Jul 3, 2011

100+ free HTML email templates

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Every template has been thoroughly tested in more than 20 of the most popular email clients like Outlook 2010, Gmail, Lotus Notes, Apple Mail, the iPhone, and more. They're ready to roll and are completely free.

Guide to CSS support in email

Designing an HTML email that renders consistently across the major email clients can be very time consuming. Support for even simple CSS varies considerably between clients, and even different versions of the same client.
We’ve put together this guide to save you the time and frustration of figuring it out for yourself. With 24 different email clients tested, we cover all the popular applications across desktop, web and mobile email.

Make Your HTML Email 5½ Times More Mobile Friendly

Mar 25, 2011

Install SQL Server 2008 on Windows Home Server 2011

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If you need a database to run on your WHS2011 box then the HomeServerShow has a guide on how to install SQL Server 2008 onto your Home Server.
via HomeServerShow.com

How to Install Windows Home Server Vail on the HP MediaSmart Server

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How to get the latest version of Windows Home Server installed on either a EX485, EX487, EX490, EX495, X510 DataVault or an LX195.
An excellent read for those of you with one of these servers to make it WHS2011 compatible.
via MediaSmartServer.net

Jan 31, 2011

Making Sense of your Credit Card Number

You credit card number may look like a random string of 16 digits that’s unique in the world but those digits reveal a little more than you think.

What’s the Difference Between “:before” and “::before”?

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When using or researching CSS pseudo-elements, you may have come across different syntax for the :before and :after pseudo-elements, specifically in the form of a preceding double colon, instead of the traditional single colon. This seems a little confusing at first, but there’s actually a pretty simple explanation.
I had assumed that there would be some difference in the way each functioned, but that’s not the case, as the short and long answers below make clear.

Universal Internet Explorer 6 CSS

How do you answer the Internet Explorer 6 question?

  1. Design for better browsers, then design alternative solutions to handle IE6 bugs?
  2. Write a remedial IE6 stylesheet to address layout issues?
  3. Use JavaScript to bootstrap CSS support in IE6?
  4. Make your site look exactly the same in IE6 as in any other browser?
  5. Develop to better browsers and spend no development time or testing for IE6?
  6. Block IE6 users from seeing your site's styles?

Jan 11, 2011

LastPass : The last password you'll have to remember: A User's Guide to Setting Up LastPass on Your USB Thumb Drive

Here are some tips, tricks, and general overviews on how to get LastPass set up on your USB drive so you can take your favorite password manager everywhere.