JavaScript: browser type and version detection

To check for a specific browser type and version and display a popup, include below code in HTML page:

<script>

if (navigator.userAgent.toLowerCase().match("safari") && navigator.userAgent.toLowerCase().match("version/4")) {

window.alert("Detected Safari 4 browser!!");

}

</script>

JavaScript: browser type and version detection

To check for a specific browser type and version and display a popup, include below code in HTML page:

<script>

if (navigator.userAgent.toLowerCase().match("safari") && navigator.userAgent.toLowerCase().match("version/4")) {

window.alert("Detected Safari 4 browser!!");

}

</script>

YouTube.com warns Internet Explorer (IE6) users

YouTube.com has the "guts" to tell Internet Explorer 6 (IE6 ) browser users "We will be phasing out support for your browser soon."

The users of IE7 are OK.

This is great news for pretty much all Web developers as IE6 is a support nightmare and YouTube.com has a great market pull to make change.

This market pull was previously demonstrated with Flash plugin -- lot people downloaded the Flash plug in just to view movies on YouTube.com

Now users are asked to download Google Chrome, IE8, or Firefox 3.5 (Opera and Safari are not listed).

Our hats off to YouTube.com!

http://www.youtube.com

YouTube.com warns Internet Explorer (IE6) users

YouTube.com has the "guts" to tell Internet Explorer 6 (IE6 ) browser users "We will be phasing out support for your browser soon."


The users of IE7 are OK.


This is great news for pretty much all Web developers as IE6 is a support nightmare and YouTube.com has a great market pull to make a change.

This market pull was previously demonstrated with Flash plugin -- lot people downloaded the Flash plug in just to view movies on YouTube.com

Now users are asked to download Google Chrome, IE8, or Firefox 3.5 (Opera and Safari are not listed).

Our hats off to YouTube.com!

http://www.youtube.com

How to add Google Keyword Search meta tag

To add a google search keyword, you need to add below meta tag in your site HTML page:

<meta name="keywords"

content="blacktea, greentea, tea, tea pot, herbal tea" />

How to add Google Keyword Search meta tag

To add a google search keyword, you need to add below meta tag in your site HTML page:

<meta name="keywords"

content="blacktea, greentea, tea, tea pot, herbal tea" />

Google Keyword Search

How does google keywords search work?

- Google scans for similar search keyword i.e. football and how often it appears in site content. The more the merrier.

- Google uses mathematical calculations to find out site popularity. In other words, how often other websites have linked to your home website.

- Google calculates your site ranking.

- Google looks up your territory and retrieves results that are closer to your geographical location.

Tip about google search keywords:

- Basic keywords such as football instead of sport football

Below is a search results for football vs. sport football keyword. Notice how football keyword retrieves more results than sport football:

Google Keyword Search

How does google keywords search work?

- Google scans for similar search keyword i.e. football and how often it appears in site content. The more the merrier.

- Google uses mathematical calculations to find out site popularity. In other words, how often other websites have linked to your home website.

- Google calculates your site ranking.

- Google looks up your territory and retrieves results that are closer to your geographical location.

Tip about google search keywords:

- Basic keywords such as football instead of sport football

Below is a search results for football vs. sport football keyword. Notice how football keyword retrieves more results than sport football:

Enable JavaScript on Internet Explorer (IE8)

If you are getting a blank page with only the background image appearing, it is possible that your security setting does not allow JavaScript.

Click on any photo to enlarge it.

Open:

Tools menu -> Internet Options -> select Security tab -> click on "Custom Level" button

Make sure that "Scripting" is enabled:

Click "Apply" button.

Verify that the page appears correctly.

Enable JavaScript on Internet Explorer (IE8)

If you are getting a blank page with only the background image appearing, it is possible that your security setting does not allow JavaScript.

Click on any photo to enlarge it.

Open:

Tools menu -> Internet Options -> select Security tab -> click on "Custom Level" button

Make sure that "Scripting" is enabled:

Click "Apply" button.

Verify that the page appears correctly.

Enable JavaScript on FireFox (All versions)

If you browser security permissions are too strict, the JavaScript may be disabled. Since JavaScript does not pose a security risk,you can enable it as follows:

Check "Enable JavaScript" (Click on the photo to enlarge it)

Enable JavaScript on FireFox (All versions)

If you browser security permissions are too strict, the JavaScript may be disabled. Since JavaScript does not pose a security risk,you can enable it as follows:

Check "Enable JavaScript" (Click on the photo to enlarge it)

Enable JavaScript on Internet Explorer (IE6)

If you browser security permissions are too strict, the JavaScript may be disabled. Since JavaScript does not pose a security risk,you can enable it as follows:

Open Tools menu -> Internet Options -> select Security tab -> click on "Custom Level" button (Click to enlarge the photo)

SOn some pages you may need ActiveX controls enabled:

Make sure Scripting options are enabled (Click to enlarge the photo)

Click "Apply" button (Click to enlarge the photo)

Enable JavaScript on Internet Explorer (IE6)

If you browser security permissions are too strict, the JavaScript may be disabled. Since JavaScript does not pose a security risk,you can enable it as follows:

Open Tools menu -> Internet Options -> select Security tab -> click on "Custom Level" button (Click to enlarge the photo)

SOn some pages you may need ActiveX controls enabled:

Make sure Scripting options are enabled (Click to enlarge the photo)

Click "Apply" button (Click to enlarge the photo)

Browser URL encoding for &

Browser does not display urls with & character, to resolve this issue I wrote a method to convert & to its encoded value:

private String replaceSpecialChar(String originalImagePath)

{

int indexAmp = originalImagePath.indexOf("&");

if (indexAmp > -1)

originalImagePath = originalImagePath.replaceAll("&", "%26");

int indexSpace = originalImagePath.indexOf(" ");

if (indexSpace > -1)

originalImagePath = originalImagePath.replaceAll(" ", "%20");

return originalImagePath;

}

Browser URL encoding for &

Browser does not display urls with & character, to resolve this issue I wrote a method to convert & to its encoded value:

private String replaceSpecialChar(String originalImagePath)

{

int indexAmp = originalImagePath.indexOf("&");

if (indexAmp > -1)

originalImagePath = originalImagePath.replaceAll("&", "%26");

int indexSpace = originalImagePath.indexOf(" ");

if (indexSpace > -1)

originalImagePath = originalImagePath.replaceAll(" ", "%20");

return originalImagePath;

}

Fire Fox: emptying cache

To clear your cache on fire fox browser in Mac:

Go to Tool menu -> Clear Private Data

Fire Fox: emptying cache

To clear your cache on fire fox browser in Mac:

Go to Tool menu -> Clear Private Data