Tag Archives: SQL/MySQL

Customizing the editor for coding

A lot of people hate software just because they do not like the look and feel of the user interface. Surprisingly even the knowledgeable “geeks” have strong preferences on the GUI (Graphical User Interface). This often takes away the focus from functionality and versatility of programs and impact negatively on high-quality products.

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Fix your site from unauthorized redirect

Recently I added a plug-in outside of the WordPress repository. To my horror, one of the files had a malware code inserted into the the “head” tag. The bad guys are so cleaver that they made their code to run randomly so it will not be detected by the web developer as soon as they install these bad plugins. So how do you know you have problems in your installed scripts? How do you go around fixing them? The answer to the first is that you probably won’t know until a visitor to your site or yourself come across it. But if the bad guys are into stealing information such as credit card data, you may be out of luck.

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