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jQuery tabbed content switcher
Jun 27th
Eat your heart out Sir Alexander Fleming! While my accidental invention of a jQuery tabbed content switcher may not be up there with penicillin, the pacemaker, and post-it notes, it sure did wonders for my latest web design project.
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New website launch: OneWordSurveys.com
Oct 19th
Desert Web Designs is pleased to announce the launch of our latest site:
OneWordSurveys.com
The Site
OneWordSurveys.com is a site as simple as it’s concept: Simple (one word) answers to simple questions. The site poses simple questions to users, all with one word answers. Questions like “Soda or Pop?”, “Coke or Pepsi?”, “Biscuits or Muffins?”, and much, much more. The site also provides a means for users to submit their own surveys as well.
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Highlight Domain in Search Results
Jun 18th
This is my first GreaseMonkey script for public release. This script will allow you to quickly locate a domain within the search results of a Google, Yahoo!, or Bing Search by highlighting the whole result. After installing this script, you will need to edit the variable site within the script itself otherwise all results will be highlighted. You can also optionally edit the color variable to change the highlight color.
Information:
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@name Locate Domain in Search Results @filename locate_domain_in_search_.user.js @description Locate a specific domain easily within the results of a Google, Yahoo!, or Bing Search @author Mark Stoecker @version 1.1.1
Installation:
- Click here to Install this Script directly into GreaseMonkey
- Click here to download the text version of the script.
Configuration:
- Once installed, open the script in any text editor and edit line 25
[['mydomain.com', '#color'], ['mydomain2.com', '#color']]by adding your sites and colors between the quotes.
Bugs:
- URLs that have the domain name in them, but are not the primary domain of the site are highlighted.
To Do:
Allow for highlighting of multiple sites in multiple colors– Added by Alex Hall – http://www.devseo.co.uk- Fix issue where results that contain the domain in the URL are highlighted although it is not the primary domain of the site
- Add internationalization
Change Log:
- 1.1 -
- Multiple domain feature added by Alex Hall
- Included functionality for google.co.uk and uk.search.yahoo.com – Added by Alex Hall
- 1.1.1 -
- Added an Event Listener to wait to run the script until the page is done loading (window.onload)
Previous Versions:
- Version 1.0 GreaseMonkey script
- Version 1.0 text version
- Version 1.1 GreaseMonkey script
- Version 1.1 text version
If you have comments or suggestions, please share them below and they may be included in future versions of the script.
New GreaseMonkey Script: Highlight your Domain in Search Results
Jun 17th
I completed my first GreaseMonkey script for public release tonight. For those who don’t use it, or have not heard of it, GreaseMonkey is a Firefox Add-on that allows users to write or install custom javascripts to alter the way a website functions. It is one of Firefox’s most popular add-ons with over 20 million downloads. Literally thousands of GreaseMonkey scripts are available at userscripts.org and new scripts are added constantly.
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Tech Library
May 27th
This page is a list of all the books I have in my own personal ‘tech library’. This page will be updated regularly with new books added, plus links to reviews I have written of those books (if applicable – I hope to have reviews of all the books I own eventually). If you have a book review of a tech book you have written and would like it included in our library, please see our Guest Post page for more information.
New website launch: FreeAdviceForCharity.com
May 19th
Desert Web Designs is pleased to announce the launch of our latest site:
FreeAdviceForCharity.com
The Site
FreeAdviceForCharity.com is a a site based out of Phoenix, AZ that looks to give back to it’s visitor’s, more than most sites on the internet usually do. The basis behind FreeAdviceForCharity.com is that the sites team of professional financial advisors provide FREE financial advice to it’s visitors and ask nothing in return, aside from a request to donate to Rotary International’s PolioPlus Fund. The Mission Statement of the site is:
FreeAdviceForCharity.com is to provide the best quality advice for individuals regarding various financial needs while at the same time promoting local charities and building a stronger community.
Decrease Your Web Site Load Times Using CSS Sprites
May 15th
I was working on a website recently when I came across an issue I’ve encountered a number of times before, I’ve just never really thought about in depth until just the other night. Here is the question that I posed myself:
Which will result in better web site performance and faster speed: Larger files and fewer server requests? or Smaller files and more server requests?
I posted this question recently at LinkedIn Q&A to get some insight on the topic. I enjoyed all of the answers and was able to take something out of each, and decided to post about a particular topic that was mentioned in a couple posts.
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New website launch: AngelWithCrookedFeet.org
Jul 16th
Desert Web Designs is pleased to announce the launch of our latest site:
AngelWithCrookedFeet.org
The Site
AngelWithCrookedFeet.org is the online home to the Angel With Crooked Feet Foundation providing support, guidance, and counseling to youth and their families who are victims of sexual abuse and more. The Foundation was started by Anthony V. Sarjant Ph.D. of Show Low, Arizona and Gus Koernig of Mesa, Arizona. Together Tony and Gus authored Angel With Crooked Feet which chronicles the life of Tony, born with a club foot to a mother who didn’t want him. Through his years, Tony has suffered through time in and out of hospitals, petty crime, time in a juvenile detention center and later prison, sexual assault, the occult, marital infidelity, alcoholism, and suicide attempts.
It’s a story that proves, again and again, that God never gives up on us, even when we want to give up on ourselves. It is the story I’m telling because I know that reading about my experiences, my ordeals, my challenges, and my victories will help thousands of people, young and old, overcome the challenges in their lives.
New website launch: AllOutdoorsPhotography.com
Jun 8th
Desert Web Designs is pleased to announce the launch of our latest site:
AllOutdoorsPhotography.com
The Site
AllOutdoorsPhotography.com is an online photo gallery displaying the photographs of Mesa, AZ photographer Gus Koernig. Gus’s portfolio features photographs from around the United States, including Arizona, Utah, Wyoming, Montana, North Carolina, and more, as well as Australia and New Zealand. AllOutdoorsPhotography.com focuses on capturing the beauty of the world that we live, from Mountains to Streams, Waterfalls to Seascapes, Sunrises and Sunsets to Cityscapes, these images will take your breath away. All photos on the site are available for sale with options of a print only or a beautiful museum-style mounting for easy display. All photos come hand-signed by the photographer.
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