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Podcast Progress

I initially utilized Loudblog as the software to create the XML for the RSS feed. However, I found it quite buggy. It did not create the XML files accurately. The link download was created incorrectly...

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Open Source Software

I have been thinking about open source software. Open source software, such as can be found on SourceForge.net Open source can be a godsend to the developer who doesn’t have the time or talent to...

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More on Open Source Software

Another open source solution that I have been working with recently is Drupal. Drupal is a content management system (CMS). Drupal is the framework for the Fish4Info portal – created for the Genesee...

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Audacity is Amazing!

I recently downloaded Audacity 1.3 Beta.  Audacity is an open source software that is used for creating and editing audio files.  It will run on Mac, Windows, or Linux machines.  Since it is open...

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My Progress with Drupal

I volunteer for my local church as webmaster. For several months I have been working with a Drupal installation, which is on the verge of being rolled out. As I had posted back in October, I had set up...

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Drupal Site at South Bay Bible Fellowship Going Live Today

The South Bay Bible Fellowship site based on Drupal has been moved from a development directory to the root today. The server I am working with has PHP Version 4.4.0, which has been a bit of a...

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How I Sped up Drupal Page Loads for Anonymous Users

One of the issues I had with the South Bay Bible Fellowship Drupal installation was that when I initially installed the software, the page loads were unbearably slow. At this point in time we are on a...

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Layers of the OPAC in a Nutshell

The ontology layer is what should be between the LCSH authority records and natural language interface in the optimal OPAC design. An ontology defines classes, sets, attributes, and relations of the...

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The eXtensible Catalog

The eXtensible Catalog is an open source software project that has the potential of meeting the needs of the 21st Century OPAC. The eXtensible Catalog (XC) is open source, user-centered, next...

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Further Drupal Adventures

Unless you have been living under a rock, you are aware that we had some significant weather on the east coast over the weekend. So once I completed the hurricane preparations, I had some free time. I...

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WordPress Performance and Usability

I have created a handful of WordPress websites which are hosted on GoDaddy Managed WP. I did not choose the hosting environment – the customers did. Since GoDaddy will not allow me to use any caching...

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Protecting WordPress Administration

One way of protecting wp-admin is by limiting the specific IP’s that can access it. I found this simple solution here. As long as you are not using a DNS filtering service, edit your .htaccess file...

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Layers of the OPAC in a Nutshell

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