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Category: tips

How to use Twitter as an error log

Sure this has been done before, but I had a brainwave today – why not use Twitter as an error log for web apps? I already have error handling on my functions, so surely this shouldn’t be a difficult addition… turns out it’s not. First, you’ll need a twitter account. I’d recommend setting one up, [...]

5 terrible SEO ideas

Having looked at many small businesses websites, I’ve compiled a list here of 5 things that many of them are doing wrong with regards to SEO. I’m not saying that SEO isn’t important, but some techniques just don’t work. So, here goes…

5 mistakes new web developers often make

Image via Wikipedia Having talked to some university students who had taken computer science/IT degrees, I was amazed by how little they seemed to know about making anything that’s secure or even remotely logical. The group I met with primarily had been taught PHP. Having looked at some sites they were designing I realised 5 [...]