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PHP Blogging Apps Vulnerable to XML-RPC Exploits: This is very, very bad. Many popular PHP-based blogging, wiki and content management programs can be exploited through a security hole in the way PHP programs handle XML commands. The flaw allows an attacker to compromise a web server, and is found in ...

When I was deciding whether or not to move off my custom-built blogging system, I flirted briefly with Radio Userland. What I really liked about that software was that it was a desktop app. I know that that's verboten in our Web-based world, but it was really handy having ...

Content Tools Expanded: Interwoven is doing something with TeamSite 6.0 that has been on my mind for a while now. "...allows content management features, such as workflow and versioning, to be accessed from within Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition and Microsoft Corp. .Net-based applications as WSDL (Web Services Description Language) ...

HOW TO: Using Performancing for Firefox: Performancing is a great blog with a really terrible name.  I mean...performancing?  What does that mean? No matter -- it's a top-notch piece of work.  It's a blog about blogging, and they have great content. And now they happen to have the most insanely ...

It's time for applications to start running off of remote configuration files. By this, I mean have applications store their settings in a file they access via an HTTP call, instead of on the local file system. Take NewsGator, for example. At the office, I add and remove subscriptions daily. ...