6 Keys to Understanding Modern CSS-based Layouts

Box Model, Floated Columns, Sizing Using Ems, Image Replacement, Floated Navigation and Sprites

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Updated Version : 50 Tools that can Improve your Writing Skills

A fantastic selection of tools for writers of any style. Here is the original list with the updated URLs. Man I need to bookmarks this from digg because I such at English and Need some tips for my Eng - 112 Class

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HOW TO: Install Drupal on 1and1 servers

I'm such a big fan for 1 & 1 Internet Inc. hosting packages. I had alittle trouble install Drupal 5.1 on there hosting package, but was able to to get the databases to work. Although I didn't have trouble installing just on my local host using EasyPHP("Which is a great application"). Here below is the article or http://drupal.org/node/75041.

HOW TO: Install Drupal on 1and1 servers

Installing Drupal on 1and1 servers.

As most first times (or first couple of times), installing Drupal wasn’t as easy as expected but it should have been if I was better prepared.

Now, I think I could do it in my sleep. ;-)

So the first thing you will need in a non MS hosting plan from 1and1. I have the Business plan, but any of the accounts should do. If you look at the comparison chart, they all do PHP and SQL.

Note: Yes I know you can do it under IIS, but I didn’t do it that way. In fact, Imoved to the Linux package from an MS one just to install Drupal

Now you need to download the latest version of Drupal from http://drupal.org/project/Drupal+project.

Unzip, oops, untar the file to someplace in your hard drive like x:\drupal\drupal-#.#.#, but any place that you can get to (and remember) will be fine.

Now go to your 1and1 admin web page at http://admin.1and1.com and log in. You will need to create a SQL database. Make sure you are on the Administrator TAB and click the MySQL Administration icon.

Now create a new database by clicking the “New Database’ button. Give the database a description. Doesn’t really matter what you put here, just something that you will remember. I put the name of the site someone in this description, to easily identify it. Believe me, you will need it, especially if you are going to create more SQL databases.

Once you have a description, click the “Set Up” button.

1and1 will give you some info on the database it is creating. The info you will need is:

Database name: db#########
Host name: db###.perfora.net
User name: dbo#########
Password: ********

Notice that the numbers in database name and user name are the same, but user name adds the letter “o”.

Now, click on the “Go To Overview” button.

It might take a couple of minutes for the database to actually be created. Refresh the page a couple of times. You know the database was created when you see three button labeled: phpMyAdmin, Edit and Delete.

You need to load the scema (database structure?) that Drupal needs to work. To do that, just click on the “phpMyadmin” button. Another page will open.

On the left hand side of this page, under the icons, you should see the database name: db#########, click it.

You should now see a bunch of tabs on the top of main page. Click the SQL tab.

Do you see the “Browse” button? It is in between the 2 “Go” buttons. This is how you will add the schema, so click on the “Browse” button.

You need to find the database folder in the Drupal download. Should be something like x:\drupal\drupal-4.7.2\database. Select the file database.4.0.mysql and click open and now the second “Go” button. The data will be imported.

You are now done with this page, so close it.

FYI, I tried to use the database.4.1.mysql file assuming that it would be better, but got an error so I went with database.4.0.mysql.
Hopefully you are still on the MySQL Database Set Up and Configuration page on admin.1and1.com. If not, get back there.
Instead of writing the database info down somewhere, just leave your browser open and to this page. You can cut and paste from here to prevent typos.

If you left the browser open, minimize it and go to the directory where the Drupal files are, you have to do some editing.

Find the settings.php file in the x:\drupal\drupal-#.#.#\sites\default folder and open it. If you don’t have a specific program to do this, and you are using Windows, WordPad works while notepad doesn’t.

Search for $db_url =

Change the line from this:

$db_url = 'mysql://username:password@localhost/databasename';

To this, using the info from above:

$db_url = 'mysql://dbo#########:********@db###.perfora.net/ db#########';

That’s it for this document, save it.

Note: The following isn’t necessary to get Drupal up and running, but if you plan on using “Clean URls,” it probably easier to do it now before you upload the files to the server.

Find the .htaccess file in the x:\drupal\drupal-#.#.# folder and open it. Again, wordpad seems to work best.

Search for: #RewriteBase /drupal

And change it to: RewriteBase /

That’s it for this document, save it.

Now, just upload all files and folders in the x:\drupal\drupal-#.#.# folder to the root directory of your server using your favorite FTP program. Make sure there are no index.htm* files in the root directory.

Open up your browser and go to your web page. With any luck, you should see the Drupal log on page. Create the first account, and enjoy Drupaling.

Nintendo Tests Interactive Fan Network

(AP) -- Ballpark essentials: hot dogs, peanuts, a well-worn glove and ... Nintendo's portable gaming device? The Redmond, Wash.-based company is making a pitch to turn its portable DS Lite into a baseball staple, bringing interactive technology to fans through a pilot program being tested this season at the Mariners' Safeco Field.

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Quiet Structure: Consistent, Clear Web Design

How create a very neat, clean and clear presentation of information on the web.

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Ever wonder what the worst looking site on the internet is?

Get ready to be overwhelmed

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Starting a Website: Lets start with Site Spefication

First when starting a web site you need to start planning how the overall site look, feeling, and purpose. This will be the first tutorial of some of the css I will put up. Anyways I'm not going to ellaborate on this topic because there are alot of good documentation out on the web. Below are some links on this topic:

1. What are web standards?
2. Four essentials of modern web design
3. Ten quick tests to check your web site for accessibility
4. WebStyleGuide: Process
5. WebStyleGuide: Interface Design
6. Web Design Workflow (PDF)
7. Shortened process for developing a site specification document (DOC)

It's been awhile

Lately i been hitting up some great css techniques. The thing that trouble me was that using curvy corners (javascript based rounded corners) I had a problem with getting html page being fixed width. Well me being silly I solve the solution. CSS is great when you know the box-method and understand setting margins and padding to specific html tags.

So in your wrapper tag you should have the following css:

#wrapper {

position:relative;

margin-left:auto;

margin-right:auto;

width: 800px;

}

Fighting Form Spam with CSS

Step by step guide using CSS to eliminate automated robots and spam fillers from getting through your forms.



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Pidgin 2.0 Release

We've got a new name, a new look, and a ton of new features, but we're still the same old instant messaging client you know and love. We've changed our name as part of a trademark settlement with AOL, and have finally released our long-awaited version 2.0.0.

Seriously if you are a pc user and loved how Adium works on Apple machines this client is for you PC Users!

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Yahoo to join Microsoft?

Microsoft wants to aquire Yahoo for 50.000.000.000 $. Probably the largest aquisition in IT history .



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Job For A Cowboy - Genesis(Advanced)

Band: Job For A Cowboy
Album: Genesis
Label: Metal Blade Records
Format: Mpeg 4
Release Date: May 15 2007

Tracklist:

1. Bearing the Serpent's Lamb - 2:50
2. Reduced to Mere Filth - 2:59
3. Altered From Catechization - 4:15
4. Upheaval - 2:35
5. Embedded - 3:35
6. Strings of Hypocrisy - 2:25
7. Martyrdom Unsealed - 2:36
8. Blasphemy - 1:42
9. The Divine Falsehood - 4:26
10. Coalescing Prophecy - 3:26

Download:
http://www.badongo.com/file/2947925

Mirror:

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Dance Gavin Dance - Downtown Battle Mountain

Band: Dance Gavin Dance
Album: Downtown Battle Mountain
Genre: Screamo, Indie, Post-Hardocre
Release Date: May 15 2007

Tracklist:

1. Untitled
2. And I Told Them I Invented Times New Roman
3. It's Safe to Say You Dig the Backseat
4. Strawberry André
5. Lemon Meringue Tie
6. The Backwards Pumpkin Song
7. Antlion
8. Turn Off the Lights, I'm Watching Back to the Future
9. Open Your Eyes and Look North
10. Surprise! I'm From Cuba, Everyone Has One Brain
11. 12 Hours, 630 Miles

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30 Stunning Orange Websites every Web Designer Should See ..

As summer approaches lets take a look at some nice warm colored websites - today we digg out the best orange sites



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I Support Kevin Rose and Digg

Kevin and Digg stood tall last night after taking a beating.



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