Continuing on my last post’s theme, developers have to always develop for multiple browsers on multiple operating systems (OS). Typically, in order to develop a website and ensure that it works properly in both a Windows OS and a Mac … Continue reading
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A power saving idea for PC users
Help save the planet, and save a few bucks! Here is a nice “lifehack” that can easily be applied to Windows XP PCs to help save power. Use this when there isn’t enough time to power down, and you have … Continue reading
Test if a File or URL Exists or Check Last Modified Date
Jim Ley writes a very in-depth article about using Ajax calls to test the validity of URLs, test for file existence, or check last-modified dates of files. While the benefits of checking last-modified dates and testing for a valid URL … Continue reading
Multiple versions of Internet Explorer (IE)
A must for any web developer is making sure your website work consistently in all “current” web browsers (we have to define what is “current” based on each website’s demographics: a financial website, like a hedge fund website, probably doesn’t … Continue reading
Testing if a JavaScript Function Exists in IE
Oh IE, how I doth loathe thee… In an attempt to work around the impending JavaScript breakages that IE8 and InPrivate Browsing will soon bring to many sites around the web 1, a major IE bug-a-boo has been encountered… So … Continue reading
Browser Compatibility Testing from PPK
From Mr. Compatibility himself, PPK, comes an amazing collection of compatibility tests. Happy testing, thanks for the referral, Dan, Atg Top⇪
New Font Replacement Technique
Until @font-face catches on, this looks to be a pretty slick alternative to sIFR. Though this does still leave your/your clients’ font files vulnerable to the vicious font thieves of the world… Anyone ready to dive in??? Happy fonting, Atg … Continue reading
How Web-Safe is Your Font Stack?
A recent newsletter from SitePoint brings to light a couple of fonts I would have not thought to be “web safe”: Palatino, anyone? While none of the “new” options are 100%, I was quite surprised to see several fonts with … Continue reading
Xmarks for Internet Explorer, Safari, and Chrome
For anyone who is as in love with the Firebug add-on called Xmarks (formerly Foxmarks) as I am, did you know they also have versions for IE, Safari, and Chrome? I have to admit I’ve not yet installed this myself … Continue reading
Multiple Versions of IE on a Mac
I can’t imagine anyone still tests for versions of IE any older than IE6, and as much IE6 does suck, we do still have to test in it. And if you primarily work on a Mac, that can be rough. … Continue reading