Web Development Insight

A tool to check your HTTP header is very useful, indeed. For example, once a 301 redirect is done, check it to make sure it works. If you check the header for http://smartlabsoftware.com you will see that it returns in the receiving header, a status of 301 and the new location will be http://www.smartlabsoftware.com

Checking http://www.smartlabsoftware.com/invalid.htm will produce a 404 return code (file not found).

Other bits of information, such as what server (e.g. Apache)  and its version (e.g. 1.3.33) are useful to know.
Doug

If I have extensive modifications to a website or want to test a new website I use the XAMPP bundle by apachefriends. They provide a very easy setup of the apache server, MySQL, PHP, Perl, and a slew of other software. Either set it up on a server or your computer; either will do. Bundles for Windows, Linux, Mac, and Solaris are available.
If the Windows installer is not used, all you have to do is download and extract to a directory of your choice. The registry (in Windows version) is not used. To uninstall, delete the xampp folder; that’s it! Note the warning on the XAMPP homepage: xampp bundle is not ready for production use - the security is not set up.

Doug