http://thedesignspace.net/ My daily explorations, troubleshooting, solutions and discoveries. en-us 2009-11-04T22:03:27-05:00 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheDesignspace/~3/rpQ0PGSmGp8/000703.html My Linpus Acer Aspire One was laying idle for a few months, then I pulled it out to use it, and was dismayed when it would not charge. The orange battery charging light would flash for a second, then turn off. Problem 1: The Acer would not power up with the AC adapter.... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/adcjyfiq3gAlFLCIuxlxJG2e5tI/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/adcjyfiq3gAlFLCIuxlxJG2e5tI/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/adcjyfiq3gAlFLCIuxlxJG2e5tI/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/adcjyfiq3gAlFLCIuxlxJG2e5tI/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> Acer Aspire One ellen 2009-11-04T22:03:27-05:00 http://thedesignspace.net/MT2archives/000703.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheDesignspace/~3/YzYFFfYOf5c/000701.html This is an example of how to add as many JW FLV players to a page as you want, and keep them all from interfering with each other. Each player's event handler functions must be named differently, so that events or actions executed in one player do not affect others. This particular example also corrects for a problem we have... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/1F5EvmUruk9XKR6GUNBFCHur3Y4/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/1F5EvmUruk9XKR6GUNBFCHur3Y4/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/1F5EvmUruk9XKR6GUNBFCHur3Y4/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/1F5EvmUruk9XKR6GUNBFCHur3Y4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> JW FLV Player ellen 2009-10-30T16:23:59-05:00 http://thedesignspace.net/MT2archives/000701.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheDesignspace/~3/wp1ELXlEGjM/000700.html A few months ago, we installed Red5 0.7.0 on a Windows server to stream Flash video inside the firewall. This server is used mainly to stream short clips that are embedded in learning modules. The JW FLV player v. 4.6 is included in the learning module template and enables us to display the videos with a high degree of flexibility.... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/03c5O_Xo_ht6V6CPjR1ihGyrryo/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/03c5O_Xo_ht6V6CPjR1ihGyrryo/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/03c5O_Xo_ht6V6CPjR1ihGyrryo/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/03c5O_Xo_ht6V6CPjR1ihGyrryo/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> Flash ellen 2009-10-27T14:26:59-05:00 http://thedesignspace.net/MT2archives/000700.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheDesignspace/~3/g3QFJbJyC7k/000699.html FAQ pages are sometimes requested in our learning modules so we've built in the scripts to create an easy- to-read, easy-to-use FAQ by applying simple CSS classes to elements on the page. When the FAQ page loads, all the questions appear in a collapsed view which can be quickly scanned. On clicking any question, its associated answer expands and pushes... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/wAF1ePn_oKqY6KkMXudvgeAeOoY/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/wAF1ePn_oKqY6KkMXudvgeAeOoY/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/wAF1ePn_oKqY6KkMXudvgeAeOoY/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/wAF1ePn_oKqY6KkMXudvgeAeOoY/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> Snippets ellen 2009-10-19T20:09:55-05:00 http://thedesignspace.net/MT2archives/000699.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheDesignspace/~3/JMOb8hUgp4M/000698.html One of our content experts wanted to use Powerpoint to create an interactive presentation. Although Captivate would probably be the ideal choice, she only owns Adobe Presenter, so I suggested she use that to convert the Powerpoint for the web.... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/9u7iTD3elbnifALD3rh-ZlrKgTc/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/9u7iTD3elbnifALD3rh-ZlrKgTc/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/9u7iTD3elbnifALD3rh-ZlrKgTc/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/9u7iTD3elbnifALD3rh-ZlrKgTc/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> Powerpoint ellen 2009-10-16T12:33:33-05:00 http://thedesignspace.net/MT2archives/000698.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheDesignspace/~3/c-XHg3C7EtI/000686.html .code{font-family:"Courier New", Courier, monospace;font-size:12px;} &lt;= Back to previous section "Create a Branch" When last we left Paul, he was working in the branch p1test. Now he is going to close his branch, open the Trunk and merge his changed files down to the Trunk. If you were playing Paul before, you may still have his branch open. If not, skip... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/m97q3n7baSdWZe_-Xput8GpHy-k/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/m97q3n7baSdWZe_-Xput8GpHy-k/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/m97q3n7baSdWZe_-Xput8GpHy-k/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/m97q3n7baSdWZe_-Xput8GpHy-k/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> CVS ellen 2009-10-15T18:16:04-05:00 http://thedesignspace.net/MT2archives/000686.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheDesignspace/~3/Bdj5evgXGlY/000685.html &lt;= Back to previous section "Work in the branch Option 1: If a second person is playing Wing, start at this step Option 2: If you are playing both Paul AND Wing, start at this step. Continue reading below break... li.wingedit {background-color:#FF9}... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/eQsLDqHeAylD24nXLRVS3b1_zwE/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/eQsLDqHeAylD24nXLRVS3b1_zwE/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/eQsLDqHeAylD24nXLRVS3b1_zwE/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/eQsLDqHeAylD24nXLRVS3b1_zwE/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> CVS ellen 2009-10-11T18:15:37-05:00 http://thedesignspace.net/MT2archives/000685.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheDesignspace/~3/OopcWw26-aY/000696.html I just found this while experimenting with the Flickr badgemaker. It's a much more customizable way to get nice results than the method I posted earlier.... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/6dEqw351KRJ_Rl6BuObpON_K5jg/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/6dEqw351KRJ_Rl6BuObpON_K5jg/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/6dEqw351KRJ_Rl6BuObpON_K5jg/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/6dEqw351KRJ_Rl6BuObpON_K5jg/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> CSS ellen 2009-10-09T21:02:38-05:00 http://thedesignspace.net/MT2archives/000696.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheDesignspace/~3/1usqGczeV1Y/000694.html On upgrading to Snow Leopard, a little window with a progress bar started appearing: "Flip4Mac importing". No reference to what was being imported or why.... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/yY8lVHlpfMwXbpyhUMqB2GxjHaE/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/yY8lVHlpfMwXbpyhUMqB2GxjHaE/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/yY8lVHlpfMwXbpyhUMqB2GxjHaE/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/yY8lVHlpfMwXbpyhUMqB2GxjHaE/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> Mac OS X ellen 2009-10-08T13:53:23-05:00 http://thedesignspace.net/MT2archives/000694.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheDesignspace/~3/YlDU0kolrMU/000691.html If your Mac refuses to go into Firewire mode, check your keyboard! Chances are, it is plugged into your monitor. Plug it directly into the computer (you'll probably have to dig out your old USB extension cable to do this). Also, unplug all other firewire devices.... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/2TDtD9DhP0GuHzefaeBq38UiPtA/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/2TDtD9DhP0GuHzefaeBq38UiPtA/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/2TDtD9DhP0GuHzefaeBq38UiPtA/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/2TDtD9DhP0GuHzefaeBq38UiPtA/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> Troubleshooting ellen 2009-10-08T12:34:32-05:00 http://thedesignspace.net/MT2archives/000691.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheDesignspace/~3/LFpF4teQE2g/000690.html The JW FLV player is a versatile, customizable and scriptable flash video player, available from Longtailvideo.com. The player was recently upgraded, and many details in the scripting and playlists had to change to remain compatible. I'm posting examples of some of the players I've created lately, using the latest version of the player and SWFObject. Versions Player: JW FLV player... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/UETbnWkS6BdKLqFvD9NtjSnyotk/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/UETbnWkS6BdKLqFvD9NtjSnyotk/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/UETbnWkS6BdKLqFvD9NtjSnyotk/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/UETbnWkS6BdKLqFvD9NtjSnyotk/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> Snippets ellen 2009-10-03T11:50:19-05:00 http://thedesignspace.net/MT2archives/000690.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheDesignspace/~3/KAE1xCVmNi0/000689.html The JW FLV player is a versatile, customizable and scriptable flash video player, available from Longtailvideo.com. The player was recently upgraded, and many details in the scripting and playlists had to change to remain compatible. Since it can be difficult to figure out the details of the necessary changes, I'm posting examples of some of the players I've created lately,... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/UZjxM5GXdFIisGRkMAlKwIlsWqc/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/UZjxM5GXdFIisGRkMAlKwIlsWqc/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/UZjxM5GXdFIisGRkMAlKwIlsWqc/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/UZjxM5GXdFIisGRkMAlKwIlsWqc/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> Snippets ellen 2009-10-03T11:49:57-05:00 http://thedesignspace.net/MT2archives/000689.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheDesignspace/~3/_rEOHSWYrso/000688.html If you have ever opened a VOB file from a DVD in Quicktime, you've probably noticed that there is no sound. When you examine the properties of the file, you'll see that it is an Muxed (Multiplexed) MPEG2, which means that the audio and video are interleaved together into one transport stream. Apparently Quicktime is not yet capable of dealing... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/bm5Mb8WR9ciGawFyCWCGAUa8wKc/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/bm5Mb8WR9ciGawFyCWCGAUa8wKc/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/bm5Mb8WR9ciGawFyCWCGAUa8wKc/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/bm5Mb8WR9ciGawFyCWCGAUa8wKc/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> Flash ellen 2009-10-02T17:50:24-05:00 http://thedesignspace.net/MT2archives/000688.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheDesignspace/~3/IYSlTLqLAQ0/000687.html The other day, I found an Internet Explorer ordered-list bug I hadn't seen before: A numbered list of items which looks right in other browsers will be rendered with the number "1" in front of every item in IE7. This happens when a width is added to the "LI" tags in an ordered list. Internet Explorer 7 will not increment... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/tO4iCECORShIfjkvM_erBlySF44/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/tO4iCECORShIfjkvM_erBlySF44/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/tO4iCECORShIfjkvM_erBlySF44/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/tO4iCECORShIfjkvM_erBlySF44/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> Internet Explorer ellen 2009-09-30T18:25:39-05:00 http://thedesignspace.net/MT2archives/000687.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheDesignspace/~3/dLqzeMOjueQ/000684.html &lt;= Back to previous section "Create a Branch" NOTE: This section of the Eclipse CVS tutorial is based on Paul Glezen's article on the Eclipse website: Branching with Eclipse and CVS, and is used with his permission under the terms of the EPL license. The changes I am making to his version are mainly to expand it with more... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Vl6ecrKjHomuH8nAhC_0FBB6zp0/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Vl6ecrKjHomuH8nAhC_0FBB6zp0/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Vl6ecrKjHomuH8nAhC_0FBB6zp0/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Vl6ecrKjHomuH8nAhC_0FBB6zp0/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> CVS ellen 2009-09-26T18:15:16-05:00 http://thedesignspace.net/MT2archives/000684.html