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I noticed that when I used the Ext javascript library, that an image s.gif was loaded from extjs.com

It turns out the folks from Ext.js have defined a variable which defaults to http://extjs.com/s.gif but you should set it to your local path, as follows:

Ext.BLANK_IMAGE_URL = 'ext/resources/images/default/s.gif';

If you are using Ext 1.1 the image will be located here:

Ext.BLANK_IMAGE_URL = 'ext/resources/images/aero/s.gif';

I've run into this a few times, when you make a change to a table that is very big (eg million or more records) in SQL Server 2005 table designer, you typically get an message:

Saving Definition Changes to tables with large amounts of data could take a considerable amount of time. While changes are being saved, table data will not be accessible.

Usually followed by the error message:

Post-Save Notifications

- Unable to modify table.
Timeout expired. The timeout period elapsed prior to completion of the operation or the server is not responding.

I've seen this error when trying to make a column not null, or trying to modify an existing column.

To fix it, go to the Tools Menu and select Options then under Designers select Table and Database Designers the first option allows you to disable the timeout, or make it greater than the default 30 seconds.

Fluid lets you create run a web application in an isolated instance of Safari, it only works on Leopard

Link: Fluid - Free Site Specific Browser for Mac OS X Leopard

Nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs are grouped into sets of cognitive synonyms (synsets), each expressing a distinct concept. Synsets are interlinked by means of conceptual-semantic and lexical relations.

Link: WordNet - A Lexical Database for the English Language

75 auto care tips to help keep your car in tip top shape.

Link: Car Maintenance Tips

Storage web service, supports child user accounts and media manipulation. Similar to amazon s3. Funded by intel

Link: Nirvanix Storage API

By default, Control.Modal creates modal windows and lightboxes from any links/anchors elements on your pages. Since it attaches these behaviors to HTML that already has semantic meaning, it will degrade gracefully when javascript is disabled.

Link: Control.Modal Javascript Modal Windows and Lightboxes using Prototype

The Google Chart API lets you dynamically generate charts. Use of the Google Chart API is subject to a query limit of 50,000 queries per user per day.

Link: Google Charting API

Lists security best practices and info on ColdFusion's session variable management and J2EE sessions.

Link: ColdFusion Session Management Tips from OWASP

The USGS has an API / Web Service for getting the Elevation of a given GPS point (latitude / longitude ).

Here's an example web service call.

The call in that example was for a point somewhere on Algonquin Mountain (Lon x="-73.9853668212891" Lat y="44.1447687597838"). The API tells us that the elevation at that point is: 4850.30527189961 Feet.

You can find more info about the API at the USGS

Free Photoshop Shapes, Clipart, Icons, Brushes and more.

Link: Free Treasures for Designers

The Chart Chooser helps you pick the right kind of chart for the right kind of analysis. Includes templates for powerpoint and excell.

Link: Choose Effective Charts

A Big list of tips for public speaking (250 tips!) and giving presentations. Some are good some are great. From the author of public speaking FAQ book, Eric Feng.

Link: 250 Public Speaking Tips

Run this javascript to show saved passwords in firefox, IE, or almost any browser. Pops up the password in an alert box.

Link: JavaScript to show Saved Passwords

Use this javascript image crop script to draw a bounding box on an image, similar to how google does it in gmail.

Link: JavaScript Image Cropper Using Prototype and script.aculo.us

Provides file format validation. Reads file headers to tell you what format the file is.

Link: JHOVE - JSTOR/Harvard Object Validation Environment

Webucator's Online ColdFusion Manual

Link: ColdFusion Manual

Trusted Computer System Evaluation Criteria (TCSEC) is a US Government DoD standard that sets basic requirements for assessing the effectiveness of computer security controls built into a computer system.

Link: TCSEC - Trusted Computer System Evaluation Criteria

Brandon shares a handy bash script to show memory usage on a virtuozzo vps server. Only 12 lines of code.

Link: Display Linux VPS Memory Usage

Which fonts are OK, or safe to use on a web site? Here's a list of web safe fonts:

• Arial
• Georgia
• Times New Roman
• Trebuchet
• Verdana

Web safe fonts, are fonts that work in most browsers, and operating systems (the most common being Windows, Mac, or Linux).