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How do I get that cool little icon next to my URL? 
Script errors with Flash MX 2004 Behaviors
I'm upgrading to Panther. How will this affect my Studio MX 2004 software?
Trying to compile with the Command Line compiler says it can't find 'csc' or 'vbc'
ASP.NET Webservice Generates error on Server 2003
How do you create Random events in Flash?
How do you globally change your DSN?
How do I decide what to charge?
Why do I get so much space between lines when I hit the enter key?
How can I change 2 frames with one click?
What are the best ColdFusion books?
Gateway or Payment Processor, Which is best?
How to change the default file extension from .htm?
Capturing X and Y coordinates in Flash MX
Detecting Time with ActionScript
How can you detect which version of Flash is being
What is the difference between real-time and non-real-time payment gateways
How do I unlock an Access database?
Controlling Whitespace in ColdFusion
How do I get that cool little icon next to my URL?
Those little icons are known as "favicons" and they are actually quite simple to do.
Script errors with Flash MX 2004 Behaviors
Ever had this happen to you? You create a Flash MX 2004 or Flash MX 2004 Professional movie. Not being a "coder", you use the Flash Behaviors that come packaged with the application, or even some code you found in a magazine or a book. You apply the behavior, or enter the code, and when you test the movie you are told there are errors in the script. What's with that?
Flash Player Update Released
Flash Player 7,0,19,0 has been released, and you know you want it.
I'm upgrading to Panther. How will this affect my Studio MX 2004 software?
With Studio MX 2004's new product activation scheme, you need to transfer your program licenses before reinstalling or upgrading your operating system.
Trying to compile with the Command Line compiler says it can't find 'csc' or 'vbc'
When trying to use the command line compilers to compile Microsoft .NET code, you may get an error stating:
ASP.NET Webservice Generates error on Server 2003
When deploying a webservice on a newly configured Windows Server 2003 using IIS 6, you may get FileNotFound exceptions when you attempt to access said webservice.
How do you create Random events in Flash?
In this KB you will learn how to use the Random math method.
How do you globally change your DSN?
For security reasons, before you take your site live you should change your DSN to something unique to your site and not easy to guess. Here are a couple quick and easy ways to do it.
How do I decide what to charge?
When you are new to the Web Development biz, or venturing out on your own for the first time deciding what to charge can be a real brain twister. Here are some helpful suggestions.
Why do I get so much space between lines when I hit the enter key?
Looking to get single spacing between lines of text rather than double spacing?
How can I change 2 frames with one click?
It's very simple to change the contents of two frames at the same time using DW's built in behaviors.
What are the best ColdFusion books?
If you are looking for top notch CF books, here is a list of what you need...
Gateway or Payment Processor, Which is best?
What to consider when deciding between a Payment Gateway or a Payment Processor for your online store.
How to change the default file extension from .htm?
Dreamweaver 4 made it very easy to change the default file extension from .htm to .html. DWMX is a little trickier though...but still very simple. You just need to edit one of the DWMX XML config files.
Capturing X and Y coordinates in Flash MX
It is useful to know where your X and Y cooridinates for a cursor are on the stage.
Detecting Time with ActionScript
When you are working with Flash you are working with time. The following ActionScript allows you to see the time you are working with.
How can you detect which version of Flash is being
If you have been working with Flash MX you will know that some things work with different versions of the Flash Player. For instance, with the third release of the Flash 6 Player you can detect the ID3 tags in MP3 files (ID3 tags store information such as artist, album and song title). With this script you can detect which version of the Flash Player your user has to best optimize their experience when surfing your web site.
What is the difference between real-time and non-real-time payment gateways
All payment gateways fit into one of two categories, identifying which yours fits into will help decide how to integrate with it.
How do I unlock an Access database?
Due to the fact that Access is a "file" based database, the file can be locked. Here's how to unlock it.
Controlling Whitespace in ColdFusion
Since Coldfusion is a tag based language, every carriage return you enter between tags will show up in the final source code.
