This post is a working repository of code edits and other changes made to Perishable Press themes in order for them to function properly in Internet Explorer 7 (IE7).. Jupiter Theme *:first-child+html div.comwrap { overflow: visible; } Lithium Theme *:first-child+html div.comwrap { overflow: visible; } Casket Theme Removed html selector from first ruleset. • Read more »
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Exploring the (X)HTML Link Element
Most Web authors are familiar with the <link> element included within the <head> element of many (X)HTML documents. The <link> element enables authors to associate external resources to the (X)HTML document. <link> element references include various types of metadata, navigation, and styling information. This brief post provides examples of these and other important uses of the (X)HTML <link> element. <!– indicate the starting location –> <link rel=”start” href=”http://domain.com/directory/” /> <!– indicate the previous item –> <link rel=”prev” [...] • Read more »
Happy Halloween
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Extreme Makeover for Gravatars in WordPress
Strategic Methods for Improving Gravatar Functionality in WordPress Gravatars have become a popular way of adding spice to the "comments" page of many WordPress-powered sites. So popular, in fact, that the gravatar server is often overloaded, bogged down with millions of gravatar requests every second. This immense server load effects user pages everywhere, resulting in slow loading times, unresolved server requests, and missing gravatars. Such broken presentations appear unprofessional, tarnish reputations, and may provoke confusion. This article [...] • Read more »
Epson Slide Scanning
The Epson Perfection 1260 Scanner is equipped with an external lamp adapter that enables the scanning of slides. To use this feature via Photoshop, follow this procedure: Remove scanner lid and plug in the adapter Restart the computer and open Photoshop Click on File » Import » EPSON TWAIN 5.. From the Document Source drop-down menu, select Color Positive Film (TPU) Set the resolution to 2400dpi, which is equivalent to an image that is approximately 10″ x [...] • Read more »
Compressed CSS Compression
In this article, we discuss two practical methods for compressing CSS documents. • Read more »
Contact Perishable via Comment
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W3C Validation Services
Here are the validation services currently provided by the W3C 1: W3C Semantic Data Extractor W3C Link Checker W3C Site Valet Tools W3C WebLight – Illumit W3C Markup Validation Service W3C CSS Validation Service W3C RDF Validation Service W3C Atom and RSS Feed Validation Service W3C P3P Validator W3C XML Schema Checking Service W3C MUTAT Developer Information References 1 As listed at W3C Quality Tips for Webmasters • Read more »
Delete Unwanted Context Menu Items in WinXP
Within the right-click context menu is the option to create "New" file items. While the list of available documents within the "New" submenu often contains several useful file types, such as .txt or .zip, it also contains lots of unnecessary entries. To clean up the "New" right-click context menu, open the Registry Editor, regedit.exe, and Find all instances of "ShellNew". Examine the search results. Every ShellNew branch belongs to a specific type of file. As each ShellNew [...] • Read more »
Folder Background Images in WinXP
This brief tutorial explains how to add a background image to any folder in Windows XP. First, make sure all hidden files are visible on your system. Then, open the folder for which you wish to add a background image. Within the folder, right-click and select Properties » Customize tab » Customize. There, choose any icon, click Apply and OK. That process should have created a "desktop.ini" file. Open that file with a text editor and add [...] • Read more »
Basic DOS Commands
DOS (Disk Operation System) is a tool which allows you to control the operation of the IBM PC. DOS is software which was written to control hardware. Here is a summary of some essential DOS commands. • Read more »
One Link to Open Them All
Welcome to Perishable Press! This article explains several methods for opening multiple frames with a single link. For more excellent (X)HTML information, check out the (X)HTML tag archive. If you like what you see, I encourage you to subscribe to Perishable Press for a periodic dose of online enlightenment ;) Opening Multiple Frames with One Link Method 1: The first method of targeting multiple frames involves replacing either the entire frameset (via target="_top") or a subset of frames [...] • Read more »
October 2006
tired, waiting and nursing a coldness while staring at the new reality that awaits. dropped habits, spent time, and preparations for tomorrow. make haste, oh most gracious and patient Lord, to grow my life according to your perfect will. • Read more »
Perishable Press Search Engine Optimization Library
Welcome to Perishable Press! This article covers a plethora of search-engine optimization resources. For more excellent SEO information, check out the Optimization category archive. If you like what you see, I encourage you to subscribe to Perishable Press for a periodic dose of online enlightenment ;) Search-Engine-Related Websites pandia.com optimization searchenginebulletin.com seo-help.com resource-zone.com Google Webmaster FAQ submit-it.com webmasterworld.com highrankings.com dmoz: Directories • Read more »