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Useful Stuff to Web Developers

Lockbox.cc - Secure Password Storage

LockBox is a free, secure repository for all of your sensitive bits of information. Examples include passwords, account log-ins, product serials and more. LockBox can store almost any information you want. How you use it is up to you.

Link: http://lockbox.cc

Free Tools

Code Packer: Packs your JS and CSS

A free online tool that quickly packs your JavaScript and CSS code for optimal download speed.

MyQuery Builder: Visual Query Builder

A free, open source, web-based tool for developers who need a visual tool to build MySQL queries quickly and intuitively.

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Must-Own Programming Books

New to web development? Here are five books that absolutely must be on your bookshelf. I use them so frequently, my copies are dog-eared and coffee-stained. I'm even on my second copy of two of them.

PHP Cookbook

If you bounce between programming languages, and have to dust off the syntax, the PHP Cookbook is a fantastic resource. Well indexed, and exceedingly thorough, this book is a must-have.

Programming PHP

Programming PHP is also a must-have given its in-depth explanation not only of the lexicon and basics, but also its detailed explanations of some more advanced concepts such as object oriented programming, script security, error handling, and performance tuning.

High Performance MySQL

You'll learn more about optimizing MySQL in High Performance MySQL than you ever will from the MySQL manual.

JavaScript - The Definitive Guide

Fat. Definitive. Exhaustive. Terrible if you're human. Fantastic if you're a book. JavaScript - The Definitive Guide is the bible for JavaScript.

JavaScript & DHTML Cookbook

Look, ma! Stupid web tricks! Actually, this is a handy way to get up to speed on DHTML painlessly. Like the indispensable PHP Cookbook, JavaScript & DHTML Cookbook will quickly become your go-to reference for real-world JavaScript.

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Archive for January, 2005

How to Uninstall Windows Messenger

Friday, January 28th, 2005

Trying to remove that annoying Windows Messenger icon from your Windows XP System Tray? Simply uninstalling the program from Add and Remove Programs does not work. You have to go further.

Thanks to a script I found over at HelpWithWindows.com, this is easy. First, make sure you exit any running instances of Windows Messenger. Then, go Start > Run… and enter the following:

RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%INFmsmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove

That’s it!

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