Archives for Technology

Extend JQuery

50 JQuery examples using default code base and plugins. Why write this stuff from scratch?
Via on design.

Microsoft Web Platform

The Microsoft Web Platform gives you the framework, web server, database and tools you need to build and run Web sites and applications on Windows®.
I’m not used to seeing this, but PHP is included along with several open-source apps.

Microsoft WebsiteSpark

Visibility, support and software for professional Web Developers and Designers – at no upfront cost!
Heck of a deal.

Internet Explorer 8

Well, I guess standardization of web browsers is not a concern of Microsoft. Not only are there CSS issues with IE 8, but new JavaScript ones have surfaced as well. I guess that just means job security for us script monkeys.
One would think there is something wrong with a browser when it needs to [...]

Safari for Windows

As of June 2008 Apple has made a version of Safari for PCs. It seems to have the same quirks as the Mac version. Should prove useful for testing. Thanks Apple.

Twitter?

Twitter was the darling app of SXSW07.
I don’t use Twitter and when I found out about I thought it was utterly unnecessary.
However, this video does a great job of explaining it. Perhaps you can be become enlightened and your life better.

LinkedInABox

How cool is this?
 
createInABox(’160′, ‘274′, ‘3252761′, ‘James B’,1,’undefined’,0);
LinkedIn Profile
 
http://www.linkedinabox.com/
 

Credit Card Test Numbers

Here’s something interesting I found, test numbers for different credit card companies you can use for payment gateway testing. I’ve only tested the VISA and it worked.
Visa 1111-1111-1111-1111 MasterCard 5555-5555-5555-4444 Amex 3782-8224-6310-005 Discover 6011-1111-1111-1117

Excel Utility

If you use Excel for data manipulation, here’s a handy-dandy free app that has saved me a lot of time: ASAP Utilities.
“ASAP Utilities is a powerful Excel add-in that fills the gaps in Excel and automates frequently used tasks. Since 1999 it has grown to become probably one of the world’s most [...]

IE 7 & JavaScript Errors

I want to like IE 7 and I like Microsoft. I think as a web developer one needs to browse using the most popular browser on the planet so he/she knows how sites display on it. I like the new tabs feature and the “improved” CSS rendering. But why did Microsoft change the JavaScript [...]

AspDotNetStorefront

I’m working on a ecommerce project and we’re using the  AspDotNetStorefront shopping cart. It’s a robust, customizable .NET app. So far I’m very impressed. Worth a look.
We’re also using the T-Hub app to connect the store with QuickBooks. AspDotNetStorefront has code integrated into the default install for the T-Hub. In minuted I [...]

Rich Text Editor w/ Image Map Editor

Need to create image maps (hotspots) on images uploaded via a web-beased content management system? 
CuteSoft.net  Classic ASP and ASP.NET

ASP File Uploading Without a Component

Free ASP Upload is an ASP class that allows file uploading without the need to install a binary component. Great for shared hosting environments.

SQL Server Management Studio Express

Having just learned of the SQL Server Management Studio Express, I’m enjoying the “new” Microsoft with their free development tools. I also find it amusing how they decide to not include some of the most useful tools, but hey, it’s better than having to purchase SQL Server or Visual Studio 2005.

Good PHP Blog

Recently, I implementated the Serendipity blog for a client. Seems like a robust, versatile piece of software: easy to install, easy to skin and lots of add-ons.