Any phonetic script can be learned in just a few hours If you liked my association technique mentioned below, you would also enjoy my tips on using imagination to memorize vocabulary, which are discussed in great detail with many other hacks in the Language Hacking Guide. See the most popular posts on the right below for other interesting topics. For those curious, this post discusses Thai, but the ideas can equally be applied to other phonetic scripts such as Japanese (but not as well for Chinese). Just one week into the challenge of reading/speaking Thai in 8 weeks (actually only about 5 hours total, since I’ve been quite busy since I arrived, but I’ve made time to learn on the skytrain/in restaurants/taxis etc.) and I’ve reached the first major milestone already. I can read Thai. The major thing still missing is tones, which admittedly are an extremely important part of this language that cannot be ignored and I will get to shortly (Edit: Done! It was actually way easier than I expected. From squiggly symbols to new letters า ท Challenges ร
10 Useful Online Tools for Working with CSS Hey there folks! We decided to devote our today’s post to something really useful and time-saving. So, please welcome our list of 10 online tools for CSS editing or creating ready elements that require styles. Now you can perform some styling actions with your CSS sheet using powerful and simple online helpers. Our list contains interesting services that allow you to edit, compress, format css files, create beautiful CSS buttons, generate gradients, and import and process CSS files. Among these you’ll find some dedicated tools so please pay your attention to extremely popular CSS3 Generator – this excellent service would help you to generate codes for all of the CSS3 properties and easily paste them into your CSS sheet. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. About the Author Edward Korcheg Edward has been with TemplateMonster blog since 2009 and is a great fan of social media and web development trends (especially jQuery and HTML5).
CSS-Only, Table-less Forms :: Code Samples :: Jeff Howden :: JeffHowden.com Licensing I've gotten alot of email asking about using this work in various projects and sites. These requests often need me to license my work using one of the myriad of open source licenses. Unfortunately, for the people requesting, I don't like any of these licenses as pretty much all of them require me to allow redistribution, which I'm not ok with. So, to quell any further requests in that vein, let me just say that anybody looking to use my work should check my copyright as everything is clearly laid out in there. In essence, if you want to hire me to implement this work in a project or site or it'll be for a non-commercial project that won't be redistributed, then we can probably work something out. Backend For those that automatically assume I'm using PHP, sorry to burst your bubble. Most of the CSS-only, table-less forms available suck. The problems with Mac/IE5.2 probably aren't worth fixing. Update Expression Evaluations:
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PHP Mail Form: Secure and Protected » tutorialtastic.co.uk The one major downside to the ever-changing fast paced cyber world that we call the Internet is the speed at which code becomes outdated and new security issues are discovered. This tutorial covers the basics as set forth in previous tutorialtastic mail form guides with new, more advanced security techniques and spam-blocking measures. Firstly, the key to any mail form is the actual form — this tutorial is pointless without it. So, we start with the <form> tag — this is where we specify how our data is sent and the file we’ll use to process that data. We’re going to use POST to send our data (GET reveals the info sent in the URL, leaving it open to easier theft) and we’ll be creating a file called form-process.php to sort out our stuff. So, this looks like: <html><head><title>My Mail Form</title></head><body><form method="post" action="form-process.php"></form></body></html> (Save this in a file called form.php or form.html) Notice how each field has a name? <? <? <? Phew. …and that’s it!
Stupid Windows 7 trick: unlock the secret God Mode folder So, what exactly is God Mode in Windows 7? Well, for starters, it's not really a mode. And it's nothing you need to be a deity to pull off, either. Rather, it's a folder packed with shortcuts to just about every settings change and administrative function in Windows 7. Everything you'll find in the Action Center, Backup and Restore, Autorun, Desktop Gadgets, Devices and Printers -- it's all there. All dumped in one central location for easy access. No, this trick doesn't involve entering IDDQD in the run box - but it's just about that simple. Create a new folder anywhere (I set mine up in d:\) Rename the folder and paste in the following text: GodMode. [via JKOnTheRun] Tags: god mode, GodMode, how to, HowTo, howtos, stupid, stupid windows trick, StupidWindowsTrick, tricks, w00t, windows 7, Windows7
25 Awesome Tools for Choosing a Website Color Scheme As a designer, color management should be an integral part of your workflow. A website’s color scheme helps shape its identity and therefore should not be carelessly thrown together. Here are 25 online, desktop and iPhone applications to help you live and breathe color management no matter where you are. Online Tools There are simply a ton of free color tools available on the web. Kuler Kuler is one of the best free online color scheme creation tools out there and my personal favorite. Color Scheme Designer Color Scheme Designer has a beautiful interface that helps you create beautiful color schemes in seconds. colorblind simulation is built in so you can ensure usability will be optimized for all users. Colour Lovers An online community where color aficionados can create, share and browse color schemes. Pictaculous The guys at MailChimp created this excellent free service. Color Spire A simpler, no frills interface that helps you build a five swatch color scheme. Daily Color Scheme Color Rotate
Applying CSS to forms CSS has come a long way in the 12 years since this article was written. Read our latest blog article to check out our latest thoughts on where we see CSS going in 2016! Forms are an essential part of interaction on the Internet but they can look rather drab. The original form That form looks horrible! <form action="#"><p><label for="name">Name</label><input id="name" type="text" /></p><p><label for="e-mail">E-mail</label><input id="e-mail" type="text" /></p><p class="submit"><input type="submit" value="Submit" /></p></form> Positioning the form with CSS The first thing we need to do to the form is make it line up nicely. Right, let's go through that CSS bit-by-bit. The margin-right: 0.5em CSS command means the labels will have a small amount of spacing after them, so that the text isn't up against the input box. The submit button has a left margin of 4.5em so that it aligns with the input boxes, which are 5em from the left. So, putting that altogether gives us this form: The final form
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