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CSS and HTML
Cascading Style Sheets, or CSS, allows designers to control the look and feel of a website with a single style sheet. HyperText Markup Language, or HTML is used to code content for display on the World Wide Web.
CSS & HTML
- CSS Guidelines How to accomplish specific things with CSS.
- CSS Language Guide A guide to CSS Markup techniques.
- Fishcakes CSS Notes on Fishcakes CSS projects.
- HTML Guidelines How to accomplish specific things with HTML including validation.
- HTML Codes Reference Codes for basic HTML page layout.
- HTML Special Characters All the codes for displaying non-standard characters.
Exponent CMS
Exponent CMS is a website Content Management System (CMS) that allows site administrators to easily create and manage dynamic websites without directly coding web pages, or managing site navigation.
Exponent CMS
- Fishcakes Exponent Installation Settings for this domain's installation.
- Fishcakes Exponent Themes Notes on themes it might be nice to develop.
- Fishcakes Exponent Modules Notes on modules it might be good to develop.
- Installing Exponent Step-by-step install guide, including modules, templates and additional procedures.
- Exponent Themes List with notes on specific themes.
- Exponent Modules List with notes on specific modules.
- Exponent Modules Guidelines General Module guidelines.
Google Maps
Notes about using Google Maps to display interactive maps on a website.
Google Maps
- Fishcakes Google Maps Fishcakes API keys and research notes.
- Basic Google Map Creating a simple map with single point.
- Google Maps Guidelines Explaining the code and creating complex map with multiple points and overlays.
- Geocoding Google Maps How to guide to getting map point info from addresses.
- Google Map Domains International Google domains which support Maps.
- Google My Maps Tutorial to support Exponent Google Maps Simple module.
Macintosh Computers and Mac OSX
A guide to Macintosh Computers, Mac OSX and Mac Software.
Macintosh
- Keyboard Shortcuts Apple Mac OSX Keyboard Shortcuts to help you work faster and better!
- Mac Hardware Notes about specific Apple Macintosh computers.
- Mac Research Research into various solutions for backup, email, archiving and such.
- Mac Software A list of Mac software with links to support pages.
- Unix on Mac How to use command line access to control your Mac.
Media Wiki
MediaWiki is the software used by this site and offers a content pool that anyone can freely edit. This section contains notes about installing, configuring and using a MediaWiki.
MediaWiki
- Installing MediaWikiStep-by-step installation guide including setting up a MediaWiki Family.
- Code ModificationsVarious modifications to the code.
- Content Guide Including Categories and such.
- Extensions Various code to extend the functionality of Mediawiki.
- Look and FeelModifications to change the layout including Skins.
- Special Pages Restricted, standard and how to view guide.
- Uploads & Images Guide to uploading images and other files.
- User ManagementUser rights modifications.
Open Source
Open Source Software projects for web servers. See Macintosh Open Source Software for desktop applications.
Open Source
- OS GuidelinesGuide to using Open Source software with advice on specific solutions.
- OS SoftwareList of Open Source software with notes and links.
- ActiveCollab Setting up and using ActiveCollab Project Management Groupware.
- eTicketSetting up and using eTicket online support system.
- phpMyFAQSetting up and configuring FAQ CMS.
- PhpListConfiguring a Mailing List with bounce processing.
PixelPost
PixelPost is photo and image blogging software which is ideal for artists and photographers who want an easy-to-use CMS.
PixelPost
- Installing PixelPostInstallation guide including Custom Configuration and Fixes.
- PixelPost AddonsInstall and Configure to extend functionality.
- PixelPost TemplatesChanging the look and feel of the site.
Stuff Which Might Be Useful
A page with notes about everything else that might be of interest, including links to useful websites.
Stuff
- Stuff A page containing lots of other Stuff.
- Links A page containing links to lots of interesting stuff.
- Google Apps Google's email and web apps offering.
- Mailing Lists Details of Microsoft Sender ID and other mailing list registration procedures.
- Screencasts Notes and guidelines for creating a Screencast, Webcast or Webinar on Mac OSX.
- Web Hosting Notes on using web hosting including control panels and such.
- Web Hosts Notes on the never ending search for the perfect web host.
- Windows Notes Microsoft Windows, plus PC software and PC hardware.
Tutorials
Tutorials which help you fix specific problems or accomplish specific tasks.
Tutorials
- Word Normal TemplateThis tutorial guides you through setting the Microsoft Word Normal Template which is the file on which all new Word documents are based.
WordPress
Notes about using the WordPress blog CMS.
WordPress
- Fishcakes WordPressDetails of Fishcakes WordPress installations
- WordPress PluginsA guide to Plugins which extend functionality of a WordPress site.
- WordPress ThemesA guide to Themes which change the look of a WordPress site.
- WordPress MUNotes on managing a WordPress MU (Multi-User) site.
YUI Yahoo User Interface
Notes about using the Yahoo User Interface Library.
YUI
- YUI Library Overview of Yahoo User Interface Library.
- YUI CSS A guide to YUI CSS markup techniques.
- YUI CSS ResetCSS source code for YUI Reset.
- YUI CSS BaseCSS source code for YUI Base.
- YUI CSS FontsCSS source code for YUI Fonts.
- YUI CSS GridsCSS source code for YUI Grids.
Documentation
This category contains Documentation for this Wiki. Please note that this wiki is kept up-to-date as/when issues arise so not all areas are yet covered. If you are a client of Fishcakes Media and would like to help make this Wiki even better, then contact us.
Documentation
- Categories
- CSS Style Sheet
- Edit CSS
- Images
- Images Icons
- Navigation
- Namespaces
- Templates
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