There are occasions where you want to allow site visitors to leave feedback on your site, and we usually do this through the comment feature using a combination of paint layouts, asset builders and asset listings. As part of the feedback the user will often include url links, after all linking is what keeps the […]
Category: Writing
While upgrading from Mysource Matrix 3.20.2 to 3.22.1 you need to turn off and clear the cache from the system. Unfortunately, if you are running a large system you may not have the memory allocation to perform the system wide clear cache option that can be found under the System Management – Cache Manager – […]
Adding URLs to Mysource Matrix
I’ve recently been asked to build a site for a friend of mine, and what better system to build it on then Mysource Matrix? Other then setting the site and all its elements in mysource matrix itself, there are a few fundamental tasks that are required to get a website running. First off is to […]
While upgrading from Mysource Matrix version 3.20.1 – 3.22.1 I needed to make some changes to the database in Postgres. Do you think I had any recollection on how this might be done?
Tracking tiny url analytics using tr.im
Tiny URLs, what are they? Tiny URLs are a facility to take a long url, lets take this blog post for example http://www.surfthedream.com.local/blog/Archives/may-2009/tracking-tiny-url-analytics-using-tr.im, enter it into a text box and magically watch it transform into something smaller but albeit unreadable http://tr.im/luzK. Why use Tiny URLs? A lot of people are using twitter these days, I […]
How to test restart apache
If you’re new to Linux, and to Apache, chances are you are going to make a couple of mistakes when updating configuration files. Fortunately there are a few commands to help you fix these issues before you make the changes matter. With most changes to the Apache configuration file, you are required to restart Apache […]
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Introduction to video on the web
You tube is great because it’s simple, easy, and cheap. You don’t have to pay for bandwidth if all of a sudden your clip goes viral and is watched by 2 million people around the world. It’s also another way that you can drive traffic to your site. Users will find your video on You […]
Mysource Matrix Demo System
The Surf the Dream site started out as a blogspot blog in 2005 but was moved over to a Mysource Matrix site when I started with Squiz UK in November 2007. It started as a basic site with just 4 standard pages, but quick evolved to include Asset Listings Contact Form Video Listings Image Listings […]