Sep 15 2009

Episode 34: Nice Orticle

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404-301-774123More bug talk, simple weather webapps, and great tips for wrangling your htaccess file.

News and Follow-Ups

  • 03:35 – No you are not crazy, you cant print on Tuesdays
  • 06:03 – Estimix - Another way to get information about a site, specifically it’s estimated value.
    • Thanks Aline S

Webapps

  • 10:53 – Umbrella Today – World’s simplest weather report. Simply tells you if you need an umbrella today.
  • 14:40 – Got Sleeves – What kinda sleeves do you need?
  • 19:22 – Iconfinder – Find sweet icons for your site
  • 22:17 – Rollgator – Public RSS display on your wall

Topics

  • 27:03 – The Definitive Guide to htaccess Techniques: Do’s and Don’ts
    • Dos
      • Create custom error pages
      • Prevent directory browsing
      • Set the default page for each directory
      • Setup 301 redirects
      • Compress files with gzip
      • Redirect to a secure https
      • Block script execution
      • Restirct file upload limits in PHP
      • Enable file caching
      • Protect your site from hot linking
      • Disguise your file types
    • Don’ts
      • Make spelling mistakes
      • Take caching for granted
      • Forget to test your site
      • Forget to backup your htaccess file