Advice for the shorties
By William M. Hartnett on Feb 26, 2007 in newspapers
I don’t remember mod_rewrite being covered in JOU 3101 back in 1998, but after switching the site to a different server platform this weekend I sure as hell wish it had been.
When I describe the process as being a complete pain in the ass, please bear in mind that, until a few years ago, my sole job was to write stuff that was transferred to metal plates, slathered in ink and applied to dead trees. Which leads me to my Official Advice to Aspiring Journalists: Study computer science. Immediately. Do it in addition to your journalism classes. Or instead of. Whatever. Just do it. Then get in touch with me, because I have SO many things I want you to do for me.
(See also: J-schools, computer science and the bigger picture)
