完美的翻墙浏览器：Tor Browser Bundle

完美的翻墙浏览器：Tor Browser Bundle - 野草博客—关注：股票、互联网与社会思考 - yeahcao - 和讯博客

野草那天在订阅的GFW Blog中看到一篇介绍翻墙工具的文章，其中一个翻墙工具就是Tor Browser Bundle，由于野草写了前作《怎样才能称为翻墙浏览器？野草谈翻墙浏览器必须具备的功能。》之后，就一直没找到合适的翻墙浏览器，前些天下载的无界老版本似乎已经被封了，而且无界还不符合野草前作《怎样才能称为翻墙浏览器？野草谈翻墙浏览器必须具备的功能。》提出的翻墙浏览器的标准。因此，野草就下载了Tor Browser Bundle，想试试看效果如何。

出乎野草意料的是，下载下来的Tor Browser Bundle是个免安装的绿色软件，运行以后无需任何设置即可直接翻墙访问facebook、twitter等墙外的网站。这真是让野草喜出望外了。

有鉴于此，野草特意与朋友们分享这个Tor Browser Bundle 点击下载最完美的翻墙浏览器Tor Browser Bundle 。（20100118注：《分享：通过邮件获取最新版的翻墙浏览器Tor套装》）同时也建议朋友们用Google Reader订阅GFW Blog，在Google Reader中搜索即可，另外，在Google Reader中阅读时，务必把网址中的http改成https。

Google Chrome OS could run on tablets, take on the iPad

Google Chrome OS could run on tablets, take on the iPad
by Brad Linder (RSS feed) Feb 2nd 2010 at 10:27AM

Google's Android smartphone operating system is clearly aimed at the same customers that might be interested in picking up an Apple iPhone. But it looks like Google may not only be interested in taking the iPhone down a notch or two -- the company is also working to ensure that it's upcoming Chrome OS plays well with tablet computers. You know, like the recently announced Apple iPad.

That's not to say that Chrome OS will run on the iPad. Rather, the operating system, which is designed specifically for netbooks and mobile computers, will feature touchscreen optimizations that will allow PC makers to load it on devices with or without keyboards.

As Lee mentioned yesterday in Chrome Corner, the Chromium developer site has a page dedicated to a concept UI for tablets. It's choc full of mockups of a tablet with an adjustable on-screen keyboard, touchscreen launchers, a zooming interface, and browser tabs that would show up on the side of the screen sort of like the Firefox Mobile.

Right now this is only a concept, and it's not clear if there will be any Google Tablet hardware. But it shows that Google is at least thinking about the touchscreen tablet space. A number of PC makers have also started loading Google Android on tablets. And you know who else is interested in the tablet space? Microsoft. Windows 7 features an on-screen keyboard and a number of touch-friendly features built right into the OS.

It's also probably worth pointing out that the iPad will be able to run 140,000+ iPhone apps at launch, while Windows tablets will be able to run a wealth of Windows software. Any Chrome tablet will be able to run... Chrome, which is basically an entire OS built around a web browser.

You can check out a concept video of a fake Chrome tablet after the break. And if you want to check out a pre-release version of Chrome OS, you might want to check out Hexxeh's latest Chromium OS Zero build which includes a new auto-update feature.

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2009中文互联网开放式评选揭晓

2009中文互联网开放式评选揭晓-月光博客

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How to check if string contains substring in PHP

How to check if string contains substring PHP

if $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'] already contains a ? then using & instead
$HL_lnk = strpos($_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'],'?')?'&':'?';

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Often, we see two approaches for this.

Option 1

One option is to use the strpos PHP function. The following example shows how this is used:

<?php
$pos = strpos($haystack,$needle);

if($pos === false) {
// string needle NOT found in haystack
}
else {
// string needle found in haystack
}
?>

Watch out, checking for substring inside string in PHP can be tricky. Some people do just something like

if ($pos > 0) {}

or perhaps something like

if (strpos($haystack,$needle)) {
// We found a string inside string
}

and forget that the $needle string can be right at the beginning of the $haystack, at position zero. The

if (strpos($haystack,$needle)) { }

code does not produce the same result as the first set of code shown above and would fail if we were looking for example for "moth" in the word "mother".

Option 2

Another option is to use the strstr() function. A code like the following could be used:

if (strlen(strstr($haystack,$needle))>0) {
// Needle Found
}

Note, the strstr() function is case-sensitive. For a case-insensitive search, use the stristr() function.

Which is Better?

The strpos() function approach is a better way to find out whether a string contains substring PHP because it is much faster and less memory intensive.

Any Word of Caution?

If possible, it is a good idea to wrap both $haystack and $needle with the strtolower() function. This function converts your strings into lower case which helps to eliminate problems with case sensitivity.

Firebug vs. Web Developer: Debug and tune apps on the fly

LXer: Firebug vs. Web Developer: Debug and tune apps on the fly with Firebug

(After upgrade to Firefox 3.6, I installed Firebug 1.5.0 and Google Speed 1.6.0. HL 20100201 )

We use these a lot in my shop, and there's a schism of sorts between the Firebug and Web Developer extensions.

I've used both, but haven't gotten too deep into either one. Right now I have Web Developer 1.1.5 running. It's a bit less "invasive" than Firebug, but I'm not saying I won't go back and try the other one.

I run both at the same time, but usually keep firebug disabled unless I actually use it. Both have features the other lacks.

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Second, since regular orders are processed in exactly the same way, when you automate them, you liberate your customer service staff's time and assign them to exceptions and special orders that require human thought and the ability to make decisions.

Finally, a third advantage of e-commerce development is that it allows you to be available at any time to any client in any part of the world. You don't even have to be awake, as a customer in a very far country can come to your site, get information on the products he or she needs, order them, and pay them before it's morning in your area.

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There’s More to an E-Commerce Site than Meets the Eye

There's More to an E-Commerce Site than Meets the Eye

Ecommerce developer shares success tips for prospective e-merchants.

(PRWEB) January 31, 2010 -- InfoShore Software Private Ltd. (http://www.infoshore.biz) today announced a campaign to help businesses reach their ecommerce goals by sharing with them the requirements of a successful ecommerce site.

One of the biggest issues facing online e-tailers is a phenomenon known as shopping cart abandonment rate. The term refers to instances where a customer will select an item, place it in the online cart, and then leave the site without checking out.

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One of the biggest issues facing online e-tailers is a phenomenon known as shopping cart abandonment rate. The term refers to instances where a customer will select an item, place it in the online cart, and then leave the site without checking out.

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Established in 2005, InfoShore Software specializes in ecommerce development as well as installing, configuring and modifying most major ecommerce packages including X Cart, CRE Loaded, OS Commerce, Zen Cart, CubeCart, Volusion, eBay, Amazon, and others.