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With sincere thanks to the associated URL, this is .htaccess code that can be used with b2evolution to deny access to requestors who include http: or ftp: on the query string. This is slightly different than the other post - it seems to be working. [L,… more »

These are my rapid development strategies. Front2Back Works well for simple sites where the page layout is very important. Build the HTML/CSS framework of the screen Create navigation and page stubs Set up help, about, terms/privacy… more »

This is the second half of the prior post - how to find out what version of PHP are running on your server. Use curl with the -I (uppercase i) option, followed by the domain name to get the HTTP headers. There are many options you can use with curl, an… more »

My server has PHP4 as the default, and PHP5 available, indicated by the extension .php5. To use eZ publish 4.0, you need PHP5. To use it, one approach is to get a list of the PHP files, like so: tar tzf eztagcloud.tgz > php_file_list Use grep and… more »

A side effect of accelerating development by assembling systems of available open source components is the risk of incompatibility. In this case, one must choose between abandoning the component, or modifying it. My recommendation is almost always to… more »