Simplelinks | January 2005

Jan 30, 2005

XSS (Cross Site Scripting) Cheatsheet in Development
List of tests for XSS exploits

XAMPP in Software
XAMPP is an easy to install Apache distribution containing MySQL, PHP and Perl.

Jan 28, 2005

New Model Software Startups: Two Stage Ventures in Business
Let's call this pattern the two-stage software startup. Unlike a two-staged rocket, the first stage is light and runs on little fuel, it's the second stage that has the big burn, if it ignites. ... Build as little as possible, as fast and cheaply as possible, while demonstrating some unique value.

Mozilla Bug 98491 - Vending machine on the 2nd floor has raised prices by $0.05 in Humor

Jan 27, 2005

Google to provide AdWords API to Advertisers in
The API will allow advertisers to self-administer the delivery, the timing and the price they will pay for their text ads.

The Blog's New Role in Crisis Communications in Business
So, why a blog in a crisis? You have the ability to offer updates instantly. You can use a human voice to accommodate the public's emotional response. (via)

Jan 26, 2005

Picture Hanging in Project Management
A metaphor for the problems involved with handing tasks to junior developers.

Amazon Web Services Blog: Amazon DevCon - Rael Dornfest in Development: Web services
Notes from Rael Dornfest's talk at Amazon's internal developer's conference.

Will phishing spoofees like eBay and banks get hip to RSS for the end run? in Syndication
Phishing has killed e-mail as an effective tool for commerce-enabled sites to engage in sensitive, confidential communications. Why couldn't [RSS] be used to keep customers in touch with these various institutions?

Jan 23, 2005

TreeCopy in Software
Copy directory structures without copying the files inside. (Windows)

Jan 19, 2005

Finding the Best Programmer's Font in Development
A study to find the best font to use in your code editor. (via)

Jan 18, 2005

RSS Genesis in Syndication
A PHP class to generate RSS feeds (only 0.91 feeds currently).

Open Source Testing in Development
Open source tools for software testing professionals

Continuous Integration in Development
The how, why, and what of continuous integration.

Implement Bayesian inference using PHP in Development: PHP
Adding intelligence to your web application through conditional probability and the same analysis behind many intelligent spam filters.

Cross-Column Pull-Outs: A List Apart in Design
Print designers have long relied on the ability to wrap text around anything -- most commonly around a picture centered between two columns. This design option has not been available for web designers ... until now.

How to Bake Usability into your Company in Usability
The key to long term usability success in a company is to train designers and developers.

Jan 14, 2005

Darth Tater in Diversions
May the spud be with you. (via)

Jan 8, 2005

4096 Color Wheel Version 2.1 in Design

Jan 5, 2005

Preventing Web Service Security Breaches with Unit Testing in Development: Web services
As Web services increase in complexity and connectivity, security is growing as a major concern. Many security breaches have been the result of poorly tested software that allows unexpected inputs to pass and weaken security measures.

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