What the .filepart Extension Means When Downloading Files with WinSCP
One thing about downloading files with WinSCP using Secure FTP (SFTP) is that sometimes it adds ".filepart" to the end of file names. The extra file extension tends to be added when I'm downloading several PDF files at the same time. So instead of having files named "MyFile.pdf", they would be changed to "MyFile.pdf.filepart". [Continue reading]
How to Turn Off Curly Quotes in WordPress so They Don’t Break Your PHP Tutorials
Have you ever copied PHP code from a website tutorial, but no matter what you did you couldn't get it to work? Or maybe you're posting code on a WordPress blog and can't figure out why people are saying the code doesn't work? Well you're not alone. You may have been bitten by the curly quote bug in WordPress. [Continue reading]
Getting Older Stats for Your Libsyn.com Hosted Podcast
Gathering first quarter statistics for our Libsyn.com hosted podcast was a little more complicated than expected. The admin panel provided everything that was needed except the number of downloads per episode for January 2011. After trying quite a few things, it turns out the data is available but I needed to work for it. [Continue reading]
Searching Source Code vs Text in Adobe Dreamweaver
Have you ever searched for something using Dreamweaver that you know exists but nothing comes up? You may even try something so blatantly obvious like the <p> tag and it still doesn't find any matches! For the longest time I've ignored this type of issue since it didn't happen very often, but it's been in the back of my mind. Well I finally broke down and figured out the cause of the issue; it all comes down to searching the Source Code vs Text. [Continue reading]
Adobe Dreamweaver Bug Causes the Find in Folder Feature to Select the Wrong Folder
For some reason I've been having problems with the Dreamweaver's Find in Folder feature. When browsing for a folder, Dreamweaver often selects the wrong one. I don't know if the issue is with my computer, Dreamweaver, or a combination of both. But I wanted to take a few minutes to talk about how I get around the bug in case you're having the same issues. For reference I'm currently using Dreamweaver CS4 on Windows Vista. [Continue reading]
Setting up a Makeshift Test Environment for Experimenting with PHP Code
There are times I need to experiment with new code or re-familiarizing myself with code already in use. But there are times when other project code (sending out e-mails, updating databases, etc.) gets in the way of the tests. The code could be commented out to prevent it from executing, but that may be more work than it's worth. Plus I may forget to uncomment something when the tests are over. Instead, it can be easier to create a new file and focus on the code at hand. [Continue reading]
How to Overcome the Skepticism of Announcing Products on April Fools Day
Every year on this day, organizations announce new products, developments, events, etc. But by and large the announcements tend to be ignored because they coincide with April Fools Day. So I wanted to take this opportunity to offer some tips & tricks for letting you're audience know that you're serious. It may be too late to utilize the techniques this year, but as you know there's always next year. [Continue reading]
Checking Multiple Browsers Before Responding to Website Support Requests
When responding to support requests involving a website it's important to remember that the customer may not be using the same browser as you. They may not even use the same operating system (Windows, Macintosh, etc.) There are many issues that I've seen over the years as a website developer which work perfectly fine in one browser and completely fall apart in another. So make sure that you have covered your bases before responding to the customer. [Continue reading]
WordPress, Why Do You Mock Me?
When installing WordPress there is one thing that always bothers me. If you look at your blog page after the installation process the tagline is set to "Just another WordPress site." I would imagine the WordPress developers didn't mean anything by it, but the message isn't very welcoming. &"'. [Continue reading]
