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Cross Browser Testing

Wednesday, November 26th, 2008
I recently started using a new service called CrossBrowserTesting, and it’s so incredibly awesome I felt compelled to write a review.  First some background… Browser compatibility is a difficult challenge for all web designers and developers.  The process of debugging HTML, CSS, or Javascript problems that only occur on specific platforms is both tedious and frustrating.  At Sitening we run either Parallels or VMWare on our laptops so we can launch Windows and test the sites we’re working on.  Unfortunately, this is a time-consuming process, and the results are often suspect.  While it is possible to install multiple versions of IE, ...

http://raven-seo-tools.com/blog/2578/cross-browser-testing

Customize Your Basecamp Start Page

Monday, December 18th, 2006
37signals , the makers of Basecamp , pride themselves on building software that does less than their competitors. They take great care to deliver only the features they believe their customers need. That’s nice. Meanwhile, back in the real world, I’m tired of waiting for them to fix the “little things” in Basecamp. Time tracking was added to Basecamp last September. It’s been over a year and they still haven’t added it as an option to be the start page of a project. (They’re missing Writeboards, Chat, and Files, too.) For all you Firefox users out their, here’s a Greasemonkey ...

http://raven-seo-tools.com/blog/2941/basecamp-start-page

Google Service Links Update

Tuesday, November 28th, 2006
Today I updated the Google service links script to also modify the “More” box on Google.com and the search results. Now your links will appear there in addition to Gmail, Calendar, etc. Here’s a screenshot: Click here to install the updated script. (Don’t forget you’ll need to have Greasemonkey installed.)

http://raven-seo-tools.com/blog/2938/google-service-links-update

Add a Second Inbox to Your Gmail

Monday, November 20th, 2006
Last week I finally gave up and ditched Apple Mail in favor of using Gmail all the time for both work and personal email. I had been managing my work email via IMAP, but with such a large inbox I was beginning to notice performance issues. It was time to switch. I set my Sitening mailbox to forward all incoming mail to my Gmail account and got back to work. It’s been a week now and so far I’m happy with the switch. My only complaint is the lack of separation between the two accounts I have living inside of Gmail. ...

http://raven-seo-tools.com/blog/2929/add-a-second-inbox-to-your-gmail

Google Weather Feed

Monday, November 20th, 2006
This morning I was digging though Google Calendar’s javascript and came across this gem: http://www.google.com/ig/api?weather=Nashville,TN&hl=en It’s the XML feed that Google uses to provide weather data. I’ve used Yahoo!’s weather feed before, but it’s not as complete. And The Weather Channel’s feed is more complex than I care to deal with. (It includes a developer kit!) Like Goldilocks said, Google’s seems just right. It includes the current conditions, four-day forecast, and even wind data. The only downside is that you have to provide the city and state name. Supplying just a zip code would be much simpler. So, on a hunch a tried ...

http://raven-seo-tools.com/blog/2923/google-weather-feed

The Internet Will End on April 11

Thursday, March 30th, 2006
At least that’s what Microsoft would have you believe. Tuesday, during a conference call with industry leaders, Microsoft announced its plans to ship an update to Internet Explorer which will change the way the browser handles embedded content — specifically, plugins like Flash, Windows Media, Adobe Reader, and Java. The changes come from their recent patent lawsuit loss with Eolas, which claimed Microsoft’s method for handling browser plugins infringed on their patent. The changes to Internet Explorer will require web developers to completely rewrite the way they use embedded content across all of their websites. Once the update ships on April 11, ...

http://raven-seo-tools.com/blog/2912/the-internet-will-end-on-april-11

Create a PHP Documentation Bookmarklet

Wednesday, February 22nd, 2006
Here's an easy javascript tip that'll make looking up PHP functiosn even faster.

http://raven-seo-tools.com/blog/2907/create-a-php-documentation-bookmarklet

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