BigBlog.com: Webmaster Tips http://bigblog.com/webmaster_tips.html The latest in Webmaster Tips Perl: A Continuing Look at Hashes and Multidimensional Lists http://www.devshed.com/c/a/Perl/Perl-A-Continuing-Look-at-Hashes-and-Multidimensional-Lists/ Route your faxes to your email inbox. Private, secure fax numbers available from CallWave. Choose your fax number. Film Makers, Bands and Comedians Welcome on MySpace http://personalweb.about.com/b/2008/05/12/film-makers-bands-and-comedians-welcome-on-myspace.htm Social NetworkingBloggingWebsite HostingWikisPhoto AlbumsDesktop EditorsPhotos & GraphicsFree Clip ArtAudio & VideoAdd Ons, Scripts, TemplatesWebcamsWeb Design Tutorials & TipsSearch Placement TipsSee Sites, Blogs, Webcams Dev Shed.com - Firewalls http://www.devshed.com/c/a/Security/Firewalls/ TestComplete automates software testing for a fraction of what the big guys charge. Easy functional and load testing for all Windows, .NET, Java and Web apps. Download a free trial now. Dev Shed.com - Unix Host Security: Hacks 11-20 http://www.devshed.com/c/a/Security/Unix-Host-Security-Hacks-11-20/ TestComplete automates software testing for a fraction of what the big guys charge. Easy functional and load testing for all Windows, .NET, Java and Web apps. Download a free trial now. Dev Shed.com - Trust, Access Control, and Rights for Web Services Part 1 http://www.devshed.com/c/a/Security/Trust-Access-Control-and-Rights-for-Web-Services-Part-1/ TestComplete automates software testing for a fraction of what the big guys charge. Easy functional and load testing for all Windows, .NET, Java and Web apps. Download a free trial now. What is the Head Tag For? http://webdesign.about.com/b/2008/05/12/what-is-the-head-tag-for.htm Many novice Web developers ignore the <head> tag because it doesn't seem to do anything. In fact, if you read the specification, it's not explicitly required in valid Web pages. But if you want to have a Web page that includes a title and is visible to search engines, you'll want the <head> tag in your HTML. Software Engineering for Ajax http://www.webreference.com/programming/software_engineering_for_ajax/ Perhaps the greatest advantage of using the Google Web Toolkit to build Ajax applications is having the capability to leverage advanced software engineering. JavaScript was never meant to be used to build large applications. It lacks language features that assist in code organization and compile-time type checking. It also lacks mature tools for building large applications, such as automation, integrated development environments, debugging, and testing. This chapter looks at how to use the Java software engineering tools in GWT to build nontrivial high-quality Ajax applications. 10 ways to orientate users on your site http://webdevtips.co.uk/webdevtips/article.php?item=112 Imagine you're driving along and due to a road closure you have to follow those conspicuous yellow detour signs. You're now on an unfamiliar road, but because of the signs you confidently proceed, comfortable in trusting the arrows to tell you where you need to go. Improving accessibility for motor impaired users http://webdevtips.co.uk/webdevtips/article.php?item=111 The unique requirements for motor impaired web users can often be overlooked or poorly implemented. Motor impairments can be caused by a stroke, Parkinson's disease, Multiple Sclerosis (MS), a physical disability or even a broken arm. This group of users essentially have limited or no ability to use a mouse. The Moods of Facebook http://personalweb.about.com/b/2008/05/08/the-moods-of-facebook.htm Social NetworkingBloggingWebsite HostingWikisPhoto AlbumsDesktop EditorsPhotos & GraphicsFree Clip ArtAudio & VideoAdd Ons, Scripts, TemplatesWebcamsWeb Design Tutorials & TipsSearch Placement TipsSee Sites, Blogs, Webcams CSS 1 properties are a great start http://webdesign.about.com/b/2008/05/10/css-1-properties.htm CSS If you're trying to learn CSS, you should first learn the CSS 1 properties. These are the most widely supported CSS properties and you won't go wrong with them. There are a lot of things that CSS 1 can do for your Web pages but you'll never know if you don't try them out. Does Enterprise Development Have to Be Painful? (Part Two) http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/network/2008/05/05/does-enterprise-development-have-to-be-painful-part-two.html As I mentioned in Does Enterprise Development Have to be Painful, Part One, I've been exploring the world of enterprise software development with SAP NetWeaver Composition Environment (after this, SAP NetWeaver CE), as part of a challenge from SAP Labs to see how much I could accomplish with minimal training and direction (though with the offer of assistance from one or two of their consultants if I managed to get myself completely stuck). Form Field Hints http://webdeveloper.earthweb.com/webjs/jsform/item.php/879041 This is a basic example of how helpful a little JavaScript and CSS can be in a form. Instead of the input hints always showing and potentionally cluttering a very simple form, only the hint for the currently focused input will show. Meet The Hardy Heron: What's New in Ubuntu 8.04 http://www.linuxdevcenter.com/pub/a/linux/2008/05/06/meet-the-hardy-heron-whats-new-in-ubuntu-804.html Ubuntu 8.04 LTS (long-term support) launched on April 24th for desktops and servers. There is something for everyone in this version, but the LTS release will have particular appeal to enterprises. As one corporate user said to me, "I have been waiting for the release of Ubuntu 8.04, because I am using Ubuntu 6.06 on my company laptop and we have to install exclusively long term support releases." The LTS release assures a reliable upgrade paths twice a year with security updates maintained for a full five years. Perl: Another Round with Hashes http://www.devshed.com/c/a/Perl/Perl-Another-Round-with-Hashes/ TestComplete automates software testing for a fraction of what the big guys charge. Easy functional and load testing for all Windows, .NET, Java and Web apps. Download a free trial now. Configuring Load-Balanced Clusters http://www.devshed.com/c/a/Administration/Configuring-LoadBalanced-Clusters/ TestComplete automates software testing for a fraction of what the big guys charge. Easy functional and load testing for all Windows, .NET, Java and Web apps. Download a free trial now. Comparing Files and Databases with PHP Benchmarking Applications http://www.devshed.com/c/a/PHP/Comparing-Files-and-Databases-with-PHP-Benchmarking-Applications/ TestComplete automates software testing for a fraction of what the big guys charge. Easy functional and load testing for all Windows, .NET, Java and Web apps. Download a free trial now. Poll: Do you check the download speed of the pages you build? http://webdesign.about.com/b/2008/05/08/poll-do-you-check-the-download-speed-of-the-pages-you-build.htm It's one thing to state that you design fast loading pages, but do you really? The best way to tell is to check the speed of your pages and find out. You can do this with Dreamweaver or with WebSiteOptimization.com. Keeping your pages loading quickly is important - do you walk the walk? Perl Pragma Primer http://www.webreference.com/programming/perl/pragmas/index.html A bug in my Simple Comments script got me thinking this week about the use of pragmas in Perl; specific instructions that we can embed in Perl code, depending on our needs and preferences, that allow our scripts to be compiled and behave differently than they would otherwise. Though we use pragmas in most of our Perl scripts (one in particular is recommended for almost all scripts, especially those of beginners), we rarely think about them. How exactly do pragmas work? When we add the simple: Web Design Firms - 18 New Listings http://webdesign.about.com/b/2008/05/07/web-design-firms-18-new-listings.htm "FrozenSkys Software Specializes in web design and development, including bespoke programming, and also offers a full range of hosting and domain services." 6 Board Games You Can Play on Facebook http://personalweb.about.com/b/2008/05/05/6-board-games-you-can-play-on-facebook.htm Social NetworkingBloggingWebsite HostingWikisPhoto AlbumsDesktop EditorsPhotos & GraphicsFree Clip ArtAudio & VideoAdd Ons, Scripts, TemplatesWebcamsWeb Design Tutorials & TipsSearch Placement TipsSee Sites, Blogs, Webcams Opening The Source On Your Host http://www.htmlgoodies.com/beyond/webmaster/projects/article.php/3745156 Just because Web sites are easy to build these days, that doesn't mean it's easy to build a quality Web site that meets your business objectives. Standardize your CSS workflow http://webdesign.about.com/b/2008/05/05/standardize-your-css-workflow.htm One thing that novice Web designers don't realize is that even if you have a very powerful Web editor like Dreamweaver or Expression Web, you still need to think about CSS development from a coder's perspective. Hopefully, someday this will change and editors will be better at CSS development than they are now. (Note: these tools are good at writing CSS, they just aren't perfect.) If you have a plan and a workflow that you follow every time you start to build a CSS Web page, you'll get the best results out of what CSS can do for you. There are official CSS colors http://webdesign.about.com/b/2008/05/03/official-css-colors.htm color wheel CSS introduced a lot of new concepts in the way that we manage Web pages. And one of those things was the list of official color keywords. CSS color keywords are essentially the same as the SVG color keywords, but there are fewer of them. They are also more readily supported by most user agents and browsers. If you have just gotten started using color keywords, you should focus on the official CSS color keywords before moving onto the SVG keywords. Reader Question: Are tables easier? http://webdesign.about.com/b/2008/05/02/reader-question-are-tables-easier.htm "If you build your client a website and the deal is that they will take over the maintenance and all afterwards, wouldnt it be best to build the site in tables? By this I mean using tables for the layout and CSS for positioning and styling (no nested tables). If your clients are not the tech-savvy, web-savvy clients and you are afraid that <div> tags will be confusing for them and they will not be able to work with them, would you build the site using tables?"