Andy Boyd

Handy for anyone who wants to add some pretty icons to an app or website

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Marc Wandschneider has created, and released, a PHP / Ajax framework. Pretty cool..
http://chipmunkninja.com/article/payjacks020

I believe it is good practice to adhere to standards when programming. Whether programming your own code, or working colloboratively, standards make your code easier to read and update.  The following is a great (fast) overview on some PHP coding standards:
http://godbit.com/article/introduction-to-php-coding-standards

This is a great library of tools and information for the aspiring, or established, freelancer:

http://freelanceswitch.com/general/101-essential-freelancing-resources/

Website Optimizer, Google’s free multivariate testing application, helps online marketers increase visitor conversion rates and overall visitor satisfaction by continually testing different combinations of site content (text and images).

http://services.google.com/websiteoptimizer/

Previously there was no official central plugin database. Now the WordPress’s “extend section” has a “brand new plugin directory where you can browse, download, rate, or comment on your favorite plugins.” Plus the BIG BONUS you will receive notices when updates of plugins you use are available.

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Google has made it easier than ever to access information such as weather, movies, driving directions, currency conversions and more… Simply text (SMS message) the query to google (466453) and the results are sent back…
http://www.google.com/intl/en_us/mobile/sms/

This is really cool!

If you are looking for a way to “force” website traffic to not use www., then here is an .htaccess rule you can use

RewriteEngine On
# If subdomain www exists, remove it
RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^www\.([^\.]+\.[^\.]+)$ [NC]
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ http://%1/$1 [R=301,L]

There are other useful .htaccess tips at the following URL:

http://corz.org/serv/tricks/htaccess2.php

Be the first on your block to use Google TiSP… what’s TiSP?  Take a look at the following URL to learn more…
http://www.google.com/tisp/install.html

(note: TiSP is not real.. but very funny!)