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Recently I was alarmed that one of my late projects is under attack. It was one of my first websites I created using ASP+MS SQL.

Looking at .LOG files and database it was clear that the attack was done using SQL injection method, which is of course a shame on my work but it somehow slips through my fingers at certain lines of code. We all live and learn… There is a saying - who works, makes mistakes.

Anyhow, I was facing a problem that has to be sold, and finaly - I made it… Read more >>

If you ever wonder how to create those cool links to your pages, here’s a short tutorial…

Those “old” links like http://www.example.com/index.php?p=1&s=2&t=ok are history, the new look-and-feel is http://www.example.com/news/technology/.

There are number of advanteges with using this friendly URLs:

• visitors can easily see where is their current location within your website
• easy to remember direct links to a certain page on your website
• Google “reads” your website more accurate and gives a better search results, so this is also a very good SEO technique (a must-have one actually)

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There is a nice blackberry-alike domain name I own, and I decided to develop some simple web on it. Since I have a need to check whois data from time to time, I made a simple script and adjust it for mobile devices - no large images, javascripts, just a simple text. Read more >>

Recently I’ve found a some cool tools that helps you create web2.0 style graphic elements for your website on-the-fly.
They are all easy to use, with very intuitive user interface. Basically all you have to do at those websites is to click few times, choose some of predefined options or define your own, and click the Render button. Read more >>

Yesterday I have released a new website, a forum actually. A forum with purpose to make a decent community for mothers and fathers. With it’s fresh and light design, and also with some new cool features, I’ll try to get this website to a next level of information sharing service regarding parenthood. Forum is just the first step, and there is more to come in the near future.
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Visitors will like your web site if you make a nice welcome for them. Knowing where are they coming from can help you attract new visitors and also keep the visitors come back.
Of course, the most important thing is to have a quality content, but if you don’t serve it right - visitor might miss the content…

Imagine this as if you were the visitor:

• you opened a web site and it’s default language is your native language
• opening a registration form, your country is automatically selected
• content is served with priority to content related to my country of residence

Doesn’t this sounds cool?
Well, you can do the same for you own web site… Read more >>

Doing some research on name generators that are available on the net, I’ve found a number of web sites that helps you defining a perfect name for you new business.

Most of them are using the old method - step-by-step guide where you are asked a number of questions and answers should give you an idea on what kind of name you’re actually looking for. Other web sites are helping you with keyword research - all you have to do is enter a few keywords that you like and within the next few seconds the system will print out a number of keyword combinations, they also put some “addons” to a research results like “online”, “my”, etc.
Those helpful web sites can really be of great help, especially when you’re “low” with ideas.
Now that you got yourself a list of names, you’re ready to pick the best one and register it at your favorit domain registar.

After checking that name you picked from the list you’ve found out that it’s already registered! Never mind, check the next name from the list. Hmmm, that name is also registered, the next one also. Don’t worry, you’re not doing anything wrong, one thing you must know - all the cool names are already registered!! But, the help is on the way… Read more >>

I have just released a new project - AntiWrap.com

It’s basic usage is to make long URL’s short, s you can easily send them via e-mail without being affraid to lose it’s functionality with wrapping it into a several lines, etc. Of course, this kind of tools can have a variety of usage, and I’ll try to make it one of the best there is with extra functionality I have in mind, but don’t be affraid - I’ll preserve it’s simplicity.

I developed AntiWrap.com completely by myself, and I must say - this is my first AJAX project (I wasn’t using any framework or anything else), where I learned the basics of AJAX principles and I must say - AJAX development rulez :) They are so simple to develop, and best of all - easier to maintain! Read more >>

My thesis on university was to create an e-shop application.
This projects is not just a reflection of my design-programming skills, but also of a complete project realization, from understanding of “clients” (mentor) requirements to “live” production mode.
I even implemented this e-commerce solution to some of my clients, and they are more then satisfied with it. Read more >>

The biggest online multimedia and book store in Croatia.
In the year 2003. webshop gets nominated for Top 10 of the best e-commerce site in Croatia, and in 2004. it is placed on the first place on the same competition (Vidi Web Top 100).
I made this webshop while I was working as web developer at the same company. One thing I like to accent about this project is the fact that since I got out from that workplace the webshop is running without any problems and all they need to do is to use CMS I developed to maintain webshop content (products, orders, etc.), so this is a very good indicator how robust this application I developed is, so this is one of my favorite showcase in portfolio. Read more >>