Resources
Site Administration and Development - Online
LinuxDoc
Great selection of How-Tos and longer in-depth guides.
O'Reilly Onlamp
Great list of commands and their definitions that are available through OpenSSH (bash)
PHP.net
Check the annotated online documentation -- a wealth of helpful information.
PHPClasses.org
Dozens of very useful code classes for object-oriented PHP development.
Site Administration and Development - Offline
Running Linux, 5th Edition - O'Reilly & Associates
Not quite for the newbie, but a great book for the person who has a little Linux knowledge ($32.97)
Web Programming in Python: Techniques for Integrating Linux, Apache and MySQL
Good How-To for people wanting to program in Python. ($15)
Linux Apache Web Server Administration
Remember, while you are running Linux, you are not running X-Windows, the graphical element of Linux. So many books will cover stuff you just don't need. This keeps it on track. ($39)
And you can read these on a kindle
Avoid Linux For Dummies
Site Tools - Windows
EditPlus
Text editor with PHP, HTML, Javascript syntax and more. ($30 demo - buy)
HotDog
WYSISWYG (What You See Is Sorta What You Get) HTML editor with PHP and scripting support. ($39 - $99 demo - buy)
Homesite
Editor and site management tool ($99 demo - buy)
FrontPage
WYSISWYG HTML editor and site Management tools. If you have frontpage extensions available on your site it also adds many scripting features. It does mess with your code and can be aggravating at times. ($30 demo - buy)
Putty
Putty is a free implementation of openSSH for win32 (free)
FileZilla
FTP Client (free)
Generate Income from Your Site
Commission Junction
The biggest affiliate network on the net. Unlike most other programs, it aggregates the various program totals, so it is much easier to reach your minimum and have a check cut. They have many merchants so you can find some that match your site. A popular one for us is Crucial Memory.
LinkShare Networks
Linkshare is a large clearing house for affiliate programs. If you want to advertise sites like ebworld, buy.com, or Dell - this is where they have the programs. It is free to join and each merchant has their own terms.
ReferBack
The only gaming affiliate program we trust. Unlike most affiliate programs, you do not get a high number of conversions (people who signup) but for most programs offered by ReferBack, you get a cut of their losses for life.
Amazon
The single biggest affiliate program on the net. They have great suggested items banners that are dynamically built off of what your visitors have bought from amazon. Instant targeted advertising.
Cafe Press
Create T-shirts, mugs, hats etc for your site and earn money everytime someone buys one. Cafe Press handles the printing and shipping. You just have to design the logo and cash the checks.
AllPosters
Sell posters on your site using banners or even create a poster mini-store. This is one of the consistent performers on our content sites.
2Checkout
If you have something you want to sell and want to accept credit cards, we cannot recommend 2checkout highly enough. It takes minutes to setup and easy to incorporate into your site. We are currently evaluating their shopping cart to incorporate into our offerings. Let us know if you would be interested.
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