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Web Design Blog - February 2008

Apple Pro Care

Last week I had an unfortunate accident with my Mac Book Pro. Long story short the keyboard stopped working. After worrying about how I was going to function without my beloved Mac I took a trip down to the local Apple store. When I arrived I found the usual line of people waiting to get their "dead" iPods or busted Mac Books repaired. Finally, 20 minutes after my appointment was scheduled my name was called to belly up to the "Genius Bar" (for you unfortunate Windows users, the Genius Bar is wh... read more!

Feb 29, 2008 10:36am by Jeff Nicholson

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Secure file download

Creating a secure file download script is pretty easy. There are a few things you have to be mindful of: You must store the files in a directory not accessible from the web A lot of hosting providers give you a public_html directory where your web files go, you can create a folder one level above that, that is still accessible by a php script but not directly from the web. Your php application must have authentication of some kind After the above has been satisfied, all that you have to do is ... read more!

Feb 22, 2008 4:14pm by Mike Vandenberghe

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WMV Streaming Video embed code (for IE)

A client recently wanted to embed a WMV video file. He was having a bit of trouble so I pulled together some Google searches to get the answer. Here it is for anyone looking. This is not the best solution - but will get you by. I like RIVA FLV encoder (Tim showed me that one) and there are some newer encoders that when installed at the server level will encode on the fly - similar to youtube.com. At anyrate - for the novice user looking for a quick fix - this will do. To embed a wmv video fil... read more!

Feb 22, 2008 12:38am by Shad Vick

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Web/Brand Identity Crisis

Who am I? When maintaining a brand you should always be asking your self, "Who am I?". Many small businesses struggle with this question. Many times branding is a second thought in most small companies. By following three simple rules your company can avoid a full on identity crisis. Remember, brand isn't just your company letterhead, envelope and logo anymore. With new mediums such as your company website, powerpoint presentations, videos and other multimedia - it's important to keep your bra... read more!

Feb 18, 2008 11:04am by Jeff Nicholson

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Law Enforcement Security Resume Utah

This is a link to Logan's Resume. He's applying for a job in security, law enforcement or other criminal justice degree related occupations. ... read more!

Feb 17, 2008 10:17pm by Shad Vick

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valentines chocolates and exercise

I came to work yesterday and unexpectedly I found a small box of chocolates on my desk, gift from the company management, I am a pretty big fan of chocolate. Did any of your employers do something like this for valentines or other holidays? On a different note, and probably a related one seeing as a chocolate consumption has gone up around here, shad and I have been trying to get the motivation to do some after work exercise. We talk about how great it would be to have a company team exercise se... read more!

Feb 15, 2008 10:47am by Mike Vandenberghe

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Password Security and Management

I was reading the PassPack blog recently. These guys got it going on. As we've grown as an organization password management has been a painpoint. PassPack is coming out with a secure multiple user password sharing program in beta 6 here soon. I've tested the single user application which in my opinion has covered all its bases. One of the interesting notes I read on their blog was how critical a longer password is, not just a well thought up cryptic password with numbers, characters and sym... read more!

Feb 13, 2008 10:48am by Shad Vick

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tips for securing file upload

Allowing users to upload files on your website is a dangerous task to partake in. The potential for users to upload malicious files can be a headache for any webmaster, however there are a few steps you can take to limit your risk. Restrict the types of files that a user can upload checking file extensions is definitely a good idea, you can even take it one step further by trying to identify the file type based on it's content. Never let users upload files with an executable file extension ( e... read more!

Feb 11, 2008 1:21pm by Mike Vandenberghe

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