The Dynamics 365 development tooling landscape has shifted significantly since the early VS 2017 days. While Jason Lattimer’s original D365DeveloperExtensions extension is no longer actively maintained, modern alternatives have emerged that handle web resource deployment more reliably. This guide covers current approaches and best practices for streamlining web resource workflows in Visual Studio. Modern Alternatives…
Wget is a reliable command-line tool for downloading entire websites for offline viewing, archival, or testing. It preserves the full site structure—HTML, images, CSS, JavaScript—and maintains the original directory layout. Basic Mirroring Command The core command to mirror a website: wget –mirror –convert-links –adjust-extension –page-requisites –no-parent https://example.com Flag Breakdown –mirror: Enables recursive downloading with time-stamping…
By default, GNOME Shell restricts theme customization to GTK application themes. To modify the shell itself — the top bar, Activities overview, lock screen, and system UI elements — you need the User Themes extension. This remains the primary method for shell theming across Ubuntu and GNOME. Installation and Setup Install the required packages: sudo…
Webpages often render differently when printed than on screen. Firefox’s developer tools make it straightforward to preview and debug print stylesheets without wasting paper. Using the CSS Media Type Emulator The fastest way to test print styles in Firefox: Open DevTools with F12 Click the Inspector tab (usually open by default) Look for the “Emulate…
When you wrap your WordPress site in a native Android app using WebView, Google’s AdSense policy prohibits serving those ads through the app wrapper. You need to hide AdSense on mobile views while keeping them on desktop, and ideally detect when your site is loaded inside a WebView to block ads there too. Detecting Mobile…
If you’re running AdSense responsive ads on a content area narrower than full viewport width, you’ve probably noticed the ads default to horizontal (leaderboard) formats instead of the vertical rectangle ads that typically perform better. You can control which ad sizes appear by modifying the ad format parameter. The Problem with Auto Format When you…
When you need to browse the web over SSH or in a headless environment, graphical browsers aren’t an option. Several terminal-based browsers exist that actually handle modern websites reasonably well, though with limitations around JavaScript and CSS. Lynx Lynx is the oldest and most established terminal browser, first released in 1992. It’s still actively maintained…
Cinnamon on Fedora offers solid theming options through the official repositories. Here’s a practical approach to building a cohesive desktop environment with matching window borders, icons, controls, and cursor themes. Installing Theme Packages Start by installing available theme packages from the Fedora and Cinnamon repositories: sudo dnf install cinnamon-themes cinnamon-control-center sudo dnf install papirus-icon-theme adwaita-icon-theme…
If you’re running Google AdSense on your site, you might want to show ads only to desktop visitors and hide them on mobile devices. This reduces clutter on smaller screens and can sometimes improve user experience—though test your bounce rates to confirm it actually helps your metrics. Using CSS Media Queries The cleanest approach is…
The HTML5 <video> element is the standard for embedding video content without plugins. It’s supported across all modern browsers and provides native playback controls, accessibility features, and performance benefits. Basic Video Embedding The simplest approach uses the <video> element with a <source> tag: <video controls> <source src=”path/to/file.mp4″ type=”video/mp4″> Your browser does not support the video…
To mark text as deleted or struck through in BBCode, use the [s] tag: [s]strikethrough text[/s] This renders as strikethrough text with a horizontal line through the middle. Some platforms also support the longer [strike] alias: [strike]strikethrough text[/strike] Both tags are functionally equivalent — the choice depends on your platform’s BBCode parser. HTML Output and…
The fclose theme is a lightweight Question2Answer theme distributed as a set of PHP and CSS files. It provides a clean base layout that you can extend with custom styling and icon sets. Getting the Theme Files You need two core files to run fclose: qa-theme.php — The theme class that extends qa_html_theme_base and controls…
systutorials.com runs on WordPress with the Twenty Fourteen theme (now legacy) and a custom Q2A installation for the Q&A section. If you’re rebuilding something similar, the approach differs between the two platforms. WordPress Theme Strategy If starting fresh today, Twenty Fourteen is outdated. Modern alternatives include: Twenty Twenty-Five — the current WordPress default, lightweight and…
WordPress sanitizes HTML in comments by default for security. The <pre> tag is stripped unless you explicitly whitelist it. Here’s how to enable it without compromising security. Using wp_allowed_post_html Filter The proper approach is to whitelist <pre> and related tags via the wp_allowed_post_html filter: function allow_pre_in_comments( $allowed ) { $allowed[‘pre’] = array(); $allowed[‘code’] = array(…
You can fetch a webpage as if you’re requesting from a mobile device by setting curl’s User-Agent header to match a mobile browser. Remote servers use the User-Agent header to decide whether to serve mobile or desktop versions of pages. Basic syntax Use the -A (or –user-agent) flag to specify a mobile User-Agent string: curl…
Converting LaTeX to HTML while preserving figures is essential when publishing technical documentation online. The right tool depends on your document complexity and output requirements. tex4ht (htlatex) tex4ht is the most reliable option for LaTeX documents with figures, math, and complex formatting. It’s part of the TeX Live distribution and available on all major platforms….
Custom headers and footers in Apache directory listings let you add branding, instructions, or navigation without modifying the core file listing. This is useful for public file archives, download directories, or any indexed directory you want to customize. Basic Setup with .htaccess Add these directives to .htaccess in the directory where you want custom listings:…
You can use @import with media queries to conditionally load CSS files only for specific viewport sizes. This is useful for loading layout-specific stylesheets, web fonts, or icon libraries only when needed. Basic Syntax The general format is: @import url(‘path/to/file.css’) media-query; The media query parameter controls when the stylesheet loads. Here are practical examples: /*…
If you’re using the AddThis Welcome Bar with WordPress, you may see an unwanted gap appearing at the top of your page. This happens because AddThis injects a placeholder div that reserves vertical space: <div class=”addthis_bar_placeholder” style=”height: 46px;”></div> The 46px height creates a visible gap that disrupts your layout, especially on themes with fixed headers…
GNOME Shell in GNOME 3 uses a specific font for the top bar, activities overview, and system notifications. You can customize these fonts using GNOME Tweaks or dconf to match your preferences. Using GNOME Tweaks (Recommended) # Install GNOME Tweaks sudo dnf install gnome-tweaks # Fedora sudo apt install gnome-tweaks # Ubuntu Open GNOME Tweaks…