Drupal 6 Performance on GoDaddy
I have been using Google's Page Speed tool to help improve the the load times of this site. In doing so, I discovered that I never configured any of the performance settings provided by Drupal. I also discovered that GoDaddy does not use mod_gzip or mod_deflate to compress the documents being requested.
Simple Tips For Repsonding To A Web Developer Job Posting
I was recently tasked with hiring a web developer for a redesign of workxpress.com. I was surprised at the number of poor quality responses I received. The original post can be found at http://drupal.org/node/602292. Looking back, I should have included more details in my post, but that still doesn't excuse the poor quality of some of these emails.
I have taken examples from many of the emails that I have received for us to analyze. Names and URLs have been changed to protect the identities of the individuals. So, without further ado, I present you with some simple tips when responding to a web developer job post.
Using the WorkXpress API: Display Formats
You have learned about all of the functions. You understand the data formats. What could possibly be left before mastering the WorkXpress API? Display formats is the answer.
External Links and GeSHi Filter
On my site I use the External links to add the 
image next to any external links. I also use the GeSHi Filter module for syntax highlighting. These two modules together were causing some undesirable effects.
The GeSHi Filter module adds links to the PHP manual entry for functions. Because this is an external link, it receives the image from above. This doesn't look quite right:
