WordPress, the most popular blogging platform can be installed for testing purposes on a public web server or on a computer (localhost) with Windows, Linux, Solaris or MacOS operating system, as long as the minimum requirements exist (PHP version 4.3 or higher, MySQL 4.0 or higher).

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There are situations when a PHP developer looks for a lightweight platform with built in content management system capabilities. Having only 230 KB, sNews content management system is a suitable alternative for small or medium websites. This application is built with PHP and stores data in a MySQL database.

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The utilization of templates visibly simplifies the websites development process. The creation of a website template from the ground could involve a lot of time and various resources. This task become easier with the help of various ready made templates that could be modified according to a certain website requirements.

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Joomla! content management system has built in the capability to display articles in a blog like fashion. The default Joomla! installation does not have enabled the blogging functionality, but only a few simple steps are required to setup a blog only in a few minutes. (more…)

PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor is a popular scripting language similar in structure with C programming language and is suitable to create dynamic web based applications and pages having dynamic content. The PHP code can be included in HTML pages or saved in standalone files ending with .php suffix. (more…)

The text inside a website layout distracts the reader from seeing the actual properties of the content presentation environment. In order to provide a clear image of a certain website layout, the Lorem Ipsum text is regarded as a current standard by web designers. (more…)

RSS feeds represent both a source of fresh content for websites as well as a powerful promotion method. The inclusion of RSS news feeds content into an existing website or page could be a difficult task for a beginner webmaster.

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DoodleKit is a web based site development tool that provides users a full featured content management system. It does not require the installation of additional software and is suitable for both beginners as well as advanced webmasters to create simple or complex personal or business websites with unique features. (more…)

Recently, a new version of Joomla! content management system was released: Joomla! 1.5.8 [Wohnaiki]. In this release two security issues were fixed, as well as several bugs.

The default filtering for content ( the defaults on com_content article submission) was a security problem which allowed the existence of XSS vulnerabilities through the entry of dangerous HTML tags or scripts, affecting users with access level of author type or higher, if they have not set in com_content configuration the filtering options. (more…)

A convenient alternative for the development or testing of Joomla! based websites is an installation of this PHP/MySQL application on a localhost. The manual installation of Joomla! requires the presence of a PHP enabled web server, as well as a MySQL server. The manual installation process could be difficult for beginners that only want to test Joomla!. Depending on your operating system, there are many options to choose from in order to automate Joomla! installation. (more…)

Joomla! is a content management system and framework with a proven flexibility and easy of use both from design as well as implementation point of view. Due to the fact that the templates structure has a relative high degree of complexity, the creation of a Joomla! template from the ground could be a time consuming task and even an impossible one for beginners.

On the other hand, there are available for free download thousands of Joomla! templates that could be customized, but in certain situations the customization process involves the execution of supplementary steps. Fortunately, rapid solutions exist to edit an existing Joomla! template or create a new one. (more…)

Drupal is a free to use content management system and development platform suitable for building community web portals, corporate websites, e-commerce applications, blogs and more. It provides multiple opportunities to publish and organize web based content in various ways. Drupal is build with PHP and MySQL (PostgreSQL) technologies. (more…)

A new version of PrestaShop (1.0 Final) shopping cart software is available for free download. The PrestaShop application is PHP/MySQL based and can be used on Windows, MacOS or Linux operating systems.

The PrestaShop open-source ecommerce solution allows the creation of virtual stores supporting unlimited categories, products, multilanguage support, inventory management and more. There are also available many types of payment methods and multiple front-end customization options. (more…)