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When it comes to something as seemingly simple as editing text (programming, configuration files, etc), there are a surprising number of options available to Linux users. This review focuses on some of the more commonly used tools found in the Ubuntu repositories; most, if not all, of these editors can be easily installed in other Linux distributions. Most of these applications have similar core features, but some integrate more advanced functionality. Read the rest of this entry »

ClassHelper.org’s computer science section has a new addition. The Linux VPS host tutorial will teach you how to turn any reasonably modern computer into a virtual private server hosting platform. The guide uses Ubuntu Server 8.04 LTS as the base server operating system, with virtualization provided by VMware Server 2.0. It includes full instructions for creating a Debian Linux virtual machine with the ISPConfig hosting control panel installed on it.

Industry security professionals are warning of increased targeting of web application vulnerabilities, an approach increasingly taken by criminals intent on stealing personal financial information and spreading their malware to others. With botnets increasing probes for security vulnerabilities in hosted applications, the importance of keeping software patches up to date has never been of bigger concern to security professionals. Read the rest of this entry »

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If you’re actively involved in publishing web content, you’ve probably got a keen interest in learning more about your site’s traffic patterns and visitor habits. Lucky for you, Google Analytics is a free service that can help you access a wealth of information on your site’s performance. Useful for small and large sites alike, this service can give you the information you need to make smarter decisions on content management and marketing. Read the rest of this entry »

By Phil Paradis (philip.paradis@classhelper.org)

I’ve been online since the early days of bulletin board systems (the dial-up kind, where you used terminal software like Procomm Plus, running under DOS to connect to an ANSI text BBS server, over a modem connected to your 386 PC via a serial cable… whew!). My first exposure to the World Wide Web was circa 1994, when primitive HTML pages with even the barest of image content took a few minutes to load in Netscape. Connection rates were measured in baud (bits per second), not megabytes per second, and there were still TV sets floating around with a wire leading from the remote to the tube. With all the technological advances and sweeping changes we’ve seen since then, those “good old days” still shape my views on how online operations ought to be handled. In my opinion, that’s a good thing. Read the rest of this entry »