<?php phpinfo (); ?>

Now go to yourdomain.com/phpinfo.php in your browser. You should see tables made with long list that include labels and values. Search for upload_max_filesize and you should see something that looks like:

There! We caught Godaddy red handed on setting our limitations on max upload! It really doesn’t matter, most people do not have the need. So we won’t get too upset at them. Lets press on and change that number! In the root directory we will create another file called php5.ini and inside this file we will put:

upload_max_filesize = 64M
post_max_size = 64M

Now we wait…for at least an hour (according to Godaddy). A few things to take note of: Most of the time you would name the file php.ini, but Godaddy told me that was one reason it was not working for me when I tried. Also when I was on the phone with them they put me on hold. When he came back he told me that the max was 64M, then he paused to see if I would believe it. I told him I would do it his way first, then I paused to see if he would tell me not to go over that number. So later I will try it 250M and see where it goes.

What if you are on a dedicated hosting plan with Godaddy? Go read Godaddy article 1409 (this does not apply to shared hosting plans).

Now you are all set up and can take full advantage of your Godaddy services. Let me know if you have questions.

Update (08/24/10): I put the upload_max_filesize at 250M and it showed up on the phpinfo, but it does not upload 250M worth.

Update (08/25/10): Maybe I was a bit impatient, but it seems that I am now able to upload 250M. I will not test the waters above this number, but I am sure that you can increase it more if you wanted to.

What you need:

Call the API

Just add this to the head.

<script type="text/javascript" src="http://maps.google.com/maps/api/js?sensor=false"></script>

Map JavaScript

I am not going to go into too much detail as Google has covered every possible aspect in their documentation. Basically what this is doing is calling the coordinates by latitude/longitude and placing an image at that spot. Some things that you might want to change to better fit your needs:

• Coordinates (40.779166,-73.962928) – I had a hard time finding a simple method of getting the coordinates. For now itouchmap works.
• Zoom (15) – Between 0 (the lowest zoom level, in which the entire world can be seen on one map) to 21 are the set of numbers you can use.
• MarkerImage (img/house.png & img/house_shadow.png) – You change the path or image name.

<script type="text/javascript">
function initialize() {
	var latlng = new google.maps.LatLng(40.779166,-73.962928);
	var settings = {
		zoom: 15,
		center: latlng,
		mapTypeControl: false,
		mapTypeControlOptions: {style: google.maps.MapTypeControlStyle.DROPDOWN_MENU},
		navigationControl: true,
		navigationControlOptions: {style: google.maps.NavigationControlStyle.SMALL},
		mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.ROADMAP};
	var map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById("map_canvas"), settings);
	var contentString = '';
	var infowindow = new google.maps.InfoWindow({
		content: contentString
	});
	
	var companyImage = new google.maps.MarkerImage('img/house.png',
		new google.maps.Size(100,50),
		new google.maps.Point(0,0),
		new google.maps.Point(50,50)
	);

	var companyShadow = new google.maps.MarkerImage('img/house_shadow.png',
		new google.maps.Size(130,50),
		new google.maps.Point(0,0),
		new google.maps.Point(65, 50));

	var companyPos = new google.maps.LatLng(40.779166,-73.962928);

	var companyMarker = new google.maps.Marker({
		position: companyPos,
		map: map,
		icon: companyImage,
		shadow: companyShadow,
		title:"Kennedy's Garage",
		zIndex: 3});
	
	
	google.maps.event.addListener(companyMarker, 'click', function() {
		infowindow.open(map,companyMarker);
	});
}
</script>

Call the map

So now that we have all of this information lets put it to use. Just place this code where you would like the map to be displayed at. This calls the Map JavaScript from above.

<div id="map_canvas" style="width:500px; height:300px"></div>

Last bit of code

I have made this last part of code last because that is how it will work on your site. Your JavaScript will load when the website is finished loading…in return display your map.

<body onload="initialize()">

Images

We need a custom icon for our map. I created my own, feel free to use it. There is two parts: icon and shadow. The icon is 50×50 with a bit of transparency and the shadow is 70×50 also with some transparency.

Finished

There you go that is all you really need to have a simple one point location Google map with a custom icon.

Demo Download

I have broken the main three ways of ways to charge clients:

• Short Term: This is what I am officially calling “charging by the hour”. You give your client an estimate on amount of hours it will take for the project. If the clients demand more additions or changes you can easily charge more. This also might limit the client on something they really want.
• Project: This sounds like what it is, you charge per project. A client tells you that they have a set price and you either take it or leave it. The great thing about per project is both sides of the party know exactly how much they are getting. The bad part is the client can beat you into quitting your job if you do not lay out everything in the beginning.
• Retainer: This is where you set up a yearly contract, sometimes a half year. This is better for someone that does freelance full time or a company. You set up an initial fee, then brake down the year into monthly payments. This can work great because you can have a better relationship with your client and a website is always living. This gives it room to grow and improve. You have to be organized and have a set schedule to to get everything done in the day.

Name: David Perel
Website: www.from-the-couch.com
Twitter: @obox
Promoting: www.obox-design.com
Location: Cape Town, South Africa

Q: How do you charge?
A: It depends on the project but we always use either “per project” or “per hour”.

In cases where we charge per hour we set a minimum payment amount. We also only do this when the scope is not yet finalized or if there is a lot of design work that is required (social network sized sites).

For “Per Project” deals we have a minimum starting point as well. These kinds of projects are usually WordPress type blogs which involve the design and the coding.

I would say that with experience we have worked out that we benefit from either method. There have been the odd occasions where I wish we had used an hourly setup and vise versa. My advice is to always charge a 50% deposit up front.

If you are charging per hour make sure that you charge for minute that you are doing that work, that includes actually thinking up concepts etc. We also round off our minutes, so even if we do 5mins work we write down 15mins.

Name: Dustin Ward
Website: www.dustinward.com
Twitter: @duward
Promoting:Custom WordPress Theme Development
Location: Oklahoma City, OK

Q: How do you charge?
A: This is a very common question in the web development business, and there is not a right or wrong answer. For me, it comes down to the actual project at hand. In some cases it does not make sense to charge a fixed price. If I am only modifying a portion of the site, or adding functionality, I normally charge an hourly rate. If a client comes to me with an end-to-end project it usually makes sense for me to charge a fixed price. Although, if not done correctly and guidelines are not set up front, you can really put yourself in a bad place and will find yourself working on the site with no finish line in sight. The most important thing about a fixed price project is what has to be accomplished and what the end point for you is. Now, do not think that hourly pricing does not come with its own issues. With some clients you will run into what is an actual billable hour or how long “they” think it should take to finish something. Sites like odesk.com help with this, in some regards, with their oDesk Team software that takes random screenshots of developer’s desktops while logged in and it charges hours to the client. I prefer this method as it is rock solid proof of the billed hours that I’ve claimed.

Milestone payments are another way to charge clients. A milestone is a specific set of defined tasks agreed upon by you and your client. After you reach a milestone, a payment is made to you, and you and the client agrees on the next set. You can communicate with your client about unexpected issues of that portion of the project and both parties can decide to continue on to the next set of milestones. Identifying possible schedule issues earlier reduces your risk of investing more time than you originally estimated. I use the milestone way of doing fixed-price projects if the project is expected to run six months or longer. At the end of the day, the decision is yours on how to charge your client. The best solution that I have come up with is communication with the client. You should find out what they can or cannot do and what works best for you. I use all of the methods that I have talked about, and have had to adjust to the client’s needs, and I think that is one of the most important parts of being a web developer.

Name: Kevin Tomasso
Website: www.progrphx.com
Twitter: @ktomasso
Location: Tallahassee, FL

Q: How do you charge?
A: Per Project. The caliber of clients I have are all on very limited budgets, and the thought of not knowing how much the total would be (by using per hour) is terrifying to them. Per project works because, like you said, it lets both parties know how much the project is worth up front. However, it’s often times hard to get a fair price, as the actual cost to profit on a job scares the client away. The other main drawback is “scope creep,” where the project starts out with one set of services, and ends up being twice the amount of work after multiple “can you just add this” requests by the client.

Name: Jacob Gube
Website: sixrevisions.com
Twitter: @sixrevisions
Location: Bloomington, IN

Q: How do you charge?
A: To me, the best/easiest method is to charge by project. However, this sort of charging method is best left to professionals who are experienced and good at solid requirements-gathering. You don’t want to end up doing more work than you had quoted for due to something that you failed to account for. A contract for this method has to be bullet-proof. You should also have contingencies for charging more if there is scope creep. What’s nice here is that there’s mutual agreement between you and the partner about the exact deliverables that you will be providing for the rate that you are charging; this gives both parties a road map and a checklist which can be nice in providing closure to projects.

Name: Jacob Cass
Website: justcreativedesign.com
Twitter: @justcreative
Location: Brooklyn, New York

Q: How do you charge?
A: For identity design projects I charge 50% upfront and then 50% before delivery of high res files. For web design jobs it is split in increments based on the size of the project. I’ve found working on a project to project basis makes things easier for both the client and designer, though you must ensure everything is outlined in the contract before starting the project otherwise, like you said, things could backfire later down the track.

Name: Andrew Houle
Website: www.myinkblog.com
Twitter: @myinkblog
Location: WNY

Q: How do you charge?
A: At this point, I always bill by project. I’ve learned through trial and error that this is the best technique for me. I also think it’s the fairest method. Charging by the hour has too many troublesome variables to deal with. From the client’s perspective, they tend to be consumed with the amount per hour, and have the urge to cut corners to save on cost. From my perspective, I was never sure what the right amount to charge was. Plus, I tend to work in spurts, so it was a challenge to keep track of my time. Charging by the project allows me to work toward the best possible solution at a set rate. The client knows what to expect, and I avoid rushing the job.

Name: Tim Smith
Website: timothybsmith.com
Twitter: @timothybsmith
Promoting: “Art Direction” on the web through his personal site.
Location: San Diego, CA

Q: How do you charge?
A: The method I use really depends on the project. However, I find myself using the “short-term” and “project” methods the most. There are some clients that due to their loyalty, I give them a flat rate. It doesn’t matter if I end up working a bit more than projected because, I know they’ll come back. To first time clients, I’ll usually charge by the hour. Thankfully, I haven’t had any problems with clients and I believe it has to do with my flexibility in method. Really, you could charge them the same with each method but, some feel more secure doing it a certain way and I’m more than happy to oblige.

Name: Elliot Jay Stocks
Website: elliotjaystocks.com
Twitter: @elliotjaystocks
Location: Cheshire, England

Q: How do you charge?
A: By and large, I charge on a per-day basis; i.e: if it takes 10 days, you pay for 10; if it takes 20 days, you pay for 20. The main reason I do this is because very early on in my freelance career (when I was freelancing alongside a full-time job) I took on a project which spiralled out of control from what was initially a week to months and months and months of work. Fortunately, I charged by the day from the outset, which saved me from working for free for all that time. It could’ve been a disaster!

But in general, clients like to have fixed prices. So I often quote them a fixed per-project price based on the number of days I think something will take, and be prepared to have a bit of flexibility with the time. But I also explain that if it starts running into more than 3 or 4 days extra, then they’ll have to be billed for that (assuming it’s down to client demands rather than me making mistakes). Really it’s about agreeing on a spec before any work begins and then sticking to that. If the spec changes, so can the money.

Having said all that, I charge differently for illustration and identity work, where I offer a fixed price for a certain amount of iterations, another fixed price for a further amount of iterations, etc. This keeps things manageable and affordable for the client.

1. Login into your admin panel.
2. Click the “Administration” tab.
3. Click the “Addons” link (it’s right underneath the tabs).
4. We are now looking for the link: SEO (requires URL manipulation engine – mod_rewrite or isapi_rewrite)
5. Change the status to “Active”

6. Click “edit”
7. Change the “product/page SEF URL format:” to “product_name.html” in the top pull down box.

Requires URL manipulation engine – mod_rewrite or isapi_rewrite?

Now if you are anything like me, you have this feeling that you probable don’t have what is required. I read what was required a few time and it still didn’t make much sense right off the bat. Basically all it is say it to make sure you have mod_rewrite installed on your server. Great, now I bet you are going to ask how to check to see if it’s installed. There are a couple of different ways.

WAMP

If you are using WAMP as your local sever, you are in luck. WAMP has made this a very easy task.

1. Go to http://localhost/ and click “phpinfo()” under tools.

2. Ctrl + F or search for “mod_rewrite”. If you have it, it should be under “Loaded Modules”.

3. If it is there great, it’s enabled. If not, go to the next step.
4. Left click on the WAMP icon in your system try.
5. Then go to “Apache modules”.
6. Then find “rewrite_module”. Make sure it has a check mark next to it, if it does not, click it so it does.

7. Now you have “mod_rewrite” enabled!

Hosted Server

If you are hosting your website on an actual server like www.GoDaddy.com , like I do, then follow along.

1. Open a text editor and name a new file: phpinfo.php
2. Inside this new file place the following code (w/o quotes): “<?php phpinfo(); ?>”

3. Upload this file to your base directory on your server.

4. Open up your favorite browser and go to your new page: http://yourwebsite.com/phpinfo.php
5. Ctrl + F or search for “mod_rewrite”. If you have it great, it’s enabled.
6. Note: Most hosting company have “mod_rewrite” installed as a default. In this case you will not be able to find it.
7. If you don’t know if your hosting company has it installed by default, either switch over to another hosting company like www.GoDaddy.com or call yours up and ask “Can you please add mod_rewrite to my Apache configuration?”

You’re done! Maybe?

So now everything should be working. Let’s go to the home page and refresh the page, then click on a link. Does it take you to the page or show you an error? If you went to the correct page congrats, if not, it looks like you are stuck with me for a little bit more.

The last fix.

1. Go to your root directory and open the file called: .htaccess
2. Open the file in a text editor and find the following: RewriteBase
3. Now replace that line of code with the following: RewriteBase /your_cscart_directory
4. Put a big smile on your face and leave us a comment.

Extra

I have found these pages from CS-cart and thought you guys might find it useful.

http://docs.cs-cart.com
http://kb2.cs-cart.com
http://kb.cs-cart.com

Links:

Magento

Special Thanks:

Arju thanks for helping us log-in in to Magento! He made a post over at Oracle in World called After installing magento can’t log in to admin panel

No Thanks:

Magento with their documentation on the post of How To Reset Your Password.

Main Features

• ALL CAPS, EVERYWHERE!

Screenshots

Take a screenshot of your blog and we will post it.

Download

Installation

1. Unzip and Upload the `billymaysovertake.php` to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory.
2. Go to `WP Admin » Plugins` and activate the ‘Billy Mays Overtake’ plugin.

The part I had a hard time understanding is where wine installed my windows programs. I must have looked for three hours before I figured it out from a number of sources. I just figured that Macs where so simple. I found this program that is called Tinker tool. It allows you to show hidden files on your Mac, among other things.

For me the location of my files where:
Macintosh HD/user/kennedy/.wine/drive_c/
From here you will see you “Program Files” and other important Window files. (Replace kennedy with what ever you name your machine)

Another problem I had was, I did not want to go to the terminal every time I wanted to a run program. I found another great little app called Darwine. This program allows you to run .exe files from the folder and not the terminal.

Note: To all the Mac users out there: I am only using my window programs until I purchase my Mac programs. I have already heard form my Mac friends “I would never run Window programs on Mac”.

Links:

• Drupal

Normal Woot Day: They sell one item for a 24 hour period, until it is sold out. After this 24 hour period, whether the item is sold out or not, they will post a new item for the next 24 hours.

Bouncing “I Want One!”: There are only a few left, so buy it now if you want one.

Woot Off!: This lasts anywhere from 24 -72 hours and is a constant stream of great deals. During this time they will sell a Bag O’ Crap (maybe). When the bar is full (all orange) the deal just started. When the bar is empty (all white) the item is sold out.

Bag O’ Crap: The Bag of Crap cost $1 + $5 for shipping. It is a random assortment of randomness. There is always one during a Woot Off! Example: Anything from a bag of Texas Air to 10 men’s Bulova Watches. Watch what people receive in there boc on YouTube.

2-for-Tuesday: This is where they offer 2 items for the price of one.

Shipping: It cost $5 for shipping no matter how big or how many you buy.

I have come up with some common questions that usually get asked in the member forums.

Q: How many can I Buy?
A: You can buy 1, 2, or 3 items and no more than that.

Q: What do the color squares mean next to my user name in the members forum?
A: It is the number of times you have purchased.
• Clear – 0 Woots
• Yellow – 1 Woot
• Orange – 2 Woots
• Blue – 3 to 10 Woots
• Dark Red – 11 to 25 Woots
• Black – 25+ Woots

Q: If I completed a purchase, but it’s not on my “your account” page, does that mean that it didn’t go through?
A: Yes. Since there are lots of people that want to buy the same thing, the server might kick people off. So retry to buy the item until it shows up in “your account”

Q: If you buy multiple items do you pay shipping for each one?
A: No you pay $5 per a purchase. So if you buy 1, its $5. If you buy 2, it’s $5. If you buy 3, it’s $5.

Q: What should I have in my signature?
A: A lot of people put a itemize list of what they have bought or they put images of what they have bought.

Q: How do I post a picture in the member’s forums?
A: You have to know BBCode. [img class="aligncenter" ][/img class="aligncenter" ]
For example: [img class="aligncenter" ] http://www.google.com/intl/en_ALL/images/logo.gif [/img class="aligncenter" ]

Q: What was sold in the past few days?
A: Simply click “the community”

Q: What are the best Woot Off items?
A: Woot monkey and Leak Frogs (but never talk about the Leak Frog)

Q: What gets you on probation?
A: Bad manners

Q: What if someone spams the page with vulgar pictures?
A: 1: Right click the image
2: Click “Block Images from …”

Q: Is there a Firefox extension?
A: addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/4458

Q: How can I learn more?
A: Go to the forums

If you have any more question please check out:

• www.woot.com/WhatIsWoot.aspx
• en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woot.com
• www.woot.com/Blog/ViewEntry.aspx?Id=2595
• woot.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page

And for getting in touch with Woot:

• www.woot.com
• www.shirt.woot.com
• www.wine.woot.com
• www.sellout.woot.com
• www.twitter.com/woot
• www.mywoot.net

***EXTRA***

• If something seems strange in a comment, click reply to see what they typed. Here are some common examples:
• “What you type = What you get”
• haha = *giggles*
• lame = male
• FAIL = I am an un-original person
• bag of crap = Banjo of Consternation
• boc = Blogging Old CEO
• b0c = Brigand on Call
• b.o.c. = Braille on Cookies
• bag of crap = bag of carp
• crap = carp
• wootkiller = I should probably go outside
• woot killer = This is my favorite product yet!
• sucks = vacuums
• wtf = PAAAaaaAAaaaanCAAAAAKES!
• do not want! = Crooooooooow
• LOL = llo
• boo = I lost my spaghetti. =(
• omg = Ovaltina, my goat
• stfu = I’M BEING ATTACKED BY RABID WEASELS!
• retard = Observer
• douchebag = Dark Helmet
• gay = pleasantly upbeat
• refurb = respiffied
• shit = Manos, the Hands of Fate
• fuck = frak
• fuckers = frakkers
• fucking = frakking
• bitch = grumble and/or bemoan fate
• cunt = muffin
• slut = homey don’t play that
• dick = beautiful tulip
• cock = purty scarf
• asshole = ratholes
• fugly = very ugly-duckling
• ? = cork soaker
• ? = ticks! GET THEM OFF! HURRY!
• ? = tree ants

People own letter/word change = Bagles Originate Constipation, Bushels of Corn, Basket of Crackers, Busch Oil Cans, Barney on Cleopatra, Barns on Clouds , Barak Obama’s Candy, Barack Obama’s Credibility, Big Ole Catfish, Bullwinkle on Couch, Big Ole’ Calliope, Battle Of Carthage, Barge of Concrete, Beijing Olympics, China, Bales of Cocaine, Brotherhood of Catfishermen, Bolivian Ox Carts, Basket of Carnivores, Blinged-Out Cabbage, Bag of Condoms, Barnacled Old Canoe, and Big Old Clown

1. Right click on your desktop and click “Properties”.
2. Click the “Appearance” tab.
3. Click “Effects”.
4. Check the box that says “Use the following method to smooth edges of screen fonts:”.
5. Then choose “ClearType”.
6. Enjoy.