Using CSS to prevent arbitrary line breaks at slashes (/)
In working with HTML, many of you have probably dealt with the issue of unsightly line breaks being inserted by the browser from word wrapping. Automatic word wrapping is usually quite predictable,...
View ArticleScript to change the file extension on multiple files
Sometimes it becomes necessary to change the file extension on multiple files. For example, you may be migrating a website and want to change all the extensions from .htm to .html. Or perhaps you have...
View ArticleIs Drupal slow and bloated?
I came across a couple of interesting articles today: Why Drupal is so slow Why Drupal is so slow (part 2) read more
View ArticleTuning Apache's MaxClients setting
In apache 2, the MaxClients directive in your apache configuration will determine the maximum number of server processes allowed to start. As you probably guessed, it's a very important directive. If...
View ArticleSecuring Drupal admin pages with http authentication
You can add of layer of security to your Drupal installation by requiring http authentication to access Drupal's admin pages. This authentication would happen outside of drupal and as such, may be less...
View ArticleTips for managing your E-mail Inbox
Anyone who has ever used e-mail extensively understands the importance of managing e-mail. E-mail can be both a blessing and the ultimate curse. It can be a useful productivity tool or it can literally...
View ArticleNesting multi-line comments in CSS
Multi-line comments in CSS follow the C style of commenting. The beginning of the block is indicated by a /* and the end of the block is indicated by */. For example, in the following block: #header {...
View ArticleCSS: Unaccounted for space underneath an image
Web designers, especially those who work with CSS and XHTML understand the importance of pixel-level control. Page layouts are often done with pixel precision. That's why when the page rendering...
View ArticleUsing z-index to control layers in CSS
When arranging CSS block elements on a web page, the blocks will sometimes overlap whether it is intentional or not. When viewing the resulting page, these overlapping blocks may not be noticeable...
View ArticleNixer: a CSS-only theme for Drupal
When I first setup Drupal on this site, I had pretty much decided that I would use an existing theme from Drupal's theme repository. And for a while, I did. I reviewed a lot of different themes, from...
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