I recently had the job of setting up cacti on an Ubuntu an Amazon EC2 Instance, so I thought I’d share with you all how to get it running, and what you can monitor with it.
Note: This tutorial is designed for an ubuntu based server, but will translate to most unix setups
Read More» | 0Building great web applications doesn’t have to be a long and slow process. In fact, people have been practicing ‘rapid development‘ for quite a while. But if you’re looking to get your web application off to a flying start, you really should consider using these great tools. They can help you get a basic shell for you application quickly and efficiently.
This isn’t by any means a complete list, but there might be a few things here that you’ve not used before.
Read More» | 0Ellislab have just announced that they are now accepting developer preview applications for ExpressionEngine 2.0.
It’s been a long time coming – ExpressionEngine 2.0 was originally anticipated for the Summer 2008. But, as all good developers do, that line has changed to: “When it’s ready”.
Read More» | 0Ok, so the title may be smothered in irony, but I just couldn’t help myself!
Smashing Magazine seems to have thrown itself into the limelight as design and development’s ‘must-read’ web magazine. But, it’s time for a change, because it really could do better.
Before you jump right to the bottom and call me a heathen for not liking smashing magazine, read the rest of this post.
Read More» | 0uring my time as a web developer I’ve had the opportunity to work on some application that needed serious scalability. But scaling isn’t something we always think of when we set off to build an application.
So, here’s a few tips I’ve picked up on the way that can help you build applications that are ready to scale immediately.
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