Notes on MySQL Tuning
Here are some quick notes on dealing with an underperforming server. First, use grab yourself a copy of MySQLTuner. This is a handy little Perl script that will give you great recommendations on how to change /etc/my.cnf, the preferences file for MySQL that allows you to play with a variety of memory settings.
Read MoreMedia Temple Tuning Tips
Here’s a quick one for everyone else out there who’s a fan of Media Temple hosting. To get the most out of your dedicated or virtual dedicated box running on MT’s 4.0 platform, check out Making it Better, a great article in MT’s community wiki. This guide will show you how to upgrade to Plesk ...
Read MorePlugin Monday: W3 Total Cache
photo credit: Elsie esq. Thanks to my friend and fellow WordPress webmaster Ryan Lynch, I’ve come to appreciate W3 Total Cache, a powerful alternative to WP Super Cache, what had been my go-to caching solution for WordPress. For those of you still at the novice level of web development, caching may be a foreign concept. ...
Read MoreHow to Spend Next to Nothing on Your Non-Profit’s Web/IT Needs
After talking about tools like content management systems, databases, bulk emailers, measurement tools, web forms, and a bunch of other tools here on ReadyMadeWeb, it seemed like it was time to do an overview of these tools and outline how to run an entire organization using only ReadyMade tools.
Read MoreGive Your PHP Code Even More Speed with eAccelerator
Many of today's best open-source CMS systems are written with PHP, an incredibly popular and powerful scripting language. PHP's power lies in its ability to dynamically generate pages, eliminating the need to code pages by hand in HTML. However, that same dynamism is one of the chief disadvantages of PHP because of the processor power needed to generate pages on the fly. Thankfully, that disadvantage can be easily mitigated by using caching programs like eAccelerator.
Read MorePlugin Monday, er, Tuesday: Get the Speed You Need with WP Super Cache
In the spirit of the recent Daytona 500, this week we’ll be covering a plugin that will make your site speedier, WP Super Cache. Unlike other plugins that put more load on your server’s process and slow down your site’s load time, WP Super Cache make your site faster by creating static html files from the PHP that runs WordPress.
Read MoreMigrating to a New Hosting Service Made Simple by CNET
Tom Merritt shows you how to migrate your website to a new host in this video from CNET. Tom uses a WordPress blog as his example and show you all the steps in the process from FTP and database backup to hosting configuration and DNS changes.
Read MoreHow to create static pages in Tumblr
One thing that users accustomed to a more full-featured CMS miss when they use Tumblr is the ability to create static pages. Luckily, there's an easy way around that.
Read MoreTumblr: A great option for simple blogs
When choosing a blogging platform, don't overlook Tumblr, the barebones hosted service cum social network. The key feature of Tumblr is how easy it is to post a nugget of information you found on the web.
Read MoreBackups: Another Reason to Use Media Temple
I like Media Temple because they give their users a great balance between control and ease of use. Their line of dedicated virtual servers are not only priced right—from $50 to $150 per month—they also offer you everything from complete command-line control to a great control panel in the from of the Plesk 8.6 interface. Today I wanted to highlight how much I love their backup utilities.
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