Let’s be honest – managing a database isn’t terribly exciting. But you still want to use a product that looks half-decent and is intuitive to use. SQL Buddy was designed to meet the demands of modern web developers. Oh, and did I mention that its completely open source and free for everyone to use?
The easier [...]
Read the rest of SQL Buddy – Web based MySQL administration
Any piece of development, be it a full-blown system or a small 20-line change, is measured by people on two things, and two things only:
Was it delivered on time?
Does it work?
Your programming peers and other tech types might be impressed that you used some design patterns to create a modular, re-usable approach. They might love [...]
Read the rest of They want results and they want them on time.
I really liked BlogDesk - really liked it. Used it at lunchtime to write a couple of posts using my XP box at work. Was about to set it up here at home when I realised that it’s for Windows only. Bummer.
I need to find a desktop blogging app for Linux. BloGTK seems to be [...]
Read the rest of BloGTK: Desktop blogging client
As much as I love Wordpress, and that’s a lot, I can’t bring myself to accept the state of the presentation layer.
Have a look at a Wordpress template’s index.php - it’s usually a big plate of code soup. It’s a mess, it’s difficult to read and a pain to debug. It gets particularly bad when [...]
Read the rest of Wordpress presentation layer is a mess
The Linux shell’s history command is very useful. Typing ‘history’ will list you the last X commands you entered in that shell. Typing CTRL+R will pop up a prompt and allow you to search for a command by typing a section of it.
For example: Hit CTRL+R and then type ’svn’ will list the last svn [...]
Read the rest of Need a GUI for Linux’s history command
General Shortcut Keys
Alt + F1
Opens the Applicantions Menu .
Window Shortcut Keys
Alt + Tab
Switches between windows. When you use these shortcut keys, a list of windows that you can select is displayed. Release the keys to select a window.
Panel Shortcut Keys
Ctrl + Alt + Tab
Switches the focus between the panels and the desktop. [...]
Read the rest of Gnome keyboard shortcuts
If you were thinking of opening a shop, you probably wouldn’t open a burger bar next to McDonalds and try to compete - would you? A back-street restaurant away from the big boys that serves a niche could work - your niche could be local students, office workers or vegetarians.
The Internet is the same as [...]
Read the rest of Find your niche
Stop worrying about the things you can’t do.
Stop worrying about whether your new site, product or idea will work.
Stop worrying if someone else is doing it better.
Stop worrying if you are good enough.
Stop worrying about whether people will like it.
==================================
Focus on what you can do.
If you have faith in your product you will make it [...]
Read the rest of Stop worrying
There’s a million and one blogs, ebooks, websites and courses on the web that want to tell you how to make money on the web.
Stop reading them.
It’s time to stop reading and start doing. Don’t waste countless hours trying to find a sure-fire money making scheme or a better blogging host or a better way [...]
Read the rest of Stop reading and start doing
Just remembered that I bought the Hearing Aids page on Wordhugger. Just nipped over there and had a look and only 122 people have bought pages - very disappointing.
The site was a good idea and I liked the fact that the guy running it was donating a part of his profit to Kiva. It got [...]
Read the rest of Wordhugger didn’t take off