Here is another quick tip for anyone running later versions of Windows 10, or Windows 11 who is annoyed by the undeletable “Learn about this picture” icon on the desktop when using Spotlight as your wallpaper source of choice.
Extremely Useful Applications for Web Development and IT Tasks
My personal list of applications that make day-to-day web development and IT tasks easier. I realize that some applications may belong in multiple categories so please look at the entire list to benefit the most. All applications are Windows-based unless otherwise noted. Also, when installing freeware applications beware of bloatware (toolbars, gaming services, etc.) that some try to tack on during the install.
As I find more extremely useful applications I’ll add them here, so you may want to bookmark this page for future reference.
Updated: August 21, 2024 [Read more…]
Preserve your MySQL Databases Between Destroy and Up with Vagrant + PuPHPet on Windows
Have you ever run vagrant destroy on your box before you realized you wanted to keep the MySQL databases? Well I have, last night actually. Thankfully I use the wonderful and free Veeam Endpoint Backup to backup daily and was able to restore the old VMDK, connect it to a VirtualBox VM, use Ubuntu recovery mode to gain access, and then backup the databases to a shared folder. So that was an exciting learning experience. [Read more…]
Quick Tip: Profiling PHP Applications with Xdebug, WinCacheGrind & XAMPP for Windows
In today’s quick tip screencast you’ll learn how you can profile a PHP application, such as WordPress, using Xdebug and WinCacheGrind on XAMPP for Windows.
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Enabling Xdebug on XAMPP for Windows
To enable Xdebug, modify the following settings in your php.ini configuration file:
- Uncomment the
zend_extension = "\xampp\php\ext\php_xdebug.dll"line - Set
xdebug.profiler_enable_trigger = 1 - Set
xdebug.profiler_output_name = "cachegrind.out.%u.%H_%R"
Save php.ini and restart Apache.