Date: 02/13/07 (Javascript Community)    Keywords: java, web, tracker

Hello.

This is a total plea for help. I consider myself very computer literate, but I don't know javascript. I'd like to have this cute little knitting progress tracker appear on my LJ, but I can't seem to figure out exactly where to paste the code. I can host the images on my own, so that's not the problem. If anyone can try to explain to me what to do, I'd be super appreciative! If you need to talk to me, you can get me on AIM as Neoqbacca or MSN as blakehr@gmail.com

Here is the website that explains the code and how to make it work:
http://www.indigirl.com/knit_tracker/


I am pasting it here after encoding it from the webside listed on your community's info.

Date: 02/13/07 (Application Development)    Keywords: web

Web 2.0 server client to help customers access digital information, which in 2010 is expected to double every 11 hours.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9593_22-6159025.html

Date: 02/14/07 (Webmaster View)    Keywords: web, google

Google Toolbar 3 is now available for firefox.

One of the new features it has is custom buttons. You can make search buttons for your sites. You can also add your site feed into this button.

Try it right now: Add WebMaster View to your Google Toolbar.

Source: http://www.webmasterview.com/tools/make_a_google_toolbar_button

Date: 02/14/07 (Javascript Community)    Keywords: java, web

Here is the situation:
I have java applet on my webpage. The applet uploads the file and
when the upload is completed it calls the JavaScript function that
is located on the same page.

For calling JavaScript function I use:
getAppletContext().showDocument(new URL("javascript:function_name('param1', 'param2', 'param3')"));

Everything works fine in IE and Firefox on WindowsXP, but in Opera I
get the following exception:
java.net.MalformedURLException: unknown protocol: javascript

On Mac + Firefox the applet does its job uploading the file
but the javascript function is not running (also no exception is
thrown by the applet)

Any ideas how to fix this?

Source: http://community.livejournal.com/javascript/127940.html

Date: 02/15/07 (Web Development)    Keywords: php, templates, css, html, asp, web

I have seen the glory that is css/div/non-table based design. I'm a big fan of valid XHTML. I just suck at it.

And while I'm more than willing to broaden/improve my skills, I'm trying to put together a new forum. I'm looking at phpbb themes and I want to cry. The design is just atrocious.

Is there any chance I could enlist someone's aid in putting together a phpbb style for a new forum I'm doing?

I'd also really like the templates to be fully xhtml/css compliant, but that can be split into two tasks. One task is developing the artwork, which can simply be putting together a sliced psd file, and the other is making the templates. If you have artistic skills, or xhtml/css skills, I can use your help either way. (I understand this community is more focused on the coding of web-design, but that doesn't mean the members here aren't possibly good resources in other aspects of web-design).

I found one theme that uses css/div-based/non-table design, and it is for SMF, not PHPBB, and sadly much of the functionality I need I can only really find in PHPBB hacks. But it does go to show that even when working around clunky forum content, it can be done. (If anyone cares, I'm talking about the Endar Theme for SMF)

I'd like to break up the layout with some white space, move navigation tabs on the left, and utilize non-standard lines to break up the usual boxy layout of phpbb.

The artist who helps me would obviously still own the work and would decide distribution rights of it as they wish.

I am also willing to throw a few bones at whomever helps me, but I'm also largely broke.

Thanks for your time!

Source: http://community.livejournal.com/webdev/387303.html

Date: 02/15/07 (Web Technology)    Keywords: web

Developers are challenged to create new applications by combining telecommunications and Web tools. Top winner takes $25,000.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-6159611.html

Date: 02/15/07 (Web Technology)    Keywords: web

Web rights advocates say YouTube contributors mistakenly accused of infringing upon Viacom copyright may be the real victims.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-6159548.html

Date: 02/15/07 (Open Source)    Keywords: database, web

The choice of Ruby on Rails is an interesting one. While Scoop, which Dailykos now runs on, is optimized for use as a Community Network Service, Ruby on Rails is a Web framework that needs a database and Web server to become active.

Source: http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/zdnet/open-source/~3/91196548/

Date: 02/16/07 (Web Development)    Keywords: css, html, web

I need help seeing what's screwing up in a little thrown together navigation:
http://www.scottopic.com/testnav/News_Releases2.html
It's all onClick events which are supposed to open and close similar to a file tree, and then close out all of other top level options whenever another top level choice is clicked.
It uses simple a simple Show/Hide script to toggle the display state of the secondary navigation layers from display: none to display: block and back.
The elements of the navigation are made up of unordered lists

and list-items
• 
  
  Simple,right?
  
  Well, I was happily pretending like I knew what I was doing in IE6, and while it's code-ugly, it did the job.
  But now looking at it in IE7, the display of the sub-navigation layers seem to essentially open behind the main navigation. If you click "Dentists:, it essentially works right, but then see the problem as you click "Agents/Brokers", "Purchasers" and so on - above a certain point, it looks like nothing is happening.
  
  Any hints or ideas what may be going wrong here?
  I'm not necessary asking for anyone to reshape the code, but a poke for my cobwebby brain may help out here, including outright faults in my code/styles and/or esoteric problems in IE7.
  
  Handy link to the CSS:
  http://www.scottopic.com/testnav/nav1.css
  
  Note: it also does a similar 'trick' in Firefox, but that's not the primary concern at this stage.

  Source: http://community.livejournal.com/webdev/387560.html

• IE7 display issues.
  

  Date: 02/15/07 (WebDesign)    Keywords: css, html, web

  I need help seeing what's screwing up in a little thrown together navigation:
  http://www.scottopic.com/testnav/News_Releases2.html
  It's all onClick events which are supposed to open and close similar to a file tree, and then close out all of other top level options whenever another top level choice is clicked.
  It uses simple a simple Show/Hide script to toggle the display state of the secondary navigation layers from display: none to display: block and back.
  
  Simple,right?
  
  Well, I was happily pretending like I knew what I was doing in IE6, and while it's code-ugly, it did the job.
  But now looking at it in IE7, the display of the sub-navigation layers seem to essentially open behind the main navigation. If you click "Dentists:, it essentially works right, but then see the problem as you click "Agents/Brokers", "Purchasers" and so on - above a certain point, it looks like nothing is happening.
  
  Any hints or ideas what may be going wrong here?
  I'm not necessary asking for anyone to reshape the code, but a poke for my cobwebby brain may help out here, including outright faults in my code/styles and/or esoteric problems in IE7.
  
  Handy link to the CSS:
  http://www.scottopic.com/testnav/nav1.css
  
  Note: it also does a similar 'trick' in Firefox, but that's not the primary concern at this stage.

  Source: http://community.livejournal.com/webdesign/1222223.html

• IE6 problems
  

  Date: 02/16/07 (WebDesign)    Keywords: web

  I've built a website for my company and am in the middle of tweaking it. Some friends have told me that they can't see parts of it in IE6. Can anyone tell me why and how to fix it?
  
  Here is the url: www.myonestopshop.org
  
  Thanks in advance.

  Source: http://community.livejournal.com/webdesign/1222683.html

• How should I align nav bars between pages?
  

  Date: 02/16/07 (WebDesign)    Keywords: blogging, software, css, html, web

  I am not a web developer by trade or experience; I'm most familiar with blogging software for online publishing and layout than I am with hand coding or what I think of as "hard" development. That said, I created this site with Dreamweaver and based its layout and design on a template they provided.
  
  I can't, however, seem to get the page title and nav bars aligned between the index page and the others (e.g. vs photos or vs details). Could someone please suggest what I need to clean up in there to make them line up properly?
  
  Further to that point, I see from the HTML that the pages are set up with tables. Isn't that considered sort of passé, now? Aren't the hip developers using DIVs and CSS to set up tabular or columnar or whatever layouts they conceive for their pages? And if so, how do I do that myself?
  
  Also (no flames please), can you set these up with a WYSIWYG interface like Dreamweaver? Or is the code just so damned neat and tidy that it's no more hassle to do it by hand? I'm open to that too, if it's really not hard to learn. You see, I have two kids. Which means no spare time. :)

  Source: http://community.livejournal.com/webdesign/1222520.html

• Microsoft, Mozilla look into browser flaws
  

  Date: 02/16/07 (Security)    Keywords: security, web

  Recently disclosed security holes that affect Internet Explorer 7 and Firefox could let attackers grab data via malicious Web sites.

  Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6160186.html

• Hackers targeting your home LAN router / firewall
  

  Date: 02/17/07 (Computer Help)    Keywords: browser, java, security, web, linux

  This applies to any platform that runs Java, be it Mac, PC Windows or PC Linux. This also applies to any browser that supports Javascript, including all versions of IE, Firefox and Safari.
  
  If you own or buy a Linksys, DLink or Netgear wired or wireless router/firewall box to allow you to share your broadband throughout your household, make sure you change the administrator password on that unit from the factory default. It doesn't matter if your router does not accept administrative connections from the outside - this attack comes from the inside of your network. (Most routers now ship with external admin access turned off, although you can turn it on if you need to get to your router remotely . . . but again, make sure you set a STRONG admin password if you turn that option on for any reason.)
  
  A new exploit uses JavaScript and can access the routers settings from inside your network when you allow that script to run on your computer. The malicious code can be embedded within Javascript that you might want to trust, like - for example - a game applet. Simply surfing a compromised site and allowing Java to run in your browser is enough to get hacked. It may not trigger your browsers security settings, as it never attempts to access or change local files on your computer.
  
  In the background, out of your sight, the script looks up your networks internal gateway address. It then attempts to logon to your routers admin panel using that IP. It can guess the password from one of about five typical login combinations that are widely used by almost all home router manufacturers as their factory setting. It takes advantage of the fact that many owners never change that password.
  
  Once it has control, it changes the DNS settings on your router to point at a hackers "poisoned" DNS server. The idea is that when you browse to your bank (for example) using the correct URL or bookmark, the router looks at the compromised DNS server and sends you off to a phishing site that could look exactly like your banks login site. From there they capture your user ID, password, and of course your bank account.
  
  Simply logging into your routers panel and changing the Admin password to your own unique password will stop this attack.
  
  
  
  1) Open your network settings, and look at the Status of your LAN connection. In Windows click on the Support tab. (Not sure how to get this on a Mac, anyone that knows feel free to chime in.) You should see a gateway IP address listed.
  
  2) Enter that IP address into the URL field in any web browser. That's the address for your routers administration panel.
  
  3) You will see a request to login. Try these combinations (or refer to your routers owners manual):
  
  User: (blank)
  Password: password
  
  User: (blank)
  Password: admin
  
  User: (blank)
  Password: (blank)
  
  User: admin
  Password: password
  
  User: admin
  Password: admin
  
  Once you log in successfully, you will see your routers control panel.
  
  4) Refer to your owners manual, or surf the control panel (usually under Setup, or Password, or Administrative Settings) for the Administrators Password reset. Enter in the old password (factory default) in the first field, and your new password twice in the second and third fields, then save or apply your settings.
  
  5) Close your browser, and re-open it to the same gateway IP address, and test the login with your new password. Do NOT check any box that offers the option to remember your password.
  
  Voila, you will not be vulnerable to this particular attack.
  
  -- X-posted from my own Livejournal --

  Source: http://community.livejournal.com/computer_help/747016.html

• PHP/MySQL CVS/SVN? Acronym soup?
  

  Date: 02/17/07 (PHP Community)    Keywords: php, mysql, sql, java, web

  Hello again,
  
  I have a few small projects I work on in PHP--mostly personal things and occasionally a project or two for work.
  
  The problem is that I often work on more than one machine: one for work and my laptop. The projects rarely mingle, but I frequently find the need to refer to my old projects.
  
  I'm basically looking for a cvs-like system in PHP. Like a personal online code repository, if you will. I've been running a MediaWiki installation, but it's really not designed for this sort of thing.
  
  Ideally, it would have basic change tracking, search, and syntax highlighting (although if it doesn't, I'm handy enough with highlight_string() to add it in :). Bonus points for built-in debugging (yeah right) and for other language support (Java/C/MATLAB/TeX a plus). I'm not concerned at all about collaboration features, but I wouldn't mind them.
  
  Any suggestions? I have PHP5/Rails/Python/MySQL available. I would prefer something in PHP/MySQL as I'm more comfortable with that pairing, but the others definitely aren't foreign.
  
  (I'd like to keep this web-based and leave command-line utilities (e.g. cvs and subversion) as last resorts.)
  
  I suppose I could write my own, but I guess that kind of brings about the whole "chicken and egg" thing.
  
  
  Thanks in advance, everyone. Have a great long weekend!
  
  
  edit: a friend just told me about PEAR, and I'm looking into it. Opinions?

  Source: http://community.livejournal.com/php/541813.html

• Job Posting: Lead PHP developer position
  

  Date: 02/17/07 (PHP Community)    Keywords: php, mysql, browser, css, html, database, sql, web, linux, apache

  Schedge, an Austin based company, is reinventing scheduling.
  
  We are looking for an experienced Lead PHP developer.
  
  Have you developed enterprise scale PHP applications?
  Have you worked with technologies like AJAX and MVC?
  
  Then this might be the position for you!
  
  You'll be responsible for leading the development efforts of the core application. The position is contract-to-hire with the option of equity in the company.
  
  Key Areas of Responsibility:
  * PHP Application and database development
  * Work with Designers and other Developers to build complex user interfaces and data interactions
  * Write/Update functional specs
  
  Required Experience:
  * Enterprise scale PHP experience
  * MVC (Model-view-controller) design experience
  * Basic DOM Scripting experience
  * Basic (X)HTML & CSS experience
  * MySQL
  * Multi-browser development
  * Apache Webserver
  
  Preferred additional experience:
  * Experience with the CakePHP (or similar) PHP framework
  * Flash or Action Scripting experience
  * MySQL clustering
  * Code development for Linux servers
  
  You'll be a good fit if:
  * You “get the Web”, and understand it’s full potential.
  * Work efficiently and get it right, not just "good enough"
  * Can set and execute priorities individually and in a group
  * Effectively communicate to people of varying levels of technical expertise
  
  Please note: Telecommuting is possible for this position but the ideal candidate will be located in Austin, TX and available for weekly meetings.
  
  If you feel you are a good fit for this position please send your resume and rate per hour to jobs@schedge.com
  
  [Cross-Posted to several list] My apologies if you see it multiple times.

  Source: http://community.livejournal.com/php/542006.html

• Job Posting: Lead PHP developer position
  

  Date: 02/17/07 (Web Development)    Keywords: php, mysql, browser, css, html, database, sql, web, linux, apache

  Schedge, an Austin based company, is reinventing scheduling.
  
  We are looking for an experienced Lead PHP developer.
  
  Have you developed enterprise scale PHP applications?
  Have you worked with technologies like AJAX and MVC?
  
  Then this might be the position for you!
  
  You'll be responsible for leading the development efforts of the core application. The position is contract-to-hire with the option of equity in the company.
  
  Key Areas of Responsibility:
  * PHP Application and database development
  * Work with Designers and other Developers to build complex user interfaces and data interactions
  * Write/Update functional specs
  
  Required Experience:
  * Enterprise scale PHP experience
  * MVC (Model-view-controller) design experience
  * Basic DOM Scripting experience
  * Basic (X)HTML & CSS experience
  * MySQL
  * Multi-browser development
  * Apache Webserver
  
  Preferred additional experience:
  * Experience with the CakePHP (or similar) PHP framework
  * Flash or Action Scripting experience
  * MySQL clustering
  * Code development for Linux servers
  
  You'll be a good fit if:
  * You “get the Web”, and understand it’s full potential.
  * Work efficiently and get it right, not just "good enough"
  * Can set and execute priorities individually and in a group
  * Effectively communicate to people of varying levels of technical expertise
  
  Please note: Telecommuting is possible for this position but the ideal candidate will be located in Austin, TX and available for weekly meetings.
  
  If you feel you are a good fit for this position please send your resume and rate per hour to jobs@schedge.com
  
  [Cross-Posted to several list] My apologies if you see it multiple times.

  Source: http://community.livejournal.com/webdev/387663.html

• Job Posting: Lead PHP developer position
  

  Date: 02/17/07 (PHP Development)    Keywords: php, mysql, browser, css, html, database, sql, web, linux, apache

  Schedge, an Austin based company, is reinventing scheduling.
  
  We are looking for an experienced Lead PHP developer.
  
  Have you developed enterprise scale PHP applications?
  Have you worked with technologies like AJAX and MVC?
  
  Then this might be the position for you!
  
  You'll be responsible for leading the development efforts of the core application. The position is contract-to-hire with the option of equity in the company.
  
  Key Areas of Responsibility:
  * PHP Application and database development
  * Work with Designers and other Developers to build complex user interfaces and data interactions
  * Write/Update functional specs
  
  Required Experience:
  * Enterprise scale PHP experience
  * MVC (Model-view-controller) design experience
  * Basic DOM Scripting experience
  * Basic (X)HTML & CSS experience
  * MySQL
  * Multi-browser development
  * Apache Webserver
  
  Preferred additional experience:
  * Experience with the CakePHP (or similar) PHP framework
  * Flash or Action Scripting experience
  * MySQL clustering
  * Code development for Linux servers
  
  You'll be a good fit if:
  * You “get the Web”, and understand it’s full potential.
  * Work efficiently and get it right, not just "good enough"
  * Can set and execute priorities individually and in a group
  * Effectively communicate to people of varying levels of technical expertise
  
  Please note: Telecommuting is possible for this position but the ideal candidate will be located in Austin, TX and available for weekly meetings.
  
  If you feel you are a good fit for this position please send your resume and rate per hour to jobs@schedge.com
  
  [Cross-Posted to several list] My apologies if you see it multiple times.

  Source: http://community.livejournal.com/php_dev/75751.html

• flash help?
  

  Date: 02/18/07 (WebDesign)    Keywords: web

  i'm making an email form for my website, and was wondering why [after setting the variable for the input area], this text will show up inside the boxes when the movie is published or tested...
  
  
  
  
  
  Am i missing something in the actionscript... or something else?

  Source: http://community.livejournal.com/webdesign/1223305.html

• PHP webmail / Dreamhost
  

  Date: 02/18/07 (PHP Community)    Keywords: php, web, hosting, apache

  I have Dreamhost for my mail and hosting package, but I abhore Squirrelmail. So I'm researching other PHP webmail systems that I can install without too much trouble, because I'm not very familiar with installing things from the source.
  
  I loved Horde when I had them on my previous host, so I'm trying to install that. I haven't quite gotten to the install part yet - I'm on the Prerequisites part! I've been starting to install PHP5 (with these and these instructions) and I'm trying to make sure I get all the extra packages downloaded and whatnot before I start with the configure script. But I'm confused at a few things.
  
  1. Dreamhost says they like PHP to run as CGI but the Horde instructions say to configure it with --with=apache or -apxs or -apxs2. Neither of the install steps tutorials have it listed; would something bad happen if I ran it with -apxs?
  
  2. The tutorials also have --without-pear in the configuring, but I think I need it for Horde. Would I need to download additional packages before installing or can I just wait and install it afterwards?
  
  3. The Horde instructions say I need PECL modules but I absolutely cannot get fileinfo to install. It's late and I lost the error message, but since I'm doing everything from scratch, can someone tell me what I should be setting up beforehand and seeing (or not seeing) during installation?
  
  Thanks all.

  Source: http://community.livejournal.com/php/542333.html