Upgrading Sugar CRM should not be a painful process, but it can be, as I found out. Unlike some of the older releases the current stable version does not include either an upgrade option or any instructions on doing it, while the documentation link points to the wrong place. Fortunately I had taken a backup of my entire DB before I started, so it wasn't too bad :) In any case … [Read more...] about Upgrading Sugar CRM
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HTML validator for Firefox
Mort posted a link to a very handy little firefox addon. Based on Tidy (which I mentioned recently) the extension checks sites for valid HTML as you browse. If there are any errors or warnings an icon in the corner subtly alerts you to them. Double-clicking on the icon brings up a screen with a lot more detail. It's a very nice little addition, though I don't understand why … [Read more...] about HTML validator for Firefox
Bank of Ireland targetted by phishing scam
Bank of Ireland's online banking service, 365 online, has been targetted in one of the latest rounds of phishing attacks. Compared to other attacks, such as the paypal one I mentioned recently, this one is quite rudimentary, but could be effective against some people. The initial email uses the BOI logo and phone number and calls upon users to login immediately as there has … [Read more...] about Bank of Ireland targetted by phishing scam
Eircom to offer Broadband (really!)
Eircom have announced today that they will be offering "one of the fastest speeds in Europe for entry level or standard Broadband" Their entry-level product will move to 1Mb, while business users will be able to get up to 4 Mb. The one thing there is no mention of in the press release is whether they will be making any improvements to upload speed. It's all very well being able … [Read more...] about Eircom to offer Broadband (really!)
html to xml conversion
I'm trying to get some nice charts in flash together for a little side project of mine. The problem I am trying to overcome is that the chart production code requires xml-like data input to do the graphing. At present I only have the data in html files, so I need to convert them to xml or strip the data from them and push it out into xml. After googling a bit I came across a … [Read more...] about html to xml conversion