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Weather Tip: Bookmark your METAR/TAF for easy access

Steve — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 21:51:18 +0000

Here’s an easy way to bookmark your local METAR/TAF for easy access. I use this to check the weather for my commute the day before, all with one-click ease of use.

To do this, open your browser and add a bookmark. If you don’t know how to this, open your browser’s help page by pressing F1. Type in a title for your bookmark such as “KATL/KTPA METAR/TAF.” Then for the address, add this:

http://adds.aviationweather.gov/tafs/index.php?station_ids=KATL,KTPA

… now paying attention to the bolded part of the address. You can seperate the station ID’s that you want to use with a comma. Be careful not to add any spaces, and use the full ICAO airport code (ie KTPA, not TPA). If you have any trouble with this tip, leave a comment and I’ll answer your questions!

[Project] Custom PHP Error Pages

Steve — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 20:52:58 +0000

This set of php files are meant to be a generic error recording system for your PHP website.

FEATURES

Recording of errors to MySQL database
Automated email reporting of errors (instant or daily)
CSS stylesheets for error pages and emailed reports
Anti-spam contact link

Included are instructions on how to install the scripts and customize your error pages. Please comment on whether or not you like them! If you have any trouble, please leave a comment as well.

Download the Custom PHP Error Pages, version 1

Download the Custom PHP Error Pages, version 1.1
version 1.1 includes a few bug fixes

Master/Slave Addon for osCommerce Tutorial

Steve — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 14:37:36 +0000

I’ve made a quick video tutorial on how to use the master/slave addon for osCommerce. It shows you how to quickly make master and slave products and what kind of scenario you’d want to use them for.

View the Master/Slave Addon for osCommerce Tutorial

Video Length: 3:50

A quick note: In the tutorial, I mention that when editing masters and slaves you should make sure the “Assign as Master” box is checked as it is sometimes not. In osCommerce 2.2RC2a, this bug appears to have dissapeared. I made the tutorial on an older version of osCommerce.

Google Analytics Emailed Reports

Steve — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 02:13:04 +0000

I’m excited to now offer Google Analytics reports to my clients! Google Analytics is a very powerful visitor tracking system for your website. Think of it as an extremely detailed hit counter.

One of the most convenient feature about Google Analytics is the ability to receive daily, weekly, and/or monthly emailed reports. These reports summarize the type and amount of traffic heading to your website, and let you see where, when, and what people are viewing on your site.

Click here to view a sample Google Analytics Report.

Also, if you sign up for a Google Account, I can grant you access to the Google Analytics site, where you can browse around your stats in depth. You can use it to see exactly where your visitors are coming from and what they are doing on your site.

To get started, simply send me an email or give me a call that you’d like to get started with Analytics!

New Project: Mobile Weather (iPhone ready!)

Steve — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 21:31:27 +0000

I just finished a new project. It’s a mobile weather application that allows you to retrieve the METAR and TAF weather for an airport. It can be accessed at:

http://www.flywithsteve.com/wxm

It’s ready for any mobile browser, including the iPhone.