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Another technology that should be employed by every web developer is source control (also known as version control). Source control is the management of source code files with specialized software that keeps track of every single revision of your source. When implemented correctly, source control brings many benefits to the web developer in business, personal, freelance, or academic projects. In this article, I will outline the process of implementing source control, specifically Subversion, and I will discuss the reasons why you will never want to develop without it again.

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This post is the first in a series of list posts that will detail some of the methods, services, and software I have come to rely on in my 6 years of web development experience. In this list, I will share with you the 10 Linux commands that have been making my job so much easier since I began using the Linux command line for my web hosting server about 2 years ago. I can guarantee that when you start using these commands you will find it tedious and frustrating to go back to your old ways!

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Amazon Web Services has something for every web app. Whether its a small time blog or a hugely popular social web app with millions of users, Amazon will do the heavy lifting reliably and cost-effectively. Read on for some scenarios of what AWS can do for you.

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The Google Maps API gives developers access to the world’s most complete map. Google has been processing tremendous amounts of data and compiling it all into this project which has been growing in complexity and value since it’s undertaking in 2004. When using the API, you get full control over the map which allows you to customize it to fit your exact needs.

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