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Displaying full screen with an HDMI cable and ATI Graphics cards
I recently had two of my monitors die on the same day, and as a replacement I bought a new Samsung Syncmaster S23A350H monitor to gain back some of the desktop real estate that I had lost. While generally happy …Continue reading
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Detecting the :hover css selector style in jQuery/javascript
A while ago I wrote a plugin for jquery that makes links fade between nicely when a user hovers over them (see here), rather than suddenly changing from one colour to the next. Although the plugin allowed you to set …Continue reading
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Crash Internet Explorer 9 in one line of Javascript!
UPDATE: It appears that this bug has been fixed. This no longer crashes Internet Explorer 9. As I’m sure you are all aware, Internet Explorer 9 was released a couple of weeks ago, and last week I had the pleasure …Continue reading
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AVG Antivirus 2011 corrupting web pages with injection of script avg_ls_dom.js
For years I have been a fan of the free edition of AVG Antivirus. It has reliably kept my computers healthy and virus free for years. I have recommended it to family and friends, and have been entirely happy with …Continue reading
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Nice link colour fades using jQuery
As I’m sure you know, it’s very easy to set a different colour for a link when a user hovers over it using the :hover pseudo class – it’s used pretty much everywhere. However, wouldn’t it be nice if instead …Continue reading
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Add your business to Bing Local Listing maps in the UK.
When you search for a service in a specific location (for example restaurant in Edinburgh) on Google or Bing, you will often see a map of the area with local listings. It essential to appear on these listings if you …Continue reading
Create a Apple OSX style dock with jQuery using the Resize on Approach plugin.
Sometimes it’s the little things that make the difference in user interfaces. A seemingly minor change can have a massive effect on the look and feel. It is easy in jQuery to make an object expand in size on hover: …Continue reading
Adding your blog or RSS feed to a facebook fan page.
UPDATE: This method no longer works. I will post a new method soon It can be a complete pain keeping up with every social media website. Facebook, Buzz, Twitter – it’s a miracle if I get any work done at …Continue reading
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jQuery Image preloader with callback
When using jQuery I find that I often want to wait for an image to be fully loaded before I perform an action. For example, I quite often find myself producing a slide show with only a few images in …Continue reading
Welcome to our new Blog!
Welcome to our new blog. We’ll be updating it with useful information, new and tutorials about all aspects of website design. Enjoy the read!
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