Archive for September, 2007

FTP Administration with full logging via PHP

Wednesday, September 26th, 2007

Why should you read this article : sometimes, when working on complex projects, you may need to store files on different servers. This can be easily done via FTP. The logging process makes it easier to track all changes.

What you should know before reading this article : working with classes.

What you will know after reading this article : how to create a class that can be used to easily administrate a FTP connection with a server and log the activity.

Full source code : FTP Administration Source Code (more…)

Sending SMS from your website

Sunday, September 23rd, 2007

I have noticed that the number of websites that have the option to announce their users via SMS that an event is due to happen has increased.  This article explains how to easily add this option to your website (which, of course, is not free).

The SMSs will be sent via the ClickATell gateway.  First, you will have to create an accout at http://www.clickatell.com/login.php?csite=clickatell . After you sign up on ClickATell you will have to purchase credits in order to start sending SMSs (this can be done from the Billing category). The site offers a lot of payments methods from which you can choose the one that you prefer the most ( I used MoneyBookers ). (more…)

SEO Helpful Tips for Beginners

Thursday, September 6th, 2007

I was browsing the Internet these days and found a really cool site with some tips and tricks related to SEO. It is http://www.seomoz.org/article/search-ranking-factors . The site presents a list of search engine factors and some people’s oppion on how much they affect the position of a website in the SERPs (Search Engine Result Pages). I would recommend reading and using this list when developing a website.

As many would expect, probably the most important factor is the title of the page. It should contain the keywords of the site. From the SEO point of view, the <title> tag is probably the most powerful tag a web developer can use. (more…)

My personal blog

Thursday, September 6th, 2007

I will periodically add new content to the blog related to web design, web programming or software development. I will also open topics and try to solve some issues with the help of other people.