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Completed a first draft GUI version of a log file management application, initially very basic but with scope to bring it into the main org.codestyle package. Needs factoring out into separate components.
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Added a link to the Javascript FAQ: How can I generate a quiz results page?, not previously included in the question menu.
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Re-started the site servlet container after an anonymous reader reported HTTP 500 errors on a number of RSS feeds. It appears the Java Virtual Machine had crashed or run out of resources. Services resumed as normal when the servlet container was restored.
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Finalised the new Validate your markup with NSGMLS article and added a link to the Code Style home page. Also added a link to a minimal index page for the site HTML & XHTML section, but not included in standard site navigation for the time being. Also created a HTML & XHTML table of contents page.
Added a text-decoration: underline; rule to External link classes' on pseudo element A:hover to match other link states.
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Added title attribute tool tips to the book cover illustrations on the section and subsection navigation boxouts to refer users to the text links beneath them. Added a document.getElementById clause to one of the examples in the FAQ: Javascript & DOM page.
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Captured a set of screen shots to illustrate NSGMLS set up for EditPlus and NSGML set up for UltraEdit for the new Validate your markup with NSGMLS article. Prepared a table of contents server side include file for the new HTML tools section.
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Captured a set of TextPad screen shots to illustrate NSGMLS set up for TextPad, part of a new article, Validate your markup with NSGMLS.
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