Category Archives: Tips and Tricks

JavaScript snippet: Remove base URL from link

I needed this function this morning so I thought I’d share it in case someone else does too. ?View Code JAVASCRIPTfunction RemoveBaseUrl(url) { /* * Replace base URL [..]

Code Snippets, Geeky, Tips and Tricks, Web Development

Pre-populate Django ModelForm with Specific Queryset

I just had a situation where I was trying to filter the queryset for a ModelMultipleChoiceField based on the currently logged-on user.  I was going crazy trawling through [..]

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CSS auto reload with Django templates

Have you ever been in the situation where you’ve updated your CSS file but users’ web browsers haven’t automatically loaded the new one? The reason is because many [..]

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SourceForge drops IE 6 support

SourceForge has changed its appearance more often in the past 6 months than Joan Rivers’ face.  Not in small ways either.  I host Tubecaster on SourceForge and recently [..]

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Firefox Tip: More room on your Bookmarks Toolbar

I’m a huge fan of the Windows Quick Launch bar.  Mine is two lines high and contains 20 shortcuts, all of which I use almost every day.  Similarly, [..]

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