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Block direct access to pligg pages
2008-08-24 01:36:00 To block direct access to your pligg pages (which are residing inside Joomla Wrapper), use the following code. In the pligg directory, create (or append if already exists) a .htaccess file and add the following code. RewriteEngine On # Block ing direct access RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} !^http://www.yourjoomlasite.com/.*$ [NC] ... More About: Direct , Access , Pages
Learn to Sell
2008-05-01 14:41:00 Freelancers, its high time. Learn the insights of sales and marketing! Every wonder why something that you’ve been using to drive sales wont work anymore? Or why you could never get enough clients/leads? Or why other freelancers get better and more than enough clients? Start your way into sales dude! Today, in this freaking competitive market, forget ... More About: Marketing , Freelance , Sell
Freelancers must save money!
2008-05-01 03:09:00 Getting around in New York could be time taking and also expensive. For all my visits to client locations in NY, I usually used to either drive all the way from NJ (currently located) or hire a cab half way. As you may have already noticed, it was a bad idea, but for someone new ... More About: Money , Save Money , Freelance , Save , Freelancers
Freelance Jobs you can?t miss!
2008-04-28 10:53:00 I spent few hours in getting my hands on Drupal for a new idea I had with a site for Freelance Job Feeds. Before I talk about the site, let me tell you, Drupal is a lot different than any other CMSes (especially Joomla). Although I am new to Drupal, going around it was too ... More About: Jobs , Business Ideas , Miss
If only I could grow money in my backyard
2008-04-15 05:00:00 Today, the philosophical me was having good time thinking about how one’s life can change while in pursuit of wealth. Looking at myself few years back, I was never a reader, listener nor a thinker. Life has taught me valuable lessons throughout including importance of loving your family, loving what you do, and being honest ... More About: Money , Freelance , Backyard , Grow
JPligger - Joomla & Pligg Integration Mambot
2008-03-28 13:19:00 Current Version: 1.0 Beta License: GPL Description: This mambot will sync Joomla and Pligg login with ease. Tested on: Joomla 1.0.13; CB 1.1; Pligg 9.8.2 Note : CB is not required for this mambot to work Detail Description: This mambot will allow you to run Pligg inside Joomla using Wrapper. It will sync user registration, login and forgot password between ... More About: Integration
PonyGallery Category Photos View (English)
2008-03-28 12:14:00 This is a modification to PonyGallery ML 2.5.1’s exclusive module Modul PonyImages Version 1.0.4 This is its translation in English . If you are looking to download PonyGallery ML, please visit here. I’ve spent hours translating this great module in English. You may download it ponyimage in english. addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.vaked.com%2Fponygallery -category-photos-view-english%2F'; ... More About: Photos , View , Category
BlackBerry Curve vs ATT Tilt
2008-03-08 17:13:00 After getting a 1-800 number for my freelance business (btw, I do web development, if you haven?t noticed), I decided to invest on my business?s mobility. I am looking to upgrade my basic AT&T Wireless phone to a better performing PDA/SmartPhone. Since, I can?t change my phone number yet, I have to stick with ... More About: Blackberry , Freelance , Curve , Tilt
Pligg - Joomla Integration Project
2008-03-02 22:13:00 After my endless search for Pligg’s integration with Joomla , I have decided to work on it myself. For the simplicity of this project, I have very basic requirements. Later on, I plan to take this integration to the next level. Requirements: - Pligg included in Joomla CMS using Wrapper Module - Common user login interface for Pligg ... More About: Integration , Project
Why build a Facebook App?
2008-02-24 14:07:00 Today while browsing through my fb account, I wonder how powerful and important facebook has become to all of us. It is like Gmail or a Cell Phone that we can’t live without. 2 years ago when fb was becoming increasingly popular, I was smiling on my own and never wanted to believe a social ... More About: Facebook , Build
Pligg - Search Sidebar
2008-02-24 00:23:00 Here is an example how you can add search box in sidebar. Demo Download the file here: Pligg - Search Sidebar Instructions:- Create a backup of sidebar.tpl before proceeding Refer the attached file. To be used at your own risk. Create a new file and name it search.tpl in /template/<yourtemplate>/sidebar_ modules/ Copy the code into search.tpl Save the file. Open and edit sidebar.tpl file ...
Moving your Pligg Website
2008-02-23 22:51:00 In my recent project with a client. I was involved in integrating Pligg with his existing website. The project mainly involved design and user login integration. Throughout the website there were many hick-ups and I got to learn a lot about Pligg. One of the tasks was to move the site from development server to ... More About: Website , Moving
I now own a 1-800 number
2008-02-23 20:24:00 After months of research and getting to know my needs, I’ve picked up a 1-800 toll free number provider. It took a while and lot of research just to understand my needs. If you’ve gone through my last post on 1-800-number for your company, you would know a little bit about my research and importance ... More About: Freelance , Number
Sleep?
2008-02-11 05:53:00 I mean it. Many times we hear people talking about essence of Sleep in our lives and how important it is to take night time sleep. But its something that you can’t apply in Freelancing world. Freelancers like me spend more than 16 hours a day working, troubleshooting, responding to emails, and what not, 4 ...
Joomla Custom Form
2008-02-02 15:31:00 Ever thought about building a simple app in your Joomla website to allow certain calculation or a simple contact us form or a complex application form? I worked on a school website a year ago on Joomla and the other day I got a call from the client for a web based application form for ... More About: Form , Custom
Painful TemplateMonster Templates for osCommerce and Zen-Cart
2008-02-02 15:30:00 I’ve experienced it over time after time. TemplateMons ter.com does not upgrade their template to work with latest ecommerce packages. This has been a real pain to most of web developers looking to use template monster designs for their osCommerce or Zen-cart projects. The worst thing is, there is no customer support team that can answer ... More About: Templates , Oscommerce , Cart
Outsourcing the outsourced
2008-01-22 22:56:00 They have done it. I have done it. You may have done it. Outsourcing the outsourced projects are very common these days. Companies outsourcing their projects to 3rd parties and the 3rd parties outsourcing to 4th parties and 4th parties outsourcing to 5th parties and on and on… I hope there is a stop to ... More About: Freelance
Use Google Notebook to manage project notes
2008-01-15 01:31:00 Google’s new tool (old, but new to me) Notebook , allows anyone to create notebooks, add sections and write notes. You can also share notes, sections and even notebooks with peers and contacts. Plus you can make it public and publish it as webpage. addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.vaked.com%2Fuse-google- notebook-to-manage-project-notes%2F'; addthis_title = ... More About: Google , Freelancing , Project , Notes
Will you work on a nasty project?
2008-01-12 16:20:00 I recently got a email from a client looking to get a toolbar developed. From the project details, it was clear that it will be used to hack user accounts from legitimate sites. I have snippets of the email attached here: I am looking to create a toolbar where users can select the username and password fields ... More About: Work , Project , Nasty
The Outsourcing Problem
2008-01-09 14:52:00 addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.vaked.com%2Fthe-outsour cing-problem%2F'; addthis_title = 'The+Outsourcing +Problem '; addthis_pub = ''; More About: Freelance
Moving Add-To-Cart Button in Zen-Cart
2008-01-09 06:01:00 Ok this one is pretty and you will be able to move the button with its box all around the page. Just edit the template file tpl_product_info_display.php found in /includes/templates/<templatename> ;/templates folder of your zen-cart installation. addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.vaked.com%2Fmoving-add- to-cart-button-in-zen-cart%2F'; addthis_title = 'Moving +Add-To-Cart +Button +in+Zen-Cart'; addthis_pub = '';
Best Open Source eCommerce Script
2008-01-08 01:57:00 One of the worst thing I have to deal with in my job is choosing the right eCommerce Open Source eCommerce Script for the project. There are many online store scripts that can do wonders but all are limited either in functionality or flexibility or ease of deployment. I am talking about well known scripts ... More About: Ecommerce
Freelance Freedom
2007-12-31 10:03:00 addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.vaked.com%2Ffreelance-f reedom%2F'; addthis_title = 'Freelance +Freedom '; addthis_pub = '';
Need for a better Drupal Review Module
2007-12-30 11:55:00 I am a Joomla lover. Been working a lot on Joomla and really love it. Although it may not be as flexible as Drupal (in terms of coding/programming,as I heard) but it surely is a winner when it comes to no. of quality themes, components, and modules, the community provides. Today, I was trying to work ... More About: Review , Module
End Child Labor Website
2007-12-27 08:57:00 Well this is not exactly a business idea but something we should all think about. End Child Labor : A unique way of stopping child labor and educating parents who cant afford to pay school bills. The site will allow people across the globe to donate money which will go to various foundations that are working hard ... More About: Website , Child labor
Money or Fame?
2007-12-25 22:00:00 What’s more important to you? Money or Fame ? Well, as long as both co-exists, theres no problem. But what is that we should look for when starting a business? No matter what business you start, you need to hit the fame part of your business first. My old boring story: At first I used to think about ... More About: Freelance
Do you social?
2007-12-20 09:44:00 I mean, do you socialize? Although small sized but most of the clients I’ve got are through referrals. Not client referrals but referrals from my friends and family. You have no idea how I was referred. Once, I spoke to a client who was referred by my very old forgotten friend’s elder brother’s wife. For a ... More About: Social
Sample Thank You Letter
2007-12-18 07:24:00 Here is a sample thank you letter I used after my visit to the client’s office. Hi Client, It was wonderful having the opportunity to meet you, and get to know you a little better. I can see how much value you bring to your company and how much you would like to see it succeed. I’d ... More About: Letter , Freelance , Sample
Deal Closed!
2007-12-18 07:20:00 This post is a continuation of last post titled: Meeting a client Surprisingly the meeting went really good. I was not only able to sell web design services but also convinced the client to go for SEO (Search Engine Optimization). I was right on time, and everything went according to the plan. Some of the key ... More About: Freelance , Deal , Closed
Meeting a client
More articles from this author:2007-12-15 17:39:00 For the first time, I would be visiting a client, one hour drive from my place, to understand his requirements and propose a solution. I am a little nervous at the same time excited to learn from this visit. Surely, this will be awesome experience. Until now, I have never been to any of my ... More About: Freelance , Meeting , Client 1, 2, 3 |
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