Winnipeg Web Design

Brenelz.com Changes Hosting!1 Comment »

Brenelz.com is proud to announce we have switched over from Dreamhost to OnCallSoftware.net for our hosing. Dreamhost just seemed too slow, and had way too many server outages. Hopefully this will help us grow this blog to new heights!

We would love to know if you see a speed difference, hit the comments!

Using .htaccess To Make Testing Easier1 Comment »

Do you have trouble implementing a phase II of a website? I know it can be a pain having to develop a phase II on top of an existing live site. Obviously you can’t just modify the live server without testing; but other alternatives can be troublesome as well.

Its not fun having 2-3 different copies of a website. Get’s confusing which is live, what changes have been done on which, etc. Well I found one way to somewhat ease the pain. I know some of you out there have more in depth solutions such as ZooKeeper or Capistrano, but both didn’t really suit my needs and are a bit complex.

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Brenelz Web Solutions on Facebook!0 Comments »

Just a little FYI for all of you following my blog. Please consider “liking” my facebook page below.

I might be offering exclusive content on Facebook in the near future. Stay tuned!

IP Mapping in PHP Using MaxMind1 Comment »

In today’s tutorial we will be learning how to do some simple ip mapping using MaxMind’s database.  This is handy if for example your client wants different things to show for the east and west side of the country.  This could also be handy if you have a special going on in only one state, and you don’t want it to show up to visitors outside of that state.

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Web Hosting Basics: Choosing the Right Plan0 Comments »

It is common for even the most experienced website developers to have difficulty in choosing the ideal hosting plan to meet their requirements. An endless number of web hosting companies exist, each offering their own unique packages and additional features. The process of choosing a web hosting plan can become quite complicated.

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