Tutorial : Installing Apache 2.2.11, PHP 5.3, MySQL 5.1.34 & PhpMyAdmin 3.1.4 in Windows Vista/XP

The most recent version of this tutorial has been completely re-written at WebDev Codex.

Learn how to Install PHP 5.3,

To view the latest version, Goto Screencast #1 : Installing Apache 2.2, PHP 5.3, MySQL 5.1 & PHPMyAdmin 3.2 for Windows 7/Vista

If you want to see the screencast of this tutorial, then goto
Screencast #1 : Installing Apache 2.2, PHP 5.3, MySQL 5.1 & PHPMyAdmin 3.2 for Windows 7/Vista

Not everyone would spend money online to buy webspace just so that they can test out how their latest application works, Well… Welcome to Vision Master Designs Blog. This tutorial will teach you to set up a developer environment for PHP/MySQL in your computer in no time.

Index :

• Page 1 : Introduction
• Page 2 : Create Directories & Install Apache
• Page 3 : Install PHP5 & Configure php.ini
• Page 4 : Configure Apache 2.2
• Page 5 : Installing & Configuring MySQL5
• Page 6 : Installing & Configuring PhpMyAdmin

Google Chrome on Linux and Android ?

It seems Google wants to take over the world, Earlier this week Google released its own web browser Chrome. You can Read the previous post for more information. Currently its available for download only in the Windows Platform (Windows XP SP2/Windows Vista). A statement by Google co-founder Sergey Brin has linked Chrome with Google’s upcoming mobile operating system Android. Just in case if you are wondering what is Android, Android is Google’s Open Source Operating System for the mobile phones (just like Microsoft’s Windows Mobile), already the first handset in development by HTC powered by Android is going to roll out in Q4 2008 or early 2009. The handset is named HTC Dream.

Tutorial : Installing Ruby on Rails 2 in Windows Vista/XP

Greetings,

Most of you must have heard of “Ruby on Rails (RoR)”. It being touted as the next best thing (apart from php ). Well lemme give you a lowdown of what Ruby on Rails is…

I`ll try to explain the power of RoR in the simplest of words,

If PHP can do something after typing 75 lines of code, RoR can do the same thing in typing mearly 3 lines of code !!!!
Thats as simple is it gets ! But then again, there is a catch to it, RoR is equally complex. So Today, I`ll just give you the basic idea of what Ruby on Rails is, and how to set up a developer environment for RoR, So next time we can directly start creating applications. woohoo !