Archive for October, 2005

Apache Cheat Sheet

Friday, October 21st, 2005

Important tips for Apache Web Server configuration.
Link

No Auto-Complete For Credit Card Input Field

Friday, October 21st, 2005

Always, always set autocomplete=”off” in the input tag. For example:

Otherwise, if people have the form completion feature turned on their credit card number will be stored in plain text somewhere on the computer (in the registry, or elsewhere).
Upside
Protects people using credit-cards from public computers like in library or cyber-cafe.
Downside
Breaks XHTML validation. I agree with Pete [...]

Submit Your Original Java Article for Online Publication and Wide Circulation

Friday, October 21st, 2005

In the past I often wondered about places to submit my articles for wide circulation. About.com is one such place.
Link.
PS. Today I submit them on my Simple Thoughts Blog. You can too. Just register a free account and submit drafts for review (requires login).

Complete Guide to Windows Trojans

Friday, October 21st, 2005

What is this paper about?
The Complete Trojans Text is a paper about Windows Trojans, how they work, their variations and, of course, strategies to minimise the risk of infection.
Links to special detection software are included as well as many other topics never discussed before. This paper is not only intended to be for the average [...]

Google Search Cheat Sheet

Wednesday, October 12th, 2005

From Google (recommended).
From GoogleGuide (not affiliated with Google).

“Men in Black” Movie Script

Thursday, October 6th, 2005

I enjoyed the MiB movie for its light-hearted entertainment. Today I found the whole script of the movie. It surely helped clear my understanding of the plot (yes I read it).
Read it here.

Nullsoft Scriptable Install System

Tuesday, October 4th, 2005

“Nullsoft Scriptable Install System is a tool for creating quick and user-friendly installers for Microsoft Windows operating systems. It is a script-based system that adds a very small overhead, only 34 KB. It features LZMA compression, support for multiple languages, and an easy-to-use plugins system”
The latest release 2.10 features auto completion in the directory page, [...]

How to Write Good Queens English

Monday, October 3rd, 2005

Avoiding common pitfalls in English:

Apostrophe “S”
Accompanied Pronouns

Foreign Plurals
Misused Words and Phrases

Preposition at the end of a sentence

Unattached Modifier

And please don’t use shorthand (they r bad 4 u) or emoticons in any official letter or resume.


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