Princess Wannabe

I have transferred this blog from my old domain, which is dorothy.ababon.com and would like to share you some tips of how I did it. The domain was bought from GoDaddy but I am using Dreamhost as the hosting provider. Here are the steps I did which I hope could help you if you also bought the domain from Godaddy but is going to use Dreamhost for your new domain:

1. In DreamHost Web Panel, under Domains -> Manage Domains, click “Add New Domain/Sub-Domain”. DNS settings will be generated.
2. Click “DNS” under the domain that will be hosted and take note of the IP address for “A” value.
3. Open “C:\Windows\System32\Drivers\etc\hosts.
4. Include the IP address of your new domain like the example below:

65.11.100.102 www.princesswannabe.com

5. Copy the files to the new domain.  For the database, since the same one will be used, there is no need to change wp-config.php.
6. Go to http://www.[yourdomain].com (your site’s domain). You should now be able to see the contents like those from the domain you are going to transfer to your new domain.
7. Logon to your site’s admin page and install “Search and Replace” plugin. Search and replace your old URL and change it with your new domain.
8. Once you are sure that everything is okay, you can now point your Godaddy domain’s DNS settings to Dreamhost DNS. Then remove the IP address from your hosts file.
9. Once you can access your new domain with contents included, redirect from your old site to your new site by modifying your old site’s .htaccess file (I placed it on the first line):

Options +FollowSymLinks
RewriteEngine on
RewriteRule (.*) http://www.[your new domain].com/$1 [R=301,L]

10. Change FeedBurner account to point to the new site.

There, I hope I have documented it properly. It’s quite easy, isn’t it?

Tags: dreamhost, godaddy, mysql, wordpress

I have been planning to take the Microsoft Certification years ago but I got busy with other stuff that I said to myself that certification has to wait. Now that I have a time to study, shall I start preparing myself to take the exam? The exam available now for Microsoft Visual Studio Certification, which I am planning to take are now available for Visual Studio 2010. Just two years ago, the exam available is for Visual Studio 2008. How time flies really fast, huh?

As a software developer, we really have to be always up-to-date with the latest technology and taking certification is a necessity, I must say.  Constant learning is a must since there are new technologies, softwares that become available and become in demand with work.

So, anyway, back to Microsoft VS Certification, my goal for now is to become a Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS). I still have a long way to go before I become a MS Certified Professional Developer. I have to pass all the other requirements first. Anyway, I think I have to start looking for reviewers now and psych myself for the exam. I hope I could get all the motivations to study for the exam!

Tags: certification, mcp, microsoft

Well, I haven’t got it yet but I’ve ordered one from Globe. The new phone I am expecting to get hopefully next week is a Samsung Galaxy S i9000 Android Phone. I originally have wanted iPhone 4g but since it won’t be available yet here in the Philippines until October, I decided to buy a Samsung Galaxy S. For sure the iPhone 4g would also be very expensive here.

Samsung Galaxy S i9000 also have bigger screen size with a 4-inch Super AMOLED touchscreen @ 480 x 800 pixels. As of the moment, it is only available from Globe. I called Samsung Mobile Concept Shop and they said the phone model isn’t available yet. The phone has a price of 32,000 pesos for a unit only while it’s available at a lower prices for new plans.

I didn’t get a new plan but I asked them if it’s okay to get the phone with my existing plan and that I would get it as a loyalty program. I still did have a cash out but it’s better than paying the full price of 32k.

Anyway, I’m excited for my new phone and can’t wait to play with it though I’m sure my daughter would be the the one to get the first hand on the phone.

Tags: gadgets, globe, phone, samsung galaxy

Yay! Another two long weekends to expect in two week! August 23 & 30, 2010 are declared as a special non-working day.

Ninoy Aquino Day is set on August 23rd, a special non-working day while National Heroes Day is set on August 30th, which is a regular holiday.

These holiday means more time to spend with the family! Most probably, we’ll just stay home and have some rest or just go the mall for some window shopping. How about you? How are you going to spend these long weekends?

Tags: national heroes day, ninoy aquino day