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MySource Matrix to Support PHP5: January 2008

PHP have announced that they will stop supporting PHP4 next year so Squiz are working to ensure the next release of MySource Matrix (version 3.18) is fully compatible with PHP5.

A Quick Guide to the Bulkmail Package

The purpose of the Bulkmail Package is to allow MySource Matrix content to be sent to users via email, either once off or on a scheduled basis. Examples of usage for this package include weekly newsletters, promotional mailouts, subsciber emails etc. This article shows you how to quickly setup a bulkmailer in your system.

A Primer to the Paint Layout Asset

A new asset was introduced into version 3.6 of MySource Matrix, known as Paint Layouts. These are assets that can be applied to another asset – in a similar method to Designs – to override the default presentation of an asset with a custom one.

Paint Layouts can be a little daunting at first. However, when they are properly harnessed, Paint Layouts can be a very powerful tool – particularly for implementers - for styling the front-end display of assets the way you want.

Cancel 'cvs delete' before commiting

Once you issue a 'cvs delete' command, there is no way to undo its effect by running another cvs command. Every time you do a 'cvs update' it tells you that the file has a 'R' flag and you should 'commit' to finally delete it from CVS. If you've changed your mind and don't want to commit file deletion, there is still something you can do.

Saving Time with GNU Screen

Do you find yourself spending the first 10 minutes at work opening up all the different terminals you were working with the day before - or even worse, the terminals you use every day? Wouldn't it be great if you could just fire up one terminal and resume where you left off yesterday, a week ago, or even a month ago?

Why Java Applets have no Place on the Web

It's no secret that the Write once, Run anywhere (WORA) methodology of Java is flawed in many ways, leaving many to believe that the slogan is a euphemism for Write once, debug everywhere. The same slogan is applicable to Java applets.

Why MySource Matrix Doesn't Need an Image Library Asset

People have asked me why MySource Matrix doesn't support image libraries, a feature that almost every other CMS provides. Of course, MySource Matrix does support image libraries, but not in the traditional way that many people think.