CSS Print Stylesheet Tips and Tricks

There was some confusion regarding CSS Print Stylesheets in the first Data Structures assignment, so here’s a good guide that tells you about print style sheets and how to use them well.
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Data Structures Assignment 2 Problem

I noticed last night that my javascript for generating the random number images worked perfectly in Firefox, but in IE 7 it only displayed one image instead of five.  Turns out the problem was that I had to declare the image’s width and height (height=””, width=”” in Javascript, otherwise it wouldn’t display the other four [...]

Screenshot Utility: MWSnap

Here’s a small, free program called MWSnap that makes taking screenshots relatively painless.. at least, it’s a lot better than the “Print Screen” button, as it allows you to take pictures of specific windows, menus, etc.   Unfortunately due to Deep Freeze on all the computers in 312 you’ll have to re-install it every class, but [...]

Adobe’s Kuler: Social Colour Swatch Creator

Adobe’s Kuler is a cool flash site where people submit colour schemes, and where you can create your own.  Great for inspiration when you’re trying to think of a colour scheme for a site.  Gives the HSV, RGB, SMYK, LAB, and HEX values for each colour.  Keep in mind not all of these colours are [...]

Random Password Generator

I use this website from time to time to generate random passwords. Here are the features:

4-64 Characters in Length
Include Letters
Include Numbers
Include Punctiation Marks
No Similar Characters
Use Mix Case
Auto-Generate 1 to 50 Passwords

Web Developer Tool Roundup

Carolina mentioned using several tools to write, test, and debug code. I’ve mentioned a lot of these tools before on IAPU, but I thought I’d do a summary of some of the good ones so that everyone can get some helpful software.
Code Editor
Notepad++
Save your eyes and start using something with code highlighting and text [...]

FREE COMPUTER BOOKS

gerry told me about this hidden library resource. LOADS of free computer books. Think you may have to go through extra steps to connect from home, but worth checking out. Anyone know how to download these? i can only figure out how to read them online.
http://proquest.safaribooksonline.com

Network Operating Systems Labs & Semester 1 Files

I got a little tired of working with all the seperate ZIP lab files for NOS, so I decided to take all the labs and condense them in to one, easy to manage PDF.  The PDF also has bookmarks (See the bookmarks tab in Adobe Acrobat), so you can easily skip through to a specific [...]

running multiple IE versions (for testing)

found a way to install and run IE 3.0 - 6.0 simultaneously, after installing 7.0. didn’t know of a good one before now.
http://tredosoft.com/Multiple_IE

FamFamFam Icons: A Truckload of FREE Icons

Free Icons from FamFamFam! You can use them on your website, application, whatever.You can get the Silk Icon set here, the Flag Icon set here, and the Mini Icon set here.
Remember that just ’cause they’re free doesn’t mean that a link back to FamFamFam or a donation to the creator isn’t appreciated!