Changing your hosts file in Vista

1)  Browse to Start -> All Programs -> Accessories 2)  Right click “Notepad” and select “Run as administrator” 3)  Click “Continue” on the UAC prompt 4)  Click File -> Open 5)  Browse to “C:\Windows\System32\Drivers\etc” 6)  Change the file filter drop down box from “Text Documents (*.txt)” to “All Files (*.*)” 7)  Select “hosts” and click …

Web UI libraries

1. IT Mill Toolkit IT Mill Toolkit is an open-source framework, providing widgets and tools for the development of Rich Internet Applications (RIAs). Deliver web applications without worrying about incompatibilities of web browsers, DOM or JavaScript by using standard Java tools. 2. LivePipe UI LivePipe UI is a suite of high quality widgets and controls …

htaccess Redirecting non-www to www with .htaccess

If you want to redirect all non-www requests to your site to the www version, all you need to do is add the following code to your .htaccess file: in your .htaccess file RewriteEngine On RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} !^www\. RewriteRule ^(.*)$ http://www.%{HTTP_HOST}/$1 [R=301,L] This will redirect any requests to http://my-domain.com to http://www.my-domain.com. There are several benefits …

Mega Drop Down Menus w/ CSS & jQuery

While in the process of redesigning 4wheelparts.com, I decided to explore new methods of working with our huge number of inventory and categories. I did some research and noticed a new trend for ecommerce sites in having what they call “mega drop down menus”. According to usability expert Jakob Nielson, mega drop down menus tested …