Knebel.Net Blog http://www.knebel.net/blog { the best place on earth to learn technology } Sat, 15 Oct 2011 22:49:59 +0000 en hourly 1 FireShot – Screen Capture Add-On for Firefox & Chrome http://www.knebel.net/blog/2011/10/15/fireshot-screen-capture-add-on-for-firefox-chrome/ http://www.knebel.net/blog/2011/10/15/fireshot-screen-capture-add-on-for-firefox-chrome/#comments Sat, 15 Oct 2011 22:48:14 +0000 Michael Knebel http://www.knebel.net/blog/?p=225 FireShot is an excellent Add-On / Extension for Firefox & Chrome!

It comes with a “quick-capture” button, with a full set of features, like:

  • Edit Screenshots & Annotate with notes
  • Resume editing
  • Copy to clipboard
  • Blurring so you can hide confidential information

Highly recommended for quick communication & comments regarding a webpage!

Visit the FireShot Website for more info

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application/x-httpd-php s for .html extension

If you’re using DirectAdmin, Under “Advanced Features”, you might have an “Apache Handlers” link (depending on your web host features), and you can add the above handler.

Once added, you can use PHP in your HTML files.

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Most annoyingly, when I’d have a modal window (via jQuery UI), the title of that window (which is a jscript-injected div) would show a blinking cursor, as if editable.

Turns out, this was an “accessibility” issue.  To resolve, I did the following:

  • Go into the Firefox “Options” menu
  • Click the “Advanced” button/tab
  • Un-check the “Always use the cursor keys to navigate within pages”

That should do it – may need to restart Firefox.

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It also works with jQueryUI, so your styling can be quick using their ThemeRoller tools.

Visit the DataTables site and make sure to look at their extensive examples list.

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  • Create a new Outlook (pst) file
  • Add that file to your Outlook client
  • Copy all of your emails within the inbox folder, to a new folder in the outlook/pst file created above (be prepared to wait!)
  • Close and re-open outlook
  • Copy those emails back to your original inbox

There’s probably an easier way to handle this, but it worked for me, and preserved all of my subfolders with perfect usability!

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Results were great, and they even provide the .EPS version of the logo(s) you build.

This site is a great way to build a quick logo, with your own ideas.

Website: www.LogoSnap.com
Cost: Free, but please donate!

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Use it with Xsticky, and you have a great way to communicate changes between designers and customers.

Learn More: Rock Your Firefox.

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Very useful for designers / programmers – you can make notes on a page while talking to your customer, or for any web-based business tool, where you want notes about, say, a customer profile, but only available to you.

Learn More: Xsticky ❍ Rock Your Firefox.

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]]> http://www.knebel.net/blog/2010/02/12/colour-lovers-color-schemes/feed/ 0 10 Useful Usability Findings / Guidelines – Smashing Mag http://www.knebel.net/blog/2010/02/12/10-useful-usability-findings-and-guidelines-smashing-magazine-stumbleupon/ http://www.knebel.net/blog/2010/02/12/10-useful-usability-findings-and-guidelines-smashing-magazine-stumbleupon/#comments Sat, 13 Feb 2010 05:28:46 +0000 Michael Knebel http://www.knebel.net/blog/?p=186 Great set of design tips and user pattern / usability techniques for the web.

10 Useful Usability Findings and Guidelines – Smashing Magazine – StumbleUpon.

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