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Who knew the phrase "Do the needful" meant to "do that which is necessary"?

Me (to hosting company): It might be worth checking for, or notifying, customers to update these IPs. (since the host failed to update them after a large data center migration)

Host: We will do the needful to prevent this error.

I've been alive 28 years and don't think I've ever heard that phrase.

Battle of the Useless Labels

Round One

A battle for the title of Most Useless Label. Now accepting your votes and submissions:

Sean Gaffney's Magnetic Clip

versus

Jimmy C's "Tray"

Favorite Sandwich in Greenville

A discussion of favorite sandwiches in Greenville, starting with the Hot Ham and Brie at Coffee Underground on Coffee Street. more

Smaller and Faster Web Pages with gzip, Deflate and Apache

An explanation and code example for using mod_gzip or mod_deflate to make web pages smaller and load faster in Apache 1 and Apache 2. more

APIs and Mashups, Mainstream Buzzwords of the Near Future

A recent Lullabot podcast explained the use of web APIs to build mashups. Here's a general overview of the topic and the podcast. more

The right Webmaster Tools for the job

Let's talk tools of the web trade. Namely, Google Webmaster Tools, Yahoo's Site Explorer, and Microsoft's Live Search Webmaster Tools. more

YSlow, it's like a Scantron machine for web pages

YSlow Add-on Example


What we have here is an overview of the YSlow performance tool and some website performance best practices. more

The Power and Goodness of Analytics

In this edition of WWYSYDH we explore Google Analytics more

The secret OrangeCoat sauce will be revealed

There are no two ways about it, OrangeCoat does custom work. Every project we do calls for different design and functionality. However, there are tasks we do for most, if not all, web projects. more

Give a pint, get some quarts

Swap blood for an oil change. more