In the last two weeks, Brian has brought us two Friday Freeloaders, Server Style and Server Encore. In order to keep with this theme,
we're bringing back the largest Power User Monday article ever.
That's right, we're going back in time to "Web Serving Made Easy". Go
forth and learn:
Web Serving Made Easy Part 203/13/2003 10:17 AM I've publish
ed the second installment of my, "Web Serving Made Easy" series.
This article covers the finer points of port forwarding and free DNS
services. Future articles will cover more complex topics like PHP, CGI
and MySQL.
Web Serving Made Easy Part 303/19/2003 10:27 PM Today'
s Power User Monday is the third installation of a series on
setting up your own webserver with OS X. This week focuses on
activating PHP and running CGI scripts. The other two articles as well
as other tips are available in the PowerUser Monday articl
e section.
Business Blogging Made Easy04/01/2005 03:36 AM Now every professional can integrate blogging technology in their
marketing strategy with a newly published how-to guide, The Build a
Better Blog System ebook. [PRWEB Apr 1, 2005]
Protocol Translation Made Easy!
Protocol Translation Made Easy!09/13/2004 03:34 AM The EnNET® Centralized Monitoring and Control (CMC) Server is a
software application used to connect disparate building management
systems to any centrally managed BACnet/IP operator workstation. The
EnNET CMC Server provides robust protocol translation so that legacy
building management systems using non-BACnet/IP automation protocols
can be managed from a central operator’s console using BACnet/IP. The
EnNET CMC Server can easily translate Modbus RTU, Modbus TCP/IP, SNMP,
LON, and OPC DA to BACnet/IP. [PRWEB Sep 13, 2004]
Whole House Audio Made Easy03/25/2005 07:16 AM Can the average person install a whole house audio system without
experience? The only whole house audio system on the market that
provides a simple solution is A-Bus. [PRWEB Mar 25, 2005]
LAMP made easy with XAMPP06/24/2005 06:58 PM The LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP/Perl) software stack is emerging
as a popular and cost-effective Web development platform. This is
understandable given that it comprises a free operating system, Web
server, database, and scripting language. However, a problem with
having a number of separate open source components is integration. The
XAMPP project aims to eliminate this problem. With XAMPP, there is no
reason for developers to skip over an open source solution when
considering Web development platforms.
CSS: Cascading Style Sheets Made Easy03/14/2005 05:04 PM HTML was originally intended to be used to define the content of a
document using tags such as
,
,
, etc. As browsers
evolved, it became difficult to create web sites where the content was
separated from the presentation layout. To solve the problem, styles
were created. This article is a brief introduction to CSS and how it
works. By Taylor Anderson. 0207
Open Source Scripting Made Easy05/13/2004 06:25 PM LinuxInsider.com, CA - 38 minutes ago ... without such platform-bound
advantages, but the difference between the PHPEd native Windows
approach and Zend Studio's platform-agnostic Java manifests itself
...
SIPphone: Internet Telephony Made Easy
SIPphone: Internet Telephony Made Easy08/12/2004 11:32 AM Review: Sick of your local telephone company? SIPphones, which use
Voice Over IP technology, might just be the answer. Calls between
users are free, but how is the service?
Codewalkers.com: Parsing INI Files Made Easy
Codewalkers.com: Parsing INI Files Made Easy12/16/2003 08:58 AM When working with a PHP script, sometimes it's just easier to have
some of the configuration options outside of the souce. Not only does
this make things a bit more friendly for the user, but it makes less
debugging for you in the long run. But, to harness this feature, you
might need a shove in the right direction - and that's where this new article
comes in.
GNU Bash Reference Manual - Learning made easy
GNU Bash Reference Manual - Learning made easy06/20/2004 10:21 PM The macosxhints Rating:[Score: 9 out of 10]Developer: Network Theory
Ltd. / Product Page
Price: $29.95 in stores / Free download
For last week's (the week of June 14th) Pick of the Week (grossly
delayed due to my home con...
Keyword Assistant -- iPhoto keywords made easy!
Keyword Assistant -- iPhoto keywords made easy!08/18/2004 11:06 AM
The macosxhints Rating:[Score: 9 out of 10]
Developer: Ken Ferry / Product page (first entry on page)
Price: Free
Do you use iPhoto to organize your images? If you do, do you use
keywords to help further categorize the pict...
Database task configurations in SMS 2003 made easy
Beholder - Internet image searches made easy11/18/2003 01:58 PM The macosxhints Rating:[Score: 8 out of 10]Developer: Mesa Dynamics /
[Product Page]
Price: Freeware
When I went looking for a screenshot of DarkForest (see my comment to
last week's Pick of the Week), I fired up an app I've...
LinuxInsider: Open Source Scripting Made Easy
LinuxInsider: Open Source Scripting Made Easy05/14/2004 07:41 AM LinuxInsider.com has a new
posting today about the success of PHP despite its lack of "official
tools" such as .Net, JSP, and ColdFusion. Yet one open source Web
scripting language has truly hit the big time: PHP, a fashionably
recursive acronym for Hypertext Preprocessor.
Real Estate Leads Made Easy Using Location Inc - locationinc.com
Real Estate Leads Made Easy Using Location Inc - locationinc.com04/07/2005 03:41 AM Location Inc (http://www.locationinc.com) is making it easier for Real
Estate Professionals to turn their website into a full service real
estate destination for home buyers and sellers, by unveiling a new
subsciption option for NeighborhoodScout, the most powerful, IDX/VOW
integrated neighborhood search engine in America. With
NeighborhoodScout, homebuyers put in what they want in a neighborhood,
and instantly receive precision neighborhood matches to their selected
criteria, for any area they choose. [PRWEB Apr 7, 2005]
eSmart Source Announces RFID Made Easy Training Program
eSmart Source Announces RFID Made Easy Training Program08/10/2004 03:20 AM RFID Made Easy is a one-day course that familiarizes participants with
the hardware, middleware, software and everything else necessary for
successful RFID deployment. Training is provided in a
technology-oriented manner for those individuals who need an in-depth
understanding of RFID. At this intensive training program, our
industry experts deliver an in-depth review of design concepts and
installation issues. Topics at the classroom course include: RFID
Fundamentals; Middleware Requirement; The EPCglobal Network;
Integration Issues; Managing the Data to be followed by Live RFID
Demonstration. [PRWEB Aug 10, 2004]
Ringtones Made Easy- Unwired Appeal launches ToneGuys Ringtones and the Adaptive Content Server (ACS)
E-training Is Made Easy When Experts Converge For Online Webinar Focusing On Inspiring And Educating New Online Business Owners
E-training Is Made Easy When Experts Converge For Online Webinar Focusing On Inspiring And Educating New Online Business Owners03/14/2005 04:40 PM Our Web Developers have assembled a powerful team of experts in
various fields including Tax Specialists, Marketing Experts, IT
Professionals, Coaching Gurus, Business Accountants, established
Network Marketers, as well as a wide variety of other experts. The
monthly webinars are a valuable resource for both established
businesses and for those considering a business venture. [PRWEB Mar
14, 2005]
Virtual Reality made easy: at Photokina 2004 in Cologne, more3D will introduce morpheus3 mobile, a new universal and yet mobile 3D projection system that works on any white wall with any 3D content.
Easy-to-Spot Air Security Might Be Easy Target (Los Angeles Times)
Easy-to-Spot Air Security Might Be Easy Target (Los Angeles Times)05/31/2004 05:38 AM Los Angeles Times - WASHINGTON — As they settled into first
class on American Airlines Flight 1438 from Chicago to Miami, they
were supposed to be the last line of defense against terrorists
— two highly trained U.S. air marshals who would sit unnoticed
among the ordinary travelers but spring into action at the first sign
of trouble. Grok Description matches for Web Serving Made Easy GrokA matches for Web Serving Made Easy
When it comes to AMP (Apache; MySQL; Perl, Python, or PHP)
installers, we at Gadgetopia started with FoxServ. That project kind of
died, so a few weeks ago, we touted the benefits of Sokkit.
That product, while very good, wasn't free, which was a drag (though,
at $24.95, it's still a heck of a deal).
In the comments to the entry on Sokkit, someone mentioned XAMPP. I've
been playing with that tool for a week or so, and I've settled on this
as my AMP platform of choice.
XAMPP is free, from an organization named "Apache Friends." Like the
other tools, it installs a host of open-source-ish apps, but —
unlike the others — it's not just for Windows. XAMPP comes in
Linux and Solaris versions as well.
XAMPP
for Windows comes in three versions: Windows installer,
self-extracting executable, and traditional zip file. I got the zip,
and I recommend you do too. Extract it to "C:\xampp," then run two
BAT files that install Apache and MySQL as services, and you're done
without any behind-the-scenes, installer voodoo — everything is
nice and straightforward, meaning XAMPP should uninstall as easily as
it "installed" (corresponding BAT files are provided to uninstall the
services).
XAMPP installs with a bevy of tools. I haven't played with this
all, but from the extracted directory structure, there's AMP, Webalizer (a Web log
analyzer), MercuryMail
(an SMTP server), FileZillaFTP (an FTP
server), and phpMyAdmin (a
Web-based MySQL client). Additionally, XAMPP has "add-ons" for Python, Tomcat, Cocoon, and Perl (though it looks
to me that Perl is in the default install anyway).
So, there you have it. XAMPP is what I'm using exclusively now for
my Windows development environments, and I'm thrilled with it. It's
very above-board — all the pieces to the system are laid out
nicely, and they all install "in the open" giving me an AMP
installation in which I have complete confidence. Nicely done.
XAMPP 1.4.5
XAMPP 1.4.506/06/2004 04:03 PM A very easy to install Apache distribution for Linux and Windows.
XAMPP 1.4.7
XAMPP 1.4.707/16/2004 03:27 PM A very easy to install Apache distribution for Linux, Solaris, and
Windows.
XAMPP 1.4.11
XAMPP 1.4.1112/29/2004 11:56 AM A very easy to install Apache distribution for Linux, Solaris, and
Windows.
XAMPP 1.4.13 (Default branch)
XAMPP 1.4.13 (Default branch)04/11/2005 07:52 PM
XAMPP is a very easy to install Apache
distribution for Linux, Solaris, Windows, and Mac
OS X. The package includes the Apache Web server,
MySQL, PHP, Perl, an FTP server, and phpMyAdmin.
Changes:
This version contains up-to-date versions of MySQL (4.1.11), PHP
(4.3.11 and 5.0.4), phpMyAdmin (2.6.1-pl3), and also Norwegian and
Italian language support.
XAMPP, an Apache Distribution
XAMPP, an Apache Distribution03/14/2005 05:30 PM "XAMPP is a collection of free software for installing and using the
Apache Web server. Basically, it is an Apache distribution that
includes the Apache Web server, MySQL, PHP, Perl an FTP server and
phpMyAdmin. XAMPP is available for Linux, Solaris and Windows.
According to the Apache Friends Web site, "The philosophy behind XAMPP
is to build an easy-to-install distribution for developers to get into
the world of Apache." Story
Install XAMPP for easy, integrated development12/17/2004 06:35 PM Open source stacks such as XAMPP from Apache Friends are simplifying
open source development by making it easier to write and distribute
applications in a stable and standardized environment. Traditionally,
AMPP -- Apache, MySQL, PHP, and Perl -- have all been installed and
configured as separate products. The trend of combining them into
integrated middleware stacks promises to make open source development
more competitive with J2EE application development, at least for
low-end application
LinuxPlanet: Review: XAMPP--An Apache Server Stack
LinuxPlanet: Review: XAMPP--An Apache Server Stack06/17/2005 04:24 PM "The cornerstone of most open source application serving is the
ubiquitous LAMP (Linux Apache MySQL PHP/Python/Perl) stack. Yet it's
not always as easy as you'd expect to get all the elements of the
stack properly installed and working together. Enter XAMPP..."
Review: Review: XAMPP--An Apache Server Stack
Review: Review: XAMPP--An Apache Server Stack06/17/2005 04:24 PM "The cornerstone of most open source application serving is the
ubiquitous LAMP (Linux Apache MySQL PHP/Python/Perl) stack. Yet it's
not always as easy as you'd expect to get all the elements of the
stack properly installed and working together. Enter XAMPP..."
Web Serving Made Easy
The following phrases have been identified by the grok system as matching this entry: xampp "activating php"
XAMPP is a very easy to install Apache
distribution for Linux, Solaris, Windows, and Mac
OS X. The package includes the Apache Web server,
MySQL, PHP, Perl, an FTP server, and phpMyAdmin.