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November 25, 2008

Did you know this?

Did you know that Internet Explorer made an update that causes Flash animation files to prompt the message "click to activate and use this control?" One day a Flash file worked fine, and the next day there's an extra step users have to take to "activate" the Flash animation. I don't need another reason for a user to leave my site! Here's how to fix it on the sites you own:

Insert Javascript: <script type= "text/javascript" src="ieupdate.js"></script> just below the <object> tag.

Then add the code below to a new file to your website directory and save it as a .js file.

objects = document.getElementsByTagName("object");
for (var i = 0; i < objects.length; i++)
{
objects[i].outerHTML = objects[i].outerHTML;
}

Upload your changes.

February 27, 2009

Social Networks

Social Networks are a great way to socialize with groups or communities with the same interests as you. Its a perfect way to mutually benefit with others in your industry by exchanging thoughts, ideas, strategies, and tools that helped you in your business or hobby. Below are many, but not even close to all, social networks that you can join for FREE and make your footprint on the internet.

MySpace Facebook Plaxo Twitter Flickr LinkedIn Hyves.nl last.fm YouTube

October 30 , 2009

Lightbox2 works with image map hotspots

In lightbox.js, find

this.imageArray = [];
var imageNum = 0;
if ((imageLink.rel == 'lightbox')){
// if image is NOT part of a set, add single image to imageArray
this.imageArray.push([imageLink.href, imageLink.title]);
} else {
// if image is part of a set..
this.imageArray =
$$(imageLink.tagName + '[href][rel="' + imageLink.rel + '"]').
collect(function(anchor){ return [anchor.href, anchor.title]; }).
uniq();

and change to:

this.imageArray = [];
var imageNum = 0;
imageLink.rel = imageLink.getAttribute('rel');
if ((imageLink.rel == 'lightbox')){
// if image is NOT part of a set, add single image to imageArray
this.imageArray.push([imageLink.href, imageLink.title]);
} else {
// if image is part of a set..
this.imageArray =
$$(imageLink.tagName + '[href][rel="' + imageLink.rel + '"]').
collect(function(anchor){ return [anchor.href, anchor.title]; }).
uniq();