Virtuemart LightBox behind Navigation Menu Issue

Here's how we fixed the Virtuemart LightBox behind navigation menu issue:

Edit /components/com_virtuemart/js/slimbox/css/slimbox.css

Add a couple line to (see where the red text is):

#lbOverlay {
position: absolute;
left: 0;
width: 100%;
background-color: #000;
cursor: pointer;
z-index:1000;
}

#lbCenter, #lbBottomContainer {
position: absolute;
left: 50%;
overflow: hidden;
background-color: #fff;
z-index:1000;
}

Javascript Popup Menu Hides Behind Flash in Firefox Fix

Not nice isn't it?

Here's how you can fix it:

Make sure you have these parameters set when inserting yoru animation in the html document.

This should fix it.

Still not working? Aha...you are looking at the right post. I bet you inserted your Flash using Dreamweaver? Here's what you need to do, instead of manually edit the HTML code:

1. In Dreamweaver, insert the Flash movie into an HTML page.
2. Select the Flash movie in the Design View.
3. In the Properties panel, choose Parameters.
4. For the Parameter, enter "wmode" (without quotes). For the Value, enter "transparent".
5. Save the document. The HTML page is complete.

Converting MySQL Date String to Separate Day, Month and Year Strings

Use the function list():

list ($year, $month, $day) = split ("-", $date);
echo $year;
echo $month;
echo $year;

This will output:

2008
09
25

MSN Error 81000314

It seems to be a common problem people not being able sign in to MSN. The system reports 81000314 error. This article will help you solve the problem:

http://msn-errors.blogspot.com/2006/11/fix-sign-in-error-81000314.html

Google's Browser Chrome

Google is going to release their new browser later on today.

Here's the original article from their blog.

We think they are making a very good move. Winning the Internet browser is an important step to take if Google wants to dominate the online application sector. Why? Because if they have their own browser, they have a much better platform for its online software.

I believe this is what Google's trying to achieve:

A user can achieve almost all major computer tasks just off the browser, including:

Checking mails
Writing documents
Contacts Management
Drawing Pictures
File Storage
Instant Messaging
Gaming

Imagine if Google suceeds in all these, everyone can basically have their 'online version' of computer. That is, whenever a user wants to access his/her computer, just go online from any places in the world and log on to their Google account. How amazing! Even a stone age computer can handle these tasks. We will no longer be needing fast computers, we just need to demand faster servers from Google.

Think about it, if that happens, for some people, it can be pretty scary... Let's wait and see more.

Outsourcing - Good or Bad?

As a local New Zealand business we are always wanting to see the country's economy grow. For such reason, we are supporter of outsourcing.

We believe outsourcing is the trend. It will only benefit the country in the long term. The fact is it significantly reduces the cost of certain services for local business owners and for that reason they can save up some money and spend it elsewhere, which is good for local economy.

Local service providers are facing challenges from overseas companies. If we want to stay competitive in the market, outsourcing is a great thing to do. It reduces the cost to us, which increase the chance of survival in this highly competitive market; It also reduces the cost to our customer, allowing them to get more bangs for their bucks. It is a win-win situation.

If you are a student trying to decide which subject to study in university, try avoiding those ones that can be easily outsourced. If you did choose those subjects, it's not the end of the world - there are many options, such as being specialised in certain area, developing new skills or new technology, or you can even run your own company and outsource the jobs to overseas.

A Useful HTML Grammar Checker

Here's a useful tool to check the grammar of your web pages.

http://validator.w3.org/

301 Redirect A Domain

This post explains how to redirect an old domain to a new domain using 301 redirect method.

http://www.webconfs.com/how-to-redirect-a-webpage.php