How to break up with Firefox

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Confession time: Somewhere down the back of my T-shirt drawer there's a black tee with a red dinosaur and the word Mozilla in blocky soviet-industrial type. It's from a time when Firefox was young and easy and free, and we were in love. Ah, Firefox. Whatever happened to us? Related posts:

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3. Mozilla Jetpack: Firefox Extensions with Added Thrust Craig looks at Mozilla's new Jetpack project, a potential glimpse...

How to Control Post Revisions in WordPress

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WordPress automatically creates historical revisions for every page and post. It's a useful facility, but it can eat up disk space and slow down MySQL. Craig provides a few tips for removing old revisions and controlling your WordPress installation. Related posts:

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Microsoft Reveal IE9

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Microsoft has announced the features we can expect in IE9 at their MIX10 conference. Are they revolutionary? Is it too little, too late? Craig gives his opinion... Related posts:

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The Tragic Comedy that is Rich Text Editing on the Web

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So, we've had rich text editing in browsers for more than ten years now, but have you seen the HTML that is output from these editors? It's horrendous. So why haven't browser makers fixed the problem? Does the HTML5 spec have anything to say about it? Related posts:

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What Makes a Good 404 Page?

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What makes a good "page not found" page? Is the name of the game getting the user back on track as quickly and efficiently as possible, or should a good 404 page reward the wayward user with a little surprise—a visual treat that only visitors who've fallen off the map can see? Related posts:

1. How To Customise Your 404 Page The 404 page is becoming an art form of its...
2. Star Wars Makes CSS3 Animations and Transformations Make Sense Anthony Calzadilla had made an impressive AT-AT walker animation using...
3. 12 Reasons You Need a Facebook Fan Page and 5 Easy Steps for Creating One A Facebook fan page can be a great way to...

Express Yourself with Creative Prototypes

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In today's tutorial, user experience expert Shane Morris takes Microsoft's Prototyping tool SketchFlow for a test drive. Related posts:

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2. Your New PHP Editor: Expression Web 3 Thought visual editors were a thing of the past? Well...
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All Scripts used in jQuery: Novice to Ninja are now FREE to download

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For the first time we’re offering the entire code archive for free. Not just the code used in the sample chapters, all code used in the entire book! Related posts:

1. SitePoint Podcast #50: jQuery: Novice to Ninja Kevin Yank is joined by Earle Castledine (@mrspeaker) and Craig...
2. It’s Easy to Fall in Love with jQuery A framework that condenses lines of clunky JavaScript into elegant,...
3. Improve Your jQuery Knowledge with the Source Viewer The jQuery source viewer is a great tool which allows...

The Problem With Opera

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Few people have a bad word to say about Opera. But that's possibly because so few people use the browser. Craig pinpoints some of its problems and suggests a number of ways Opera could attract a higher audience. Related posts:

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3. Why Opera 10’s User Agent Smells Bad The user agent in the soon-to-be-released Opera 10 will report...

Google Buys Picnik

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Last week, Google announced it had added Picnik to its stable of acquisitions. Jennifer takes a look. Related posts:

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Is Opera 10.5 the Best Browser Ever?

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Could this be the fastest, best-looking, and most configurable browser available? Craig reviews the newly-released Opera 10.5. Related posts:

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CSS Skills = Better Web Design?

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On the SitePoint Podcast #51 this week, we discussed what Sexy Web Design author Elliot Jay Stocks had to say about designers who don’t know their CSS from their elbow. Related posts:

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3. Art Direction: Taking Web Design To The Next Level Design on the web has come along in leaps and...

Easily Distracted? It’s time to Write or Die

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We all know what it's like. You need to finish that blog post/copy/presentation but the inspiration just isn't hitting you. Why not duck across to your Twitter feed, check email or see what's happening in Facebookland? Well, if you happen to be using Jeff Printy's Write or Die, there may be a very good reason not to. Related posts:

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Opera’s Dragonfly Developer Console Takes Off

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If you've not tried Opera's Dragonfly console, you could be missing out on a great free development tool. Opera have now released Dragonfly as an open source project. Related posts:

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How to Fix Missing TortoiseSVN File Status Icons in Windows

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SVN and Tortoise is a great source control solution for developers on Windows, but why do file status icon overlays sometimes disappear? Craig provides information about the problem and offers a solution. Related posts:

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SitePoint Search Now Powered by Google. Should You Use Them Too?

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Andy discusses SitePoint's new Search system, powered by Google Site Search, and gives some insights on how you can improve your own site search. Related posts:

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