WordPress warning htmlspecialchars() [function.htmlspecialchars]: charset `UTF-7′ not supported after upgrading to WordPress 3.6.1

Yesterday I encountered a warning message everytime I create a new post after upgrading wordpress to latest version 3.6.1. with the following error: Warning: htmlspecialchars() [function.htmlspecialchars]: charset `UTF-7' not supported, assuming iso-8859-1 in /public_html/wordpress/wp-includes/formatting.php on line 2751 In order to resolve this just follow the...

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How to make your website responsive

I would like to share some of my techniques on how to make your website responsive. This will improve the traffic of your site since most of the users nowadays browse your website using mobile/tablet devices and its good to view your website to have good reading experience in all your post and pages otherwise they will leave your website. Here’s the DEMO Step 1: Add...

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How to make your facebook page url shorter

One of my client contacted me and asked me if I know how to make their Facebook page URL shorter so it is easier to remember because after you register a new page normally it will become like this: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Achilezcom-Photography/161149810603849 New Facebook fan page url: https://www.facebook.com/achilezdotcom So I thought of sharing this...

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How to get a FREE email service for your domain / website?

Wondering how to get a free hosted email services for your own domain name at no cost at all? Try Google Apps: http://www.google.com/apps/intl/en/group/index.html or https://www.google.com/a/cpanel/standard/new3 I have been using this service since 2007, i can say that its quite reliable to use, 99% uptime and up to 7GB per mailbox and increasing.   Enter your...

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SSH or Linux Shell Commands for dummies

I have had people asking me on how to use SSH or Linux Shell commands, below are some list of common and basic commands for SSH for your references: Login as Super Administrator (su) Command: su (this will login as super admin) Listing of Files/SubFolders (ls) Command: ls -al|-alh Change Directory (cd) Command: cd /path/to/directory/ cd ~ (go to your...

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WAMP and Skype Conflict

I discovered few months ago a conflict between WampServer/Xampp and Skype and thought of sharing this for references. You will notice a white screen will display on your browser when your run localhost on wamp this is because both softwares are using defaut port 80 which causes the conflict. In order to fix this open your Skype: Go to Tools->Options->Advanced...

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Creating an HTML Signature in your Gmail or Google Apps

A friend of mine from grade school send me an email today asking on how to put a logo/image as a signature of his email address. Below are some tips and instructions on how to setup a sleek and professional looking HTML signatures for your outgoing email messages right inside your webmail itself without requiring any browser extensions or add-ons. Setup Email Signature...

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Ajax basics using Prototype JS

Below are some codes that will help you on how to use Ajax. This is a great tool to create a more flexible web pages and enhance user interaction without reloading the page. Most of the popular websites are now using ajax i.e. google, facebook, yahoo, youtube, twitter and more. First, we need an ajax framework library for easier use, there are lots of ajax library to use,...

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Rounded corners and Cross Browser with CSS

CSS plays a dramatic role nowadays in web development, it allows web developer/designers to easily use or create rounded corners in their designs instead of images, this way it will help loads the website faster, clean code and most of all search engine friendly. Here’s a basic example BOX1: This is a sample rounded corner box CSS File: #box1{ border-radius:...

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How to detect a browser using a Javascript

Easiest and effective way to detect a browser using a javascript code, supports on mozilla firefox, microsoft internet explorer, google chrome, opera, apple safari and more. <script language="javascript"> function detectbrowser(){ var browser = ''; var useragent = navigator.userAgent.toLowerCase(); //get the browser info if...

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Running .htaccess on your WebServer vs localhost

If you are having problem running your new application on your webserver is a pain in the ass even though its completely running on your localhost, it could be you need to update your .htaccess file in order for it to run. RewriteEngine On RewriteBase / RewriteCond %{ENV:REDIRECT_APP_PATH} !^$ RewriteRule ^(.*)$ - [E=APP_PATH:%{ENV:REDIRECT_APP_PATH}] RewriteCond...

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How to download a Text or HTML file without opening it on a browser?

Got an email from a friend asking me some tips on how to download a text file or html file without downloading it on a browser, this is just a simple code but it seems like its interesting to use and so sharing this. Create a new file download.php < ? php // the file should be full absolute path with filename. $file =...

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How to integrate credit card payments in your website using Paypal

I created a new stuff on how to put an online credit card payment on your codeigniter website using Paypal Website payment Pro DoDirectPayment and would like to share this to you, hope it helps!. 1. You need to have a paypal account and then apply for a website payment pro, just visit paypal.com (www.paypal.com) for more info. 2. You should have the paypal API Username,...

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