness of the twitter phenomena. Their flexible API is a testament to how a great tool can used in so many ways.
The downside is that with such a widely adopted API there are about as many tools as there are tweet. (more…)
With apple’s iphone becoming an increasingly popular tool for browsing the internet, web designers and developers should really be testing their sites with the iPhone to ensure compatability. Most people won’t want to buy an iPhone exclusively for this purpose, so you’re only option is to emulate it on a PC! (more…)
I was a little short of extra computers for browser testing recently (RIP PCs) and so I gave Virtual PC a try. Installing XP on my Vista Installation is dead easy, and admittedly does save me some space on my desk when browser testing. The fact that Microsoft gives it for free is an interesting one….
Rather than explain how it works or give some instructions, I will make it brief and pass on some links I found useful to sites that do the job perfectly well: (more…)
