J. Cornelius

A recurring theme of conversation at events , gatherings and online chatter seems to be an overload of email and other things vying for our attention. On a few occasions I’ve heard people express their thirst for a simple, clean way of managing the deluge. So here’s my offering. Handle It Once. This chart breaks it into the simplest of terms. You can use this concept... continue »

A few guys I work with and I have been mulling over the idea of creating a new organization for software authors for a while now. The existing predominant group is hopelessly submerged in internal politics and bickering, and is providing little if any value to it's members. One of the many issues with the that organization was the lack of a decent website. We knew if we started a new group, we... continue »

siteWatcher is an easy way to check if your Websites and MySQL databases are up and running. It runs on a schedule you set and simply checks your websites for content you specify and notifies you by email if that content is not found. You can also use it to check connectivity to MySQL databases. To setup siteWatcher all you need to do is download the PHP file, put it on your server... continue »

If you've ever had to create a bunch of zone files for a bunch of domains you know it can be a pain. Should you ever find yourself in that dark hole again use this. It is a quick and simple DNS Zone File creator for BIND. It takes an array of domain names, creates zone files and adds the zones to your master BIND configuration. All you need to do is put the domains in the array and restart... continue »

The more traffic your Website gets, the more important efficient handling of that traffic becomes. First you want to be sure that your visitors get a fast response, but you also want to make sure that bogus traffic doesn't suck all your bandwidth. Here is a simple way to keep bogus traffic off your Website. Bogus Traffic? O yea... those pesky offline browsers (or site stealers, who... continue »

Article written for the 2004 Shareware Industry Conference discussing the pros and cons of using outside technical support for your company. More than Meets the Eye When considering outsourced technical support for your company or organization there are generally two perspectives that need to be examined. That of your company and more importantly, that of the customer you service. ... continue »

If you have a MySQL powered website it is critical that the MySQL Server is running. This little diddy will check to see that the MySQL Server is running and restart it if it's not.You will need to add an entry to your crontab that runs on a interval you are comfortable with. This example runs every minute although you can set it to run as often as you like. The command is very low on system... continue »

Article written for the 2004 Shareware Industry Conference discussing search keywords and how minor changes in keywords can effect search results, tips and techniques on increasing search ranking, and the cost-effectiveness of paying for keywords. Effective Keyword Selection: Choosing search terms can be tricky business. You have to find terms that are relative to your product or... continue »