Archives

Tutorials etc here will not be updated!

This is the miniTutorials Archive area. Tutorials and articles listed here are more than likely out of date as they will never be updated. However, for many of them their relevence remains and some may be final editions that don't require an update anyway. They are here for historical purposes only and miniTutorials can not and will not be held liable for using any of the information contained here (this is true for the rest of site anyway).

There may be useful information here relative to someone so this is a good enough reason to keep them alive, albeit hidden away from the spotlight of the main pages.

Enjoy the archives, but try to use more up to date information elsewhere or ask a question if the forums if you actually need to use any of this stuff.

Gav...

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Web Design Tutorials

Server Side Includes (SSI)
A gentle Introduction into SSI with a couple of very simple examples so that you get the general idea of how beneficial using SSI in your web pages can be. The side navigation menu on the left of all the pages on this site is contained within one separate file which all the pages on this site then point to and 'include' at the time the page is called for and displayed in the browser.

JavaScript - A simple yet useful demonstration in how to mask your email address from email harvesters. Learn how to include separate javascript files to cut down on long code segments in your html pages.

Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) - A short series of articles showing you how to use CSS effectively for the look and feel of your web site design. By using a separate CSS file , you can change the entire colour scheme and overall layout structure of your site by editing just one file. Or create a few styles and rotate them on a regular basis.

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Windows Specific

Slipstreaming - Windows XP , if your fed up of reinstalling Service Packs and patches after having to reinstall the Operating System , then this is the way to do it, create your own CD with the updates applied. Since this article was published, more Service Packs and patches have been released. The same principles apply however. This article was first published by APC Magazine.

Quick Tips - There are a few general Windows Tips and Tricks on this page, if you know of any that can be added , send them here and you will get full credit for the tip and a link back to your website - if you have one.

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Firewalls & Security

The Series of Articles on Firewalls is a great insight into the background of some of the more popular versions of software firewall on the market today, with some information going into some depth such as how to interpret those log files! A great series written by 'Phil Chandler' of the Open University. Thanks Phil. Anti-Virus section due to its ever changing nature is being reformatted to a more general information approach before publishing.