UI Developer

Time to move ahead in css selectors

2010-04-20T18:04:00.000-07:00

I thinks its time to use some more selectors in css . Earlier I have used Element Selectors , Id Selectors , Class Selectors etc.
There are some more selectors like child selectors, adjacent selectors , Attribute Selectors which we can use in css. These selectors are not supported by older browser like IE6 but I believe its time to move on

Removing post information in Drupal

2010-04-18T08:38:00.000-07:00

Post information is theme dependent

Administration > Theme
Click on configure in default theme
Go to Global Settings
Uncheck the display post information on the type of content you want

By default page content type has no post information. Blog and story type has post information

Steps to use fckeditor module

2010-04-18T05:21:00.000-07:00

Here we going to install a contributed module

Go to http://drupal.org/project/fckeditor
Download the stable release Green one
Create a modules(if not there) in sites/all
Copy the module files there
Enable the Module in Administrator/Modules
Give the permission in Administrator/Permission
Go to http://sourceforge.net/projects/fckeditor/files/FCKeditor/2.6.6/FCKeditor_2.6.6.zip/download
Download the file and replace the fckeditor folder inside the modules/fckeditor with the folder downloaded in step 7
Administrator /Site Configuration/FCKeditor to configure this module
Edit the advanced profile inside the file browser setting use the IMCE browser type (Need to install the IMCE module)

Microformat

2010-04-17T05:56:00.000-07:00

Microformat define the exact nature of content by using css classes .

Some good firefox extension which detect microformat information
http://microformats.org/wiki/firefox-extensions

Tricks in Eclipse

2010-04-10T05:43:00.000-07:00

To Format the code in eclipse source editor

Select the code
Right Click => Source => Format
it will format your code and remove horizontal scrolling

ctl+shift+F shortcut to do the formatting

To Add Comment

Select the code
Press ctl+/ to comment each line
Press ctl+shift +/ to add block comment

some more drupal ..

2010-04-02T01:34:00.000-07:00

Every url in browser in Drupal map to some module like node/11 handled by node module

admin/build/themes => system module

To install a new theme in Drupal

1 Download a new theme and unzip it
2 Create a folder /sites/all/themes
3 Copy theme in this themes folder
3.Go to http://yoursitename.com/admin/build/themes and enable the themes

Working with Flex

2010-04-01T23:46:00.003-07:00

Just recently started working with flex My take is if you are doing some application which required heavy client side utilization go for some RIA technology

Its look like its not easy in flex to do localization on the basis of browser locale selection

some drupal shortcuts

2009-08-30T02:12:00.000-07:00

Back after a long time

some information about Drupal

Put contribute themes and modules in sites/all/themes or sites/all/modules

http://localhost/drupal6/admin/build : Site building page
http://localhost/drupal6/admin/content : content page
http://localhost/drupal6/admin/reports : To see reports admin section
http://localhost/drupal6/admin/reports/updates :Information about available updates for your installed modules and themes

http://localhost/drupal6/admin/by-module : all available administration tasks for each module.

http://localhost/drupal6/admin/build/modules : modules information

http://localhost/drupal6/admin/user/roles : creating roles

Opensocial

2008-10-17T10:32:00.000-07:00

I started working with opensocial API. basically a opensocial gadget or application is a xml file which contains some javascript and css (for basic application) . You can upload that xml file to web and go to sandbox.orkut.com. Application => edit application and give the path of your xml file.
you will be able to see that application.

you can also view your application on igoogle.

Thanks
Amit

Drupal

2008-08-30T11:06:00.000-07:00

I have started working with
Drupal very popular CMS probably in next 2 week we will have a beta release of one of our project. I have already worked another CMS QP7 and enjoyed working with it. for using Drupal I am also going through some learning curve for PHP and using Drupal Modules and Themes

I have bookmark some sites at delicious In case you are not using delicious please start using it

Thanks
Amit

2008-07-21T08:16:00.000-07:00

Put a search engine on your web site to help your visitors find the content they're looking for. Completely free, lightning fast, and super-easy to use. jrank

Innovative Web Browser Software

2008-07-20T01:57:00.000-07:00

Lighthouse International Develops Free, Innovative Web Browser Software For People Who Are Visually Impaired
Details are available here but I am still looking for downloading this software and getting more details about it.

Accessibile web sites

2008-07-18T11:09:00.001-07:00

Directory of accessible web sites

Being a good boss

2008-07-18T08:37:00.000-07:00

I have learned few things about being a good boss.

1. You must be aware about the technology on which your team is working.

2. If you are not aware about the technology than work with your team and try to get more knowledge.

3. be with the team always.

4. Be in office with team when they have to deliver some important iteration delivery.

5. You can not calculate everything in hours. Be realistic.

6. You are also working for a company. so please be sincere in justifying your team member's attempt.

7. Everybody needs rest and there is work life balance for everybody it not only that manager and above can enjoy family life.

2008-07-06T08:41:00.000-07:00

Some JavaScript tips.

Some time we need to remove elements from the DOM Tree.

Suppose elementID is test
//array of all elements
var allElements = document.getElementById("test");

//to remove
allElements.parentNode.removeChild(allElements);

//to get all the elements by tagName
var input = document.getElementsByTagName("input");

free editors for Windows

2008-06-24T06:59:00.000-07:00

One of the good free editors for Windows is Crimson Editor. you can download it from here

2008-06-16T21:57:00.000-07:00

Top Useful Firefox extensions

2008-05-25T07:02:00.000-07:00

COOL WEB 2.0 apps for everyone Webware

2008-05-24T20:29:00.000-07:00

Good Article by Subi about the sites to be followed for the web developers30 Websites to follow if you’re into Web Development

Thanks,
Amit

2008-05-18T06:12:00.001-07:00

Actually I am using this blog for my reference also. From today I will try to update it on regular basis.

Here are some more links for css

Think Vitamin.

Think Vitamin is a resource for web designers, developers and entrepreneurs.

Thanks
Amit

CSS Tips

2008-05-16T06:40:00.000-07:00

CSS Box Model
The CSS box model describes the rectangular boxes that are generated for elements in the document tree

CSS Vista

Good tool for view and edit your css both in mozilla and IE

Distance between two cities

2007-12-27T21:58:00.000-08:00

Hi,

One good site to find distance between two cities
http://www.geobytes.com/CityDistanceTool.htm?loadpage

Thanks,
Amit

Eclipse

2007-12-14T05:38:00.000-08:00

In eclipse scrapbook page option is a good utility
Explore it

Simple Tips for your brain

2007-11-18T00:16:00.000-08:00

Ten Amazingly Simple Tips to Keep Your Brain a Powerful Thinking Machine

Great tips

Use Firebug

2007-10-02T05:29:00.000-07:00

Really wants to know what exactly going in your web page. use Firebug
http://www.getfirebug.com/

Its web development extension for Mozilla FireFox.

for Internet Explorer you can download IE development toolbar

Thanks,
Amit

Javascript framework

2007-10-02T05:06:00.000-07:00

This is my first ever enty in blog space. I am working in web development. These days I am exploring various javascript frameworks.

Prototype is a good one
http://www.prototypejs.org/

If you want to know how to use it just go to
http://www.sergiopereira.com/articles/prototype.js.html

Another very good tutorial
http://www.sitepoint.com/article/painless-javascript-prototype

If you are new to javascript then my advice is go to Yahoo UI Library
http://developer.yahoo.com/yui/

They have provided some amazing videos on javascript learning.
Explore them..

Thanks
Amit