Website utils

Quick way to install software after rebuild / reinstall

One thing I hate doing after reinstalling windows is the process of installing all that other software like Acrobat, MSE, Flash, WINRAR etc. It takes so long to go to each site, download and install the software one at a time. But there is an easier way – Ninite. Check it out. Select what software […]

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Replacement for Ultimate Tag Warrior

Evrt since WordPress 2.3 was released, the (brilliant) plugin Ultimate Tag Warrier has not worked. To date there hasn’t been an update for this plugin, but I have managed to find a replacement that appears to work quite well. It’s call Simple Tags. Check it out. There is plenty of info and even video tutorials […]

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Help your web page designing with a HEX colour code chart

I don’t always use WYSIWYG web page editors (eg Frontpage, Dreamweaver etc) where everything you need is at your fingertips, so at times I need to know the HEX code for a particular colour. After being sick of Googling for this each time (I always forget to bookmark the page I end up finding), I […]

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Get your blog noticed

There are heaps of blog directories out there. Some better than others, and I guess it also depends on the theme of your site. Known as the ‘Directory of Blog Directories’, Blog Skinny is relatively new compared to the other blog directories on the net, but is quickly gaining in popularity and number of links. […]

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Backup your PHPBB SQL database

I need to regularly backup my database on a forum that my wife runs. Why? Because if I lose the data, my wife will not understand why something like that can happen, and will have my balls for breakfast. Note, this will not backup the actual software, only the SQL database. You can use a […]

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