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[30 Dec 2009 | No Comment | ]

The following article would show how to add lightbox feature to an Omeka theme.
Download lightbox and place the lightbox directory inside /themes/theme-name/common/ directory.
now open the /themes/theme-name/common/header.php in an editor and add the following code before

<!– Start Lightbox includes –>
<link rel="stylesheet" media="screen" href="<?php echo WEB_ROOT;?>/themes/theme-name/common/lightbox/css/lightbox.css" />
<script type="text/javascript" src="<?php echo WEB_ROOT;?>/themes/theme-name/common/lightbox/js/prototype.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="<?php echo WEB_ROOT;?>/themes/theme-name/common/lightbox/js/scriptaculous.js?load=effects,builder"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="<?php echo WEB_ROOT;?>/themes/theme-name/common/lightbox/js/lightbox.js"></script>
<!– End Lightbox includes –>

Now the ground work is done and it’s time to add the lightbox functionality to the item show page. Open the Now Show.php page located in /themes/theme-name/items/ and replace …

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[11 Dec 2009 | Comments Off | ]

A good password management application makes your life easier and your identity monumentally more secure, and free application KeePass—the most popular password manager among Lifehacker readers—is the perfect place to start. We've already walked you through getting started with KeePass, so let’s take a closer look at how to get the most from your password management with a few of the best KeePass tricks and plug-ins.
What You Already Know
In our first look at KeePass, we showed you how to set one master password to securely rule all of your …

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[11 Dec 2009 | Comments Off | ]

Our Hive Five feature series answers the most frequently asked question we hear at Lifehacker: “What’s the best tool for the job?” In the past six months, we’ve covered the five best tools in a number of categories, from best instant messengers and DVD-ripping tools to anti-virus applications and BitTorrent clients. Each week, we ask our savvy readers to vote for the one tool they like best out of the top five; the winner represents the best of the best. Keep reading for a look back at the winners …

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[11 Dec 2009 | Comments Off | ]

The Digital Inspiration blog suggests that Facebook’s new browser-based chat system, which we stood up against Gmail’s web chat yesterday, works well running inside a Firefox sidebar. To anchor it there, simply add this Facebook Chat popout URL from Bookmarks->Organize Bookmarks, and make sure "Load this bookmark in the sidebar" is checked. The intended two-column layout can make the sidebar a little intrusive into your actual browsing, but you can resize to a narrow strip and still get chat functionality, simply by clicking inside the sidebar to re-order things.
Put Facebook …