So you need to restore a MySQL database from the files which were on a server and don’t have a proper SQL dump which you can just easily import, d’oh! Below is a brief example from a WAMP server of how this can be done. Before starting you should stop the WAMP services, or at least restart the services when prompted to start them. On the old server instance navigate to the MySQL data folder by default this should look something similar to “C:\wamp\bin\mysql\mysql5.1.53\data\” … Continue reading →

Microsoft Outlook generates and maintains a nickname list that is used by both the automatic name checking and the automatic completion features. If the autocomplete cache is corrupted, Outlook may be unable to recognise recipients, offer incorrect recipients when automatically completing the e-mail address, send the message to the wrong person or not send the message at all replying with an instant bounce back “None of your e-mail accounts could send to this recipient”. Unlike earlier versions of Outlook that … Continue reading →

Use CSS to create smooth transitional effects. Move and change elements without the need of plugins like Adobe Flash or Java. Using lightweight, simple and efficient code. However all these advantages of Cascading Style Sheets do have one main noticeable disadvantage, in order to see these effects, the end client must be using a web browser with supports such effects. See the search bar above for an example – this works smoothly in Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome and Opera. Internet … Continue reading →

Here’s a quick and simple guide to creating a short script to backup your MYSQL databases for your WAMP server. To do this we will create a .bat file using notepad, or your favourite text editor, you can then even go onto automating the execution of this script using the in-built Windows Task Scheduler. I won’t bother going into detail, if you’ve already setup a WAMP server I assume you’re pretty capable with a computer already and the script is only … Continue reading →

If you or your business would like your own email address, using your own domain name, but don’t have your own mail host or mail server or maybe your having trouble finding an affordable solution to fighting spam then why not use GMail?! Not only does GMail provide some of the worlds best spam protection for free but you can easily access your emails from anywhere through a mail client, on a mobile device or a standard web browser. You … Continue reading →