New Library Server

Posted in Web Development & Technology, Nerd Fest, Library | December 15th, 2006 1 Comment »

Checklist for setting up a new server:

  • call scott
  • remote into server
  • call scott
  • set up iis
  • call scott for dns
  • sit and stare at default.htm and wonder why the library site is not there
  • call scott and not leave a msg
  • surf google
  • allow asp and server side includes in iis
  • http://cyanthece.cortland.edu now works
  • call scott and express glee

Cool tools for webmasters

Posted in CIL, Conference Ramblings | March 22nd, 2006 No Comments »

Firefox extensions:

  • web dev
  • colorful tabs 1.1
  • html validation 0.7.9
  • tab x
  • editCSS 0.3.5 - edit on the fly
  • view formatted source 0.9.4.6
  • liveHTTPHeaders

eyeonsite - Send an email message when a service goes on or comes off error
Link Popularity Check - search engine ranking of your site
eXactMapper Lite - free program that generates a site map

Web-based organizers:

Sticky Brain - organizer for mac users
Password savers: KeePass
SuperGlu - different rss aggregator
MultiRSS - add this link to your site, takes user to page to chose aggregator
Wink - free flash maker
Powerbullet Presenter - flash powerpoints
Web Gallery creator - http://pranas.net/webgallerycreator
Altsoft XSL-FO debugger - visual XSL style sheets
Meta Tag Expert - neat program to help with meta tags
tag clouds - www.zoomclouds.com
Google site map builder - www.sitemapbuilder.net

Map to library site: www.google.com/apis/maps/signup.html - thomas ford library (schimt)

  1. maps.google.com
  2. zoom to your library
  3. double click on library location
  4. chose “link this page”
  5. grab the lat/long from URL

yahoo pattern library - http://developer.yahoo.net/ypatterns