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2010-07-23, 13:49:01
Hi,
I don't see an introduction stickie...
I just wanted to say hi. I'm brand new to GetSimple. I just downloaded the latest RC and plan to explore it using MAMP. I'm brand new to PHP, as well. I just started a beginner PHP course at lynda.com. I'm also enrolled as a part time student in the Bachelor of Science program for Web Design and Interactive Media at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh. I'm just starting my sophomore year.
Awhile back, I had a webhosted WordPress installation hacked. And, the experience has really opened my eyes. I read that the Fantastico installer might have been part of the problem. I completely deleted the site, and have been reinstalling things manually.
I've been trying to learn as much as I can about being more secure, but the whole experience has made me skittish. I still have a 503 lock on the door, something I learned about after I was hacked. I've been trying to get a handle on robots, cross scripting, injections and htaccess, and that lead me to trying to figure out Apache (I was and am still completely lost) which has lead me to learning how to use UNIX. Which is where I'm at, now.
I'm an experienced graphic designer. I've been using Illustrator and Photoshop since 1992. I've been trying to theme Joomla, Drupal and WordPress off and on for a year or two without much success. It always seems to take forever each time I try to modify one of those CMS's. Recently, I've been researching smaller CMS's, looking for applications that might be easier to theme, and that's how I found you guys.
If anyone is interested, I'm more than happy to share what I know about graphic design and Adobe software. I look forward to working with and learning about GS.
I don't see an introduction stickie...
I just wanted to say hi. I'm brand new to GetSimple. I just downloaded the latest RC and plan to explore it using MAMP. I'm brand new to PHP, as well. I just started a beginner PHP course at lynda.com. I'm also enrolled as a part time student in the Bachelor of Science program for Web Design and Interactive Media at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh. I'm just starting my sophomore year.
Awhile back, I had a webhosted WordPress installation hacked. And, the experience has really opened my eyes. I read that the Fantastico installer might have been part of the problem. I completely deleted the site, and have been reinstalling things manually.
I've been trying to learn as much as I can about being more secure, but the whole experience has made me skittish. I still have a 503 lock on the door, something I learned about after I was hacked. I've been trying to get a handle on robots, cross scripting, injections and htaccess, and that lead me to trying to figure out Apache (I was and am still completely lost) which has lead me to learning how to use UNIX. Which is where I'm at, now.
I'm an experienced graphic designer. I've been using Illustrator and Photoshop since 1992. I've been trying to theme Joomla, Drupal and WordPress off and on for a year or two without much success. It always seems to take forever each time I try to modify one of those CMS's. Recently, I've been researching smaller CMS's, looking for applications that might be easier to theme, and that's how I found you guys.
If anyone is interested, I'm more than happy to share what I know about graphic design and Adobe software. I look forward to working with and learning about GS.
