Importing Custom Fonts with CSS @fontface
When using a custom font type for you website, there are several options. Obviously the best way is using CSS3 by declaring a variable and importing all necessary font types for browser support. By adding the following to your stylesheet should import your custom font: @font-face { font-family: custom_font; src: url('http://www.website.com/custom_font.ttf'); } p { font-family: custom_font; } However, while working on a recent project, I found that IE of course doesn’t import Open or True Type font. Correct me if...
read moreJava Missing – Mac OS Lion 10.7
When you download and install the developer addition for Lion 10.7, you’ll find that you have to install Java. Developer accounts are free for now, and/or if you’ve tinkered around in the past in one of it’s developer environments. Signup is quick and Apple offeres a variety of tools if you’re interested in helping out on projects. Anyway, you can download java here Java Install
read moreMac OS X Lion 10.7 Reverse Scroll Direction
I installed the Mac OS X Lion developer only to find that the scroll direction has changed. In a attempt to match how it works on the iPhone, which really does make sense, but is the exact opposite of what I’ve been doing the last 10 years. So, to change it back, dive into your system settings, trackpad, and uncheck the box - Another thing you might run into is that Java has not been included in this round due to release times, so you have to start a developer account and install...
read moreSalesforce Foundation Investment
Taken from the foundation’s website – such great initiative by the foundation to make a change. Force-For-Change Investments: 2011 Grant Round Salesforce.com Foundation is pleased to announce its Force-For-Change Investments as our 2011 Grant Round. Purpose of the Investment: Today, many social action organizations, nonprofits, and higher education institutions waste precious time and money on cumbersome, inefficient and ineffective technology solutions. Others resort to managing key business information and performance...
read moreJapan Relief Efforts
Relief efforts The American Red Cross is taking donations via text message. People can make a $10 donation by texting REDCROSS to 90999. Their donation will go to support relief efforts for the earthquake in Japan and tsunami throughout the Pacific. Other donations can be done through the nonprofit’s website. The Salvation Army is also accepting donations through its website, by phone at 1-800-SAL-ARMY and by text message. To make a $10 donation, text the words “Japan” or “Quake” to 80888. (Please ensure that you respond...
read moreQuick SEO Update
Initial Preparation First, figure out what you’re up agains’t. Like any marketing or business plan, do a competitive analysis for keywords. Once you know how to organize your keywords according to the competition, it narrows down your selections and saves you time. Find you top ten competitors and what their keywords are. When working out your competitive analysis, follow these steps: 1.Number of links Figure out how many incoming links your competitors have. There are tons of free tools to accomplish it, including...
read moreGoogle Apps Admins – API without writing code
Earlier this month Google released its Google Apps Shell Interface (GASI), an a new way for Google Apps admins to work with the Google Apps APIs without writing code. It also gives users the option to batch execute commands generated from the variables in a CSV file. This will enable admins to automate various tasks from within this interface instead of using third-party tools. This is the kind of thing that is important for Google to develop – user friendly admin tools that reinforce it’s strategy and introduction into the...
read moreHow to Link NextGEN Gallery Images to an Individual Page or Post in WordPress
When using the NextGen Gallery, sometimes you have to link the image to a post instead of a larger version. I recently ran into this while working on a site for a client. The steps after you have installed the NextGen Gallery are: 1. In the admin, drop down to the NextGen options and head to Gallery > Options > Effects > Set Javascript Thumbnail Effect to ‘None’ 2. Install the NextGEN custom fields plugin. 3. Navigate back to Manage Gallery and select on the gallery. You’ll see a field to add links (image below...
read moreWhite Screen – WordPress – Change Site URL
When disaster strikes your WordPress install, you have to act fast. Each time I move over an install or change a directory name for a client, the white screen of death makes an appearance. I can be related to a plugin, so first thing is to rename the plugin directory. Hard coding the links, deleting the catche (sometimes with template problems on multi-sites) Taken from the wordpress codex: WordPress stores two addresses inside the database. These determine where your blog files are, and where the main index is. On a normal install,...
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