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LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL and PHP) is probably the most popular combination of web development technologies at present. Everyone seems to be talking about and using these technologies to create websites for hobby or to make money online. WordPress, the publishing platform used by hundreds of millions of people world wide, is based on PHP and MySQL.

The other day I was looking for solutions to some of my LAMP web development problems, quite common ones, but people forget, you know. After a few frustrating searches, this site called Make A Website gave me the perfect answers to questions such as how to send attachments via email with PHP, saving me tons of time to do it myself. I also tried some relevant searches regarding similar issues and it seemed to be always well ranked by Google because of its detailed, helpful content. So I thought I'd give it a recommendation here as did Killer Startups.

Other than writing about the server side programming stuff like PHP and MySQL, Kavoir.com has also come up with a comprehensive library of HTML and CSS tips for front end developers that only the most seasoned and finest HTML / CSS craftsman can give you. In addition, he has dedicated a section to web hosting tips that are meant to address problems regarding server administration and performance optimization. For those who are choosing a web host and concerned with SEO, though the points may not necessarily be authoritatively correct, this article is extremely worth a read.

With 5-star original content, Kavoir.com is enjoying loads of traffic according to Alexa. The only downside is that it lacks the personality needed to build up a brand thus a loyal readership. Leader bloggers such as Joel on Software and Seth Godin are where they are today because they are virtually writing themselves out instead of just presenting the information. There are stories there and it's personal, when you are reading along the writings, you feel like you know them. That's exactly the sort of things missing at Kavoir.com. If I'm not wrong, Kavoir.com does not have many subscribers because most of its articles are about solving very specific technical problems. People are looking for a quick answer. They come quick and go quick and would not care to know more about the author. Should Kavoir.com catches up in this respect, it'd soon become one of the most popular voices in the web development and Internet marketing world.

written by mangoorange \\ tags: LAMP

As usual, setting up in Virtual Box is fairly simple. I've installed Ubuntu on it and enabled the Virtual Box's shared folder feature. To mount the shared folder on the system, I need to run the command below:

mount -t vboxsf <Shared_Folder_Name> <Local_Directory_Name>

However, the problem is I have to type it everytime I reboot the system. So I went out to search for the file that I can place my commands. The funny thing is I don't know the exact term and I even tried the "Ubuntu equivalent of Windows' autoexec.bat".

Finally, I found it. It's /etc/init.d/rc.local Have fun.

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Two days ago, I was thinking of trying out both Ubuntu 7.04 and Microsoft Vista Ultimate, so I went to download the ISO from ubuntu.com and MSDN. Naturally after that, I go on to burn the ISO into CD and DVD.

While I was burning my ISO files into CD/DVD, CDBurnerXP Pro kept prompting me that my disc aren't blank. When I try burning my data files from hard disk, it works. So I thought, "Why not I try to mount the ISO and burn the files from the Virtual Disk?". So I went ahead with that idea.

Sadly, I can't boot any of them. After a long period of trial-and-error, I decided to install Nero and burn the ISO directly. It works! Most importantly, not only successfully burn the ISO but it can boot from the CD/DVDs.

So the moral of the story, don't burn your bootable programs from Virtual Disk. It won't work.

written by mangoorange

This is the first time, I did something "significantly" useful with Linux, blogging. I had many past experience installing Ubuntu and many times I find myself either lost with all the UNIX/Linux commands or there are nothing much I can do as most of my files are on Windows XP.

Now I'm happy to say that, I'm starting to love Ubuntu, especially their font rendering engine. Have to agree with my friend - the font rendering in Ubuntu is much better.

So, the reason why I went back to Ubuntu again, is because I found the right virtual machine software, VirtualBox, that overcome all the limitations I face previously with VirtualPC and VMWare.

The 5 main reasons why you should use VirtualBox: Continue reading »

written by mangoorange