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How to send emails using your localhost wamp, mamp, or xampp

As a web developer many of us love to develop websites using a local server like wamp(Windows, Apache, Mysql, PHP), mamp(Mac, Apache, Mysql, PHP), or xampp(X (any of the four different operating systems), Apache, MySQL, PHP and Perl). Developing on a local server is very beneficial because you can change code without using the file manager or ftp and it is great for testing and debugging. Well if you’re like me I know you have ran into the sending a email using a localhost problem. In today’s post I will tell you guys how you can properly send an email using your localhost and hopefully saves you the headache. Continue reading

Drupal: How to enable clean urls with xampp and wamp

If you’re not using a Mac or linux and you’ve just installed a fresh copy of drupal on your machine then your probably wanting to know how can you enable clean urls on your localhost. I have spent hours in … Continue reading

WordPress multisite: How to run more than one blog on one wordpress installation

If you’re a theme creator or an individual looking to run more then one wordpress blog without creating a new database every time then you’ve found the right quick tip. WordPress mu is now built into wordpress 3.0 core so … Continue reading

Drupal: Can’t delete Sites folder (Solved)

ey there everyone. So I have ran across this problem multiple times. The problem is whenever I install Drupal everything is alright but when it is time to delete it everything deletes correctly besides the sites folder. Many of you are probably wondering why you can’t delete Sites folder(Drupal)? Well in today’s quick tip I will explain how you can delete the Drupal sites folder and hopefully helps you avoid this problem in the future. Continue reading

10 tips that will help you help you become a GREAT web designer by day and night

Making yourself a better web designer can seem quite difficult at first but with a little bit of work you will be there in no time. In this article I will list 10 tips that will help YOU become a better web designer by day and night. enjoy! Continue reading

Quicktip: How to insert a stylesheet into your HTML document

There are many people who are new to the web design field and have no idea how to insert a stylesheet externally or internally. In this quick tip I will show you multiple ways to insert your stylesheet into your HTML document.
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Quick Tip: How to target IE browsers using conditional stylesheets

Internet Explore (IE) can be very annoying if you’re coding a website in Firefox, Opera, Chrome, or Safari. As you may all know IE has many problems when it comes to designing and creating a website. Continue reading

WordPress: How to show most recent posts from a specific category

so I decided to write a quick tip for you guys. In this quick tip you will learn how to show your recent post from a specific category using a simple Wordpress hack. Continue reading

4 quick tips to help you create a better mockup/design in photoshop

When Designing a website in Photoshop you should always try to make the mock-up look very similar to the final coded version. Some designers get very lazy and try to create a design then figure out everything… Continue reading

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