error.html behavior for a particular instance of site structure
If a webpage is not found on a particular website domain, the browser looks for an error.html file under the root folder of the website domain. If that is not found, the browser displays the default ‘Error 404: Page not found’ message. I noticed the error.html’s behavior for my website folder structure. I have my [...]
.png favicon does not work in Firefox
“Most web browsers do not require any HTML to retrieve a favicon that conforms to the de facto file name and type (favicon.ico) located in the web site’s root. If no favicon link is detected upon HTML page load completion and no previous site visits are recorded in the browser’s history, a favicon.ico is requested [...]
HTML 5 validation error when specifying value in units
Here’s a type of error that I got when I validated my webpage for HTML 5. Line 259, Column 117: Bad value 100px for attribute height on element img: Expected a digit but saw p instead. …height=”100px” alt=”click this thumbnail image to view the enlarged image”></a> Syntax of non-negative integer: One or more digits (0–9). [...]
HTML 5 anchors
For using anchors in HTML5, I need to use id attribute instead of name (which was used till HTML 4). It works just fine with id too.
Few lessons in web development
Handcoding a website teaches many things, the primary lesson is perseverance. Here are a few lessons I learned. 1) Aligning the top navigation This is my expected result. I want my menu items to be displayed in this order: About, Portfolio, Resume and Blog. Here’s my html code. Notice that I have coded the four [...]
Blue and green trash bins
What do they stand for? Many eco-friendly places have these two color coded trash bins, along with appropriate labels. Blue is for recycle and green is for compost. But which items fall under which category? That we are left to guess. The guesswork for most instances, is very obvious. Yet, in a hurry, I find [...]
What’s wrong with my earlier portfolio website?
I decided to redesign my portfolio website last month. First step was analyzing the problem areas with my earlier website. This will help me plan the next one better. Before I begin the analysis, few quick notes about my earlier website – I had hand-coded the entire website using HTML 4, CSS 2 and JavaScript. [...]
Mac’s Preview with better bookmarking and highlights
Mac’s Preview is a very handy tool for annotating pdfs. It provides a way to add a bookmark, say, abc.pdf, Page 6. However, if I click on the existing bookmark, it will just open that document. It will not take me to the specific page I bookmarked. I generally use the yellow highlighter to mark [...]
Why orange?
I picked #ff6633 as the core color for my first portfolio website. I wanted to design my website in as few colors as possible, because I wasn’t very confident about how to successfully use multiple colors. My website had more of white with gray and black text and an occasional orange hue to brighten up [...]
Linkedin – automatic updates on behalf of the user
It’s evident what has happened here. One of my LinkedIn contacts updated the graduation date from 2012 to 2011. There was no input field to enter the month. Based on this update, LinkedIn thought my friend graduated and triggered an automatic update message in the All Updates section on my home page. Two things that [...]
Finally discovered Facebook’s Send Message button
Facebook rolled out their new profile last month. I resisted updating mine till the end. Finally they automatically upgraded mine with the new profile. I am a privacy nut. I am very careful about what I post, even if it’s on other people’s walls. I have always preferred to send private messages if I have [...]
What I liked about Quora
Yesterday, I started using Quora. It’s a great Q & A website, better than most other websites of the same kind. Other websites already have lot of spam and poor quality answers. Quora, founded in 2009, is relatively new. Quora folks have also taken care to ensure users ask good questions. They give tips on [...]
Wind-solar hybrid streetlight in SF
I discovered this unique street light in front of the San Francisco City Hall. How creatively the engineers and designers worked to get this pilot project up and running! I also liked the shape of the street light. It resembles the famous Burj Al Arab building in Dubai. Wonder if this was a coincidence?
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