In Feburary 2016 28,
Make three key decisions before solidifying Christmas party plans: Whether you’re planning a sit-down dinner party, casual cocktail party or a holiday open house; what day you plan to host the party; and who will be invited. You can also choose a theme, such an ugly Christmas sweater party, if you like. Saturdays in December are ideal for holiday parties, but your guests’ weekend calendars book up quickly. For fewer conflicts, plan a party earlier in the month rather than close to Christmas. Send out invitations at least four weeks in advance. For a formal party, send proper paper invitations featuring holiday themes; for a casual or small party, an email invitation or phone call is probably sufficient.
Planning the Decor
Adorn your home with even more Christmas decorations than you normally would for the season; a thoroughly decked-out home makes a party’s ambiance that much more festive. Aim to have a good number of presents wrapped and under the twinkling Christmas tree; if you haven’t finished your holiday shopping yet, wrap up some empty boxes in matching paper tied with satin ribbon. For a simple decoration, collect vintage ornaments and place them in glass bowls or pitchers. Don’t forget to hang a large wreath or red bow on the door so guests know where the party is located.
Picking the Menu
The menu can vary drastically based on the type of party you’re planning. For an elegant holiday party, “Gourmet” magazine recommends serving roasted prime rib with a side of potato and porcini mushroom gratin, broccoli and cauliflower and rosemary popovers. This follows the “keep it simple” mantra noted by Style At Home: Keep it simple with a salad, main dish with a starchy side and two vegetables. For cocktail parties, focus on bite-sized appetizers that you can make in advance and freeze. “Bon Apetit” magazine suggests miniature crab cakes, beef sates and pear and cherry and pine nut tartlets as some dessert options. Serve both red and white wine, a seasonal beer and a signature cocktail; something red, such as a cranberry margarita or spiced sangria, is festive and widely appealing. Stock up on nonalcoholic drinks, too, such as coffee, sodas, cocoa, cider and water.
Selecting the Entertainment
For many holiday parties, all the entertainment that guests need is the ability to catch up with other family and friends. Put on seasonal music, but keep the tunes low so guests can hear each other easily. For a cocktail party, choose upbeat jazzy Christmas classics; at a dinner party, low and slow traditional carols might be more appropriate. If many of your guests don’t know each other, a game such as the Christmas-themed “Guess Me” icebreaker might get them talking. Write classic Christmas characters, such as Scrooge from “A Christmas Carol,” Kevin McCallister from “Home Alone” and Ralphie from “A Christmas Story,” on name tags and place them on guests’ backs when they arrive. Guests must ask each other questions to figure out who their character is; the first three to correctly guess win a prize.
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Sunday, 28 February 2016
Saturday, 27 February 2016
How to Create a Link to the Home Page in JoomlaIn Feburary 2016 27,
In Feburary 2016 27,
Navigate to the Administrator section of your Joomla website. The login URL for the Administrator section is usually http://www.MyJoomlaSite/administrator, where www.MyJoomlaSite is the URL for the homepage of your website.
Click 'Add New Article' on the Administrator Control Panel page.
Enter a title for your new article. Select a section and category for your article or blog post using the corresponding drop-down boxes. Click the 'Yes' option next to the 'Front Page' label if you want the article to appear on your Joomla site homepage. Otherwise leave the 'No' option enabled.
Enter the text for your article or blog post in the body section of the article editor. Click the 'Add/Insert Image' icon on the toolbar to insert photos into the body of your article. The 'Add/Insert Image' icon has a small picture of a landscape painting on it and is located next to the chain-link icon.
Highlight the text or select the image you want to link to your Joomla homepage. Click the chain-link icon on the toolbar.
Click the plus sign next to the 'Menu' option in the 'Link Browser' list. Click the plus sign next to the 'Main Menu' option.
Click the 'Home' link option, then 'Insert.' Click the 'Save' button at the top of the editor page.
Click the 'Preview' link in the upper right-hand corner of the Admin console page. Your Joomla site homepage opens in a new tab or window. The new article appears on the homepage if you enabled the 'Front Page' option in the article editor. Once you open the article or blog post in your browser, the text link or photo link is active and visitors can use it to return to the front page of your Joomla site.
In Feburary 2016 27,
Navigate to the Administrator section of your Joomla website. The login URL for the Administrator section is usually http://www.MyJoomlaSite/administrator, where www.MyJoomlaSite is the URL for the homepage of your website.
Click 'Add New Article' on the Administrator Control Panel page.
Enter a title for your new article. Select a section and category for your article or blog post using the corresponding drop-down boxes. Click the 'Yes' option next to the 'Front Page' label if you want the article to appear on your Joomla site homepage. Otherwise leave the 'No' option enabled.
Enter the text for your article or blog post in the body section of the article editor. Click the 'Add/Insert Image' icon on the toolbar to insert photos into the body of your article. The 'Add/Insert Image' icon has a small picture of a landscape painting on it and is located next to the chain-link icon.
Highlight the text or select the image you want to link to your Joomla homepage. Click the chain-link icon on the toolbar.
Click the plus sign next to the 'Menu' option in the 'Link Browser' list. Click the plus sign next to the 'Main Menu' option.
Click the 'Home' link option, then 'Insert.' Click the 'Save' button at the top of the editor page.
Click the 'Preview' link in the upper right-hand corner of the Admin console page. Your Joomla site homepage opens in a new tab or window. The new article appears on the homepage if you enabled the 'Front Page' option in the article editor. Once you open the article or blog post in your browser, the text link or photo link is active and visitors can use it to return to the front page of your Joomla site.
In Feburary 2016 27,
How to Set Up an FTP Server in FedoraIn Feburary 2016 27,
In Feburary 2016 27,
Open the software management tool by clicking 'System' at the top of the Fedora desktop 'Administration,' then 'Add/Remove Software.'
Search for the FTP software by typing 'vsftpd' into the 'Find' box in the Add/Remove Software window, then click 'Find.'
Install the FTP server and configuration software by clicking the check boxes next to 'system-config-vsftd' and 'vsftd' in the Add/Remove Software list, then click 'Apply.'
Authenticate yourself, if prompted, by typing your password, then pressing 'Enter.'
Close the Add/Remove Software tool by clicking 'Close' in the Run New Application window, then clicking 'System' and 'Quit' in the Add/Remove Software window.
Open the FTP server configuration tool by clicking 'System,' 'Administration,' then 'FTP Administration.'
Disable downloading or uploading of files, if desired, by clearing the 'Enable Download Files' or 'Enable Upload Files' check boxes with a click on the 'General' screen in the Very Secure FTP Daemon Configuration window.
Disable access of local user accounts to your FTP server, if desired, by clicking 'Users' at the left side of the Very Secure FTP Daemon Configuration window, then clearing the 'Allow Local Users' check box by clicking it.
Disable anonymous access to your FTP server, if desired, by clicking 'Users' at the left side of the Very Secure FTP Daemon Configuration window, clicking the 'Anonymous User' tab, then clearing the 'Allow Anonymous User' check box by clicking it.
Disable viewing of directory lists by clicking 'Directory Options' at the left side of the Very Secure FTP Daemon Configuration window, then clearing the 'Allow Users to View Directory Lists' check box by clicking it.
Save your settings by clicking 'File,' then 'Save' in the Very Secure FTP Daemon Configuration window.
Start the FTP server by clicking 'Server Control' at the left of the Very Secure FTP Daemon Configuration window, then clicking 'Start FTP Server.'
Make files available over FTP by copying them to the /var/ftp directory on your Fedora system.
In Feburary 2016 27,
Open the software management tool by clicking 'System' at the top of the Fedora desktop 'Administration,' then 'Add/Remove Software.'
Search for the FTP software by typing 'vsftpd' into the 'Find' box in the Add/Remove Software window, then click 'Find.'
Install the FTP server and configuration software by clicking the check boxes next to 'system-config-vsftd' and 'vsftd' in the Add/Remove Software list, then click 'Apply.'
Authenticate yourself, if prompted, by typing your password, then pressing 'Enter.'
Close the Add/Remove Software tool by clicking 'Close' in the Run New Application window, then clicking 'System' and 'Quit' in the Add/Remove Software window.
Open the FTP server configuration tool by clicking 'System,' 'Administration,' then 'FTP Administration.'
Disable downloading or uploading of files, if desired, by clearing the 'Enable Download Files' or 'Enable Upload Files' check boxes with a click on the 'General' screen in the Very Secure FTP Daemon Configuration window.
Disable access of local user accounts to your FTP server, if desired, by clicking 'Users' at the left side of the Very Secure FTP Daemon Configuration window, then clearing the 'Allow Local Users' check box by clicking it.
Disable anonymous access to your FTP server, if desired, by clicking 'Users' at the left side of the Very Secure FTP Daemon Configuration window, clicking the 'Anonymous User' tab, then clearing the 'Allow Anonymous User' check box by clicking it.
Disable viewing of directory lists by clicking 'Directory Options' at the left side of the Very Secure FTP Daemon Configuration window, then clearing the 'Allow Users to View Directory Lists' check box by clicking it.
Save your settings by clicking 'File,' then 'Save' in the Very Secure FTP Daemon Configuration window.
Start the FTP server by clicking 'Server Control' at the left of the Very Secure FTP Daemon Configuration window, then clicking 'Start FTP Server.'
Make files available over FTP by copying them to the /var/ftp directory on your Fedora system.
In Feburary 2016 27,
Friday, 26 February 2016
How to Use Multiple Facebook Accounts in FirefoxIn Feburary 2016 26,
In Feburary 2016 26,
Navigate Firefox to Facebook's website. If you're already logged in to a Facebook account, log out by clicking 'Account' then 'Log Out.'
Enter the email and password for one of your Facebook accounts in the relevant boxes and click 'Log In.' Your Facebook wall appears, but Firefox also displays a pop-up bar at the top of the screen asking if you want it to remember this password -- click 'Remember.' If the bar doesn't appear, open the 'Edit' menu, click 'Preferences,' select the 'Security' panel and make sure 'Remember passwords for sites' is checked. Also click 'Exceptions' and make sure that Facebook isn't on the list of sites to ignore; if it is, click 'Remove' and retry this step.
Repeat Steps 1 and 2 for your other Facebook accounts.
Access a particular Facebook account by clicking in the 'Email' field on Facebook's login screen. A drop-down list of all your accounts appears below the field; click one of them to fill the fields in with the corresponding email and password, then click 'Log In.'
In Feburary 2016 26,
Navigate Firefox to Facebook's website. If you're already logged in to a Facebook account, log out by clicking 'Account' then 'Log Out.'
Enter the email and password for one of your Facebook accounts in the relevant boxes and click 'Log In.' Your Facebook wall appears, but Firefox also displays a pop-up bar at the top of the screen asking if you want it to remember this password -- click 'Remember.' If the bar doesn't appear, open the 'Edit' menu, click 'Preferences,' select the 'Security' panel and make sure 'Remember passwords for sites' is checked. Also click 'Exceptions' and make sure that Facebook isn't on the list of sites to ignore; if it is, click 'Remove' and retry this step.
Repeat Steps 1 and 2 for your other Facebook accounts.
Access a particular Facebook account by clicking in the 'Email' field on Facebook's login screen. A drop-down list of all your accounts appears below the field; click one of them to fill the fields in with the corresponding email and password, then click 'Log In.'
In Feburary 2016 26,
Tuesday, 16 February 2016
How to Upgrade Your Old Blogger.com AccountIn Feburary 2016 16,
In Feburary 2016 16,
Start at the Blogger.com home page (see the Resources section below).
Take a tour of the new Blogger.com if you are unsure whether or not you want to upgrade your account. Click on the 'Take a Tour' link to start.
Click on the 'Switch Now' link to start the process of upgrading your account.
Provide your old username and password in the text boxes provided.
Read the new 'Terms of Service' by clicking on the link and check the box to agree.
Click on the 'Continue' link.
Create a Google Account to Use the New Blogger.com
Enter your current email address. Creating a Google account does not automatically give you a gmail account.
Choose a password. Passwords should be at least six characters long and include numbers or symbols to make it more difficult to guess.
Reenter the password and type the word you see in the word verification field provided for security purposes.
Agree to the terms of service and click on the 'I accept. Create my account' link.
Use an existing Google account to sign in. If you already have a Google account, you can apply it to your new Blogger.com account and get started.
Upgrade and Use the New Blogger.com
Check your email to confirm your new Google account. Click on the link provided in the email or copy the URL into your address bar.
Sign in to your new Blogger.com account.
Use the new Blogger.com features, which include drag-and-drop editing, privacy options and options for RSS feeds.
In Feburary 2016 16,
Start at the Blogger.com home page (see the Resources section below).
Take a tour of the new Blogger.com if you are unsure whether or not you want to upgrade your account. Click on the 'Take a Tour' link to start.
Click on the 'Switch Now' link to start the process of upgrading your account.
Provide your old username and password in the text boxes provided.
Read the new 'Terms of Service' by clicking on the link and check the box to agree.
Click on the 'Continue' link.
Create a Google Account to Use the New Blogger.com
Enter your current email address. Creating a Google account does not automatically give you a gmail account.
Choose a password. Passwords should be at least six characters long and include numbers or symbols to make it more difficult to guess.
Reenter the password and type the word you see in the word verification field provided for security purposes.
Agree to the terms of service and click on the 'I accept. Create my account' link.
Use an existing Google account to sign in. If you already have a Google account, you can apply it to your new Blogger.com account and get started.
Upgrade and Use the New Blogger.com
Check your email to confirm your new Google account. Click on the link provided in the email or copy the URL into your address bar.
Sign in to your new Blogger.com account.
Use the new Blogger.com features, which include drag-and-drop editing, privacy options and options for RSS feeds.
In Feburary 2016 16,
Friday, 12 February 2016
How to Enable Copy Paste on a WebsiteIn Feburary 2016 12,
In Feburary 2016 12,
Launch Adobe Flash from the desktop shortcut or the 'All Programs' section of the 'Start' menu.
Click 'Open' and select the website's .FLA file. The Internet shows the .SWF Flash movie, but the .FLA file contains the programming. The website cannot be edited without access to this file.
Select one of the text boxes on the stage.
Open the 'Properties' window if it is not already open by clicking 'Window,' 'Properties,' then 'Properties.'
Click on the 'Ab' symbol in the 'Properties' window with the text box selected.
Repeat the previous steps for each of the text boxes in the Flash project.
Save the edited .FLA file by clicking 'File,' 'Save As' and pressing 'Save.' Take note of where the file is saved to.
Press 'CTRL+Enter' to export the new .SWF file.
Locate the .SWF file. It is in the folder the .FLA file was saved.
Upload the .SWF file to the website host server and replace the current .SWF file. This is accomplished using the same means the original website was uploaded, usually an FTP program.
Open a web browser and enter the address of the website.
Click the left mouse button and highlight some text.
Press 'CTRL + C' to copy the text and press 'CTRL + V' to paste it in another application such as Notepad or Microsoft Word.
In Feburary 2016 12,
Launch Adobe Flash from the desktop shortcut or the 'All Programs' section of the 'Start' menu.
Click 'Open' and select the website's .FLA file. The Internet shows the .SWF Flash movie, but the .FLA file contains the programming. The website cannot be edited without access to this file.
Select one of the text boxes on the stage.
Open the 'Properties' window if it is not already open by clicking 'Window,' 'Properties,' then 'Properties.'
Click on the 'Ab' symbol in the 'Properties' window with the text box selected.
Repeat the previous steps for each of the text boxes in the Flash project.
Save the edited .FLA file by clicking 'File,' 'Save As' and pressing 'Save.' Take note of where the file is saved to.
Press 'CTRL+Enter' to export the new .SWF file.
Locate the .SWF file. It is in the folder the .FLA file was saved.
Upload the .SWF file to the website host server and replace the current .SWF file. This is accomplished using the same means the original website was uploaded, usually an FTP program.
Open a web browser and enter the address of the website.
Click the left mouse button and highlight some text.
Press 'CTRL + C' to copy the text and press 'CTRL + V' to paste it in another application such as Notepad or Microsoft Word.
In Feburary 2016 12,
Thursday, 11 February 2016
FTP Server Vs. Web ServerIn Feburary 2016 11,
In Feburary 2016 11,
An FTP server uses the File Transfer Protocol (FTP) and a web server uses the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP). FTP allows two computers to copy files to each other. HTTP provides methods to format and display text, pictures, and controls such as text boxes and buttons. HTTP describes what the user sees and how the user inputs information, while FTP does not.
Clients
Web browsers receive HTTP data from web servers and display that data in the way the web server dictates. Web browsers can also connect to FTP servers, but there are also many FTP client programs that can be used. When connecting to an FTP server, the browser or client determines how things are displayed instead of the server.
Setup Difficulty
Because a web server dictates what the user sees, the website has to be built in detail by a web designer. If files are to be shared using a web server, the web designer has to create links to the files and create an interface the user can use to upload files. For an FTP server, the files only need to be placed in a specific location and the user's FTP client will automatically create the interface necessary.
In Feburary 2016 11,
An FTP server uses the File Transfer Protocol (FTP) and a web server uses the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP). FTP allows two computers to copy files to each other. HTTP provides methods to format and display text, pictures, and controls such as text boxes and buttons. HTTP describes what the user sees and how the user inputs information, while FTP does not.
Clients
Web browsers receive HTTP data from web servers and display that data in the way the web server dictates. Web browsers can also connect to FTP servers, but there are also many FTP client programs that can be used. When connecting to an FTP server, the browser or client determines how things are displayed instead of the server.
Setup Difficulty
Because a web server dictates what the user sees, the website has to be built in detail by a web designer. If files are to be shared using a web server, the web designer has to create links to the files and create an interface the user can use to upload files. For an FTP server, the files only need to be placed in a specific location and the user's FTP client will automatically create the interface necessary.
In Feburary 2016 11,
Wednesday, 3 February 2016
How to Connect to WordPress Using FilezillaIn Feburary 2016 03,
In Feburary 2016 03,
Open FileZilla on your computer.
Type your Web host's hostname in the 'Host' box. This often resembles your actual Web address. For example, if your blog is at myblog.com, your FTP host may be 'myblog.com' or 'ftp.myblog.com.'
Type your Web hosting username and password in their respective boxes. Usually, but not always, these credentials are the same ones you use to log into a Web-based control panel for your website. Once you connect, the files on your Web server appear to the right.
Navigate to your home folder, which may be called 'www,' 'home' or 'public_html.'
Navigate to the folder called 'wp-content' inside the directory where you installed WordPress.
Navigate to the folder called 'plugins' to upload a new plugin. Navigate to the 'uploads' folder and, if relevant, the correct year and month to upload content such as images or PDF files.
Click and drag any file you want to upload from the left side of the screen, where it is on your computer, into the appropriate folder on the right side of the screen, which is your Web server. The files will copy to your WordPress installation, but the originals remain on your computer's hard drive.
In Feburary 2016 03,
Open FileZilla on your computer.
Type your Web host's hostname in the 'Host' box. This often resembles your actual Web address. For example, if your blog is at myblog.com, your FTP host may be 'myblog.com' or 'ftp.myblog.com.'
Type your Web hosting username and password in their respective boxes. Usually, but not always, these credentials are the same ones you use to log into a Web-based control panel for your website. Once you connect, the files on your Web server appear to the right.
Navigate to your home folder, which may be called 'www,' 'home' or 'public_html.'
Navigate to the folder called 'wp-content' inside the directory where you installed WordPress.
Navigate to the folder called 'plugins' to upload a new plugin. Navigate to the 'uploads' folder and, if relevant, the correct year and month to upload content such as images or PDF files.
Click and drag any file you want to upload from the left side of the screen, where it is on your computer, into the appropriate folder on the right side of the screen, which is your Web server. The files will copy to your WordPress installation, but the originals remain on your computer's hard drive.
In Feburary 2016 03,
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