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More 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