Web Development

Using SendGrid with Classic ASP to send emails »

I recently needed to migrate my baby change location website to a new Windows server. A part of this, naturally, is setting up SMTP to allow the site to send ...

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7 zip plus DropBox: a free offsite backup solution »

Here is a method for creating free, scheduled backups into “the cloud” using 7-zip and Dropbox.

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Scheduling database backups in SQL Server 2008R2 Express »

I walk through how to make scheduled backups of a SQL 2008R2 database, when your version doesn’t support it out of the box.

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Mobile site debugging using Google Chrome as an iPhone browser »

How to use Chrome Developer Tools to debug mobile sites that display differently for different user agents.

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The importance of microcopy to your website or app »

First off, what is microcopy? Microcopy refers to the small bits of text on a website such as form labels, form buttons, instructions, error messages, popup tips and action confirmations. ...

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Abandoning the good ship Microsoft »

Looking to change from building websites on the Microsoft stack I land on Node.js as my preferred option. This means learning everything from the ground up.

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Why you should design for iPads (and other tablets) »

There are two main reason why you should make your websites and apps compatible with iPads and other tablets. 1: Future compatibility – the market share is growing If you ...

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SEO meta data quick reference »

I keep having to dig this info out, so I’m putting it here for posterity. This is to help us web devs, and web designers, content creators and editors generate ...

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Thoughts on HTML5, Apple and Adobe »

Following the handbag-waving of Apple & Adobe I was asked by our IT guy - mainly Apple-based -whether, from an agency perspective, we were considering ditching Flash in favour of HTML. ...

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How ready are we for CSS3? »

Following up on my “How ready are we for HTML5?” post I thought I’d complement it with this look at CSS3 supports levels in current browsers. The site I’ve used for ...

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