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Link: Flash can now be indexed by search engines
Flash can now be indexed by search engines…[more] For most people on the Web, if Google or Yahoo cannot find something, it doesn’t exist. That has been one of the biggest drawbacks to creating a Website or application that displays itself as a Flash (SWF) file. Search engines could see the file, but they could…
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FREE MCTS SQL Server 2008 DBA 71-432 and BI 71-448 beta exams
SQL Server 2008 Beta Exams Extended, Open Invitation. [more] All SQL Server developers are invited to take the following beta exam for free. 71-432: TS: Microsoft SQL Server 2008, Implementation and Maintenance – this is the successor of 70-431 (for SQL 2005) use promo code for 71-432 = 943F6 71-448: TS: Microsoft SQL Server 2008,…
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The Microsoft Source Code Analyzer for SQL Injection tool
Microsoft released The Microsoft Source Code Analyzer for SQL Injection tool (for ASP code) is available to find SQL injection vulnerabilities [more] The Microsoft Source Code Analyzer for SQL Injection tool is a static code analysis tool that helps you find SQL injection vulnerabilities in Active Server Pages (ASP) code. This article describes how to…
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Busby SEO Challenge World Cup
There is a "buzz" in the internet about this Busby SEO World Cup Challenge sponsored by Busby Web Solutions based in Australia. The key phrase is "BUSBY SEO CHALLENGE". No I'm not joining, read along [more] I noticed when I was looking at one of local blog directories that this blog is listed in and…
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Free Foundations of Programming Book by Karl Seguin
Came across this Foundations of Programming Book by Karl Seguin (ebook actually) when I looked into CodeBetter.com It contains articles that were previously posted on the site and I had the chance to scan/skim over it and wow, I’d have to say this is a must read for developers at any level (probably even the…
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Link: SQL Server 2008: new data types and .Net 2 with and without SP1
Here's an interesting I came across in the recent Simple Talk Newsletter (by Red Gate Software). It talks about issues with new SQL 2008 data types (date/time related) and it's effect on .NET 2.0 datetime data types when SP1 is installed or not. Something to be aware of and one of those times that you're…
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Sys.ArgumentException: Value must not be null for Controls and Behaviors
I was going thru some pages for my current project today when I ran into the said error "Sys.ArgumentException: Value must not be null for Controls and Behaviors". It was the first time I've encountered it and since it was working the last time I browsed it I didn't have a clue what was causing…
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My Safari Online Subscription and The Pragmatic Programmer – From Journeyman to Master
A few weeks earlier I decided that I should get my personal Oreilly Safari Books Online subscription so I did. Although it does cost something (what doesn’t) and something that might not be a good idea for others I’d have to say that I find it very useful and effective. Let me share my thoughts…
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My Verisign SSL Certificate Application Experience
I do have an idea about SSL, certificates and related security concepts but in my previous works, it was someone else (client IT) who did the preparation, request and installation of SSL certificates until lately when I had to do it myself. I also had experience with trial and self signed certificates but still some…
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Spread Firefox | Download Day 2008
Firefox 3 now available Download and help set a record Download Day is here! Set a Guinness World Record Enjoy a Better Web Sounds like a good deal, right? All you have to do to help us set the record for the most software downloaded in 24 hours is get Firefox 3 now – it’s…
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