Improve Apache Web Server Security: Use ServerTokens and ServerSignature to Disable Header

When Apache HTTPD web server generates any web pages or error pages, some important information about the version and other details implemented on the system are displayed in th web site server header. For example, the information text may be like this: Server: Apache/1.3.37 (Unix) mod_auth_passthrough/1.8 mod_log_bytes/1.2 mod_bwlimited/1.4 FrontPage/5.0.2.2635.SR1.2 mod_ssl/2.8.28 OpenSSL/0.9.7a PHP-CGI/0.1b Server: Apache/2.0.53 (Ubuntu) PHP/4.3.10-10ubuntu4 Server at xx.xx.xx.xx Port 80

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How to Backup and Restore (Export and Import) MySQL Databases Tutorial

phpMyAdmin can be used to export or backup MySQL databases easily. However, if the database size is very big, it probably won’t be a good idea. phpMyAdmin allows users to save database dump as file or display on screen, which involves exporting SQL statements from the server, and transmitting the data across slower network connection or Internet to user’s computer. This process slow the exporting […]

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New Package on Site Search Engines Offered by Google

Google has unveiled its latest offer to run the search engines of small web sites for as little as $100 per year. This offer is targeted to those small websites that are unhappy with the quality of their search result and those websites who don’t have search engines. This significant offer from Google will generate more income for Google.

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AdSense and Display Banner Ads Rotation in WordPress Blog or Websites

Websites or blogs can use ads rotation to reduce or control the effect of ad blindness. The ad blindness is the common term that describes regular or repeat visitors to the blog or website that start to ignore the very same display advertisements on the website. Ad blindness will inevitable lead to lower CTR (click-through rate) due to no longer interested on the ads or […]

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cPanel Mail Main Account and Workaround to Disable

For webmasters or server administrators who are using cPanel or other control panel as the web hosting control panel, may usually see a default email account named “Main Account” existed in cPanel Mail Account Maintenance whenever they want to add, remove or manage email accounts under Mail Manager. The Main Account can’t be deleted or have quota set or modified, and you can’t send email […]

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Make Website and WebApp Compatible with iPhone and Blackberry

Most websites and web pages will be compatible and work fine on iPhone and Blackberry. However, it’s still possible to make the web sites more supportive, ready and friendly to Apple iPhone by giving more information to iPhone about how the webpage should be displayed on the iPhone browser. Beside, for web sites that try to emulate the functionality of the built-in iPhone applications such […]

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MySQL Error 1170 (42000): BLOB/TEXT Column Used in Key Specification Without a Key Length

When creating a new table or altering an existing table with primary keys, unique constraints and indexes, or when defining a new index with Alter Table manipulation statement in MySQL database, the following error may occur and prohibit the the command from completing: ERROR 1170 (42000): BLOB/TEXT column ‘field_name’ used in key specification without a key length

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Customize Your Own Search with Rollyo

Get tired of going to each and individual site to search for information? Why not create your own personal search engine that provides relevant results from the sites that you trust and visit frequently? Try out Rollyo. Rollyo is a free site that allows its users to create a Searchroll or save Searchrolls created by other users. Technically, Searchroll is a personalized search engine that […]

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Femtocell Trial Run by Softbank in Japan

SoftBank, Japan’s leading telecommunications and media corporation has announced of the license granted by Ministry of Internal Affairs and Telecommunications to demonstrate the femtocell trial run in Japan. This effort is being carried out with the involvement of key players in Fixed Mobile Convergence (FMC) market such as Motorola, Alcatel Lucent, Samsung, Ericsson Japan Ubiquisys and etc. This has marked a new milestone in the […]

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ChinaUnicom Offers Music Download Service

China’s second largest mobile phone carrier and telecommunications operator, China Unicom (China United Telecommunications Corporation), announced its grand offer to subscribers to download music/songs from 23 record companies via its new music download service.

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Smart Ads by Yahoo

Online advertising business is becoming more and more competitive nowadays. To maintain its competitiveness, Yahoo unveiled its Yahoo Smart Ads, a smart system which allows marketers to tailor their advertising content based on individual users’ online behavior. It makes the ads more effective, relevant, and interactive besides making the ads business more lucrative for Yahoo. This behavioral targeting advertising strategy is also widely adopted by […]

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Acquisition of Web-Calling Service Provider GrandCentral by Google

Google Inc has initiated its first move to allow its users to manage their existing phones and voice mailboxes over the web via its acquisition of Grand Central Communications, the company based in Fremont, California,.

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