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What I learned from my first OWASP meeting (or why I will never use PHP Nuke)
Jul 6th
I just got home from attending my first meeting of the Phoenix chapter of OWASP. WOW!!! That’s all I have to say. The guest speaker was Mike Brooks, currently the top answerer and asker of security questions on Stack Overflow, who will be giving the same talk at the upcoming DEF CON 18. Mike gave an amazing presentation on chaining vulnerabilities in order to bypass layered security systems and ways of obtaining wormable remote code execution on a modern LAMP platform.
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New website launch: OneWordSurveys.com
Oct 19th
Desert Web Designs is pleased to announce the launch of our latest site:
OneWordSurveys.com
The Site
OneWordSurveys.com is a site as simple as it’s concept: Simple (one word) answers to simple questions. The site poses simple questions to users, all with one word answers. Questions like “Soda or Pop?”, “Coke or Pepsi?”, “Biscuits or Muffins?”, and much, much more. The site also provides a means for users to submit their own surveys as well.
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Web design and development books in the Tech Library
May 27th
I’ve always held to the mantra of “Never stop Learning”, especially with Internet technologies and languages. Now there is a lot of free information available on the Internet to help learn these things, but there have been countless books written on a multitude of subjects. I myself have built up quite a collection of print books and ebooks alike on a wide variety of subjects from CSS to SEO, Content Management to VB.NET.
A while back, I started writing book reviews on some of the books that I have read. This didn’t take off quite as I had expected, mainly because I didn’t write all that many reviews, although I have read plenty of my books. My goal is to eventually read and write reviews for all the books that I own, although is quite the undertaking with the number of books that I own.
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New website launch: FreeAdviceForCharity.com
May 19th
Desert Web Designs is pleased to announce the launch of our latest site:
FreeAdviceForCharity.com
The Site
FreeAdviceForCharity.com is a a site based out of Phoenix, AZ that looks to give back to it’s visitor’s, more than most sites on the internet usually do. The basis behind FreeAdviceForCharity.com is that the sites team of professional financial advisors provide FREE financial advice to it’s visitors and ask nothing in return, aside from a request to donate to Rotary International’s PolioPlus Fund. The Mission Statement of the site is:
FreeAdviceForCharity.com is to provide the best quality advice for individuals regarding various financial needs while at the same time promoting local charities and building a stronger community.
First WordPress plugin a resounding success!
Apr 24th
So maybe the title is a bit of a stretch, but I’m absolutely thrilled! I finished the development of my first WordPress plugin. It is a simple plugin that updates my Twitter status when I post a new blog entry. Now for anyone who maintains a WordPress blog and/or knows a bit about WordPress plugins, you’ll know that this has already been done many times over. WELL I DON’T CARE!! The best way to learn is by doing right?
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New website launch: AngelWithCrookedFeet.org
Jul 16th
Desert Web Designs is pleased to announce the launch of our latest site:
AngelWithCrookedFeet.org
The Site
AngelWithCrookedFeet.org is the online home to the Angel With Crooked Feet Foundation providing support, guidance, and counseling to youth and their families who are victims of sexual abuse and more. The Foundation was started by Anthony V. Sarjant Ph.D. of Show Low, Arizona and Gus Koernig of Mesa, Arizona. Together Tony and Gus authored Angel With Crooked Feet which chronicles the life of Tony, born with a club foot to a mother who didn’t want him. Through his years, Tony has suffered through time in and out of hospitals, petty crime, time in a juvenile detention center and later prison, sexual assault, the occult, marital infidelity, alcoholism, and suicide attempts.
It’s a story that proves, again and again, that God never gives up on us, even when we want to give up on ourselves. It is the story I’m telling because I know that reading about my experiences, my ordeals, my challenges, and my victories will help thousands of people, young and old, overcome the challenges in their lives.
New website launch: AllOutdoorsPhotography.com
Jun 8th
Desert Web Designs is pleased to announce the launch of our latest site:
AllOutdoorsPhotography.com
The Site
AllOutdoorsPhotography.com is an online photo gallery displaying the photographs of Mesa, AZ photographer Gus Koernig. Gus’s portfolio features photographs from around the United States, including Arizona, Utah, Wyoming, Montana, North Carolina, and more, as well as Australia and New Zealand. AllOutdoorsPhotography.com focuses on capturing the beauty of the world that we live, from Mountains to Streams, Waterfalls to Seascapes, Sunrises and Sunsets to Cityscapes, these images will take your breath away. All photos on the site are available for sale with options of a print only or a beautiful museum-style mounting for easy display. All photos come hand-signed by the photographer.
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