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offline cc in opencart?^{Jul 14, 2010 | perrymb | full article}

Offline credit card processing in Opencart?

This is a daunting task for sure, but it can be done -fair warning though, it's a lot of work. There's also a mod...

targeting individual pages^{Dec 24, 2009 | perrymb | Return}

As a company, we tend to build most of our sites in CMSMS (CMS Made Simple), and have found several tricks to getting around the program with little effort.

Granted, this won't be a blog post of majestic awe or discovery -but worth posting none the less. Targeting individual pages can be done in CMSMS without creating a template for each page, and there is one simple way of doing it. And that is the '{title}' tag, by simply sticking that on the back of any class selector in your template, you can effectively target that page with css.

Example? <body class="body body{title}">

Note that I've doubled up on the class there -this allows you to specify some css properties to every page under ".body", while being able to target ".bodyHome" at the same time.

We're actually pretty obsessive with it, giving an additional "{title}" tag to every class on the page. I mean... why not right?

-MikeP http://www.mediabanana.com

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offline cc in opencart?^{Jul 14, 2010 | perrymb}

Offline credit card processing in Opencart?

This is a daunting task for sure, but it can be done -fair warning though, it's a lot of work. There's also a mod you can buy which does this, I think it's around $10 (click here to check that out -it was put together by an Opencart veteran, he may even be one of the Opencart developers).

It might seem odd to go through all this when there's one available on the web for a measly $10 -but maybe you don't want to buy something or maybe you've tried it and it didn't suit your needs.

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is your site seo ready?^{Dec 24, 2009 | perrymb}

Not all websites are created equal, many lack the proper coding required in order to be as SEO ready as they should be. In this section we’ll discuss what it takes to get your site moving towards the top of the ranking pile –from the proper use of your meta tags, to clearly identifying individual elements.

Working with the header portion of your html

Over the years, search engines have changed how they perceive the different elements found in the “<head>” portion of your pages. At a time, keywords stood in the same place that titles do now (as the most important meta element to seo). The state of keyword importance today is far from what it was; in fact they’ve become an almost ignored factor in your site’s overall searchability. Years of webmasters flooding

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general nonsense

seo is not for everyone

seo is not for everyone^{Dec 24, 2009 | perrymb}

In my day to day dealings with various clients, the topic of search engine optimization (SEO) is constantly brought to my attention. Customers see these ads online, they get emails about their page rank and other stats, and they begin to inquire about their need for this elusive undertaking.

the truth

The truth however, is that most companies need not concern themselves with this. Of course I wouldn't go so far as to say it wouldn't help their business in some ways, being optimized for search engines does help. The majority of small business however, will likely never see any return on the time and money spent on making this happen. SEO is a time consuming and costly, never ending project -and the return on all of that, can be delayed for more than a year.

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company news/updates

site rebuilding under way

site rebuilding under way^{Dec 20, 2009 | perrymb}

Well, after a short reprieve, we're finally underway rebuilding the site -and we now have a special place in our hearts for hackers (a very dark place).

We'll keep everyone posted as we progress -this is really only a test blog post for designing this portion of the site.

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web tips, guides, etc.

is your site seo ready?

is your site seo ready?^{Dec 24, 2009 | perrymb}

Working with the header portion of your html

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what is seo?

what is seo?^{Dec 24, 2009 | perrymb}

search engine optimization

For the most part, it’s exactly what it sounds like –yet so much more than most companies or individuals realize. Search engine optimization is the ongoing process of optimizing a web site in order to improve its overall page rank and search engine traffic. It’s a necessity that requires a great deal of vigilance, knowledge, maintenance, and thorough tracking –to the extent of it being a job or field of its own. It requires that you not only pay more attention to the varied workings of the web, but that you also change how you do business on it. Good SEO cannot be achieved by simply adding better keywords, what’s needed goes far beyond that, and in this guide we’ll go in to detail on just “how far”.

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css validation and opacity

css validation and opacity^{Dec 24, 2009 | perrymb}

Contrary to popular belief, you can have your css validate while still using opacity for rollovers, it just takes a little cheating. Of course I typically advise against cheats in web development, but this is one that simply cannot bring about any negative effects -so why not?

The opacity doesn't validate because it's supposedly only valid since css3, however I've yet to find a browser that won't display things correctly when using it. Perhaps I just don't have a pc old or outdated enough -but is that even a problem (the opacity, not my lack of old computers). If the only issue in viewing your site on a pc that old is the lack of opacity, you're in good shape. Anyway, on to that glorious validation.

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content management

offline cc in opencart?

offline cc in opencart?^{Jul 14, 2010 | perrymb}

Offline credit card processing in Opencart?

It might seem odd to go through all this when there's one available on the web for a measly $10 -but maybe you don't want to buy something or maybe you've tried it and it didn't suit your needs.

read full article

targeting individual pages

targeting individual pages^{Dec 24, 2009 | perrymb}

As a company, we tend to build most of our sites in CMSMS (CMS Made Simple), and have found several tricks to getting around the program with little effort.

read full article

the perfect pancake

banana pancakes

banana pancakes^{Jan 15, 2010 | perrymb}

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I decided to cook up some of my famous banana pancakes yesterday on a whim -no particular reason, I needed a break from work and the kids hadn't had them in a while. I ended up very happy to have had the whim in the end -as I nearly perfected the banana pancake as a result.

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snow days & pancakes

snow days & pancakes^{Jan 8, 2010 | perrymb}

b^o

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The 320° was too hot, otherwise this may have been the right mix -which means I'll likely rerun this with a lower templerature before moving on to another recipe. The taste may have been a 5 as well had they not been slightly burned.

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We're still recovering from the recent server attack -the site will be under re-construction for a few more days
You can contact us at info@mediabanana.com if you have any questions or orders.

offline cc in opencart?^{Jul 14, 2010 | perrymb | full article}

Offline credit card processing in Opencart?