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Today kiddies, we'll be giving you some code that will enable you to utilize the new Twitter API (which by the way, v1 was removed yesterday un-beknownst to yours truly). #development #php #twitter #webdevelopment https://t.co/CAYjrQhx4I

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Hey folks, since PDO is taking over, I figured it was prime time for me to jump the bandwagon of direct db access, and take the plunge into PDO. #development #mysql #pdo #php #webdevelopment https://t.co/8rhPy8EOd1

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Today, boys and girls we'll be talking about how to do a Zip Code Radius Search in MySQL; how to set it up, and how to use it.

This has been tested in MySQL 5.1+, #development #mysql #pdo #php #webdevelopment https://t.co/N7Kf77Yp0V

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Hey folks time for another quick article to get your ModX site running tip-top.    This one will allow you to 'prefetch' your sites pages for a faster browsing experience. #designpractices #development #modx #php #webdesign #webdevelopment https://t.co/nhJ5Pvelfl

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Here's a question and an "issue" I see all the time...

ME: "Ok, your site has been re-designed and is up and running.  Please make sure to clear out your web browsers cache so you can see the latest version." https://t.co/nrV0Scj6Ba

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I have recently made the transition from Windows to the latest Ubuntu distro. #bash #linux #shell #shellscripting #ubuntu https://t.co/IekMw8jfCN

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I recently worked on a custom CMS project, where one of the requirements was to make the first sentence of each paragraph on each page render bold. #development #php #preg_replace_callback #webdevelopment https://t.co/yvrwFZtBP4

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The following code will allow you to send an email, with a file attachment without the need for a 3rd party library. This code assumes that you already have the upload and form fully operational.
function #development #email #emailsending #php #webdevelo https://t.co/F2ddKFl9yX

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I recently needed to add in a credit card expiration date year selector, and just wanted to share the code I used to populate the options. As always, please use this as you see fit. #development #php #webdevelopment https://t.co/aCUZGnztAS

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Here is a little snippet for anyone who needs it. #captcha #development #formsecurity #php #webdevelopment https://t.co/ceqnXmpOtX

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I found myself recently needing to get rid of the Global.asax file.  In building a CDN for myself, having a global.asax #aspnet #development #vbnet #webdevelopment https://t.co/H0ZkXM38e5

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Boy oh boy, it's about time we go another one of these "Speed Up The Web" articles out here.

As with our last article we showed you how you can develop your https://t.co/QiO9exQGBx website and automatically concatenate your scripts and stylesheets. https://t.co/6hi6k31lhS

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I explained in my earlier post the importance of "warming up" your sites in IIS, especially using the latest .Net frameworks.

Here is a major update to the code posted in that post.

This one will allow you to "warm up" every site in IIS on your server. https://t.co/pj3YOuXI0v

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Hey folks, 'bout time for me to come around with a little tip.

Thanks to IIS 7.5 Extensions and Microsoft (well... really Windows 8, and IIS 8 I guess...), we can now prime our Application Pools, when IIS starts. https://t.co/tpmJmQWdX7

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.Net 3.5 Brought to developers of MVC applications the wonderful world of Page Routing. This allows us .Net developers to not have to worry about SEO friendly URLs (pretty much) any more, as we can simplify the URL rewritting process and get rid of #aspne https://t.co/WTECkanjXX

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1. Understand User-Intent
Keyword research is the cornerstone of any SEO campaign. Understanding user-intent when conducting and selecting your keywords is critical to getting your SEO off on the right foot and helping the right audience find your site. # https://t.co/Lnuc6LjCeK

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Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus @androidauth #giveaway https://t.co/ZOiHzQ6QHN

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Please visit our support portal for our Knowledge Base, ticketing, and live chat support anytime. https://t.co/C8a1smzDZv

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By design, a VPS hosting service is designed to closely mimic the features and functionality of a dedicated server solution. Although your server is a virtual machine, or VM, it should behave exactly in the same way as a dedicated server, with https://t.co/ytA02JAFGA

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SEO (search engine optimization) is the way to boost your online presence by getting better search engine rankings. Google has been doing a lot to improve the search quality. If you are not on google, you are not on the Internet. #seo #webdesign #webdevel https://t.co/7gCQosnW4y