LAMP - Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP. These are the elements you will need to start a very robust and reliable web server from the ground up. HowToForge has a brilliant tutorial on how to start everything. Now take note, this is a VERY detailed tutorial. You can’t really go wrong with this tutorial. We got step by step instructions, we go screen shots, we got it all. The Linux platform used is Fedora Core 6.

Nothing new, just a different spin on it. View the source at byteMyCode. You simply call function CSS (url, media) and that’s it. It fetches the URL of the CSS style sheet; checks to see whether the file has already been loaded. If not it dynamically sticks it into the “link” section in your document head. I’ve seen dynamic CSS elements before, but not an entire CSS file. Are you thinking what I’m thinking?

I like how they put it, “SEO isn’t rocket science it’s more like magic”. I’m not saying that these steps should replace major SEO from experts. Well, maybe I am. If you’re started out from zero SEO I would suggest these tips to you. This way you would understand what SEO and why it is important. That way when you do get into the position (money-wise) where you do need an expert you’ll know what you’re paying for.

I found this post interesting. Although I don’t consider myself much of a blogger, bills do have to be paid. Tony writes: Its as though one loses their status as a “real blogger the instant you put up Google Adwords, or start selling ad space as though the purity of your writings takes on a different cast because, well, youve got to pay the bills. As Tony mentions, ads on a website are one thing but PayPerPost is totally different.

OK, I know I said beginner. Actually, they said beginner, but this article goes very much in depth into SEO. I’ve beein applying different SEO techniques to my websites, websites I’ve done in the past, and just SEO for certain clients. I’ve been doing this for a bout two years now and even I learned some things from this article. SEOmoz | Beginner’s: They go into the following topics. Trust me, it’s long but it’s a great read.

Now I’m not sure how many of you bloggers and web developers out there have looked into email marketing. I personally find that the line between good email marketing and spam is a big gray blurry one so I tend to stay away from it. But for you guys who do use email consider plain text emails for the following reasons: 8 reasons why HTML emails will hurt your marketing efforts

Dynamic Drive has done us all a huge favor. They have code for different CSS layouts: Fixed, Fluid, Two Column, Three Column and everything in between. Do enjoy. []1

Paypal’s website payments is perfect for small sites. You have a few products you want to sell so you don’t want to install a full blown shopping cart or anything. So we use Paypal a great solution but with a few limitations: Dave writes: The problem with Paypal buttons is that you are very limited in customisation options for your product. You’re provided with the option of up to two, yes two form fields within which you can store specifics about a product.

Interesting article from the Decentralized Information Group talking about an HTML group which is being developed, whose goals include reinventing HTML as we know it. Any development of HTML needs to be in minor increments. We’ve seen the movement, or lack there-of, to XHTML. The browsers all worked the same so who really cared, right? timbl writes: Some things are clearer with hindsight of several years. It is necessary to evolve HTML incrementally.

mbeltzner Writes: Apparently, people loves them some Firefox. Within 24 hours of the official launch on Tuesday, there were over 2 million people using Firefox 2, and we were seeing a peak rate of more than 30 downloads per second from our website. With Firefox being my favorite browser, I can see what all the buzz is about. If this pace keeps up they’ll beat the stats of IE7 with about 3 million in 48 hours.