Tag Archives: web applications

An annoying gotcha when viewing page source in Firefox

Posted on February 3, 2009 by Samuel Huckins

For most of my web page reconnoitering, Firebug fits the bill quite nicely. There are occasions, however, when I simply need to view larger swaths of HTML code, without all of Firebug’s features in the way. The well-used View Source … Continue reading →

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Moving from Blogger to WordPress

Posted on October 26, 2008 by Samuel Huckins

I decided to move one of my Blogger-based, blogspot.com-hosted blogs (this one, in fact!) over to my own server, using WordPress. My requirements: Move the content easily Preserve all links After a little help from Google, I was able to … Continue reading →

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WordPress contact forms and mailing made less complicated

Posted on August 12, 2008 by Samuel Huckins

After setting up some WordPress blogs on my own server, I ran into the problem of wanting a basic contact form that would email myself and users. I in no way wanted to bother setting up my own mail server. … Continue reading →

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Find out why webpages load slowly

Posted on July 27, 2007 by Samuel Huckins

I came across a very helpful utility for web development today: YSlow. It integrates into everyone’s favorite Firefox plugin, Firebug, and reports what is slowing the page the most, based on some standards for high performance sites. Once you are … Continue reading →

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Operatic Experimentation

Posted on April 14, 2007 by Samuel Huckins

I love Firefox. I have used it for years, to the exclusion of other browsers. But, of late, I have been getting a little tired of its speed, or lack thereof. Initial loading, tabbing, and other features, were getting sluggish. … Continue reading →

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