Local Web Development Servers
There are a number of great web development servers available that you can install on your PC to get straight into web development or trying out various web applications without the hassle of installing and configuring your own server. These include: XAMPP – Apache-MySQL-PHP and Perl server (its portable too) WAMP Server - Apache-MySQL-PHP for [...]
Web Development Screencasts
I like learning web development skills by watching screencasts. They allow you ton see what’s being changed as its happening and you can pause and rewind as much as you need to. Here’s a list of some really good screencasts sites and some specific screencasts that may be of interest: Sites CSS-Tricks Lost in the [...]
Shut down Button on Login Screen
To enable the shut down button on the login screen in Windows Server (classic login), use these steps: Run Group Policy editor – Start > Run > gpedit.msc Navigate to Computer Configuration > Windows Settings > Security Settings > Local Policies > Security Options Find the entry Shutdown: Allow system to be shut down without [...]
Firefox Keyword Bookmarks
If you like having a number of bookmarks available to you, then how about using keyword bookmarks in Firefox? Here’s how it looks: With the use of favicons, its enough in most cases just to use just one letter, e.g. w for wikipedia. This gives you heaps more real estate to fit in your favourite [...]