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Simple 301 or 302 redirects with Apache & PHP

Posted on September 3, 2010 by matthew

It behooves you to make sure you’ve only got one URL that serves a given piece of content–so says google. But what if you’ve got a bunch of domains that go to your page? For this blog, for example, matthew.mceachen.org, … Continue reading →

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Simple Image Slideshow with jQuery and PHP

Posted on September 1, 2009 by matthew

I really liked Jon Raasch’s jquery-powered slideshow, but integrating it into a page requires a bunch of steps: Add the jQuery library Add the slideshow javascript function Add the CSS with opacity and z-layer set properly Upload the images for … Continue reading →

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Apache2, PHP, and MySQL on Mac OS X using MacPorts

Posted on August 24, 2009 by matthew

1. Install MacPorts Follow the instructions here: http://www.macports.org/install.php. 2. Install apache2 sudo port install apache2 Note that the macports instructions suggest installing the launchctl script now, but we’ll do that after mysql and php are installed. 3. Install and configure … Continue reading →

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Simple PHP image rotation script

Posted on July 24, 2009 by matthew

This blog has a rotating header — if you visit /header/ and bounce on reload, you’ll see a series of random images. Here’s how it works: The header is added to a div with the following CSS: #headerimage{ background: url("/header/") … Continue reading →

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