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SQL - The ntext data type cannot be selected as DISTINCT because it is not comparable - How to Fix
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SQL - The ntext data type cannot be selected as DISTINCT because it is not comparable - How to Fix How to fix the "The ntext data type cannot be selected as DISTINCT because it is not comparable" error affecting MS SQL Server and other DBMS based on T-SQL

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If you've stumbled upon this post you're probably dealing with a SQL / T-SQL query which is either doing: a DISTINCT on a column having ntext data type. a JOIN with multiple …

SQL - The ntext data type cannot be selected as DISTINCT because it is not comparable - How to Fix How to fix the "The ntext data type cannot be selected as DISTINCT because it is not comparable" error affecting MS SQL Server and other DBMS based on T-SQL Read More
Wordpress - How to hide a Category from Front page, Archives, Feeds, Searches and Category Widget
Coding / PHP / SEO & Marketing / Web

WordPress - How to hide a Category from Front page, Archives, Feeds, Searches and Category Widget A great plugin to exclude a category from your WordPress Web Site... and a neat PHP script to deal with the Category Widget as well

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When dealing with a WordPress Web Site you might want to hide or exclude one or more Categories without actually deleting them: in other words, to prevent them from being …

WordPress - How to hide a Category from Front page, Archives, Feeds, Searches and Category Widget A great plugin to exclude a category from your WordPress Web Site... and a neat PHP script to deal with the Category Widget as well Read More
The Importance of Coding and Your Child's Future
Coding

The Importance of Coding and Your Child's Future Learning the basics of software development and dealing with computer languages can be the best way to succed in this challenging world

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It should come as no surprise that the number of jobs that require coding skills continues to increase every year. As we become more and more tech-reliant, our need for …

The Importance of Coding and Your Child's Future Learning the basics of software development and dealing with computer languages can be the best way to succed in this challenging world Read More
Wordpress - How to Fix Home Page Caching Issues by setting the Last-Modified response Header to the most recent post
Coding / PHP / Web

WordPress - How to Fix Home Page Caching Issues by setting the Last-Modified response Header to the most recent post An effective workaround to overcome a common WordPress problem that might cripple your SEO efforts

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If you're reading this, it probably means that you are experiencing an odd behaviour on your WordPress home page: you are often unable to see your most recent posts, as …

WordPress - How to Fix Home Page Caching Issues by setting the Last-Modified response Header to the most recent post An effective workaround to overcome a common WordPress problem that might cripple your SEO efforts Read More
cURL and Wget alternatives for Windows Command Prompt with Powershell
ASP.NET / C# / Coding / Operating Systems / Windows

cURL and Wget alternatives for Windows Command Prompt with Powershell Some great Powershell alternatives to the Linux GNU Wget and cURL type command-line utilities using the System.Net namespace

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Today I had to find a way to execute a repeatable series of HTTP requests addressed to a Web Server from a Windows 10 machine. If it were a Linux …

cURL and Wget alternatives for Windows Command Prompt with Powershell Some great Powershell alternatives to the Linux GNU Wget and cURL type command-line utilities using the System.Net namespace Read More
CSS3 Media Query to target only Internet Explorer (from IE6 to IE11+), Firefox, Chrome, Safari and/or Edge
Coding / HTML & CSS / Web

CSS3 Media Query to target only Internet Explorer (from IE6 to IE11+), Firefox, Chrome, Safari and/or Edge A set of useful CSS3 media queries to target only specific versions of the various browsers: Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Apple Safari and Microsoft Edge

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If you're a HTML developer you most likely know that there are times when you need to selectively apply some styles to a specific browser, or to a specific version/build …

CSS3 Media Query to target only Internet Explorer (from IE6 to IE11+), Firefox, Chrome, Safari and/or Edge A set of useful CSS3 media queries to target only specific versions of the various browsers: Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Apple Safari and Microsoft Edge Read More
ASP.NET C# - System.IO.IOException: process can't access the file because it is being used by another process in File.ReadAllBytes - How to fix it
ASP.NET / C# / Coding

ASP.NET C# - System.IO.IOException: process can't access the file because it is being used by another process in File.ReadAllBytes - How to fix it

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Any non-novice C# developer definitely knows the File.ReadAllBytes method, which is a widely used way to read a file contents in memory. The method is basically a wrapper that opens …

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How to use Bootstrap 3 Glyphicons Halflings set with Bootstrap 4 (with or without FontAwesome mapping)
Coding / HTML & CSS / JavaScript / Web

How to use Bootstrap 3 Glyphicons Halflings set with Bootstrap 4 (with or without FontAwesome mapping)

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If you stumbled upon this post you most likely already know Bootstrap, the award-winning and worldwide-renown open source toolkit for developing with HTML, CSS, and JS. As a matter of …

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The tag ‘FORM [method=GET]’ requires including the ‘amp-form’ extension error in Wordpress - How to fix it
Coding / PHP / Servers & Services / Web

The tag ‘FORM [method=GET]’ requires including the ‘amp-form’ extension error in WordPress - How to fix it

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If you've stumbled upon this post it probably means that you're getting the following error message from the Google Search Console for some of your WordPress pages/posts: The tag ‘FORM [method=GET]’ …

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