Monthly Archives: October 2010

How to recover your admin password

The passwords are stored using a one-way MD5 hash which prevents recovering the existing password, but you can reset it to a new password by editing the password field in the database.

Using and hiding phpinfo (with or without Joomla)

phpinfo is a valuable command that can allow you to find errors and learn more about your server. Don’t share it with everybody on the internet.

View module positions on a Joomla site with ?tp=1

So, you have a Joomla site, but you can’t seem to figure out what position a module is situated into on your site.

30+ (More) Most Wanted WordPress Tips, Tricks and Hacks

Most of the WordPress blogs look more or less similar these days, to stand uniquely out from the rest, you have got to tweak it. And by tweaking, we mean really getting your hands dirty down on the blog theme and PHP codes. We’ve previously showcased more than 40 WordPress tricks and hacks you can […]

WordPress Tips to Make Your Blog Look Like a Website (for Beginners)

Whatever industry you happen to be in, you want to stand out from the crowd and be unique, and not give the impression that your online presence is just a slightly modified cut and paste job. Of course, if you’re depending on a pre-built content management framework like WordPress for the core of your blog […]

Secure your WordPress

WordPress is one of the most popular platforms for self-hosted blogs and websites. It’s what we use here at Mashable, and it’s a terrific tool. While WordPress is pretty secure out of the box, there are always going to be individuals who want to make trouble by finding a way to crack into accounts or […]

Web design User Interface Design Tips, Techniques, and Principles

User interface design important for several reasons. First of all the more intuitive the user interface the easier it is to use, and the easier it is to use and the less expensive to use it. The better the user interface the easier it is to train people to use it, reducing your training costs. […]