Backing up data from Arvixe and send it to DropBox

Last Updated on Monday, 21 January 2013 12:01 Written by David Bauernschmidt Monday, 21 January 2013 12:00

If you are like me than backing up data seems to be a thankless task. On one hand you wish people would appreciate the need for it, while on the other you hope people never need it. It can be very time consuming and tedious. Using Arvixe Control is easily to set up scheduled task to backup databases, files, and web sites — which is a great first step. However; backing up your data on the same server or at the same location is not only inadequate, it is also can be dangerous. Even Arvixe has this to say about backup and restore;

Silverlight: How to Drag and Drop Objects in UI Layout

Last Updated on Sunday, 2 September 2012 02:06 Written by Andrew Ivanov Tuesday, 4 September 2012 12:00

The following example below shows how to drag and drop objects in a Silverlight-based application. For security reasons, you cannot drag and drop objects between applications. Therefore, it is more accurate to say that you “slide” objects within the Silverlight plug-in area. However, the term “drag and drop” is better known and therefore used here.

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How to Add Dropcaps to Your CMS Made Simple Website

Last Updated on Tuesday, 12 June 2012 02:35 Written by Ken Griffith Sunday, 1 July 2012 12:00

In books and published works an oversized “Initial” fancy letter, or “Dropcap” is often used as the first letter of a book or chapter.  This is sometimes found in high quality website designs as well, but is not very common on sites with generated content due to the extra work involved to set it up. Here is a handy way to add dropcaps to your CMS Made Simple website.

I have made a little CMS Made Simple plugin called “Dropcaps” that you can install on your CMSMS site by saving it to the “plugins” folder of your web root.  Once you have done that, it will appear in your “tags” list under Extensions in the admin panel.

This plugin is a SMARTY modifier that parses a blob of text, detects the first block level element (paragraph or div), and then wraps the first letter in two <span> tags with certain classes like this:

How to Remove the Menu of the Profile Icons in Elgg

Last Updated on Friday, 8 July 2011 11:31 Written by Rodolfo Hernandez Friday, 24 June 2011 07:49

I’ve been consulted by several users on how to remove the dropdown menu that appears on every member thumbnails in elgg. In this article I will show you how to How to remove that menu of the profile icons in Elgg.  With an FTP manager log in to your website and follow these steps:

How to Install Dropthings From Your WebsitePanel Using Microsoft Web App Gallery

Last Updated on Saturday, 19 March 2011 09:21 Written by Arian Jahansouz Saturday, 19 March 2011 09:18

This article will give you a step by step guide on how to install Dropthings from your WebsitePanel. Sign into your WebsitePanel and follow these steps:

1) Click Domains