Get started using Mod_Rewrite to clean up your website's dynamic URLs with this video tutorial presented by Practical eCommerce's online director Brian Getting. We'll look at using simple Mod_Rewrite commands in an .htaccess file to get rid of those ugly dynamic URLs that look like this:
http://www.sample-website.com/index.php?id=435&type=ugly%20urls&why=I%20do%20not%20know
By the end of this tutorial, you'll have a better understanding of what it takes to make an ugly, dynamic URL like the one above into a clean, search engine friendly URL like this:
http://www.sample-website.com/435/nice/clean/url
We start by creating a simple PHP script that will gather variables from the URL string and output them, which will allow us to verify that our Mod_Rewrite changes are working properly. From there we move on to re-mapping URLs using Mod-Rewrite directives in our .htaccess file.
This tutorial is intended for website developers that are hosting websites on servers running...
Learn how to create a simple RSS feed in this tutorial by Practical eCommerce's Online Director Brian Getting. Walk through creating the XML file needed to establish a syndicated feed, and a look at the minimum tags, or feed elements, required to have a meaningful feed. No explanations of technologies, no theories, just a straight-forward example of an RSS feed that you can have up and running on your site in minutes, or use as a template for creating more advanced feeds.
This tutorial is intended for website developers that are beginning with RSS feeds. A basic understanding of markup languages, XML and website file management are assumed. Please submit any questions or comments to this tutorial in the "comments" section below. This is the first video tutorial from Practical eCommerce, and we're interested in your feedback on the helpfulness of this feature, and we welcome suggestions on future video tutorials.
Software Used: Adobe Dreamweaver 8
Sample Files: RSS 2.0 Feed...
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