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WYSIWYG Editors for OSX?

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While I may be happy enough doing some quick editing of a php or html document in vim (or equivalent) I miss having access to software like Dreamweaver (the license was for a really old version). I don't think I can justify paying Adobe's prices for a new Dreamweaver license, so what are my options?Ideally I'd like something which is similar to Dreamweaver, but a LOT … [Read more...] about WYSIWYG Editors for OSX?

Purge Internet Explorer 6 From The Desktop?

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I know from talking to web designers and developers that Internet Explorer 6 gives them lots of headaches. While it may not be the only cause of heartache it's a clear and tangible one.Of course there have been plenty of "upgrade to firefox" type campaigns in the past, but most seemed to ignore a simple fact. Many corporate users can't simply upgrade browsers without their IT … [Read more...] about Purge Internet Explorer 6 From The Desktop?

Testing Saves Time

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Over the past few evenings I've been working on a new site / project. Since the backend software allows me to "easily" add new fields to the database I did. Of course I didn't test the link submission form after the last update / addition, so it broke.Moral of the story - testing things saves time.If I'd taken an extra 30 seconds to make sure that the update was working it … [Read more...] about Testing Saves Time

SalesOnline.ie – Worst HTML Coding Of The Week

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For a number of reasons I had to look at the SalesOnline.ie site today. I would have thought they'd have got round to fixing its basic brokenness, but I was wrong.If you try to view that site in any browser you will suffer.Why?Basic HTML code hasn't been used.How hard can it be to specify which version of (X)HTML you're using?If the "designer" had even picked up a book on HTML … [Read more...] about SalesOnline.ie – Worst HTML Coding Of The Week