Comments for Web Services http://webservices.blog.gustavus.edu Just another Blog.gustavus.edu weblog Sun, 07 Sep 2008 10:30:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 Comment on An easier way to give by Joe Lencioni http://webservices.blog.gustavus.edu/2008/07/30/an-easier-way-to-give/#comment-1903 Joe Lencioni Tue, 05 Aug 2008 13:50:26 +0000 http://webservices.blog.gustavus.edu/?p=252#comment-1903 @Nick: Thanks for the kind note :) @Nick: Thanks for the kind note :)

]]> Comment on An easier way to give by Nick Sonsteby http://webservices.blog.gustavus.edu/2008/07/30/an-easier-way-to-give/#comment-1899 Nick Sonsteby Tue, 05 Aug 2008 01:48:18 +0000 http://webservices.blog.gustavus.edu/?p=252#comment-1899 Hey guys, This looks great. The forms look really easy to use and it makes a lot more sense than the old form. Hey guys,

This looks great. The forms look really easy to use and it makes a lot more sense than the old form.

]]> Comment on Gustavus Template Color Themes by Joe Lencioni http://webservices.blog.gustavus.edu/2006/01/13/gustavus-template-color-themes/#comment-1895 Joe Lencioni Mon, 04 Aug 2008 15:26:27 +0000 http://webservices.blog.gustavus.edu/2006/01/13/gustavus-template-color-themes/#comment-1895 @Benny: It's old and gone now. I deleted the link. Thanks for letting us know! @Benny: It’s old and gone now. I deleted the link. Thanks for letting us know!

]]> Comment on Gustavus Template Color Themes by Benny Eriksson http://webservices.blog.gustavus.edu/2006/01/13/gustavus-template-color-themes/#comment-1894 Benny Eriksson Mon, 04 Aug 2008 14:39:40 +0000 http://webservices.blog.gustavus.edu/2006/01/13/gustavus-template-color-themes/#comment-1894 Template Demo Link is broken. I can't find the page. Template Demo Link is broken. I can’t find the page.

]]> Comment on Giving form updated by An easier way to give - Web Services - Gustavus Adolphus College http://webservices.blog.gustavus.edu/2005/12/07/giving-form-updated/#comment-1865 An easier way to give - Web Services - Gustavus Adolphus College Wed, 30 Jul 2008 21:37:19 +0000 http://webservices.blog.gustavus.edu/2005/12/07/giving-form-updated/#comment-1865 [...] on our completely new online giving form. Since we hadn’t really made any major changes since December 2005, there was plenty of room for improvement. We took the opportunity examine every aspect of the [...] [...] on our completely new online giving form. Since we hadn’t really made any major changes since December 2005, there was plenty of room for improvement. We took the opportunity examine every aspect of the [...]

]]> Comment on Introducing fadey banners by Joe Lencioni http://webservices.blog.gustavus.edu/2008/06/23/introducing-fadey-banners/#comment-1660 Joe Lencioni Mon, 14 Jul 2008 21:29:45 +0000 http://webservices.blog.gustavus.edu/?p=249#comment-1660 Whoa, I certainly did not intend to offend anyone with my choice of vocabulary--I was simply keeping the tone light and playful. Besides, I have actually received a few <em>compliments</em> in person on my choice of "fadey" in the title for this post. So, who's right anyway? Should we have a thumb-wrestling match and see who wins? Or does it actually not matter that much? Whoa, I certainly did not intend to offend anyone with my choice of vocabulary–I was simply keeping the tone light and playful.

Besides, I have actually received a few compliments in person on my choice of “fadey” in the title for this post. So, who’s right anyway? Should we have a thumb-wrestling match and see who wins? Or does it actually not matter that much?

]]> Comment on Introducing fadey banners by Martin Barnard http://webservices.blog.gustavus.edu/2008/06/23/introducing-fadey-banners/#comment-1659 Martin Barnard Mon, 14 Jul 2008 21:11:20 +0000 http://webservices.blog.gustavus.edu/?p=249#comment-1659 Correction: Introducing Fading Banners As a student, I find this appalling that we must make up new words to describe a transition that is clearly defined and named. Don't get me wrong -- I love the look but just don't agree with the vocabulary in the blog. Correction: Introducing Fading Banners

As a student, I find this appalling that we must make up new words to describe a transition that is clearly defined and named.
Don’t get me wrong — I love the look but just don’t agree with the vocabulary in the blog.

]]> Comment on Fixing broken PNG uploads with MediaWiki by Brian Bradley http://webservices.blog.gustavus.edu/2007/06/18/fixing-broken-png-uploads-with-mediawiki/#comment-1564 Brian Bradley Sat, 05 Jul 2008 01:56:32 +0000 http://webservices.blog.gustavus.edu/2007/06/18/fixing-broken-png-uploads-with-mediawiki/#comment-1564 Sandalwanter suggested editing "a MW file" and pointed us to: "FIND $mime = "application/x-php"; } . . ." Someone asked what file that's found in. It appears to be the /includes/MimeMagic.php file, because I applied Sandalwater's hack to my /includes/MimeMagic.php file, and it solved my unable-to-upload-only-PNG-files problem. And the code to "Find" was indeed on lines 494 and 495 in my file. I chose Sandalwanter's method because I do not have access to the server, and my hosting service (Servage.net) is just not helpful -- ever (argh!). I don't know if Sandalwanter's hack is a safety concern -- comments on that, anyone? What I don't understand is how widespread this problem is, why the problem exists, and why more MW users aren't yelling, "Hey, I can't upload PNGs," and why there isn't one iota of help on this topic on MW.org. (I will go there and put something in soon, including a link to this thread. I'm glad I kept searching and searching, because I was just about to give up, but I want to be able to upload PNGs. I just don't get it. MediaWiki: 1.11.1 PHP: 5.2.3 (apache2handler) MySQL: 5.0.51a URL: www.DishiWiki.com Sandalwanter suggested editing “a MW file” and pointed us to:

“FIND

$mime = “application/x-php”;
} . . .”

Someone asked what file that’s found in. It appears to be the /includes/MimeMagic.php file, because I applied Sandalwater’s hack to my /includes/MimeMagic.php file, and it solved my unable-to-upload-only-PNG-files problem. And the code to “Find” was indeed on lines 494 and 495 in my file.

I chose Sandalwanter’s method because I do not have access to the server, and my hosting service (Servage.net) is just not helpful — ever (argh!). I don’t know if Sandalwanter’s hack is a safety concern — comments on that, anyone?

What I don’t understand is how widespread this problem is, why the problem exists, and why more MW users aren’t yelling, “Hey, I can’t upload PNGs,” and why there isn’t one iota of help on this topic on MW.org. (I will go there and put something in soon, including a link to this thread. I’m glad I kept searching and searching, because I was just about to give up, but I want to be able to upload PNGs. I just don’t get it.

MediaWiki: 1.11.1
PHP: 5.2.3 (apache2handler)
MySQL: 5.0.51a
URL: http://www.DishiWiki.com

]]> Comment on Fixing broken PNG uploads with MediaWiki by Darryl http://webservices.blog.gustavus.edu/2007/06/18/fixing-broken-png-uploads-with-mediawiki/#comment-1530 Darryl Fri, 04 Jul 2008 19:56:40 +0000 http://webservices.blog.gustavus.edu/2007/06/18/fixing-broken-png-uploads-with-mediawiki/#comment-1530 Yup fantastic. I knew I had to add something to the 'magic' file, but I wasn't sure what the format was. I read the MimeMagic documentation, but it didn't give me even a clue. Yup fantastic. I knew I had to add something to the ‘magic’ file, but I wasn’t sure what the format was. I read the MimeMagic documentation, but it didn’t give me even a clue.

]]> Comment on Text input example text with jQuery by links for 2008-06-25 | iKeif http://webservices.blog.gustavus.edu/2008/06/23/text-input-example-text-with-jquery/#comment-1320 links for 2008-06-25 | iKeif Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:32:28 +0000 http://webservices.blog.gustavus.edu/?p=248#comment-1320 [...] a larger image, but it's damn useful. I hate that people tagged this with AJAX because IT ISN'T.Text input example text with jQuery - Web Services - Gustavus Adolphus College 20 hours agoA simple jQuery trick to put a gray-text value in an input field that disappears when [...] [...] a larger image, but it’s damn useful. I hate that people tagged this with AJAX because IT ISN’T.Text input example text with jQuery - Web Services - Gustavus Adolphus College 20 hours agoA simple jQuery trick to put a gray-text value in an input field that disappears when [...]

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