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Remove passwords from FileVault
In terminal: sudo fdesetup list -extended And then fdesetup remove –uuid <the UUID of Disk Passphrase>
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UX pointers for forms
Only use a dropdown if there’s between 8 and 14 choices If there’s 15 choices or more, and if the user will know what they want (eg; a Country selector), use a text field with auto-complete If they don’t know what they want (eg; a list of qualifications and a[…]
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FileMaker Server 13 on OS X – Error 701 – Web publishing engine process has terminated abnormally
If you’re here, you’re looking for a solution. This was my solution to the Web publishing engine stopping for no known reason, and random intervals. I created a launchctl process to check the status of the server and if down, restart it. First, the bash script – put it in[…]
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Tips on Hosting Marketing Webinars / Events
Web conferencing or webinars are extremely popular nowadays. They are relatively easier to organize compared to traditional seminars and they are also less expensive to host. Sometimes, you don’t even have to pay for “venue” of the webinar since there are several online channels that provide free use. I want to[…]
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Internet Marketing Tools and Best Practices
What is Internet Marketing? Let’s face it. Today, the Internet is the most accessible platform that offers the widest reach to set up shop. Thanks to mobile devices, more and more people are getting and staying connected online. Due to this, the Internet has become a space where you can get your business[…]
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Hiring (and Firing) on Upwork
Upwork for Your Business Upwork is an online workplace that can connect you to a pool of contractors from all over the world. If you use it properly, you can find reliable contractors who you can build long-term partnership with. If you are able to do this, you can run your future[…]
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The Perfect Landing Page
Content Ensure the primary headline of your landing page matches the ad visitors clicked to get there – and make it interesting and eye-catching. In fact, make sure all the keywords in your copy match that of the ad that brought the visitor there. Use a sub heading for more[…]
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Creating a google-like search engine for your site
Google’s search engine (and others) are experts at correcting typos and misspellings. You would have seen many times Google suggesting, “did you mean orange” when you typed “oragne”. Google’s algorithms for correcting typos and misspellings are not publicly known but we do know that Google has billions of searches performed every day[…]
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Using Imagick for drop shadows
I wrote this code for this website. I wanted to be able to upload images and it would automatically add a drop shadow to those images and create a thumbnail. You can use ImageMagick (using the exec() function) but if you’re on a shared server, you need to use Imagick[…]
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Case Study: How to Use Feedback to Win Over Customers and Dominate in Google Rankings
In the early days of working with Genius Printing (a professional canvas printing company), like many businesses, they were eager to improve their standings in search listings and get more traffic to their site. Knowing the high value Google places on social signals, I designed a plan that used the power[…]
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