phpWebSite Calendar Date Quick Fix

Are you running a phpWebsite? Got a calendar that’s only showing the last two digits of the current year? Open /mod/calendar/templates/view/month/mini.tpl and find: {FULL_MONTH_NAME}, {PARTIAL_YEAR} Change this to: {FULL_MONTH_NAME}, {FULL_YEAR} Reupload the template file and your problem is solved.

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Transferring Domain Names Away From Yahoo!

Domain name management can be a surprisingly complicated job, especially when it comes to transferring domains – you have to learn the systems of each individual registrar you’ll deal with. Registrar companies’ systems range from hyper-complicated (we’re looking at you, GoDaddy!) to undocumented and unhelpful, to outright user hostile (such as the questionable tactics used…

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Desire Lines, in Public and Online

After receiving a couple of emails this week regarding navigation changes I’ve made to a client’s site, I’ve been thinking about the idea of desire lines and how they apply to the online world also. People who visit websites and public spaces don’t always use the paths developers build for them to walk on. Guests…

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iPhone icons for Magento Stores

To add an iPhone icon to your Magento installation, first you need to create the icon. Here’s a tutorial if you need help with the design. Make a graphic that’s 57×57 pixels with a transparent background. Here, we assume your image is called iphone_icon.png and you’ll be placing it in your site’s root directory. Upload…

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