i was working on a recent project and suddenly i wanted to extract domain name domain.tld stripping off www or http://

I know that parse_url() is the function that accomplishes most of the task. I have tested this function and if users type with www.domain.com then domain.com is only available with path array variable and not in host array variable whereas with http:// the domain.com comes in host array. This is a tricky problem when parsing url to get domain …

i recently made a small change to wp-config.php after download using FTP software and when i was deleting my spam comments this error suddenly was thrown out in my blog..

Warning: Cannot modify header information – headers already sent by (output started at ***/wp-config.php:29) in /home/***/wp-includes/pluggable.php on line 213

I did figure out what the problem was. Here is the FIX:

Open wp-config.php and see if there is any blank lines and white spaces both on top and bottom of file within php …

yes, that is true! You will not get instant tracking code for adsense checks sent via secured delivery!

I was using secured delivery for the first time and i initially thought that the DHL tracking number will be immediately available as soon as you see payment details link. But NO!

You will only be able to see the tracking number shown in your adsense account by 5th of every month (Refer to: Adsense help) and by that time you should have …

how to install wordpress theme?

Installing a new worpress theme is dead easy!

1. Just download Filezilla FTP software and connect to your site, go to /public_html/wp-content/themes folder and upload your theme.

2. Activate the theme. Login to your wp-admin > Presentation/Design > Themes > Activate

Enjoy!

I always wanted to setup a real estate agent site with wordpress. After searching the whole internet, it seems to be only few real estate themes are available for wordpress. Some of premium themes are commercial while there are many themes are free as good as premium ones.

Here are the top real wordpress estate themes which i really liked a lot…

Real Estate Pro

License: Free
Homepage | Download

Agent

License: Commercial
Homepage | Download

RealEstate

License: Free
Homepage | Download

iReal Estate

License: Commercial
Homepage | Download

The BelAir

License: …

Markup editors set a new trend on the Web and i have seen many many websites use markup editors than using WYSIWYG editors. The main difference between WYSIWYG editors and Markup editors is markup editors insert markup html or bbcode in textarea while WYSIWYG editors give rich text environment to users. Markup editors are fast loading because of their simplicity and small code which is another advantage. Most markup editors are capable of inserting HTML, CSS, XML, Wiki syntax, BBCode …

Dont leave your DNS server open? If its open dns server, it could be exploited and are most vulnerable to DOS attacks including dns cache poisoning.

An open dns server is a server that answers recursive dns queries. Put simple the dns server should perform lookups answers to the queries coming from your network,and also from outside world.

For example if want ip address of google.com and your dns server will resolve and answers with IP address so does for an attacker …

If you are running a DNS server (bind) on your own, chances are your dns will get a number of dns attacks from cache poisoning to dos attacks. It is very important to secure your dns server in as many ways as you can.

How to Secure your DNS Server

To secure your dns server all you need to do is just add the following lines to your /etc/named.conf file.

1. First you should know the 2 Ips of your dns server. Just …

Newspaper/Magazine Themes for Wordpress

For the last 2 days i have gone really crazy and addicted to various news/magazine themes available for wordpress. I am able to find these gorgeous themes which really impressed me a lot. These were the best i would say if you are serious enough to run a news portals with wordpress.

Wordpress Magazine

License: Free

Magazeen

License: Free (GPL)

Linoluna

License: Free

Grungezine

License: Free

Super Magazine

License: Free

Arthemia

License: Free

Mimbo

License: Free

Gotham News

License: Commercial

Fresh News

License: Commercial

Max Magazine

License: Free

Comfy Magazine

License: Free

RedEvo NewsBlue

License: …

How to write wordpress posts offline?

I have always wanted to compose my blog posts offline, whereever i want and whenever i want. I found some of the free editors which can be used to compose blog posts offline.

Writer Zone

It is a very good editor to compose your blog posts offline.
download here

Deepest Sender

It is a free firefox plugin to write your blog posts offline.
download here

Blog Desk

It is a free application with nice interface to write your blog posts.
download here

Scribe …