Simplelinks | April 2003

Apr 27, 2003

wannaBrowser | http user agent spoofing in Software
WannaBrowser was thrown together as a method for testing the HTML output of web pages for various HTTP User Agents. In other words, WannaBrowser answers the question: what HTML code is served for different browsers? (Web-based software)

Apr 24, 2003

Blurbs: Writing Previews of Web Pages in Site management
A good blurb should inform, not tease. Usability testing will help you determine the best way to lay out your blurbs, but this document will help you write the content.

802.11g speeds on 802.11b equipment? in Telecommunications
The new 54Mbps Xlerator Technology is available as a free download. (Perhaps other equipment makers will follow suit?)

CSS layout, 3 columns with Header and Footer, Ordered columns, Netscape 4 compatible in Design
CSS layout generator

Apr 19, 2003

squidfingers / patterns in Design
Feel free to use any of these patterns on your own site. (Tiled background patterns)

Apr 17, 2003

Digisette - DUO-DX in Gadgets
Cassette-shaped MP3 player that can be inserted into your cassette deck. One step beyond cassette adapters.

Apr 16, 2003

JavaScript Toolbox - Selectbox / Select Box Functions For Manipulating Options, Etc in Development
These functions include sorting options in a select box, moving them up and down, passing values between two select boxes, etc.

JavaScript Toolbox - Auto-Complete in Development
This script is used when you have an input box and a select box, and the user can either select a value or type one in. If they type one in, the matching option from the select box is selected as they type.

Serendipity in Software
Serendipity is a weblog system, implemented with PHP. It is standards compliant, feature rich and open source.

Simple Parsing With JavaScript in Development
simple name and address parsing implemented in client-side JavaScript

Inno Setup in Software
Inno Setup is a free installer for Windows programs. First introduced in 1997, Inno Setup today rivals and even surpasses many commercial installers in feature set and stability.

Apr 14, 2003

Native Win32 ports of some GNU utilities in Software
Here are some ports of common GNU utilities to native Win32. Doesn't use Cygwin or other emulation layers.

Apr 13, 2003

Styling Form Fieldsets, Legends and Labels in Design

Apr 11, 2003

PHP and Heredocs in Development: PHP
Heredocs have no quote problems. They allow you to assign a variable with one or more lines of text in a much more straightforward fashion.

ntsecurity.nu Toolbox in Software
Freeware security tools for Windows. Map processes to open ports, probe your network, and more.

Apr 8, 2003

CMS Review in Site management
The mission of CMS REVIEW is to give you the resources you need to choose the best content management system for your organization. We will cover proprietary and open-source products, application development frameworks and finished out-of-the-box solutions.

Search Tools with Open Source Code in Site management
List of open source search engines for your Web site.

Apr 4, 2003

Valid windows filename characters in Development
A list of characters allowed in windows filenames.

Apr 3, 2003

Ten Security Checks for PHP in Development: PHP
It is extremely easy to write applications that contain unintentional security holes.

Practical Persona Creation : evolt.org, IA/Usability in Site management
A quick and easy method to help you create your personas, as well as the basics of how they can be used.

For Economical Gamers, a Rental With No Due Date in Business
Now the Netflix model - in which subscribers pay a monthly fee to rent DVD's by mail, with no fees imposed for late returns - has spread to the video game industry.

The Trading Desk in Business
A look at the business of baseball and using baseball strategies to run a business.

PHP and the OWASP Top Ten Security Vulnerabilities in Development: PHP
The Open Web Application Security Project released a helpful document that lists what they think are the top ten security vulnerabilities in web applications. These vulnerabilities can, of course, exist in PHP applications. Here are some tips on how to avoid them. I've included related links and references where relevant.

Apr 2, 2003

edna -- an MP3 server in Software
edna allows you to access your MP3 collection from any networked computer. This software streams your MP3s via HTTP to any MP3 player that supports playing off a remote connection (e.g. Winamp, FreeAmp, Sonique, XMMS).

DevShed - Paginating MySQL Data with PHP in Development: PHP

Story of an Intranet Redesign in Site management
Three-part series on the redesign and implementation of an intranet. Mentions Movable Type, Contribute vs. Front Page, information architecture, and problems with CMS implementation.

Managing Iterative Software Development with Use Cases in Requirements
Even though use cases provide all these benefits, however, there can be confusion about how to work with them iteratively, or, even more important, how to drive iterations with use cases. (The Rational Edge)

Public Proxy Servers in Software
Database of publicly-accessible proxy servers.

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