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Update PEAR to the latest version

onigoetz — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 11:45:04 +0000

Debian is a very good distrib. Actually, I think it’s the best one.

But sometimes it’s need of stability keeps us on old versions.

so here are the instructions to update PEAR php.

1 2	pear update-channels pear upgrade-all

Done !

onigoetz — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 11:40:47 +0000

It’s easier than you think.

First you have to add the dotdeb packages to the /etc/apt/sources.list file

1 2	deb http://packages.dotdeb.org stable all deb-src http://packages.dotdeb.org stable all

if you want the php 5.3 branch, add these lines instead

1 2	deb http://php53.dotdeb.org stable all deb-src http://php53.dotdeb.org stable all

You have then to install the gpg keys :

1 2	gpg --keyserver keys.gnupg.net --recv-key 89DF5277 gpg -a --export 89DF5277 \| sudo apt-key add -

(remove “sudo” if you’re already root)

Then do :

1 2	apt-get update apt-get upgrade

Here you have, the latest PHP version (5.2.14 or 5.3.3 at this moment)

onigoetz — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:46:10 +0000

We (by we I mean all web developpers) all know that Internet explorer is a real nightmare for web design and developping.

Everytime that we make a nice effect or a nice design. It turns out that IE 6 doesn’t support it.

For a little example, who tried to create a position:fixed element on a page. and gave up because he didn’t want to put some javascript in his page?

Yeah I know, that’s scary. By the way, put down your hand, you look idiot by raising your hand behind your computer.

But that’s enough !!!

The guys from Virtuosi Media made a Best Practices Guide for IE 6.

A guide that helps to avoid the most commons problems of this browser.

onigoetz — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 16:06:05 +0000

Anyone who’s tried to create a gallery on wordpress knows it ; it’s not easy.

No existing plugin does right what we want it to, the integrated features are not the best working ones.

But the solutions exist !

Here’s a tutorial on how to create a gallery like on Matt Mullenweg’s website un of the main creators of WordPress.