Override Navigation block

1.    Create mymodulepack  folder in local folder.

        Path:   C:\wamp\www\triangeli\app\code\local\mymodulepack

2.    Create catalog folder inside mymodulpack namespace.
3.    Create block, etc, helper folder inside Catalog folder.
4.    Create Navigation.php file in block folder. Override class and write functions inside this file.

<?php

class mymodulepack_Catalog_Block_Navigation extends Mage_Catalog_Block_Navigation

{
  //write the function here,which add new functionality or override the     original code
  public function override()
    {
      //write the code here
    } 
}

5.    Create config.xml file inside etc folder.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?>
<config>
  <modules>
    <mymodulepack_Catalog>
      <version>0.1.0</version>
    </mymodulepack_Catalog>
  </modules>
  <global>
    <blocks>
      <catalog>
        <rewrite>
          <class>mymodulepack_Catalog_Block</class>
        </rewrite>
      </catalog>
    </blocks>
    <helpers>
      <catalog>
        <rewrite>
          <class>mymodulepack_Catalog_Helper</class>
        </rewrite>
      </catalog>
    </helpers>
  </global>
</config>

6.    Create Data.php file inside Helper folder.

<?php
class mymodulepack_Catalog_Helper_Data extends Mage_Core_Helper_Abstract
{
  
}
?>
7.    To “activate” my new module “mymodulepack”:
In the file app\etc\local.xml reference mymodulepack under the global scope:
<config>
    <global>
        <blocks>
         <catalog>
           <rewrite>
              <navigation>mymodulepack_Catalog_Block_Navigation</navigation>
           </rewrite>
         </catalog>
        </blocks>
        <install>
            <date><![CDATA[Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:50:52 +0000]]></date>
        </install>
        <crypt>
            <key><![CDATA[d89edae607842ce91b0e36456faed63e]]></key>
        </crypt>
        <disable_local_modules>false</disable_local_modules>
        <resources>
            <db>
                <table_prefix><![CDATA[]]></table_prefix>
            </db>
            <default_setup>
                <connection>
                    <host><![CDATA[localhost]]></host>
                    <username><![CDATA[root]]></username>
                    <password><![CDATA[]]></password>
                    <dbname><![CDATA[pizzaman]]></dbname>
                    <active>1</active>
                </connection>
            </default_setup>
        </resources>
        <session_save><![CDATA[files]]></session_save>
    </global>
    <admin>
        <routers>
            <adminhtml>
                <args>
                    <frontName><![CDATA[admin]]></frontName>
                </args>
            </adminhtml>
        </routers>
    </admin>
</config>

8.    Disable cache from admin section.

Magento's logging (Debugging)

The output of  Logs written to the var/log/system.log file, which also includes the rest of the system logging output. Logging must be enabled for output to be written to this file.
You can enable logging in the Magento admin panel as,
System -> Configuration - > Developer -> Log Settings and setting 'Enabled' to True.

eg. Mage :: log("I am inside the function");

Mage::log Access the system logger
Mage::getModel Access a system model object
Mage::getStoreConfig Access the system configuration settings

Resources for Further Reading :

1. http://techportal.ibuildings.com/2010/06/01/web-services-for-php-developers/

2. http://www.99tutes.com/
3. http://www.magentocommerce.com/wiki/doc/webservices-api/api
4. http://inchoo.net/
5. http://classyllama.com/development/magento-development/enable-templateblock-hints-in-admin-panel/
6. http://www.spinonesolutions.com/2009/09/magento-custom-module-part-i/