Email Links
One way spammers get your email is via email links on web pages. Here is a simple way to stop them from doing it. Save yourself a lot of junk email.
Dynamic CSS
Here is a simple way you can implement dynamic themes for your site. Allow your customers to choose the look and feel. Great for visually impared.
.NET Configuration Files
A great part of ASP.NET is the new web.config file and to a lesser extent the new global.asax file. See suggested
structure of these files. They are quite often the most important files in your web. Take the time to read the
best way to setup one or more instances.
Tune ASP Sessions
A great part of ASP is the Session variable. Unfortunately it's timeout property is limited. I show
you a simple way to reduce the session timeout property to 5 minutes or less and avoid unnecessary logons.
Web/Server Apps
Utilize this architecture to make web forms work like client/server applications. No
refreshing the form on each save. Huge savings for everyone. Check it out.
Secure Your Email
There are a lot of HTML email viruses going on out there. Here is how to protect yourself
from all of them... No Virus Protection software! Instructions are provided for Outlook Express
but "what to do" applies to many different email software. At least you can say your email is secure.
Image Trickery
Here is a trick you can use when displaying an image. A simple demo is provided to
show the concept. Why use multiple copies of the same picture just because you want them to
display at different sizes. The basic "Zoom" concept is simple with this knowledge.
Image Zooming Made Easy
Here is how to create your own dynamic image resizing(Zoom) capabilities. The basic "Zoom"
concept is simple if you know about Image Trickery.
Cool Links
Wouldn't it be nice if a site wanted to link to your page you could
provide them with a standard link yet when used your page opened in a new window with your
custom settings? Even better, left the user on the same page that provided the link. You can! The other site
does not need any special code...just the link.
Talk Between Pages
Here is a way to talk between one simple HTML page to the next.
There is no CGI or server code. Easy to accomplish.
Web Statisitics
Here is information about the various browsers,
operating systems, resolution and other stuff. It relates to what
computer configuration people are using to surf the web and how they
jump from page to page around the web. It is for the entire web, not
just this site.
Window Resizing
Ever want to display a window
full screen, display it at certain sizes dependant on screen resolution, or most
importantly center a window that is not fullscreen? While ensuring it works in both IE or
NN version 4+ browsers with no problems to older browsers. Get your simple copies here.
Security-Frames
Huh? What am I talking about?
There are some major security issues with your pages being loaded in another sites frames
if using IE or NN earlier than version 4. That said, with version 4+ of either browser you
will have potential code errors. See more info on this and how to avoid it here. I have
been using this at my site since 11/14/97.
Screen Real Esate
I have laid out two
different versions of the way I set up my browser toolbars. You might
notice IE really shines here. You can reduce the toolbar to one line
and still have access to all functions. Very nice.
Detect Browser
This page gives you example code to
detect the browser, the version and the sub-version. Then redirect to another page from
that information. You can try the code. Available with IE/NN.
Detect System
This page gives you example code to
detect the Operating System(OS) and redirect to another page from that information. You
can try the code. Available with IE/NN.
Screen Info
This page gives you example code to
detect the clients screen width and height, display area width and height, and amount of
colors. All are valuable but display area is of particular to developers. See why. You can
try the code. This version only available with IE.
Provide Help
As you might have noticed this
site has lots of Help. There is pop-up help, statusbar help, pop-down help and others.
Here is how to do all of them. Browser limitations are specified. Every site should
implement at least a few of these.
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