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How to improve Site Load Times - Yet More Website Optimization Tips
2008-06-06 15:14:00
Reduce the Number of HTTP Requests Abstract: Each object on a webpage, whether it is a script, image or stylesheet, requires a separate connection to be established from the client to the server. This accounts for the bulk of the time spent loading the page. Recommendations: • Compress/aggregate CSS files. o Common tools like CSSTweak can help minimize CSS files. • Compress/aggregate ...
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MySQL LOAD DATA LOCAL INFILE returns Column count does not match value coun
2008-04-29 22:32:00
Finally back after a long time! Here is a quick tip to get everyone started, and I will put more up as soon as I get some free time. Scenario: I have a comma-separated value list (*.csv) file that I would like to import into my database. However, I put in the code: LOAD ...
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Hidden Preferences Part 1: The Dock (25+ hidden preferences!)
2008-01-18 15:22:00
As most people are probably aware of by now, Apple has included numerous hidden features in their applications. While many of these hints are already included at http://macosxhints.com/, I am trying to provide a fully comprehensive list here, along with some options with results that I have not yet been able to determine as ...
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Apple Leopard 10.5.1 Applications crash when printing
2007-11-28 01:18:00
After upgrading from 10.5 to the 10.5.1 update via the Software Update preference pane, I found that when I attempted to print, from any program, the program would hang and then crash. Additionally, attempting to go into System Preferences and attempt to load the Print & Fax preference pane, System Preferences would also hang ...
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Useful Leopard tips, tricks, hacks and more!
2007-11-15 05:38:00
Just bought Leopard , and already want to make some changes? Check out some of these hints and see if they help! (For more general tips, check out my other Mac Tips post here) The Dock - I personally enjoy the Dock. It looks great, its classy and showy, and thats what I love. ...
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Leopard Installation Tips and Help
2007-11-03 04:40:00
Leopard is out! This article is meant to help you install Leopard with the minimum amount of hassle. First, even though it seems obvious, prior to installing Leopard make sure to backup you data! I cannot stress this strongly enough. If, for some reason, something happened during installation which forced you to wipe ...
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Handy Javascript Tips and Tricks
2007-10-03 16:01:00
Repeating code is unfortunately one of those annoyances of programming. That is why I have fallen in love with the with statement in Javascript . If you have a long object that you will use a few times, such as the object: document.getElementById(’id’) .style.color and document.getElementById(’id’) .style.width, then you may want to consider using the with ...
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Freeing up space on the Mac
2007-08-12 01:43:00
There have been many excellent articles on this topic, but here is just a brief overview if you need to find spare space on your computer: iDVD takes up a loooot of space - about 1.7GB!!! If you are looking for a free, reliable and above all SMALL application, use ffmpeg. ffmpeg can be ...
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Safe Form Submissions
2007-07-31 05:31:00
Just a quick post, until I get some more time to write. Most forms out on the web today are insecure. It is possible to place SQL database commands into the submission area, and get access to the websites database file. This type of attack is called SQL Injection. Other forms can be ...
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Mirror Blog
2007-07-19 22:00:00
Just a heads up, but I also have a blog at http://pdworks.wordpress.com in case this server goes down, as has happened occasionally.  Downtime usually doesnt last more than 2 hours at most, but this way it will still be there. Blog Directory
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Mac Os X Terminal Hints and Tricks
2007-07-18 05:26:00
The Mac OS X Terminal provides access to the UNIX shell on your Mac.  This post is going to explore the different tweaking options that the Terminal can be used for, such as changing the sheet speed, changing hidden application icons in the dock, and more! One point I will make before delving into the wnderful ...
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Almost Finished!
2007-07-17 17:20:00
Im happy to say that my main website, http://pdworks.freehostia.com/ is finally almost done.  Everything there is set up, except for some reason the Image page des not display galleries correctly on Internet Explorer 6.  If anyone knows how to fix this issue I would appreciate it.  It works on Internet Explorer 7 and all the ...
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Increase system volume above the default max
2007-07-15 05:21:00
After trying numerous times to figure out a way to get my laptops speakers to go louder than the default, I finally found a couple of solutions. My problem has been that I will be listening to an audio or video file, and it plays too quietly, and I need to make it louder. ...
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Creating a PHP XML Parser
2007-07-08 08:39:00
Like many people out there, I have been delving into the world of XML parsing.  I use XML primarily to store data that can be easily modified, such as the content of certain pages, template options, image locations and options, etc.  However, I needed something that will parse my xml and output my code based ...
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Paper Prototyping
2007-07-02 23:53:00
For a more detailed article, visit A List Apart. Paper prototyping is an essential part of web design.  Some people are naturally gifted and able to put everything together in their head, but it is almost always helpful to plan everything on paper first.  It does not take long, and can help you easily find any ...
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Tables vs Div - A topic more widely debated than Ninjas vs. Pirates!
2007-07-01 21:21:00
To design a website with tables, or divs? This question has been plaguing many web designers trying to keep up with the latest trends. Unfortunately, there is no clear answer of whether a Table is preferable to a DIV. The three choices that a web designer must make regarding layout is to (A) Use tables, ...
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