DEV.KevinPierpont.com

gearheads unite — mostly mac, webdev and a little photography info

DEV.KevinPierpont.com header image 4

Entries from January 2003

Breadcrumb Navigation

I went looking for some help on creating breadcrumb navigation and found this insightful article at Zend.com.

[Read more →]

January 22nd, 2003 · Comments Off | Tags: CMS · PHP · Web Dev

Spammunition 0.63 Beta

Spammunition 0.63 Beta is an interesting looking spam fighting tool for Outlook 2000 or newer and looks like another promising weapon for the spam wars we are forced to fight.

[Read more →]

January 22nd, 2003 · Comments Off | Tags: Email

CSS day

Today is CSS day.
Learn all kinds of CSS stuff…
WebsiteTips.com - CSS
Check out the CSS Panic Guide when you are pulling your hair out.
How about a few CSS examples…
A 3 column CSS layout that works in Netscape 4
A 2 column CSS layout that works in Netscape 4
meyerweb.com also has some good CSS articles.
Real World Style has [...]

[Read more →]

January 21st, 2003 · Comments Off | Tags: CSS

Column Two

Discovered today: this helpful site self proclaimed as “News and opinion on all things KM & CM”. That’s knowledge management and content management in case you didn’t already know. I found interesting the many pointers to style guides from various organizations and companies.

[Read more →]

January 17th, 2003 · Comments Off | Tags: CMS

TrackPoint Caps

Need a replacement TrackPoint cap for your ThinkPad or other notebook that uses the little red TrackPoint cap. Compu-Lock.com has them. They aren’t cheap but they are available. Then there’s always Ebay.com.

[Read more →]

January 17th, 2003 · Comments Off | Tags: Computing

Fighting spam with forms

Another tidbit from Heal Your Church Web Site; this time it’s a couple of links to contact forms to help fight spam. This “Simple Contact Form” looks interesting.

[Read more →]

January 13th, 2003 · Comments Off | Tags: Web Dev

Make your web pages accessible

Heal Your Church Web Site refers to this guide. It’s the Simplified Web Accessibility Guide — looks good.

[Read more →]

January 13th, 2003 · Comments Off | Tags: Web Dev

Online color picker

ColorPicker II at PageTutor.com.

[Read more →]

January 9th, 2003 · Comments Off | Tags: Web Dev

Keith Drury

I enjoy Mr. Drury’s writing and at the moment I’m able to watch Keith write a book. The book just happens to be about “the ministry as life vocation.”

[Read more →]

January 9th, 2003 · Comments Off | Tags: Writing

The Elements of Style

“Asserting that one must first know the rules to break them, this classic reference book is a must-have for any student and conscientious writer.”

[Read more →]

January 9th, 2003 · Comments Off | Tags: Writing

Refdesk.com

Speaking of future reference, Refdesk.com is the self proclaimed “single best source for facts on the net.”

[Read more →]

January 9th, 2003 · Comments Off | Tags: Writing

Improve your writing

From the Writers Information Network: Tips for Christian Writers and Poets
The e-Writer’s Place - Columns, articles, tips and workshops for writers
AspiringAuthors.net - learning how to write

[Read more →]

January 8th, 2003 · Comments Off | Tags: Writing

PHP Layers Menu

PHP Layers Menu gets a mention at Heal Your Church Web Site. This PHP based menuing system is similar to using the horizontal menus in your favorite software but can also be set up as a vertical menu.

[Read more →]

January 8th, 2003 · Comments Off | Tags: PHP · Web Dev