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XAMPP all-in-one dev environment

January 19, 2008 – 1:05 pm

For everyone looking for a clean & simple Apache + php + mySQL development environment for their local machine, XAMP is an all-in-one solution that installs in seconds. I use it on my Windows XP laptop, but it’s also available for Linux and Mac OS.. plus, it’s free. ( get it here )

Here’s how you go about running multiple sites on your local machine (and this might be common knowledge, but it took me a little research to find how to do it..):

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HTML Mime Mail

January 18, 2008 – 5:13 pm

Ever heard of the mail() function? Well, there’s another syntax I can’t remember.. and boy, when this function fails, there’s usually an unhappy client at the horizon, so the more of a strict interface I can get, the better. (Me likey strict )

Enter the HtmlMimeMail class, a nice convenience class that comes with a few extra email perks, such as:

sending attachments
sending html and text version at the same time
setting email priority
easy CC and BCC syntax
embedding images within email

Get the latest version here .

Filed under: Php - Tools, Toolz that Rulez — Tags: html email, mail(), mime mail — by Richtermeister

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