Posts tagged “code”
Scrolling Ticker Headline
After hours and hours of googling, I finally found the only javascript horizontal text scroller that doesn’t suck. If anyone knows of a better one, please let me know. While we all wait I’ll be re-coding this to accept input from an external database and building an ASP front-end for editing it …
SetupStream 2
SetupStream 2 gives you the possibility to create small, powerful and feature-rich Setup Wizards in modern, easy-to-use and user-friendly outlook. It is meant to be a serious alternative to commercial Installation Suites.
JavaScript Trick
Want to spice up your web site with some easy JavaScript tricks? I’m going to show you how to make your buttons, text boxes, and textareas change their colors. All you need are four attributes and some additional functions in your javascript file. (If you want to learn about adding a javascript file to your
Main Index Template
The Additional Entry Text of this entry contains the complete contents of my MovableType Main Index Template for this blog. It might be interesting to you if you’re trying to learn how to do something I’ve done here. (Note that it is my ugliest template; I tend to do lots of testing and futzing with
Blogdata
In which I write a tutorial on displaying post meta data
PowerLinks
Well that was fun. Way back in March I implemented the PowerLinks MT hack from scottandrew.com. When I upgraded to MT2.11 I lost the hack, of course. So I re-hacked it. I played with it a bit and added a few more features. One thing I have wanted to do since day one was add
XMLHTTP
I found a nifty tutorial on Using Microsoft’s XMLHTTP Object to Get Data From Other Web Pages at 4GuysFromRolla.com that might interest some readers. And over at ASP101.com there is a lesson on creating a shopping cart in ASP for your small business web site.
OOP Myths
Ironically, [Object-Oriented Programming] is sometimes billed as “better fitting the way people think”. Years of meditation and study to learn how to “think naturally”? I am thinking of setting up a $60-per-hour consultancy to teach sports fans to drink beer and belch in order to “optimize their recreational satisfaction”. link via webword
ASPModules.com
AspModules.com has some great tools for web developers. If you use Blogger as your content management system, you might be interested in the Adminimizer Toolbar. It lets you edit your blog WYSIWYG-style – right in your browser. Way cool.
How to Create a Pop-Up eMail This Entry Window in MovableType
Several people have asked me how I did it, so I wrote a tutorial on how to create a pop-up ‘eMail This Entry’ window in MovableType. PLEASE NOTE This tutorial is based on MovableType Version 2.1 only. If you have upgraded to Version 2.2 I advise you to wait until I have had a chance