After upgrading to WordPress 2.3 a database error stating that post2cat doesn’t exist kept appearing every time I published a post. A quick search on Google led me to believe that it had something to do with one of my plugins.

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A JPEG file is a commonly used method of compression for photographic images.

The name JPEG stands for Joint Photographic Experts Group, the name of the committee that created the standard.

The file format is known as ‘JPEG Interchange Format’.

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 Color Chart, Color Checker & Converter

To maximise the odds of having a web page look the same on different monitors and different browsers, we are limited to 216 colors on the Web. This site provides you with an online tool to help you choose web safe colors for your website!

Instructions & Information:

216 Colors - “Automatic” Operation

1. Select: “Bkgnd Color Change”
2. Click on any color hex value in chart below
3. Select: “Text Color Change”
4. Click on any color hex value in chart
5. View Sample

Integer / hex conversion calculator - 16 million colors

1. Change the value in any of the 6 windows at left
2. Click anywhere outside the changed window:
   Integer: 0 to 255      Hex: 00 to FF
3. The corresponding integer (upper) or hex (lower) value will change to equivalent, and page BG will change to match

 It’s a great tool …. add it to your ‘Favorites’ folder …. it’s a coders treasure chest for colors!

.EXE - Executable File
A program has another name which is called executable file. In Windows or DOS, all types of programs are made to run in the format .EXE. All files generally function with ASCII MZ even as those, which are produced by different compilers, will obtain further identification. If you require the information on the type of compiler used on the .EXE you have, the TrID program has a number of these in its database.

.BAT - Batch Processing
DOS batch file: A batch file is a text file containing a series of commands intended to be executed by the command interpreter. When a batch file is run, the shell program (usually COMMAND.COM or cmd.exe) reads the file and executes its commands, normally line-by-line.

.DLL - Dynamic Link Library
A support file is generally a .DLL file and one or more programs use them.

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I learned something new today - I discovered the .htaccess file!

If you have a directory which doesn’t have a default file (index.html), like a folder of images, for example, a visitor to your site may enter an address ending with a / and see a list of all the files in the directory.
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