I have to Google this once a week. It doesn’t stick. At least this way, maybe I’ll find my own site when I Google. The easiest thing to do is create a shortcut on the desktop. It should point to notepad.exe C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts Then run this shortcut as an administrator whenever you need to add a …
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Quickly adding a link to the iOS Simulator
I was looking for a way to easily add a link to the iOS Simulator in my ~/Applications folder, but every explanation that worked for Mavericks seemed unnecessarily complicated to me. Here’s what I figured out myself: Open Xcode and launch the simulator as normal Control-click on the simulator icon in the dock, and select …
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Hard-won HTML email tips, free
Having just finished the most advanced responsive HTML email project I’ve worked on yet, I thought I’d share a few things I’ve picked up. Use the Zurb Ink mail framework: It’s restrictive, but it’s the fastest way to get good results in the majority of clients Start with the desktop. There are two reasons to …
Testing in IE on a Mac is easier with Modern.ie
Microsoft recently launched a new site called Modern.ie that seeks to simplify testing against multiple versions of Internet Explorer. There’s a code parser/validator (that cheekily flags missing IE-only HTML as warnings), and a way to get three months of free testing at BrowserStack. Far more interesting and valuable; Microsoft have finally released official IE testing …
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