Static blocks are a means of allowing store owners to modify the text displayed in sections of a page from the admin site. For example, a static block can be added to the header to show seasonal promotions. Static blocks can be added to templates through the use of layout files. Adding a static block … Continue reading Adding a static block to a template using layout files
Author: Karlston D'Emanuele
Magento SQL Logging – (Part II)
In the last article we saw the different ways how one can analyse the SQL Queries running under the Magento’s hood. These are listed here again: To see all queries issued to the database Modify the core Magento code that deals with the database query generation Enable Magento Pdo MySql debugging Switch on MySQL logging … Continue reading Magento SQL Logging – (Part II)
Magento SQL Logging – (Part I)
As with any e-commerce solution Magento stores nearly all the data of the online store in a database. To simplify the communication between code and the database Magento provides a number of abstraction functions. The use of abstraction to communicate with the database leads to the question of what queries are being issued to the … Continue reading Magento SQL Logging – (Part I)
Introduction to File System Monitoring
Microsoft Windows operating systems are made up of different subsystems. One of these subsystems handles and controls the file system. Any operation performed by the user that involves files is supervised and controlled by this subsystem. One of the many functions of the Windows File Subsystem is to notify third-party applications of any file activity … Continue reading Introduction to File System Monitoring
HTTP Communication with C# – (Part III)
Handling secure connections The previous two articles of this mini-series showed how to perform a GET and a POST request on normal HTTP URLs. The last step to have a complete HTTP communication client is to handle HTTPS connections which require certificate verification. This article describes how SSL communication can be handled. The first steps … Continue reading HTTP Communication with C# – (Part III)