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Paul Tero - The Mystery Of The jQuery Object: A Basic Introduction

Have you ever come across a bit of JavaScript like $(".cta").click(function(){}) and thought, “What the $(‘#x’) is that” If it looks like gibberish to you, then please read on. If you think that sni

coding , jquery , Javascript

Paul Tero - How To Find Out Why Your Website Stopped Working

Today we are happy to present to you the second part of the sample chapter from Smashing Book #4. You might want to read the first part of this chapter beforehand — if you haven’t already. Just a l

backend , Techniques , php , coding

Paul Tero - A Comprehensive Guide To Firewalls

In the construction industry, a “firewall” is a specially-built wall designed to stop a fire from spreading between sections of a building. The term spread to other industries like car manufacturing

backend , Security , coding

Paul Tero - Unicode, UTF8 & Character Sets: The Ultimate Guide

This is a story that dates back to the earliest days of computers. The story has a plot, well, sort of. It has competition and intrigue, as well as traversing oodles of countries and languages. Ther

Guides , Typography , coding

Paul Tero - Introduction To Linux Commands

At the heart of every modern Mac and Linux computer is the “terminal.” The terminal evolved from the text-based computer terminals of the 1960s and ’70s, which themselves replaced punch cards as the

Linux , coding

Paul Tero - Introduction To URL Rewriting

Or else they spend thousands of dollars to purchase the one they really want, which just happened to be registered by a forward-thinking and hard-to-find squatter in 1998. Further Reading on Smas

Techniques , php , coding , url

Paul Tero - 6 Favorite Programming Mistakes

Over my programming career, I have made a lot of mistakes in several different languages. In fact, if I write 10 or more lines of code and it works the first time, I’ll get a bit suspicious and test

php , coding , Javascript

Paul Tero - Introduction To DNS: Explaining The Dreaded DNS Delay

Imagine that your biggest client calls because they are having trouble retrieving their email. Or they want to know what their best-selling item is right now. Or their most popular blog post. Perhap

backend , dns , coding

Paul Tero - Speeding Up Your Website’s Database

However, the focus of the discussion is generally on minimizing file sizes, improving server settings and optimizing CSS and Javascript. The discussion glosses over another important factor: the sp

Speed , performance , coding

Paul Tero - What To Do When Your Website Goes Down

Have you ever heard a colleague answer the phone like this: “Good afterno… Yes… What? Completely?… When did it go down?… Really, that long?… We’ll look into it right away… Yes, I understand… Of cour

backend , php , Linux , coding