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The Unix Command Line: Text Files By Gordon Davisson Copyright (c) 2002, Westwind Computing inc. Working with Text Files: more and less - display the contents of a text file, one screenful at a time (hit the spacebar to get the next screen). Note that this only works well with plain text files, not Word files, RTF's, PDF's, or anything else that contains formatting information. less also allows you to go backwards (type "b") in the file. In either one, type "h" for more detailed help. Examples: more /etc/inetd.config print the inetd.conf file to the terminal, one screen at a time. ps -ax | more use the ps command to generate a list of processes running on the system, and pipe them to more to display them one screen at a time. grep - search the contents of a text file, and print lines containing a given word or pattern. pico - edit the contents of a text file. vi and emacs - other text editors provided with the standard OS X installation. tail - print the last few lines of a text file. Text File Format Compatibility:
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Learning jQuery - Tips, Techniques, Tutorials Scalable and Modular Architecture for CSS I have long lost count of how many web sites I’ve built. You would think after having built a few hundred of them I would have discovered the “one true way” of doing it. I don’t think there is one true way. What I have discovered are techniques that can keep CSS more organized and more structured, leading to code that is easier to build and easier to maintain. I have been analyzing my process (and the process of those around me) and figuring out how best to structure code for projects on a larger scale. The concepts were vaguely there with the smaller sites that I had worked on but have become more concrete as a result of working on increasingly complex projects. SMACSS (pronounced “smacks”) is more style guide than rigid framework. Inspiration In trying to learn more about what does and doesn't work in maintaining larger projects, I looked at how others were trying to solve similar problems. What’s in here? Now get started and dive in!
YUI3 « Triptych YUI3 is a modern javascript library that allows you to build cross-browser applications without having to worry about all of the issues you might run into with low level javascript coding. It provides a library of utilities as well as a host of best practices for web development. Needless to say I’m a big fan of YUI and I’ve written several articles about it over the past year or so. Here’s a list of those for your reference.Introduction to YUI: YUI Hidden Gems: Make it with YUI: Build a Simple Ticker in YUI Other YUI Articles: YUI Articles from around the web: YUI3 Quick Tip: Adding Your Own Awesome There are still many articles even of my own blog I’ve not listed here as of yet (so busy!)