WAMP - How do I install GD in windows?
In PHP.ini file
Find the following line:
;extension=php_gd2.dll
Uncomment extension=”php_gd2″.dll by deleting the ‘;’ in front of it.
Restart Apache.
May 16, 2009
February 19, 2009
Change your FONT FACE IN Adsense Ads
It has always been a cuase of my frustration! Fonts in Adsense are different from those I have used in my website template.
Now the problem has a solution!You can change Adsense font face on pages in Latin-character languages.
Supported Font Family: Arial, Times and Verdana!
February 16, 2009
Canonical Link Element at page level
Clean up Duplicate urls:
ExampleURL: http://www.example.com/page.html?sid=asdf314159265
Friendly URL: http://www.example.com/page.html
Specify in the head part:
<head>
<link rel=”canonical” value=”http://example.com/page.html”/>
</head>
This works similar to permanent/301 redirect in action.
February 13, 2009
CHROME! CROME! PrintScreen! PrintSreen!
Not quite confident, if this is something special to my Chrome installation, or a general Chrome Phenomenon - I can not ‘print screen’ using Chrome Browser.Since its installation, I’ve made the most use of it. But when it comes to design/development - I think Firefox does better.
January 18, 2009
Enable curl support in Wamp Localhost Installation
In php.ini file. look for the line “;extension=php_curl.dll” and take the semi-colon off from the beginning. That’s it!!!
December 24, 2008
How to enable PHP Short Open Tag in Your Localhost
Problem:
I am working with a project, which uses php short open tag, i.e., “<?”.
Fine. No problem. But my WAMP version 1.6.6 does not support it by default.
Solution:
Start WAMP. Follow: Config Files -> php.ini
Find “short_open_tag”. Note the default setting is ‘Off’. Turn the flag to ‘On’. Like this:short_open_tag = On ; allow the tags are recognized.
And you are done.
Anyway, feeling glad to come back after long days.
Merry Christmas!
P.S.Hopefully, I’ll be able to make a fresh entry before the new year.
November 7, 2008
UNINSTALLED
I loved the superfast slim Google Chrome Browser; but it does not have facility to install add-on components - some of which are very much important to keep your computer safe, like adult content filter; no way out but I have just uninstalled the browser.
The browser also has an awesome feature - its incognito window - which does not leave any trace of page visits! Good for accessing secured data and at the same time this may be a big problem as it is impossible to keep track of visits being made from your PC using incognito.
Hopefully, Google will consider adding adult content filter, which should be protected by password to avoid unauthorized alteration in those settings.
I’ll re-install if it comes back with that filter.
September 7, 2008
Google Chrome - Review or Random Thoughts???
About Chrome
While using Chrome, the browser from Google, I thought what more could we expect from Google? - may be an Email Client like Thunderbird, an FTP Client, and might
be an SSH client like Putty. I suspect Google is going to be the ‘All-in-one’ solution for most of us in near future.
Recent Thoughts
In this regard, two articles that caught my notice are:
1) From Statcounter - Chrome - Who’s Losing?
and
2) In WPW forum - about
security issues with Chrome.
Market Share of Chrome
Regarding the looser, it is the Firefox/Safari, i.e., the non-IE users, who are more likely to be accepting Chrome, I presume. So, we may call it a battle
between non-IE browsers. The way Firefox version "3" was launched and downloaded by the Internet Community with lots of enthusiasm few months
back, it must be something the FF developer team would not expect to happen so early. At this stage, Chrome is not going to challenge IE market, I think.
Security Issues with Chrome
Regarding Security issues with Chrome - the Carpet Bombing, Undefined Handler Exception, and App Mode (OpenDoor for Phishing sites!) - may be just lowering
down its credentials. But personally, I liked the App Mode where you can use web applications - like Gmail - without being bothered by dozens of toolbars
obstructing you from viewing the primary application properly. It definitely looks more clean and smart. But absence of a formal ‘Back/Forward’ button is
definitely a big problem while running websites in AppMode. And opening of new webpage in separate browser window in the form of a new Tab even while you are
running AppMode looks weird. It may be bit confusing as well.
Toolbar Marketers - May not be a great time ahead
With Chrome, the time may not be going to be great for ‘Toolbar’ marketers. If the basic philosophy is to keep the browser window clean and minimal, than
inspiring Internet surfers to re-install dozens of toolbars in this new browser may not be that much easy - atleast from the surfers’ perspective. They just
might be happy with minimal cleaner look and might continue to preserve it in its new form. Above all, AppMode does not let you see even the traditional address
bar, so, there is, at present, no room for accommodating ‘Toolbars’ in AppMode.
Form Data - It sucks
The textboxes in forms do not show the previously typed strings by default. So far as I’m concerned, I really did not like this. I tried to locate settings
for ‘Saving Form Data’ - but it was not there. However, it can save login information and when you load a page, it displayes the last typed login details. However,
recovering your login details is not that difficult. Simply, type first few characters of your username, and you will see the login details.
Address Bar - Superb
The Address Bar is more intelligent and it does actually intelligent guesses helping you to find urls faster. For me, when I type "G" - it opens
up "http://www.google.com/adsense/"! Fabulous!
Incognito Window - Awesome
Incognito window, a window through which you can visit pages freely without being bothered for traces of pages, which would otherwise get stored in your
browser history or search history. When you close this window, they won’t leave traces, like cookies, on your computer. This is a good move towards ensuring
better privacy particularly if you are using a shared computer and do not like to let other people know about your online activities/ visits. But it may not
be that much effective in terms of security - and Google does not claim it to be so.
A feature I may expect: Private Browsing
I do not know how do you feel but I have always felt the necessity of ‘Virtual Private Browsing’! i.e., the browser will let me login to my own account and
surf pages privately - just like other web applications like GMail etc. This is not the ‘Google Bookmar’ feature. Your entire browsing session will remain
private to you. Hope you got it. I do not know much about the technological feasiblity of this feature but I have always felt that this will be great. This
would definitely add another security layer for us, who share our PC with family members. It really do not feel great when I see my friends/ family members can
see my earnings from Google Adsense simply by typing "G" in the address bar! But it might just be my personal problem.
Secret Mission???
Now what might be the reason for Google to develop a browser, another new browser - while there are already dozens of browsers available for FREE Download? In
fact while discussing about ‘Chrome’ with one of my ex-student, his immediate reation was that - "I do not care for a new browser!" So, this might
be the reaction from a large section of usergroup. However, Google still invested in R & D for development of their new browser. And it came out so secretly!
Setting aside their official claim nicely explaining the differences between Websites and Web Applications in the form of a comic book, if we investigate
the primary reason - it must be towards monopolizing the Internet Market and grabbing more market share inspired by the unputdownable Google spree, there
might be some other reasons. Someone says, Google Applications may run better in this browser, while someone suspects that the new browser might cripple effectiveness
of ‘AdBlockPlus‘. Google will obviouly keep it as one of their ‘Trade Secret’.
Overall
However, what I feel in short about this browser is that Google knows the art to ‘keep it simple’ - from their famous ‘Search Engine’ to ‘Gmail’, including
‘Chrome’ - they have implemented this strategy to the perfection. Obviously, Chrome offers faster, simple and better browsing experience. Whether it is safe
or not, whether it will be able to snatch IE’s market share, or what might have inspired Google to develop this new browser is a matter of observation and debate
for the months to come.
September 2, 2008
Google Chrome - I’ll be keen to get some more features!
A lot has been explained about the underlying technology demarking clearly its significant difference with the existing browsers, with wide welcome to get the full out of this open project, Google Chrome, the newcomer in the browser Industry, is about to launch within few hours from now.
The Comic Book explaining its key features worth reading and thanks to Byron Blog wherefrom I get to learn about this new Google Gift!
Just waiting for the ‘Download now!’ like to be alive.
Cheers!
August 13, 2008
Pony Breeding
This is a website from one of my friends, I know whereas a lot of you will scream - is that at all a website?
But I love to watch site like this one which has a very modest approach in presenting content. It relates to Pony Breeding. You can see some great photos in this site.
Paint Pony Breeding!