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Thursday, April 29, 2010

Top 10 Google Chrome Extensions for Web Developers

Posted: 29 Apr 2010 07:19 AM PDT

Top 10 Google Chrome Extensions for Web Developers: Before, we've featured here our top 10 list of Google Chrome extensions. Today, we will share with you some of the best extensions specialized for web development. These extensions will give more features to the Google Chrome browser for the purpose of designing, debugging, and search engine optimization (SEO) on websites.

Here is our list of top 10 Google Chrome extensions for web developers:

10. Webpage Screenshot
This extension is a must-have for web designers. It will let you capture the entire web page and save it in one image file in PNG image format. You can also resize the window before making screen grabs.



9. Color Picker
Color Picker is a simple tool for determining the colors used on any web page. It's like using a color picker from a graphics editor where you can easily choose any color from the color wheel or from the website and see its Hex code or RGB color value.



8. PlainClothes
For web development testing purpose, PlainClothes will allow you to evaluate a web page by removing its CSS styles and see if it's still readable. It is possible to control the extent of the "unstyling" via the Options window ("Extensions" > "PlainClothes" > "Options"), and you can toggle the "unstyling" on a per-site basis by clicking the icon in the location bar.



7. Lorem Ipsum Generator
The Lorem Ipsum Generator is a simple extension that generates "Lorem Ipsum" text for your test website. Other extensions of this type simply complicate this task, using really extensive code, XHR, etc. The main purpose of this extension is to use the fewer amounts of code (and also memory) and help the developer/user to get the job done.



6. jQuery Shell
jQuery Shell will let you run JavaScript and jQuery commands in the context of the current web page. It can be a great tool to use when experimenting and learning JavaScript and jQuery commands.



5. Resolution Test
Resolution Test is a very handy extension for previewing web pages in different screen resolutions. It will change the size of the Google Chrome browser window according to your choice of commonly used resolutions as well as a custom option for you to define your own resolution.



4. SEO Site Tools
SEO Site Tools offers many features for the purpose of search engine optimization. It pulls domain metrics and linking from Yahoo, SeoMoz, and Alexa as well as Google cache date, Bing Index Date, Quantcast rank, SEMrush data and PageRank. It also shows domain's social media bookmarks and sharing from Twitter, Facebook, Digg, Reddit, and Delicious. SEO Site Tools will display relevant page elements to SEO (Header tags, Bold/Strong, Anchor tags and follow attribute) as well as tile length meta-description and keywords and robots meta-tag.



3. Web Developer
The Web Developer extension that's been popular among Firefox users is now available to Google Chrome. It is loaded with tools for viewing, editing, and debugging web page elements, as well as other important features.



2. Pendule
Pendule offers a variety of features for web developers and designers. Key features include one-touch markup validation, hiding images on a web page, viewing scripts included in a web page, showing image path, display ruler, color picker, and more.



1. Firebug Lite
Firebug is originally created for Firefox but the Google Chrome version comes with almost the same features. It allows developers to easily debug, edit, and monitor any website's CSS, HTML, DOM, and JavaScript. It also provides other Web development tools and has a JavaScript console for logging errors and watching values.



Are you using Google Chrome for web development? You can also share with us your favorite web developer extensions via comment.

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[HowtoForge] Newsletter 04/29/2010

HowtoForge Newsletter 04/29/2010
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New HOWTOs:
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* The Perfect Desktop - PCLinuxOS 2010 (KDE)
* Processing 10000 Pictures Using Many Computers With Oropo (Debian/Ubuntu)
* Fight Image Spam With FuzzyOCR And SpamAssassin On Ubuntu 9.10
* Fight Image Spam With FuzzyOCR And SpamAssassin On Debian Lenny
* The Perfect Server - OEL 5.4 [ISPConfig 3]
* How To Integrate ClamAV Into PureFTPd For Virus Scanning On Fedora 12
* Distributed Storage Across Four Storage Nodes With GlusterFS On Mandriva 2010.0

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The Perfect Desktop - PCLinuxOS 2010 (KDE)
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This tutorial shows how you can set up a PCLinuxOS 2010 desktop (with KDE) that is a full-fledged replacement for a Windows desktop, i.e. that has all the software that people need to do the things they do on their Windows desktops. The advantages are clear: you get a secure system without DRM restrictions that works even on old hardware, and the best thing is: all software comes free of charge.

You can find the document here:
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http://www.howtoforge.com/the-perfect-desktop-pclinuxos-2010-kde


Processing 10000 Pictures Using Many Computers With Oropo (Debian/Ubuntu)
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Have you ever had a lot of data to process? In such a moment after a while of processing we realize that it will take ages to complete. It would be faster if we could use two or three or even more computers. Let's use some computers - you think it is a lot of configuration? You are wrong. With Oropo it's easy. Let's discuss a problem of processing large number of pictures. First approach for solving this problem is to process pictures sequentially on one computer. Second approach is to process pictures parallelly on many computers.

You can find the document here:
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http://www.howtoforge.com/processing-10000-pictures-using-many-computers-with-oropo-debian-ubuntu


Fight Image Spam With FuzzyOCR And SpamAssassin On Ubuntu 9.10
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This tutorial describes how to scan emails for image spam with FuzzyOCR on an Ubuntu 9.10 server. FuzzyOCR is a plugin for SpamAssassin which is aimed at unsolicited bulk mail containing images as the main content carrier. Using different methods, it analyzes the content and properties of images to distinguish between normal mails (ham) and spam mails. FuzzyOCR tries to keep the system load low by scanning only mails that have not already been categorized as spam by SpamAssassin, thus avoiding unnecessary work.

You can find the document here:
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http://www.howtoforge.com/fight-image-spam-with-fuzzyocr-and-spamassassin-on-ubuntu-9.10


Fight Image Spam With FuzzyOCR And SpamAssassin On Debian Lenny
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This tutorial describes how to scan emails for image spam with FuzzyOCR on a Debian Lenny server. FuzzyOCR is a plugin for SpamAssassin which is aimed at unsolicited bulk mail containing images as the main content carrier. Using different methods, it analyzes the content and properties of images to distinguish between normal mails (ham) and spam mails. FuzzyOCR tries to keep the system load low by scanning only mails that have not already been categorized as spam by SpamAssassin, thus avoiding unnecessary work.

You can find the document here:
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http://www.howtoforge.com/fight-image-spam-with-fuzzyocr-and-spamassassin-on-debian-lenny


The Perfect Server - OEL 5.4 [ISPConfig 3]
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This tutorial shows how to prepare a OEL 5.4 (Oracle Enterprise Linux) server for the installation of ISPConfig 3, and how to install ISPConfig 3 on a distributed configuration. OEL is a clone of RedHat ES, so, both are very similar. ISPConfig 3 is a webhosting control panel that allows you to configure the following services through a web browser: Apache web server, Postfix mail server, MySQL, PureFTPd, SpamAssassin, ClamAV, and many more.

You can find the document here:
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http://www.howtoforge.com/perfect-server-oel-5.4-ispconfig-3


How To Integrate ClamAV Into PureFTPd For Virus Scanning On Fedora 12
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This tutorial explains how you can integrate ClamAV into PureFTPd for virus scanning on a Fedora 12 system. In the end, whenever a file gets uploaded through PureFTPd, ClamAV will check the file and delete it if it is malware.

You can find the document here:
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http://www.howtoforge.com/how-to-integrate-clamav-into-pureftpd-for-virus-scanning-on-fedora-12


Distributed Storage Across Four Storage Nodes With GlusterFS On Mandriva 2010.0
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This tutorial shows how to combine four single storage servers (running Mandriva 2010.0) to one large storage server (distributed storage) with GlusterFS. The client system (Mandriva 2010.0 as well) will be able to access the storage as if it was a local filesystem. GlusterFS is a clustered file-system capable of scaling to several peta-bytes. It aggregates various storage bricks over Infiniband RDMA or TCP/IP interconnect into one large parallel network file system. Storage bricks can be made of any commodity hardware such as x86_64 servers with SATA-II RAID and Infiniband HBA.

You can find the document here:
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http://www.howtoforge.com/distributed-storage-across-four-storage-nodes-with-glusterfs-on-mandriva-2010.0


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Tuesday, April 27, 2010

A Digital Forensics Student's Linux Workspace

Posted: 27 Apr 2010 02:44 AM PDT

Our next entry for the "The $100.00 (USD) Coolest Linux Workspace Contest" was sent all the way from the Netherlands by a digital forensics student named Huseyin. He is also working as an intern at an IT-audit company and described Linux as the best OS to do research on. If ever chosen as the grand winner, he says he will use the $100 to buy another 1TB hard disk drive since the 3TB of HDDs that he already have are not enough --probably because of lots of legal evidences to store :-)

Without any more delay, here is Huseyin's Kubuntu Linux workstation:


Owner's note: I'm currently using Kubuntu 9.10. My first distribution was SUSE 9.0; that was like 6 years ago. I didn't know much about Linux then. A few years later, I met Ubuntu and saw how easy Linux can be. I've been using it for 3 years now (almost 4) as my main OS. I'm waiting for the next release of Ubuntu 10.04 since I heard good stuff about it. I tried the Beta version but I don't like to use it as my main OS.


I like Linux because it's free, fast, and customizable just the way I want it. All the apps that I'm using are free. I have a laptop (HP tx2000ed). I always have my laptop with me and Linux is always ready for me to get the job done.


Thank you Huseyin and good luck!

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Monday, April 26, 2010

Weekly Ten (4-26-2010)

Posted: 25 Apr 2010 10:07 PM PDT

10 Latest News, Blogs, Tips, and Reviews that I find Interesting and Useful:


1. Don't talk to aliens, warns Stephen Hawking
THE aliens are out there and Earth had better watch out, at least according to Stephen Hawking. He has suggested that extraterrestrials are almost certain to exist — but that instead of seeking them out, humanity should be doing all it that can to avoid any contact.
More @ TimesOnline

2. Introducing Google Places
Today the Local Business Center is becoming Google Places. Why? Millions of people use Google every day to find places in the real world, and we want to better connect Place Pages — the way that businesses are being found today — with the tool that enables business owners to manage their presence on Google.
More @ Googleblog

3. Facebook Accounts Hacked, Sold
Verisign's iDefense Labs has discovered a website that lists some 1.5 million compromised Facebook accounts "for sale." The selling price is $25 per 1000 accounts with ten friends or less, and $45 per 1,000 for those accounts with more than ten friends.
More @ PCWorld

4. WiFi and Bluetooth sniffing rifle

More @ HackaDay

5. Security FUD In Action: Not Windows' Fault, Nope, Not at All
The game of giving Microsoft a free pass on security flaws continues, despite the rapid growth of the world wide botnet and more Windows exploits roaming the planet than ever.
More @ LinuxToday

6. Why StarCraft isn't coming to iPad, consoles anytime soon
After playing the version of Red Alert released for the iPad, it's clear that the device's large, beautiful touchscreen is a natural fit for real-time strategy games. Now it's just a matter of someone stepping up and doing it right. During our time at Blizzard, we asked the question that has been flooding our inbox: is StarCraft coming to the iPad?
More @ ArsTechnica

7. White House Gives Back: Drupal Gets New Custom Code
Taking its relationship with Drupal to the next level, the Obama administration announced on Wednesday that it has released to the public some of the custom code it's developed for the Whitehouse.gov website.
More @ LinuxInsider

8. Japanese Government and Industry Aim for Mind-Controlled Robots and Electronics in 10 Years

More @ PopSci

9. Hubble Celebrates 20 Years of Astonishing Discoveries
Space shuttle Discovery roared into orbit April 24, 1990, with a most precious cargo, NASA's Hubble Space Telescope. In the two decades since, teams of astronauts working from other shuttles repaired the orbiting eye on the universe and extended its abilities far beyond what was thought possible for longer than many thought realistic.
More @ nasa.gov

10. 10 Bizarre and Fascinating Medical Tales
The medical world is full of tales of the bizarre, ranging from rare, mysterious diseases to odd medical anomalies. Today's list will focus on ten of these fascinating stories.
More @ Listverse

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Saturday, April 24, 2010

Minitube, a YouTube Desktop Client for Linux

Posted: 24 Apr 2010 05:29 AM PDT

Minitube, a YouTube Desktop Client for Linux: Do you want to watch YouTube videos in High-definition format without opening a web browser or without having the need to install Flash Player? If yes, then let me introduce you to a simple but capable YouTube desktop client called Minitube.

Minitube has an intuitive user-interface, which I should say is ideal to use on media center distros such as Mythdora and Mythbuntu, aside from using it on ordinary desktop Linux distributions of course. To start watching videos, simply type a keyword on the search box.

Most recent searches will also appear at the Minitube start-up screen


At the right side of the Minitube player, you can see the list of most relevant, most recent, and most viewed videos according to your search terms. At the top are the standard video player buttons (e.g. pause, stop, volume control, full-screen switch, etc.), and you can easily enable or disable high-definition mode by clicking on the small "HD" button found at the bottom.


A short description of the clip will appear before the video starts playing


Minitube in Compact Mode


I've tried quite a few YouTube desktop clients before, and I was surprised at how good Minitube is when compared to them. The videos actually load fast or at times even faster than watching them directly on YouTube. Also, you don't have to worry about those pesky ads popping out while watching videos via Minitube.

I believe Minitube has all the right features to satisfy my needs but it still has plenty of room for improvements. It's good to know that Flavio Tordini, the developer of Minitube is still actively maintaining it. He is currently working on adding support for 1080p HD videos. Some people are hoping that a "video download" feature among others will be included in the future version of Minitube.

If you want to try Minitube, you can get it via the Software Center or Synaptic Package Manager if you are using Ubuntu. Packages for Gentoo, ArchLinux, OpenSUSE, Debian, and Slackware are also available. Linux 32bit binaries of Minitube can be downloaded HERE.

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