z-index problem in IE
In IE 6, the border of a block element will cover up a contained item which should appear on top of it, even if the z-index of the contained item is set higher than the
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PhpSuexec and Movabletype
Recently, my webhost enabled phpsuexec on the server, and several of the web applications on my site stopped working. Movabletype began rebuilding pages with the wrong permissions, so browsing an affected page would generate a
Continue readingFixing “Too many redirects” error in MediaWiki
I run a wiki for my ParrotCichlid.com fish fancier’s site, based on “MediaWiki.” It had been running fine, except for an increasing problem with spam, but one day it simply stopped working. Browsing to the site would result in the following error message:
Continue readingToo many redirects occurred trying to open “http://parrotcichlid.com/book/index.php/Main_Page”. This might occur if you open a page that is redirected to open another page which then is redirected to open the original page.
Using trace function to print out all properties of an object in Flash
The trace() function in flash is used much like alert() in Javascript. You can use it to print the contents of a variable or the result of an expression. For example var theNumber = 2
Continue readingResolving Error code 0xE8000025 when activating iPhone
When I hooked up my iPhone to iTunes the first time, I got “Can’t connect to iTunes” with an error code of 0xE8000025. After a quick browse of the forums and web, I tried several
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I’ve been using a Blackberry 8700c through Cingular for a couple of years now, and I really like being able to check all my email accounts on it and using the google apps wherever I happen to be. Typing on it is pretty easy. However there were many reasons I was looking for a replacement.
- Email is merely forwarded, so you aren’t dealing with the actual imap server you use when at home or work. So junk mail rules aren’t followed, any deletions or drafts are not seen by your other mail clients, etc. You used to be able to set up filters on the blackberry web client, but they removed that feature last year. Continue reading
Using dynamic text to toggle a play/pause button
I’ve been building a simple flash video player based on the one here and had the idea to use dynamic text to easily toggle the play button between the play and pause states. The Webdings font character for the play state is “4” and for the pause state is “;”
To avoid problems with fonts not displaying on some machines, click the “Embed” button on the text properties panel when creating the dynamic text, and embed the numerals.
Continue readingThe all time greatest hits of the beloved twelve-tone masters
“As seen on TV!” A very effective infomercial! I wanted to order a dozen, for all my classical-music-loving friends!
Continue readingJavascript toggle function
One of the most frequently used constructions in javascript are functions that toggle styles or properties on and off. This can be used for items that require a highlighting effect, or to create layers that
Continue readingUpdated tutorial on captioning Windows Media
Subtitle Workshop, by Urusoft is free captioning software (donation-ware) which allows you to easily transcribe and edit captions and output the resulting file to many different formats. I’ll be focusing on Windows Media format here, but you will find this a useful tool for captioning DVD’s, Quicktime, and Flash as well.
Note: A much more complete exposition of the concepts summarized in this tutorial is available to members of the Elearning Guild in the article A Guide to Captioning Windows Media and QuickTime Using Subtitle Workshop
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