Search Engine Friendly Web Design
Using a database to dynamically create web pages makes for a much improved site in many ways. However, such URLs are not very search engine friendly. Search engines are much better at indexing static pages, and don't do a good job of following hyperlinks that contain query strings. The advantages of a dynamic site are overwhelmingly obvious - so what is to be done?
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Create a Web Forum Using phpBB
If you are thinking about setting up a forum for your web site you need not start from scratch. The open-source script, phpBB, can easily be installed on most web servers. This article will describe how this can be done right from downloading through to customisation.
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Lies, Damned Lies and SQL
When I read about the Developer Shed December Giveaway Contest in the most recent newsletter a thought occurred to me. Given the nature of the Developer Shed Network of sites, there should be an objective, computer-driven way of determining the winner. To remove all question of subjective bias in determining the winner I would like to suggest an algorithm to do just this.
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Un Sito Sostenibile
In questo articolo si parlera del significato del termine "sostenibile" verranno mostrati alcuni esempi per raggiungere questo obiettivo. I siti devono essere progettati tenendo bene a mente anche la loro futura manutenzione, cosi da ridurre le difficolta e i costi di aggiornamento.
