The Portable Document Format (PDF) is a real neat document format created by Adobe. Unfortunately, their default (free) reader, Adobe Reader is quite a resource hog. It’s been a killer to accidentally click on a PDF link only to have Firefox “hang up” for about 20 or so seconds since Adobe Reader is opening as [...]

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Yes! More tweaks for Firefox 2. Now, Firefox 2 now has a spell check feature that checks for spelling errors in text entry fields. However, by default, it only checks multi-line fields which leaves you to still be open to spelling errors for single-line fields. But we can make Firefox check those automatically with this [...]

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I’m a Firefox user since it came out and honestly, Internet Explorer has just served as a backup browser for those sites that don’t function with Friefox. Anyway, IE 7 is a real looker compared to IE 6, especially when it finally came out with its tabbed browsing feature. Here are keyboard shortcuts for tabs [...]

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So I’ve already pointed out features of Firefox 2 like tabbed browsing and detailed configuration. As you may have noticed Firefox 2 now features a Close button (that little X) for individual tabs. This is unlike in Firefox 1.X where a solo Close button is located at the right end of the tabs. Here’s a [...]

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I’ve stumbled upon the news about the latest outbreak of the Storm Worm (which is actually a Trojan-bearing e-mail) about 4 days ago. But I didn’t think it was that serious since Symantec didn’t have a bulletin yet during that time. PC World was one of the first to report it then. But now it’s [...]

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For all you bloggers out there using the WordPress engine, WordPress 2.1 is out. Here are some of the new goodies with this latest release: Autosave makes sure you never lose a post again. Our new tabbed editor allows you to switch between WYSIWYG and code editing instantly while writing a post. The lossless XML [...]

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This probably happened to you especially if you’re running on Windows. Now, there are times when our friend Bill’s OS (at least from Windows 3.1 to XP, I haven’t tried Vista yet) have been known to be too schizophrenic to let you get through a surfing session without locking up. It has happened to me [...]

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So you’re a fan of those viral videos and YouTube stuff that you’d want to save them for you to view over and over and over. Problem is, there’s no “Save as” function for embedded videos and that YouTube screen would just show Flash Player details. Here’s what you can do: Get the Firefox VideoDownloader [...]

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Now this makes me smile a bit, especially after criticizing businesses for their lack of social responsibility. Google, Yahoo, and Microsoft plus a bunch of non-government organizations are looking into the development of a Code of Conduct for search engines. The parties involved said that they would develop a framework that would hold signatories accountable [...]

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Mozilla Firefox is more than meets the eye. Here’s one thing that novice users might not know or overlook. Configuring Firefox settings isn’t just confined to what you can find in the Options dialog box. If you want more control over Firefox’s behavior then you need this: This the Firefox configuration page. It’s one of [...]

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It’s nearing a year since National Federation of the Blind filed a class action lawsuit against Target. The latest development is that the case will continue despite Target’s argument that websites are not covered by the American with Disabilities Act. But has the lawsuit triggered any reaction from online businesses to start designing for accessibility? [...]

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This tip maybe a bit late, months after Firefox 2 was released. Even Firefox 1 featured tabbed browsing. Well, just take this as a friendly reminder or for happen-to-be newbies there, here’s one for you. In the days of the old IE 6, whenever you want to browse multiple websites at the same time, you [...]

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Still getting unsuccessful results in Web searches in Google? It can be quite irritating knowing that there are tons of information on the Web and yet, you get gibberish results. Over the years, it has become more and more likely to find needed information online. Well if you still can’t, sometimes it’s just a matter [...]

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Keep readers coming back to your website, whether you’re a newbie blogger or a pro, by following these ten easy tips: Keep the site informative and regularly updated. Make sure the site is readable: don’t use small fonts or “difficult” colours. Do not underline text unless it’s a link. Keep different fonts to a minimum [...]

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Smashing Magazine has an excellent overview of CSS-based forms all nicely gathered together in one place. If you’re a web-designer or just fancy tweaking your blog, this is the kind of post that should appeal.

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