How to remove ^M characters using VI

June 29th, 2008

This is a quick tip for Linux/UNIX users who are familiar with the vi editor. Here’s how to remove those annoying ^M characters, that show up at the end of lines, in files that were created or modified in DOS/Windows. Open the file using vi, and type: :%s/[CTRL+v][CTRL+m]//g The [CTRL+v][CTRL+m] means holding down the CTRL [...]


The design and the launch

June 27th, 2008

After two months of planning, reading, researching, sharpening up my PHP, XHTML and CSS skills, and catching up with the latest trends in web design, the Liberta Design website is finally done. This is a quick article about the website, and to thank all the people who contributed. My goal was to create a site [...]


1, 2, 3… Online Photo Gallery!

June 19th, 2008

After looking at a few different options, I found this nifty little tool to quickly and easily create a photo gallery for a website. Check out SFPG, or Single File PHP Gallery. SFPG is not the only photo gallery software out there – there are quite a few options available. However, I chose SFPG because [...]


Make your everyday writing matter

June 8th, 2008

Do you want the things you write everyday to be taken more seriously? Here are five tips to make your everyday writing – your emails, letters, proposals, even your blog posts – capture the attention of the people they were intended for. 1. Think it through Plan plan plan. It’s easy to see if someone [...]