By Paul Deitel Published Sep 18, 2008 by Prentice Hall. Part of the Pearson Custom Computer Science series.
Copyright 2009
Dimensions: 7″ x 9-1/8″
Pages: 1600
Edition: 3rd
Book
ISBN-10: 0-13-605322-X
ISBN-13: 978-0-13-605322-4
In order to learn Visual C# I chose the book recommended in school called Visual C# 2008 How To Program. I learn through experience and excellent notes! This will allow me to update this blog and track my growth as I complete the book. If you have an opinion on anything written here, I welcome the discussion and in turn I am sure there’s always something new to learn. This first post will be an overview of the basic terms related to programming in C#.
Some would love to have their own website but have no idea on where to start, or feel the information is not detailed enough to allow them to create it independently. I will try to make this post short but sweet enough to help anyone get started with a site in a very short amount of time. If you want definitions and a good understanding of the working parts this will not cut it, however this will get you up and running for now and you can learn more later.
1. Step one should be to register a Domain Name. (More Details ) Read more
This was in my drafts from 1/2010. It appears to be from a class that I took in college, but either way it might be helpful. *I am not the original author of the content below.*
When working on sites I often prefer to view the pages within the browser as I make updates to ensure it renders the same as the preview within the editor. All of the updates are made on my local dev server and only uploaded to the production server once the site is completed. It becomes redundant to hit F5 after every save to refresh the browser so I use the meta tags to refresh the browser every 10 seconds or so. Just remember to remove the tag when you are finish working on the project. It’s also a good time to update all other SEO tags at the same time. Here’s a site that provides a few different options that some may find useful.
http://www.htmlcodetutorial.com/document/index_tagsupp_4.html
You can use <META ...> to tell the web browser to automatically move to another web page, or refresh the current page, after a specified period of time.
To have the page automatically refresh itself every x seconds, use a tag like this:
| this code |
<META HTTP-EQUIV="REFRESH" CONTENT="5"> |
This tells the browser to refresh the page (HTTP-EQUIV="REFRESH"), and that it should do so every five seconds (CONTENT="5").
Suppose, however, that you want the page to refresh itself by going automatically to another page. This is common, for example, when someone has moved their home page to a new location, but want someone who goes to the old location to still find a pointer. You could put this <META ...> tag in the page at the old location:
| this code | produces this |
<META
HTTP-EQUIV="Refresh"
CONTENT="5; URL=autoforward_target.html">
|
this page |
In this case the <META ...> tag works is like the first refresh example, only with a little added information. The first part is the same: CONTENT="5; URL=autoforward_target.html" tells the browser that the page should be refreshed. CONTENT="5; URL=autoforward_target.html" gives two pieces of information: that the page should refresh after five seconds, and that the new URL should be autoforward_target.html .
In a situation like this, you should also provide a regular link to the new page.
You can also use <META ...> tags to ensure that the browser does not cache the HTML document. Caching is the process of saving the HTML document locally, on the computer’s hard drive, for future use so the browser doesn’t have to download the document again. To ensure that the browser does not cache a particular page use the following code:
| this code |
<META HTTP-EQUIV="PRAGMA" CONTENT="NO-CACHE"> |
Problem:
When making an attempt to add a new client to WHMCS and assign a domain name that was registered before with my existing ENOM account I would receive Registar Errors. When the cron job would run to synch up the expiration date it would return the first error below. Here is the steps I took to resolve the issue.
Resolutions:
First Error: Registrar Error Domain name not found
Resolution:
1. WHMCS Admin
2. Servers
3. Updated the IP of WHM to the new IP. (I was assigned a new IP for SSL and did not update WHMCS
Second Error: Registrar Error Invalid client IP: 22.22.222.222
Resolution:
1.Opened a ticket with Enom API Support to update their end with my new IP address.
Steps Taken Once The Above Was Resolved
http://wiki.whmcs.com/Importing_Data#Manual_Domain_Only_Entry
To add a domain on it’s own without a product, follow the steps below:
1. On the client summary page, click the “Add New Order” link in the Actions panel
2. The client will be preselected, so you should fill out the rest of the form – begin by choosing the payment gateway you want the client to pay with
3. Leave the Product/Service dropdown menu set at None
4. Leave the Billing Cycle dropdown menu set at Monthly
5. Enter the domain in the Domain text field and select Register as the Domain Registration Option (even though you aren’t intending to register it today)
6. Choose the number of years you next want the client to be invoiced for at the time of renewal and tick any addons the user has for their domain
7. Ensure both tick boxes for sending an order confirmation and generating an invoice are unchecked so the user is not emailed about the order you are adding
8. Finally, set the Order Status dropdown to Active and then click the submit button to add the order to WHMCS
9. You will now been shown the order screen summarising the details of the order you just added
10. Now as the final step, you must go to the domain’s information page to enter the correct next due and expiry dates aswell as selecting the registrar the domain is registered with if using one of the built in registrars. To do this, from the order screen, click on the link in the Type column of the items ordered – this will take you straight to the details screen.
You have now finished adding your client. By following the steps above, your client will have not been notified that you’ve added them and will now be invoiced by WHMCS prior to the next due date for the items you have added to their account.
mRemote is an app to keep handy when managing multiple servers. You can also export your server configs to share with the team to make updates less painful.
mRemote is a full-featured, multi-tab remote connections manager.
It allows you to store all your remote connections in a simple yet powerful interface.
While researching ways to use TFS 2010 with the AGILE method of Software Development, I created a quick but efficient outline that is useful when proposing the process for developer and business use. I also added a few links that could assist new users to Team Foundation Server, with details on how to complete certain task within TFS. It would be great to read suggestions from others that may be using TFS in a different manner to broaden my knowledge base.
The Development outline while working with TFS 2010 is as follows.
Work Items and Workflow (Agile)
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd997897(v=VS.100).aspx#CreatingManyWorkItems
Working with User Stories
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd380634(VS.100).aspx#LinkBug
Working with Tasks
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd380700(v=VS.100).aspx
Complete Process with Details on All Reports
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd997796(v=VS.100).aspx#TrackTheProject
Product Planning Workbook (Reports)
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd380682(v=VS.100).aspx
MSF for Agile Software Development v5.0
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd380647(VS.100).aspx
So I accidentally deleted the Recycle Bin on my Desktop by selecting all items and deleting. Well I thought a simple undo delete would fix the issue but unfortunately it restored everything except for the Recycle Bin. I performed a quick Google Search and found the quickest fix possible. Figured this could be useful to others so here you go..
Another way to access the Desktop Icon Settings dialog is to right-click on the Desktop, click Personalize, and in the left pane, click Change desktop icons.
Magento is basically a Business CMS/Shopping cart application designed to take online businesses to the next level. While on Template Monster I browsed for great eCommerce templates and found the Magento templates to have the look and functionality that I expect for a business. They have a free edition which is limited to basic functionality and then there’s the Enterprise edition which is designed for a mature successful company. The project took a total of 30minutes for me to install including the download from the site. The download was slow for some reason but the rest of the setup was a breeze. Here’s the installation instructions from the site, however before you get started with the install make sure you verify the version of MySQL installed by your host is 4.1.20 or newer. 
Installation
If your FTP client uses the first representation, set the permissions on each directory to be 777, or 0777. If your FTP client uses the second representation, set the permissions as shown in the image below. http://www.magentocommerce.com/wiki/magento_filesystem_permissions
Once I completed the Installation the first thing I wanted to do was load a few images of the test store and see if it worked. Unfortunately you must crawl before you walk. Which means you must go through the Backend options of the site and modify the settings to meet your business. But for starters it’s best to visit the Knowledge Base page to find answers for most of your questions. If you find the software appealing enough you can pay for the User Guide. It’s inexpensive for a refined application such as Magento. Later I will follow up with my Complete Site Setup but for now here’s a peek at the installation with a sample product.
Sample Product
Here’s a list of tools, tips, and sites that I find very valuable when it comes to developing and learning. A large amount of this list came from my Web Programming professor Les Lusk. Hopefully this list will become useful to someone other than myself if not it will still serve as a good reference when setting up development images for friends to use. As I continue to grow I am sure this list will do the same.
Browsers
Opera – The forgotten of the top three browsers. Now available for free! This is the number one browser for cell phone users!
Firefox – Firefox is the best all around browser for Web development. It is also the fastest growing and second-most popular.
Safari – You already have this if you are a Mac user, but now Window’s users can also download for free!
FireFox -Add-ons
All of these utilities work from within the FireFox browser:
XHTML authoring
HTML-Kit – Free full functioned editor with XHTML conversion utility/split screen viewing and the ability to load external plug-in utilities.
Jedit – A cross platform programmer’s text editor written in Java that is customizable with plugins (requires Java to be installed on your machine). Make sure to download the “stable version” not the “latest version” for best results.
HTML Validator Lite – The free lightweight version of the HTML Validator software.
TopStyle Lite – Free CSS editor
FTP
FileZilla – FileZilla is a fast and reliable FTP client with a “Windows Explorer” type of interface, lots of useful features, the ability to resume downloads and the SSH/SFTP.
FireFTP – a plug-in for FireFox which gives you instant access to FTP from within your browser.
Online Resources
Net Mechanic – Check HTML coding/load time (up to 20 pages with registration)
Net Tuts+ – Web Developer and Design Tutorials (Great Resource to have)
pForm - Quick and easy form creation. (This will save you a lot of time)
SitePoint - Fresh Thinking for Web Developers and Designers (Books and Useful Articles)
TAW (Web Accessibility Test) – A tool for the analysis of Web sites, based on the W3C – Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0 (WCAG 1.0).
WDVL – The Open Source Reference Library – JavaScript, Perl, HTML, PHP, Perl, Python Ruby, Rails, Soap and more!
Web Pages That Suck – Learn good web design by looking at bad web design
Server-side Downloads
Windows/Mac Users – install MySQL/PHP at once:
Windows Users – install the entire package at once:
or install all of the services separately:
Utilities
Zone Alarm – Personal firewall software. If you don’t have a firewall on your machine – you should!
Font Lister – Free font viewing and printing utility. You can view the fonts on your machine both installed or in a folder
Cliptrak – Multiple Clipboard Utility
CPUID – Is a freeware app that gathers information on some of the main devices of your system. (Must Have)
WinDirStat - WinDirStat is a disk usage statistics viewer and cleanup tool for Microsoft Windows (all current variants). “Great Way to identify what’s eating up your disk space.”
TFS 2010 Reporting Services Error (rsInvalidReportParameter) Apr 6, 2010
Magento eCommerce Open Source Application Installation Nov 3, 2009
A Book Truly Worth Its Price. May 16, 2009
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