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  • Welcome to Smartweb Solutions Tips and Tricks page. It's loaded with tips, scripts, and other webmaster tricks.

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    Handy Javascript Snippets


    Snippet #1: Form Submit Button Gives a Message

    Here's the Code:
    <!-- the confirm part is in the onSubmit of the form tag don't forget to change the url in the form 'action='-->
    <form method="post" action="pathto/yourscript/" onSubmit="return confirm('Are you sure you want to submit this information?');">
    <!--enter their form data-->
    first name: <input type="text" name="name" style="width: 100px;" />
    last name: <input type="text" name="name" style="width: 100px;" />
    <input type="submit" value="Submit">
    </form>
    									

    Looks like this:
    Submit button confirm message example!
    Snippet #2: Show a Random Quote

    Here's the Code:
    <script type="text/javascript">
    //these are your quotes - we've included three
    var message = new Array(
    'I do not fear computers. I fear the lack of them. <strong style="font-size: 10px;">-Isaac Asimov</strong>',
    'Never trust a computer you can\'t throw out a window. <strong style="font-size: 10px;">-Steve Wozniak</strong>',
    'Why think? We have computers to do that for us. <strong style="font-size: 10px;">-Jean Rostand</strong>'
      );
    // if you want to include more quotes - increase the number three to how many you have
    var rand = Math.floor(Math.random() * 3);
    //this writes the quote to the page
    document.write('"'+message[rand]+'"');
    </script>
    									
    It displays a Quote that changes each time a user refreshes your web page!

    Should you wish to use either of these snippets, just highlight the code in the 'code box' and paste it under the <body> tag in your webpage!


    Photoshop - Getting Started!
    by Chanel McDaniel

    Read the first in a series of tutorials titled Photoshop-Getting Started to learn how to make your own custom graphics (Before long, you'll sell your skill profitablely). If you don't have Adobe Photoshop, most other comprehensive graphics suites will do (ie. PaintShop Pro). Sorry folks, MS Paint doesn't cut it.

    Note: I'll be using Photoshop CS, but older versions of Photoshop are just fine.

    The first thing we need is a canvas on which you'll create your masterpiece. Click File -> New (shortcut: ctrl+n). You can ignore most of the settings save for the width, height and background fields. Enter 400 for width and height and ensure that “transparent” is selected as your background. Click “OK” and you're ready to begin.

    Don't Panic: You will see a checkerboard pattern on your canvas. This is Photoshop's way of showing transparency.

    The area highlighted in red is the tool bar. I will go through each tool in detail in subsequent tutorials.

    The area in green is your canvas. This is where your graphics will be created.

    The area highlighted in blue are the Palette windows. These are the keys to unlocking some of Photoshop's most powerful and innovative features.

    I encourage you to play around with the various tools just to get your feet wet. Accidental discovery is a great way to learn the intricacies of Photoshop. Have fun!


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