Category Archives: Software

Calendar Pick-A-Date Scripts Reviewed

Posted on November 11, 2008 by LizzyFin

This week I needed to make a form where the user needed to enter two dates in order to produce a report with the selected start and end dates. What were my options? I considered writing my own php script … Continue reading →

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Best Online Backup Service and Off-Site File Storage

Posted on October 10, 2008 by LizzyFin

Running out of room on that great big hard drive? If you find yourself needing more space for all those pictures or mp3s, try the free service from Mozy. You get 2 GB free and they have automated backups so … Continue reading →

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ColorZilla Browser Extension for Firefox

Posted on September 30, 2008 by LizzyFin

Yet another way to explore colors is to use the ColorZilla browser extension for Firefox. This is one of my favorite ways to pick up colors as Firefox is always handy. Once installed, Colorzilla resides down in the left, bottom … Continue reading →

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Get Your Colors in a Widget for Your Homepage or Blog

Posted on September 29, 2008 by LizzyFin

Into widgets? Get all the colors you want by posting the Farbtastic Widget to your favorite site, or put it right on your desktop. Don’t have a site yet? Post your widgets to iGoogle, a Google “homepage” that you can … Continue reading →

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