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AJAX, XML and Internet Explorer

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While working on the KMC Partners website I stumbled upon a cross browser issue using jQuery’s AJAX $.get() method to load and parse XML data.

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Graffiti Street Art

Working with Dreamweaver Site Files (.STE)

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When connecting to a new project via FTP I will occasionally come across .STE (Dreamweaver Site File) files being used as a means to store FTP username and password information. The FTP password is always encrypted in these files. This causes problems because I do not use Dreamweaver to build websites. Even worse, what if I were someone else that did not own a copy of Dreamweaver?

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jQuery Safer Mailto Links Plugin

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There is a newer version of this post available called jQuery Mailto Links Plugin: Version 1.1

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Create your own ring tones

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What you need

  • Cell phone with MP3 ring-tone support
  • CD or MP3 of the song
  • Method of transferring the ring tone from computer to phone (USB, Bluetooth, e-mail, instant message, etc.)
  • Audacity

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2008 Apple MacBook Pro…

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So I finally saved up enough to buy a new MacBook Pro. I’ll be curious to see how this “Multi-Touch” business works. I’ll plan on giving a write-up once she arrives.

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Improving Workflow with Shortcuts

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Taking advantage of shortcut keys can save valuable time, speed up your workflow and increase productivity. I’ve put together a list of links to shortcuts and cheat sheets for the various applications and tools I frequently encounter. Please let me know if I’m missing out on anything extraordinary (because I probably am).

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Highlight current Wordpress post

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I came across a dilemma recently. I wanted to highlight the Wordpress post that is currently shown in my sidebar menu. I couldn’t find a sound solution for this, so here’s what I came up with. Using JavaScript and jQuery 1.2.3 I was able to highlight the current post in the Wordpress navigation, or sidebar by dynamically adding the class “current” to the anchor tag.

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Safe MailTo’s with jQuery

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Search Field Focus & Blur Effects

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There is a newer version of this post available called Form input field focus & blur effects

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