Google Alerts is another tool from Google that can send you e-mails for any particular search query. Its usefulness is all going to depend on how well of a search query you can craft, but out of the box it has ton of potential. This might be very useful to the webmaster running their own site or the consumer looking to keep up to date on an awesome upcoming product (like the … [Read more...]
Microsoft SuperPreview and BrowserShots – Your website in different browsers
Due to the way Internet Explorer is integrated with the Windows operating system and just the restrictions Microsoft puts on it in the first place, you can only have one version of IE on a machine at a time. Of course, I've covered Tredosoft's Multiple IE solution before, which does allow you to have more than one version, but Microsoft has just released (in beta) a solution … [Read more...]
Essential BBcodes for your phpBB Forum
BBcodes are a simple way of bringing added functionality to your forum in a user-friendly way while also protecting your site from vulnerabilities with general html/script access. I'm sure you've seen BBCodes before, they're the little grey buttons above the new post window. You can manually enter the BBCodes if you know them or just highlight text and click the button … [Read more...]
Online Translators
What do you call somebody that speaks two languages? Bilingual What do you call somebody that speaks three languages? Trilingual What do you call somebody that speaks only one language? American Without taking offense to the joke, we might realize that this is a little closer to the truth than we care to admit. Fortunately, technology is always there to fix our flaws! … [Read more...]
What Your Browser Says About You and Security Tips
Internet Explorer users are complacent, compliant, and by-the-books types of people. Mozilla Firefox users are rebels, trying to change the world. They also want things their way. Google Chrome users are Kool-Aid drinking conformists with fickle loyalty. Safari... don't get me started on Safari users! No, this post doesn't try to describe your personality based on what … [Read more...]