Comments for About Web Development by Activo http://www.activoinc.com/blog Web Development in a Web 2.0 World Sun, 07 Sep 2008 18:56:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 Comment on First Google Chrome Screenshots by Dave http://www.activoinc.com/blog/2008/09/03/first-google-chrome-screenshots/#comment-973 Dave Wed, 03 Sep 2008 19:02:01 +0000 http://www.activoinc.com/blog/?p=40#comment-973 I can’t use Chrome at work because of the info that appears in the new tabs. Even though the frequently visited websites are visited before I start work, during lunch and after I clock out, there they are for all to see. It would create a potentially embarrassing situation if ALL of the most visited sites were not work related. Even worse… Most of my most frequently visited websites revolve around politics and religion. I have extreme views on both subjects and I try my best to keep that sort of thing private. I know that I can open a new “incognito” window but then all the cookies get erased and it’s a pain to log into everything, every time, etc… It would be my very strong preference to disable the personal info presented on the new tabs. The personal info display makes Chrome more of a professional hazard than anything. I can’t use Chrome at work because of the info that appears in the new tabs. Even though the frequently visited websites are visited before I start work, during lunch and after I clock out, there they are for all to see. It would create a potentially embarrassing situation if ALL of the most visited sites were not work related.

Even worse… Most of my most frequently visited websites revolve around politics and religion. I have extreme views on both subjects and I try my best to keep that sort of thing private.

I know that I can open a new “incognito” window but then all the cookies get erased and it’s a pain to log into everything, every time, etc…

It would be my very strong preference to disable the personal info presented on the new tabs. The personal info display makes Chrome more of a professional hazard than anything.

]]> Comment on Why we chose Eventum over any other issue tracking system? by Franco http://www.activoinc.com/blog/2007/07/29/why-we-chose-eventum-over-any-other-issue-tracking-system/#comment-971 Franco Mon, 01 Sep 2008 17:47:57 +0000 http://www.activoinc.com/blog/2007/07/29/why-we-chose-eventum-over-any-other-issue-tracking-system/#comment-971 Nice analysis. I was unable to configure email feature, and this seems to be Eventum's "Star" feature. Nice analysis. I was unable to configure email feature, and this seems to be Eventum’s “Star” feature.

]]> Comment on ZenCart: Develop an Advanced Plugin Without Overwriting Core Files by Jithu Thomas http://www.activoinc.com/blog/2008/05/26/zencart-develop-an-advanced-plugin-without-overwriting-core-files/#comment-966 Jithu Thomas Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:07:43 +0000 http://www.activoinc.com/blog/?p=16#comment-966 thankyou for the article \ especially the link to the developers api tutorial i think that is where everyone should start reading first before going into zencart coding and code customisation thankyou for the article \
especially the link to the developers api tutorial
i think that is where everyone should start reading first
before going into zencart coding and code customisation

]]> Comment on 5 Missing Features Preventing Joomla! CMS from Entering the Enterprise CMS Market by Sigurd Magnusson http://www.activoinc.com/blog/2008/08/19/5-missing-features-preventing-joomla-cms-from-entering-the-enterprise-cms-market/#comment-964 Sigurd Magnusson Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:46:34 +0000 http://www.activoinc.com/blog/?p=28#comment-964 Hi Ron, it's really interesting to me to know what people foresee as the requirements for larger and more complex sites, so thank you for this post. You might like to check out open source CMS. You'll note from the content editing movie on the www.silverstripe.com homepage that SilverStripe provides a heirachical ("node") structure for pages, versioning/rollback, live/stage sites, file manager, and while not overly documented yet, workflow is in many sites we've built for large organisations. SilverStripe-based sites include www.demconvention.com, which will get millions of visits next week, and there's a good 100,000 copies of our software floating around since it debuted last year. Hi Ron, it’s really interesting to me to know what people foresee as the requirements for larger and more complex sites, so thank you for this post.

You might like to check out open source CMS. You’ll note from the content editing movie on the http://www.silverstripe.com homepage that SilverStripe provides a heirachical (”node”) structure for pages, versioning/rollback, live/stage sites, file manager, and while not overly documented yet, workflow is in many sites we’ve built for large organisations.

SilverStripe-based sites include http://www.demconvention.com, which will get millions of visits next week, and there’s a good 100,000 copies of our software floating around since it debuted last year.

]]> Comment on 5 Missing Features Preventing Joomla! CMS from Entering the Enterprise CMS Market by John Coonen http://www.activoinc.com/blog/2008/08/19/5-missing-features-preventing-joomla-cms-from-entering-the-enterprise-cms-market/#comment-963 John Coonen Wed, 20 Aug 2008 05:29:53 +0000 http://www.activoinc.com/blog/?p=28#comment-963 Excellent points. I hope this article makes the rounds. While many would argue that the Enterprise is NOT the target of Joomla in the first place, nor should it be; my point is, E-class or NOT, these features are much-needed for the enthusiast as well. John Coonen CMS Association Inc. Excellent points. I hope this article makes the rounds. While many would argue that the Enterprise is NOT the target of Joomla in the first place, nor should it be; my point is, E-class or NOT, these features are much-needed for the enthusiast as well.

John Coonen
CMS Association Inc.

]]> Comment on About Linux Distros: Ubuntu and CentOS by Code C6 http://www.activoinc.com/blog/2008/04/13/about-linux-distros-ubuntu-and-centos/#comment-961 Code C6 Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:54:42 +0000 http://www.activoinc.com/blog/?p=14#comment-961 I run CentOS and use Ubuntu at work. I can honestly say aside from the obvious - neither are "bad" distros. I learned on RHEL, chose CentOS for my web server due to the similarities of what I was familiar with. Once I began working with Ubuntu due to a job change, everything seemed to come naturally to me. However, I had also worked in a multi-platform server environment for several years. I have no problems with my CentOS and have been running it for a couple years now. The Ubuntu servers I would probably like better if my workplace had actually kept on top of OS refreshes - I think their production distro is Hoary - but I'm working on moving them out of that. I prefer CentOS overall, however, I do like the rename functionality in Ubuntu. CentOS is much easier for me to secure because of it being so similar to RHEL. I know where everything is. With Ubuntu, I've had to scout the FS and learn it's naming conventions, as well as all the little extras that don't seem to serve a function, overall the FS doesn't feel quite as intuitive. For instance - hosts and hostname? why? Most of the time you can research updates and find out what their impact is on the OS before actually implementing them. Sometimes you can save yourself a lot of time by being pro-active. I run CentOS and use Ubuntu at work.
I can honestly say aside from the obvious - neither are “bad” distros.

I learned on RHEL, chose CentOS for my web server due to the similarities of what I was familiar with.
Once I began working with Ubuntu due to a job change, everything seemed to come naturally to me. However, I had also worked in a multi-platform server environment for several years.
I have no problems with my CentOS and have been running it for a couple years now.
The Ubuntu servers I would probably like better if my workplace had actually kept on top of OS refreshes - I think their production distro is Hoary - but I’m working on moving them out of that.
I prefer CentOS overall, however, I do like the rename functionality in Ubuntu.
CentOS is much easier for me to secure because of it being so similar to RHEL. I know where everything is.
With Ubuntu, I’ve had to scout the FS and learn it’s naming conventions, as well as all the little extras that don’t seem to serve a function, overall the FS doesn’t feel quite as intuitive.
For instance - hosts and hostname? why?
Most of the time you can research updates and find out what their impact is on the OS before actually implementing them.
Sometimes you can save yourself a lot of time by being pro-active.

]]> Comment on 3 Pitfalls to Avoid for a Faster Ektron CMS400 Website by frankrusch http://www.activoinc.com/blog/2008/03/17/3-pitfalls-to-avoid-for-a-faster-ektron-cms400-website/#comment-960 frankrusch Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:38:31 +0000 http://www.activoinc.com/blog/2008/03/17/3-pitfalls-to-avoid-for-a-faster-ektron-cms400-website/#comment-960 Brian: For reasonably complex sites, it's usually better to cache at the user control level, not the page level. For example, a static page footer that's identical for all users, logged-in or not, can be aggressively cached. The footer could be written into an ascx user control that is shared across all instances. On the other hand, a control that displays the current user name and login/logout link needs to be cached on a user-by-user basis: For this situation, I've had good results using OutputCache and the VaryByCustom directive. In conjunction with VaryByCustom, override the GetVaryByCustomString() method in your Global.asax file and include logic to detect the current Ektron UserID. From there, a cache string can be constructed that is unique to each user. Brian:
For reasonably complex sites, it’s usually better to cache at the user control level, not the page level.

For example, a static page footer that’s identical for all users, logged-in or not, can be aggressively cached. The footer could be written into an ascx user control that is shared across all instances.

On the other hand, a control that displays the current user name and login/logout link needs to be cached on a user-by-user basis:

For this situation, I’ve had good results using OutputCache and the VaryByCustom directive. In conjunction with VaryByCustom, override the GetVaryByCustomString() method in your Global.asax file and include logic to detect the current Ektron UserID. From there, a cache string can be constructed that is unique to each user.

]]> Comment on 3 Pitfalls to Avoid for a Faster Ektron CMS400 Website by Brian http://www.activoinc.com/blog/2008/03/17/3-pitfalls-to-avoid-for-a-faster-ektron-cms400-website/#comment-959 Brian Fri, 16 May 2008 18:50:10 +0000 http://www.activoinc.com/blog/2008/03/17/3-pitfalls-to-avoid-for-a-faster-ektron-cms400-website/#comment-959 Great article. Could you give some ideas on what you have done for caching pages with logged in and anonymous users? What did you vary on for Output caching. Great article. Could you give some ideas on what you have done for caching pages with logged in and anonymous users? What did you vary on for Output caching.

]]> Comment on 10 Key Search Engine Optimization Items - Feeding the Spiders by Martini http://www.activoinc.com/blog/2008/03/10/10-key-search-engine-optimization-items-feeding-the-spiders/#comment-958 Martini Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:18:52 +0000 http://www.activoinc.com/blog/2008/03/10/10-key-search-engine-optimization-items-feeding-the-spiders/#comment-958 Excellent.. very bitter-sweet for me. I am very excited for the future through.. Excellent.. very bitter-sweet for me.
I am very excited for the future through..

]]> Comment on About Linux Distros: Ubuntu and CentOS by Eric Yeoh http://www.activoinc.com/blog/2008/04/13/about-linux-distros-ubuntu-and-centos/#comment-956 Eric Yeoh Thu, 17 Apr 2008 15:55:29 +0000 http://www.activoinc.com/blog/?p=14#comment-956 Hi, I think you should have installed the 6.06 LTS Server version rather than the 7.04 one. I work in the Mobile Entertainment industry and we use a Ubuntu 6.06. server as one of our main texting gateways to our local telcos. I have not seen any issues with it. We also have several Centos 4.x and 5.x servers and I can say that for the one Ubuntu server, I have NEVER had any issues with updates and stability. I cannot honestly say the same for my other Centos servers. From time to time I get timed outs and checksum issues. Having said that I honestly feel that Centos is a very good OS for the server platform. Hi,

I think you should have installed the 6.06 LTS Server version rather than the 7.04 one.

I work in the Mobile Entertainment industry and we use a Ubuntu 6.06. server as one of our main texting gateways to our local telcos.

I have not seen any issues with it. We also have several Centos 4.x and 5.x servers and I can say that for the one Ubuntu server, I have NEVER had any issues with updates and stability. I cannot honestly say the same for my other Centos servers. From time to time I get timed outs and checksum issues.

Having said that I honestly feel that Centos is a very good OS for the server platform.

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