Social Networking Technology Resources for Genealogical Societies: Difference between revisions

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PuTTy is a free terminal emulation software package that allows you to establish telnet or ssh sessions from your PC. See this [http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/ outstanding web site] for more information about this useful tool.  
PuTTy is a free terminal emulation software package that allows you to establish telnet or ssh sessions from your PC. See this [http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/ outstanding web site] for more information about this useful tool.  


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== Shell Programming  ==
 
== Basic Shell Programming  ==


The shell is Unix-speak for the interface with the operating system. If you connect to your web hosting service using a protocol like telnet or ssh (using a terminal emulation software package like PuTTy) you will be interacting with the shell.  
The shell is Unix-speak for the interface with the operating system. If you connect to your web hosting service using a protocol like telnet or ssh (using a terminal emulation software package like PuTTy) you will be interacting with the shell.  
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<pre>DailyBackups</pre>
<pre>DailyBackups</pre>
This would tell the system to run your shell and create a backup file named 29_Jan_2011_01_30_02_public_html_Production.tar.gz  
This would tell the system to run your shell and create a backup file named 29_Jan_2011_01_30_02_public_html_Production.tar.gz  
== CSS, XML or HTML information  ==
&nbsp;If you dabble in these protocols the [http://www.w3schools.com/ www.w3schools.com]&nbsp;is a must see site. It has tutorials, syntax references and loads of interactive examples.


== MySQL - Popular Relational Database  ==
== MySQL - Popular Relational Database  ==
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*php.net has a [http://www.php.net/manual/en/tutorial.php simple tutorial]  
*php.net has a [http://www.php.net/manual/en/tutorial.php simple tutorial]  
*[http://www.w3schools.com/php/default.asp w3schools.com] has a great reference and a PHP&nbsp;Tutorial
*[http://www.w3schools.com/php/default.asp w3schools.com] has a great reference and a PHP&nbsp;Tutorial
= CSS, XML or HTML information  =
If you dabble in these protocols the [http://www.w3schools.com/ www.w3schools.com]&nbsp;is a must see site. It has tutorials, syntax references and loads of interactive examples.


= Content Management Software<br> =
= Content Management Software<br> =
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*[http://www.phpwcms.de/index.php phpwcms]
*[http://www.phpwcms.de/index.php phpwcms]


= Wiki's =
= Wiki's =


A&nbsp;wiki is nothing more than a web page that can be modified by anybody who can view it. This page is a&nbsp;wiki:&nbsp;register with&nbsp;Family Search, click on the ''''Edit This Page'&nbsp;'''button at the top of your screen and you can change&nbsp;this page!&nbsp;<br>
A&nbsp;wiki is nothing more than a web page that can be modified by anybody who can view it. This page is a&nbsp;wiki:&nbsp;register with&nbsp;Family Search, click on the ''''Edit This Page'&nbsp;'''button at the top of your screen and you can change&nbsp;this page!&nbsp;<br>


Obviously there is a lot more that that to know... one place to start is this&nbsp;[http://www.dallasgenealogy.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=264&Itemid=204 Wiki Overview]&nbsp;page.
Obviously there is a lot more that that to know... one place to start is this&nbsp;[http://www.dallasgenealogy.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=264&Itemid=204 Wiki Overview]&nbsp;page.  


== Popular Wiki's  ==
== Popular Wiki's  ==
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*[http://www.dokuwiki.org/dokuwiki DokuWiki]
*[http://www.dokuwiki.org/dokuwiki DokuWiki]


= Blogs =
= Blogs =


A Blog is&nbsp;just a specialized web&nbsp;page. The name 'Blog' is short for&nbsp;We'''B'''&nbsp;lo'''g'''.&nbsp;Characteristics include the following:  
A Blog is&nbsp;just a specialized web&nbsp;page. The name 'Blog' is short for&nbsp;We'''B'''&nbsp;lo'''g'''.&nbsp;Characteristics include the following:  
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