Great programming tutorial sites

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Great and fantastic web application programming technology sites to put in your programmers tool chest.

So you want to learn more about how web sites work? The following list of sites are some that I have found and use to teach myself more about the innerworkings of web sites. These sites are great starting points for your self taught education in building web sites.

 

 

Check out these sites and learn what they have to teach you about building your web site.

Let us know what you think of these sites.

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Mankind Vs the NSA

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Mankind Vs The NSA

A story of how technology killed freedom by trying to protect freedom.

by Michael Scott McGinn

Feb 1, 2013 - Michael Scott McGinn discovered an article in Wired.com magazine that the NSA was building a massive data center in Utah to store the communication surveillance of the world so they could look for and defend against attacks on the USA. See article in Wired.  Do a search on the term NSA in the search box or click http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2012/03/ff_nsadatacenter/

 

Feb 1, 2013 - Michael finds the web site petitions.whitehouse.gov and creates a petition asking the NSA to provide a public web interface for US citizens to gain access to any and all information stored about them and register to be alerted if any information becomes stored abut them or is provided to any third parties.

 Here is the petition:

https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/make-all-records-stored-about-us-citizens-nsa-open-citizen-they-relate-web-search-nsa-data/bpSPhq12

 

If you agree with this idea please register on that site and sign the petition. It needs 250 signatures to get it to go public and 100,000 signature clicks to get it looked at by President Obama.

WE PETITION THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION TO:

Make all records stored about US citizens by the NSA open to the citizen they relate to via a web search of the NSA data

We the people feel that the National Security Agency ( NSA ) should allow any U.S. Citizen to access any and all information,phone call recordings, internet e-mail and data that is collected by the NSA and stored on the new data warehouse computer systems being built around the country.

We the people of the USA are being taxed to pay for this government service and there for own the data being collected about us. We encourage the NSA to provide a web based interface to authenticate the requester of the information as the owner of the information and to provide a complete dump in human and computer readable form of any and all data the NSA has collected and is storing about them and to allow the citizens of the USA to register and receive alerts when ever information is released.

Created: Jan 31, 2013
Issues: Civil Rights and Liberties, Consumer Protections, Technology and Telecommunications
 
Feb 26, 2013 - Michael posts this article on his local Joomla users group web site at JoomlaForGeeks.Com

 

UPDATE June 8th, 2013

The NSA admits to project PRISM.

See the full story at NSA PRISM STORY
NSA PRISM STORY SCREEN CAP

 

 

UPDATE June 16th, 2013

Michael signs the StopWatching.US site.

Stop Watching Us.

The revelations about the National Security Agency's surveillance apparatus, if true, represent a stunning abuse of our basic rights. We demand the U.S. Congress reveal the full extent of the NSA's spying programs.

 https://optin.stopwatching.us/

 

These Are Supposedly The Words That Make The NSA Think You’re A Terrorist

14 JUNE 2013 7:42 AM

This is an (admittedly huge) list of words that supposedly cause the NSA to flag you as a potential terrorist if you over-use them in an email.

We found this on Reddit, where James Bamford, a veteran reporter with 30 years experience covering the NSA, is answering questions from the community. This list comes from Reddit user GloriousDawn, who found it on Attrition.org, a site that very closely follows the security industry.

You may want to peruse this entire list yourself, but here are some of our favourites that stick out:

  • dictionary
  • sweeping
  • ionosphere
  • military intelligence
  • Steve Case
  • Scully

And the full list for your browsing pleasure:

Waihopai, INFOSEC, Information Security, Information Warfare, IW, IS, Priavacy, Information Terrorism, Terrorism Defensive Information, defence Information Warfare, Offensive Information, Offensive Information Warfare, National Information Infrastructure, InfoSec, Reno, Compsec, Computer Terrorism, Firewalls, Secure Internet Connections, ISS, Passwords, DefCon V, Hackers, Encryption, Espionage, USDOJ, NSA, CIA, S/Key, SSL, FBI, Secert Service, USSS, Defcon, Military, White House, Undercover, NCCS, Mayfly, PGP, PEM, RSA, Perl-RSA, MSNBC, bet, AOL, AOL TOS, CIS, CBOT, AIMSX, STARLAN, 3B2, BITNET, COSMOS, DATTA, E911, FCIC, HTCIA, IACIS, UT/RUS, JANET, JICC, ReMOB, LEETAC, UTU, VNET, BRLO, BZ, CANSLO, CBNRC, CIDA, JAVA, Active X, Compsec 97, LLC, DERA, Mavricks, Meta-hackers, ^?, Steve Case, Tools, Telex, Military Intelligence, Scully, Flame, Infowar, Bubba, Freeh, Archives, Sundevil, jack, Investigation, ISACA, NCSA, spook words, Verisign, Secure, ASIO, Lebed, ICE, NRO, Lexis-Nexis, NSCT, SCIF, FLiR, Lacrosse, Flashbangs, HRT, DIA, USCOI, CID, BOP, FINCEN, FLETC, NIJ, ACC, AFSPC, BMDO, NAVWAN, NRL, RL, NAVWCWPNS, NSWC, USAFA, AHPCRC, ARPA, LABLINK, USACIL, USCG, NRC, ~, CDC, DOE, FMS, HPCC, NTIS, SEL, USCODE, CISE, SIRC, CIM, ISN, DJC, SGC, UNCPCJ, CFC, DREO, CDA, DRA, SHAPE, SACLANT, BECCA, DCJFTF, HALO, HAHO, FKS, 868, GCHQ, DITSA, SORT, AMEMB, NSG, HIC, EDI, SAS, SBS, UDT, GOE, DOE, GEO, Masuda, Forte, AT, GIGN, Exon Shell, CQB, CONUS, CTU, RCMP, GRU, SASR, GSG-9, 22nd SAS, GEOS, EADA, BBE, STEP, Echelon, Dictionary, MD2, MD4, MDA, MYK, 747,777, 767, MI5, 737, MI6, 757, Kh-11, Shayet-13, SADMS, Spetznaz, Recce, 707, CIO, NOCS, Halcon, Duress, RAID, Psyops, grom, D-11, SERT, VIP, ARC, S.E.T. Team, MP5k, DREC, DEVGRP, DF, DSD, FDM, GRU, LRTS, SIGDEV, NACSI, PSAC, PTT, RFI, SIGDASYS, TDM. SUKLO, SUSLO, TELINT, TEXTA. ELF, LF, MF, VHF, UHF, SHF, SASP, WANK, Colonel, domestic disruption, smuggle, 15kg, nitrate, Pretoria, M-14, enigma, Bletchley Park, Clandestine, nkvd, argus, afsatcom, CQB, NVD, Counter Terrorism Security, Rapid Reaction, Corporate Security, Police, sniper, PPS, ASIS, ASLET, TSCM, Security Consulting, High Security, Security Evaluation, Electronic Surveillance, MI-17, Counterterrorism, spies, eavesdropping, debugging, interception, COCOT, rhost, rhosts, SETA, Amherst, Broadside, Capricorn, Gamma, Gorizont, Guppy, Ionosphere, Mole, Keyhole, Kilderkin, Artichoke, Badger, Cornflower, Daisy, Egret, Iris, Hollyhock, Jasmine, Juile, Vinnell, B.D.M.,Sphinx, Stephanie, Reflection, Spoke, Talent, Trump, FX, FXR, IMF, POCSAG, Covert Video, Intiso, r00t, lock picking, Beyond Hope, csystems, passwd, 2600 Magazine, Competitor, EO, Chan, Alouette,executive, Event Security, Mace, Cap-Stun, stakeout, ninja, ASIS, ISA, EOD, Oscor, Merlin, NTT, SL-1, Rolm, TIE, Tie-fighter, PBX, SLI, NTT, MSCJ, MIT, 69, RIT, Time, MSEE, Cable & Wireless, CSE, Embassy, ETA, Porno, Fax, finks, Fax encryption, white noise, pink noise, CRA, M.P.R.I., top secret, Mossberg, 50BMG, Macintosh Security, Macintosh Internet Security, Macintosh Firewalls, Unix Security, VIP Protection, SIG, sweep, Medco, TRD, TDR, sweeping, TELINT, Audiotel, Harvard, 1080H, SWS, Asset, Satellite imagery, force, Cypherpunks, Coderpunks, TRW, remailers, replay, redheads, RX-7, explicit, FLAME, Pornstars, AVN, Playboy, Anonymous, Sex, chaining, codes, Nuclear, 20, subversives, SLIP, toad, fish, data havens, unix, c, a, b, d, the, Elvis, quiche, DES, 1*, NATIA, NATOA, sneakers, counterintelligence, industrial espionage, PI, TSCI, industrial intelligence, H.N.P., Juiliett Class Submarine, Locks, loch, Ingram Mac-10, sigvoice, ssa, E.O.D., SEMTEX, penrep, racal, OTP, OSS, Blowpipe, CCS, GSA, Kilo Class, squib, primacord, RSP, Becker, Nerd, fangs, Austin, Comirex, GPMG, Speakeasy, humint, GEODSS, SORO, M5, ANC, zone, SBI, DSS, S.A.I.C., Minox, Keyhole, SAR, Rand Corporation, Wackenhutt, EO, Wackendude, mol, Hillal, GGL, CTU, botux, Virii, CCC, Blacklisted 411, Internet Underground, XS4ALL, Retinal Fetish, Fetish, Yobie, CTP, CATO, Phon-e, Chicago Posse, l0ck, spook keywords, PLA, TDYC, W3, CUD, CdC, Weekly World News, Zen, World Domination, Dead, GRU, M72750, Salsa, 7, Blowfish, Gorelick, Glock, Ft. Meade, press-release, Indigo, wire transfer, e-cash, Bubba the Love Sponge, Digicash, zip, SWAT, Ortega, PPP, crypto-anarchy, AT&T, SGI, SUN, MCI, Blacknet, Middleman, KLM, Blackbird, plutonium, Texas, jihad, SDI, Uzi, Fort Meade, supercomputer, bullion, 3, Blackmednet, Propaganda, ABC, Satellite phones, Planet-1, cryptanalysis, nuclear, FBI, Panama, fissionable, Sears Tower, NORAD, Delta Force, SEAL, virtual, Dolch, secure shell, screws, Black-Ops, Area51, SABC, basement, data-haven, black-bag, TEMPSET, Goodwin, rebels, ID, MD5, IDEA, garbage, market, beef, Stego, unclassified, utopia, orthodox, Alica, SHA, Global, gorilla, Bob, Pseudonyms, MITM, grey Data, VLSI, mega, Leitrim, Yakima, Sugar Grove, Cowboy, Gist, 8182, Gatt, Platform, 1911, Geraldton, UKUSA, veggie, 3848, Morwenstow, Consul, Oratory, Pine Gap, Menwith, Mantis, DSD, BVD, 1984, Flintlock, cybercash, government, hate, speedbump, illuminati, president, freedom, cocaine, $, Roswell, ESN, COS, E.T., credit card, b9, fraud, assasinate, virus, anarchy, rogue, mailbomb, 888, Chelsea, 1997, Whitewater, MOD, York, plutonium, William Gates, clone, BATF, SGDN, Nike, Atlas, Delta, TWA, Kiwi, PGP 2.6.2., PGP 5.0i, PGP 5.1, siliconpimp, Lynch, 414, Face, Pixar, IRIDF, eternity server, Skytel, Yukon, Templeton, LUK, Cohiba, Soros, Standford, niche, 51, H&K, USP, ^, sardine, bank, EUB, USP, PCS, NRO, Red Cell, Glock 26, snuffle, Patel, package, ISI, INR, INS, IRS, GRU, RUOP, GSS, NSP, SRI, Ronco, Armani, BOSS, Chobetsu, FBIS, BND, SISDE, FSB, BfV, IB, froglegs, JITEM, SADF, advise, TUSA, HoHoCon, SISMI, FIS, MSW, Spyderco, UOP, SSCI, NIMA, MOIS, SVR, SIN, advisors, SAP, OAU, PFS, Aladdin, chameleon man, Hutsul, CESID, Bess, rail gun, Peering, 17, 312, NB, CBM, CTP, Sardine, SBIRS, SGDN, ADIU, DEADBEEF, IDP, IDF, Halibut, SONANGOL, Flu, &, Loin, PGP 5.53, EG&G, AIEWS, AMW, WORM, MP5K-SD, 1071, WINGS, cdi, DynCorp, UXO, Ti, THAAD, package, chosen, PRIME, SURVIAC

 

7 tools to energize and monitize your site

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7 tools you should look at to energize and monitize your site

by  Michael Scott McGinn

I have come to find some really interesting sites that I recommend all blogging site owners consider for integration into the traffic flow for your sites to move them into a profitable project status.

1. VigLink.com

  • Makes it real easy to automatically create links to affiliate sites from keywords in your site blog content.

2. BigDates.com

    GreetingCardUniverse.com/solutions

  • A great service and api to automate the gift reminder services for your site visitors.

3. InventorySource.com

  • A fantastic tool set to automate the population of drop shipper product information into your web store catalog.

4. PopShops.Com

  • A great web service api tool to automate the population of affiliate products into your web site content.

5. BrightTalk.com

  • A fantastic webinar content management site to host your live webinars and store your archived webinars for embedding on to your web site.

6. AvantLink.com 

  • A fantastic source for turn key affiliate link agregation services.

The Cathedral and the Bazaar by Eric Steven Raymond

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The Cathedral and the Bazaar

Eric Steven Raymond

Thyrsus Enterprises
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This is version 3.0
Copyright © 2000 Eric S. Raymond
Copyright
Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the Open Publication License, version 2.0.
$Date: 2002/08/02 09:02:14 $
Revision History
Revision 1.57 11 September 2000 esr New major section ''How Many Eyeballs Tame Complexity''.
Revision 1.52 28 August 2000 esr MATLAB is a reinforcing parallel to Emacs. Corbato— & Vyssotsky got it in 1965.
Revision 1.51 24 August 2000 esr First DocBook version. Minor updates to Fall 2000 on the time-sensitive material.
Revision 1.49 5 May 2000 esr Added the HBS note on deadlines and scheduling.
Revision 1.51 31 August 1999 esr This the version that O'Reilly printed in the first edition of the book.
Revision 1.45 8 August 1999 esr Added the endnotes on the Snafu Principle, (pre)historical examples of bazaar development, and originality in the bazaar.
Revision 1.44 29 July 1999 esr Added the ''On Management and the Maginot Line'' section, some insights about the usefulness of bazaars for exploring design space, and substantially improved the Epilog.
Revision 1.40 20 Nov 1998 esr Added a correction of Brooks based on the Halloween Documents.
Revision 1.39 28 July 1998 esr I removed Paul Eggert's 'graph on GPL vs. bazaar in response to cogent aguments from RMS on
Revision 1.31 February 10 1998 esr Added ''Epilog: Netscape Embraces the Bazaar!''
Revision 1.29 February 9 1998 esr Changed ''free software'' to ''open source''.
Revision 1.27 18 November 1997 esr Added the Perl Conference anecdote.
Revision 1.20 7 July 1997 esr Added the bibliography.
Revision 1.16 21 May 1997 esr First official presentation at the Linux Kongress.

Abstract

I anatomize a successful open-source project, fetchmail, that was run as a deliberate test of the surprising theories about software engineering suggested by the history of Linux. I discuss these theories in terms of two fundamentally different development styles, the ''cathedral'' model of most of the commercial world versus the ''bazaar'' model of the Linux world. I show that these models derive from opposing assumptions about the nature of the software-debugging task. I then make a sustained argument from the Linux experience for the proposition that ''Given enough eyeballs, all bugs are shallow'', suggest productive analogies with other self-correcting systems of selfish agents, and conclude with some exploration of the implications of this insight for the future of software.
Table of Contents
* The Cathedral and the Bazaar
* The Mail Must Get Through
* The Importance of Having Users
* Release Early, Release Often
* How Many Eyeballs Tame Complexity
* When Is a Rose Not a Rose?
* Popclient becomes Fetchmail
* Fetchmail Grows Up
* A Few More Lessons from Fetchmail
* Necessary Preconditions for the Bazaar Style
* The Social Context of Open-Source Software
* On Management and the Maginot Line
* Epilog: Netscape Embraces the Bazaar
* Notes
* Bibliography
* Acknowledgements

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