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Safari has a very useful Debug menu for checking Javascript errors, viewing a page’s DOM tree, changing its User Agent string, and much more. Unfortunately, it’s disabled by default, so many users never even know about it.To enable it, open a terminal window a...

There are a number of common mistakes users make when writing CSS stylesheets that are difficult to debug. Because browsers differ in how picky they are about errors, pages may look fine in some browsers but wrong in others. A common symptom of these problems ...

Plone has a feature that lets you undo changes you make to Plone-managed pages and other items. To access it, log in, and in your personal toolbar (usually at the bottom of the screen) there will be an “undo” link. If your site’s templated has been customized ...

To configurate RSI (now ITTVIS)’s ENVI/IDL to use floating network licenses (version 4.2/4.3).OS X:load a terminal window. Type setenv LM_LICENSE_FILE port@servernameWindows:right click on My Computer, goto Properties, go to the Advanced tab, go to Environment...

Great for all those non-technical people:http://cravingideas.blogs.com/backinskinnyjeans/2006/09/how_to_explain_.html

When the a:visited property is customized to use a certain property (i.e., change its color when a link has been visited) with CSS you may experience the following scenario:Let’s assume you’ve set the following property for visited links in your CSS.a:visited ...

If you develop for the web, you may have heard the term “Document Object Model” or “DOM” thrown around. You might have even used it without realizing it. The DOM is an object structure that represents web pages. It’s primary use is in Javascript, though it can...

CLICC offers student specialist office hours and access to DVD tutorials for popular software products. You need a UCLA Logon.Schedules and info: http://www.clicc.ucla.edu/tiki-index.php?page=hours%20and%20help

Laptops are available for students to check out from various UCLA Library locations.For more information, please see http://www.clicc.ucla.edu

1. Enable LPR printing services (Print Services for Unix).Click on the Start Menu then Control Panel.Click on Add or Remove Programs.Click on Add/Remove Windows Components.Select Other Network File and Print Services.Click on Details.Select Print Services for ...

I not really want to see all the network printers on my subnet, especially the ones that do not belong to my department. Here is how to disable this “feature”: Click Start, click Control Panel, click Appearance and Themes. Click Folder Options to open the Fol...

Normally, CSS works by having the most recently-declared rule take precedence. However, this isn’t always the case. Rules can be followed by the expression “!important” to give them precedence over later rules.This can come up a lot in systems like Plone, wher...

Plone’s default style calls for an assortment of eye candy to decorate links, list items, and various other elements. Sometimes users don’t want to see these icons. Plone makes it easy to disable any of these individual elements, but sometimes tracking down al...

Created by the Music Genome Project, Pandora is a neat music site that allows the user to submit music they like. Pandora then opens its box and plays music similar to music the user just submitted. Cool concept.Are there any practical applications of this c...

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This can now be done through the MyUCLA forums. Login to MyUCLA and click the Forums link in the column on the left. Click the Course Connections link and then the Post Topic button. Here you can enter your description of the course and any other relevant info...

This process has been streamlined but you will need to obtain the student’s 9-digit UCLA id. The instructor can login to MyUCLA and will see a blue PTE icon next to the course. (Note: If the icon is not present, please contact the department scheduler to have ...

The instructor must login to MyUCLA and click the PTE link for the course. (Note: If the icon is not present, please contact the department scheduler to have PTE numbers entered into the Registrar’s scheduling system.) Check the box near the top of the screen ...