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Comment on json_decode() Not Working in PHP? by Justin

Justin — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 03:24:48 +0000

Awesome! Thanks for preventing me from banging my head.

Comment on Securing FCKEditor by Johnny

Johnny — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 09:59:09 +0000

Just the other day we found out a “hacker” exploited a plugin, ImageManager, in one of our FCKeditor powered sites. They found direct access to upload files through a Google search!

You tips are excellent and essential to securing the FCKeditor. I’ll add one more which helps the fact that you can browse these files due to a lack of index pages throughout the editor files.

Create an htacess file in your “fckeditor” folder and put the following line in it:

IndexIgnore *

That way, you’ll get a 403 Forbidden error for anyone snooping around.

Cheers!

Johnny

Comment on json_decode() Not Working in PHP? by Mark

Mark — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:14:54 +0000

You da man! I don’t enjoy debugging AJAX, and this saved my butt.

Comment on The ethics of growth by mlambie

mlambie — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 04:54:48 +0000

@Ashul That makes sense and I agree. Though I’d have no problem approaching someone at a large, multi-national company, I definitely don’t want to cripple any other small businesses by poaching their best people.

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Comment on The ethics of growth by Ashul

Ashul — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 07:20:13 +0000

I would not hire someone that is ‘the heart and soul’ of a company because that is how I am – I believe being small town mental in a small town is a good thing!

I do agree that if one any of my staff wants to move onto something bigger and better or simply a sea change – I feel that as an employer you need to give them your blessings and support them in their decision and not try and hold onto to them, no matter how much the move would effect your business.

So to clarify the confusion: I would not do it (head hunt) but I don’t mind if someone does it to me.

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Comment on The ethics of growth by mlambie

mlambie — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 23:36:42 +0000

@Ashul I feel like we have an obligation to ensure our staff are looked after. If they’re not, and want to go somewhere else, then how is that any other company’s issue? I understand where you’re coming from, but feel it’s only a problem because, as you point out, Perth is a small place. I think the idea of not hiring someone because it will hurt a competitor’s business is a small-town mentality.

I’m confused though – you seem to support the idea that someone with a job (or a ring) is untouchable with your initial statements, but later claim to disagree. Can you clarify this for me?

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Comment on The ethics of growth by Ashul

Ashul — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:00:38 +0000

I had this dilemma last year, I was flattered that I had some of Perth’s best web designers who wanted to come work for our company. I could not allow myself to hire someone knowing it would hurt the company they left.

I also look at it from the perspective of would you like it if someone did that to you? Especially in a small place like Perth.

From my personal perspective, life is too short, if someone applies and goes, give them your blessings and try and keep in touch with them, unlike what you say in your post i don’t thing employment is like that girl with bling in the bar, its more if you love them let them go!

We were lucky in the end we found someone from out of state that was a perfect fit.

Good luck with the hunting :)