OSWM Issue 1: Stepping Forward
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Editorial
By Eddie Jaoude
Dear Readers, This is the first 'Open Source Web Magazine' issue! I would like to start by thanking everyone for their help and ideas. This issue is definitely going to be a learning curve for us all. I am already pleased to announce that articles for the second issue are already being planned, t
Reviewed by Sara Kijjoa
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Open Source Support and the Future of Open Source Growth
By Steven Patel-Miller
We know that free open source software has done quite well in certain market segments, and has faced stubborn resistance in others. I argue here that the single most profound reason for this lack of acceptance by general users is due to the lack, in both development and support, of taking a user ce
Reviewed by Manuel Ciosici
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Zend Framework Certification
By Artur Gajewski
Back in early 2005 the Zend certification became available for PHP4. Ever since then the certification has evolved to PHP5 and lately Zend expanded their certification services to Zend Framework as well. So what is it about getting certified and why one should get certified? It all started for me
Reviewed by Manuel Ciosici
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Achieving Scalability
By Mark Morris
This article discusses one of the most important non-functional requirements for achieving success in the world of Web applications - scalability. Scalability is often an afterthought, because most requirements coming from users, center on the functional characteristics of their desired and envision
Reviewed by Maxim Krizhanovsky
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Why Your Website is Your Most Powerful Marketing Vehicle
By James Harvey
Your website is probably your most powerful marketing vehicle These days, more than 65% of people begin their search for a service, product or information on the Internet. Not only should you be there, but you should look good in comparison to your competitors' websites. Prospective clients can an
Reviewed by Manuel Ciosici
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MySQL Security Overview
By Alex Stetsenko
Anyone involved in web application development over last years should be aware of the security issues surrounding not only the client side but the database one too. MySQL Server as an extremely popular open source database provides great power and flexibility. But with it, comes great responsibility
Reviewed by Damian Crawford
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Sunday December 28th, 1986
By Jeroen Diderik
I was sitting sitting in the kitchen sink with the door shut and a note on the doorknob reading: "Do Not Enter, recording!" The radio in the kitchen was sitting on the window sill. With the tape recorder in one hand holding it over the radio's speaker and the other with a finger on the
Reviewed by Manuel Ciosici
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Keep Your Edge on Competitive PPC Keywords
By James Harvey
Staying competitive for your most sought-after keywords requires diligence, persistence, and a strategic utilization of the tools and reports that are available to you as a pay-per-click (PPC) manager. Improve and preserve the performance of your highly-competitive keywords by following these strate
Reviewed by Manuel Ciosici
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SEO :: Video Optimization
By James Harvey
If you're creating videos, hosting them on your website, and aim to optimize those videos for competitive search engine placement you'll want to pay attention to this one. Google today announced support for Facebook Share and Yahoo! SearchMonkey RDFa for videos. These markup formats (micro-for
Reviewed by Manuel Ciosici
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Mobile Web Development
By James Harvey
Mobile web design seems to be something that most developers are avoiding. I have worked on a couple mobile websites, during this process, I have made some discoveries which I thought I would detail to help out others who may be jumping into mobile web design in 2009. Mobile Browsers and Screens
Reviewed by Damian Crawford
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Mobile Web iPhone Development
By James Harvey
I've spent the last few days or so or so doing iPhone web development, and I wanted to look into what - if any - tweaks were available to on the iPhone web browser. I've found two things that I think are pretty interesting. The first and simplest tip is working with the view port. (You may need t
Reviewed by Damian Crawford