IBM developerWorks: "Spam on the Web is one of the biggest threats to a modern Web developer. The "bad guys" become more and more sophisticated every year in how to vandalize and proliferate ads over any Web 2.0 page they can grasp. To make matters worse, spam is increasingly used to distribute malware. The arms race is on, and Web developers need to know what basic tools are available to battle spam on their Web sites. This two-part installment provides a thorough guide to anti-spam techniques.
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Power of RSS in Ajax and Web 2.0
A very nice article on RSS found at IBM's developerWorks:
Realize the power of RSS in Ajax and Web 2.0 applications - Tap this article's fully functional PHP code snippets that show you how to use PHP-based server-side functions to develop your own customizable RSS feed aggregator. [IBM developerWorks]
I'm still looking for an article that explains to those of the non-IT persuasion what RSS feeds are all about. Everytime I make an attempt to explain RSS feeds to those how don't even know what browser they are using...I get this "deer caught in the headlights" look from them. They then usually turn around shaking their head wondering if I will ever try to speak to them in English. Sigh...
Bryght: Best practices for maintaining Drupal installs
"I finally got around to stopping by the IBM developerworks forums and leaving some feedback for the folks that are doing the great series of articles on developing a site with Drupal. They're diving all the way down into developing modules, including explaining Drupal's hook system, which is great to see... So, that little post about keeping all modules in your local "sites" folder is just the start of best practices. Pretty much every Drupal install I work with is multi-site."
They Hate Drupal, They Love Drupal
Does Drupal make the grade? The answer to that question evidently depends on who you ask. Last week, the Tech Republic posted a review by Justin James on the Drupal content management system. Mr. James concluded that "Overall, Drupal does not make the grade". This week the Drupal community is all a buzz over the decision for IBM's developerWorks to use Drupal for designing, developing, and deploying a collaborative Website.
Why is there such a disparity in viewpoints for using Drupal in content management? For many first time users of Drupal, Drupal doesn't leave them with a very good first impression. It's only after you spend some time with Drupal that you begin to discover it has a number of traits that make it an outstanding application to build your website around. While Drupal doesn't give you a good first impression, it will eventually give you a second or third good impression.
Let's take a look at some of the reasons to why people may not like Drupal. The review written by Justin James for Drupal 4.7 is in an article titled, A product review of the Drupal Content Management System, does it make the grade? The author states that "Drupal does not make the grade". He bases his opinion on issues with usability and ease of installation. With regards to usability he says:
