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Flash Hack A Custom Color Transform Class
in Flash
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Contributed by O'Reilly Media
Article Rating:  / 1
2004-10-12
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 See how to implement a custom color transform class in ActionScript 2.0 using object-oriented programming (OOP) instead of using a procedural timeline-based code. (From the book, Flash Hacks, by Sham Bhangal, O'Reilly Media, 2004, ISBN: 0596006454.) Discuss (0)
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HTML Tutorial
in HTML
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Contributed by Anand Narayanaswamy
Article Rating: / 4
2004-10-11
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 This article is the September contest winner. The author provides a basic tutorial of HTML, with code samples illustrating headings, lists, background colors, using the Frame tag and more. Discuss (6)
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Create a Flash Speech Synthesizer
in Flash
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Contributed by O'Reilly Media
Article Rating: / 1
2004-10-06
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| This hack uses Flash sound events to splice sound samples seamlessly together to simulate one continuous sound effect, in this case digitized speech using allophones (phonetic speech sections from which the spoken word is built up). (Hack 52 from the book, Flash Hacks, by Sham Bhangal, O'Reilly Media, 2004, ISBN: 0596006454.) Discuss (0)
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Cross-browser Functionality with Branching
in DHTML
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Contributed by Dan Wellman
Article Rating: / 5
2004-10-05
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 There are several methods of ensuring cross-browser functionality with at the major browser vendors. Explore what the userAgent object can do. Included are code samples for determing what browsers visitors to your sites are using. Discuss (1)
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JavaScript Security
in JavaScript
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Contributed by McGraw-Hill/Osborne
Article Rating: / 4
2004-10-04
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 JavaScript has a long and inglorious history of atrocious security holes. Its security problems are not limited to implementation errors. There are numerous ways in which scripts can affect the user’s execution environment without violating any security policies. This chapter examines the security policies browsers enforce on JavaScript embedded in Web pages. (From JavaScript: The Complete Reference, second edition, by Thomas Powell and Fritz Schneider McGraw-Hill/Osborne, ISBN: 0072253576.) Discuss (0)
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Accessibility and Dreamweaver MX 2004
in Design Usability
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Contributed by Apress Publishing
Article Rating: / 2
2004-09-29
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 An accessible website is compatible with the assistive technologies used by people with disabilities. Dreamweaver MX 2004 automates many elements of creating accessible sites and prompts designers to provide information when necessary. It has also been modified to provide better keyboard access and to work with screen readers. (From the book ASP Web Development with Macromedia Dreamweaver MX 2004 by Rachel Andrew et al., Apress, 2004, ISBN: 1590593499.) Discuss (0)
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Special Effects with DHTML Rollovers
in JavaScript
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Contributed by Ian Felton
Article Rating: / 8
2004-09-28
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| It’s common knowledge that JavaScript image rollover scripts became very popular in the early days of the Internet. While some people feel rollover effects have become perhaps, cliché, there are many ways to build upon simple rollover effects using JavaScript and style sheets. For the purpose of this tutorial, we’ll focus on several effects and the basics of how to set up images for creating rollover special effects with DHTML. Discuss (6)
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Undocumented ActionScript Flash Hack
in Flash
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Contributed by O'Reilly Media
Article Rating: / 3
2004-09-27
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| Everyone likes knowing about undocumented ActionScript. Discover the goodies in the _global property that Macromedia isn’t ready to officially support. (From the book, Flash Hacks, by Sham Bhangal, O'Reilly Media, 2004, ISBN: 0596006454.) Discuss (0)
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Web Standards in Dreamweaver Part 3
in Web Standards
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Contributed by Apress Publishing
Article Rating: / 3
2004-09-22
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 This last part of the chapter on Web Standards in Dreamweaver shows you how to create a layout with a banner at the top of the page and a navigation menu on the left side. (From the book ASP.NET Web Development with Macromedia Dreamweaver MX 2004, by Costas Hadjisotiriou, 2004, Apress, ISBN: 1590593480.) Discuss (0)
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Creating Artistic Photographs
in Graphic Design
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Contributed by Sams Publishing
Article Rating: / 1
2004-09-21
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 This chapter covers how to age a photo, change color to black and white, make a photo look like an oil painting or a watercolor, and more tips. (From the book, Paint Shop Pro 8, by Jennifer Fulton, Sams, 2004, ISBN: 0672323893.) Discuss (0)
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An Introduction to XSLT
in XML
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Contributed by Dan Wellman
Article Rating: / 4
2004-09-20
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 XSLT allows you to create formatting structures which interpret and modify the existing XML elements. Learn about the syntax of XSLT elements, how the namespace attribute differs depending on the browser in use, and how to transform original XML elements. Discuss (1)
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Photoshop Tricks, Part 2
in Photoshop
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Contributed by Sams Publishing
Article Rating: / 2
2004-09-15
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 Part 2 covers how to make a photograph look like a painting, create a seamless fractal tiled image, to use Adobe Dimensions with Photoshop, and how to retouch a drop shadow you've added to an image. (From Inside Photoshop CS, Sams, ISBN: 0672326442.) Discuss (0)
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Name Game Gets Upgrade
By: Gnorb (Resident of Valhalla)
Posted: Yesterday @ 05:00 pm EST
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Recently a Swiss woman was denied the right to name her baby "Superman" (although "Batman" was OK'd). Now, a Chinese man has been denied the right to name his child "@". More (0)
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iPod Your Movies?
By: Gnorb (Resident of Valhalla)
Posted: Yesterday @ 04:00 pm EST
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The rumor mill is churning at Apple-watcher sites. The latest? A 60GB, color screen version of the iPod is about to come out. MP3s and MPEGs? YES! Now, if we can extend the battery life... More (0)
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If you know the name "Sanford Wallace", then you probably also know them as the kings of spam. Turns out the company's turned a new leaf, and has just recently been sued by the FTC for turning into a spyware agency. More (0)
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A glitch after an upgrade means that numerous users of the PayPal service are locked out of their accounts. Have you been affected? More (0)
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Holes on Top of Holes
By: Gnorb (Resident of Valhalla)
Posted: Yesterday @ 01:00 pm EST
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I think I'll start writing a segment called "YAIESH" - Yet Another Internet Explorer Security Hole. This time it's with a hole that was fixed two years ago. Turns out the hole's back. More (0)
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It won't do Doom 3 very well, but if you want to see two galaxies collide, then boy have we got your box: Sixteen 1.6Ghz Itanium processors and four ATI FireGL graphics cards. Oh, the folding... More (0)
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Was Bush Wired?
By: Gnorb (Resident of Valhalla)
Posted: Yesterday @ 11:00 am EST
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Recent photos and a careful study of the last debate's text lead some to believe that President Bush was actually getting help via Wi-Fi transmitter during the last debate. More (7)
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When the FBI Strikes...
By: Gnorb (Resident of Valhalla)
Posted: Yesterday @ 10:00 am EST
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Indymedia got a nice surprise recently when FBI agents went to their hosting provider (Rackspace Managed Hosting) looking to seize their servers. Turns out they were hosting the type of pictures the FBI doesn't really like to see. More (0)
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It's like this is some kind of game for them. I don't know if I could ever think of a more messed up lineup... More (3)
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If you have an Inspiron, Latitude, or Precision notebook, then a recall is in effect for your power supply. More (7)
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Scammers Scammed
By: A.T (Plant Food)
Posted: 10-11-04 @ 05:30 pm EST
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Scam baiters are turning the tables on conmen who solicit for money over the Internet. More (1)
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"The next release of the MyQSL database server will include a Windows installer based on an open-source toolset released by Microsoft earlier this year." Nothing major for MySQL, but this might be the beginning of a Microsoft-led open source coup. More (0)
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Here's a question for our readers: How many of you would rather download all your software than go out to the store and buy it? And I'm talking about paying for the download, none of this "eDonkey" stuff. Sure, it would probably save time, but is that enough? More (3)
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So, what are you? A human? Think again. According to some British scientists, people are a super-organism, a conglomerate of 500 different species who work together to develop one big eco-system, and one people. Good way to look at it? Sound off! More (2)
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95% of South Korean music stores went out of business in the last 5 years, something attributed to the growing numbers of downloaders in the country. Their broadband usage is three times that of the US and five times that of Europe. Are they just at a tipping point? More (0)
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