Someone with a simple .HTML/.PHP page and no content management system needs me to put up a "Contact Us" form. In the old days there were a lot of PHP scripts to do this, but I can't tell if any of them are still reliable and secure.
Are there any recommendations for one? I'm familiar with all the great ones for Wordpress (Gravity Forms, Contact Form 7) but unfortunately can't use those because this site has no database.
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posted by steinsaltz
on Mar 18, 2013 -
5 answers
I want to create an intra-company website for my co-workers to rate/review widgets. It will not be a commercial venture. Is there is a free or free-ish way to do this?
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posted by vidur
on Feb 19, 2013 -
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I'm learning a language (Hungarian) and I look up new words in a bunch of websites (2 dictionaries, Google images inside of Google Translate, Forvo.com). In general, I just copy and paste each word into the URLs, but there must be some way of clicking a button and searching all four websites at once. Is there?
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posted by sdis
on Jan 27, 2013 -
5 answers
Help me find a devilishly difficult online puzzle that I had worked on ~4 years ago. Difficultly: I remember a few of the levels and not much about the name. It's
not the "Impossible Quiz" flash game.
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posted by jorlyfish
on Dec 23, 2012 -
11 answers
Is there a wifi/web-based irrigation control system available? Ideally it would track weather patterns and moisture levels. Not interested in ethernet cable-based systems. Basically looking for the
Nest of irrigation systems.
posted by letitrain
on Dec 14, 2012 -
11 answers
Does such thing as an early web emulator exist? My 12 year-old stepson is learning HTML and CSS, and today I was trying to describe the web of yesteryear (for me, c. 1995-96). I'd love to show some visual aids. I have googled to no avail.
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posted by allisonrae
on Dec 13, 2012 -
17 answers
If i assign a domain name to blogspot.com something is it permanent or can i reassign it?
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posted by maiamaia
on Dec 2, 2012 -
3 answers
I need to create a web form to gather information. In an ideal world, the service would create a hosted URL, people would fill out the form, when submitted, the form would automatically be emailed to 3 selected addresses, and there would be an option for the submitter to either save to pdf or print. Oh, and it should be free. Does this exist?
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posted by cessair
on Nov 30, 2012 -
6 answers
Blog/website tech support needed!
How can I move my newly designed Wordpress site from a subdirectory to the root, while somehow archiving the old indexhibit site which currently dwells on the root? I only have a couple of days in which to do this!
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posted by betsbillabong
on Oct 18, 2012 -
11 answers
Web navigation best practice: I'm managing a newly relaunched website, and my superiors want me to duplicate navigation options in a couple practices (clarification after the jump). Something in my Krug- and Nielsen-lovin' soul cringes at the thought. Am I overreacting? If not, can you help me assuage their concerns elegantly without compromising the information architecture?
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posted by kwaller
on Oct 16, 2012 -
9 answers
Machine for recording research path, pre computer-age? Library books on a waterwheel device? Please point me to the right web page...
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posted by Speculatist
on Oct 13, 2012 -
11 answers
I need to learn Java/J2EE. Where do I start? What resources are out there? How do I become a good programmer overtime?
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posted by turniphead
on Sep 28, 2012 -
4 answers
It's time to renew my Flickr Pro account and I'm hesitating. Should I stick with Flickr or not?
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posted by tommasz
on Aug 13, 2012 -
17 answers
I'm running software on a client's server that needs to send email reports. It typically uses sendmail, but we switched the DNS over to the client's own special MX records instead of the local mail exchanger. My software can use SMTP--what do I need to know in order to ask the client's IT guy for access without looking like a complete idiot?
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posted by circular
on Jul 7, 2012 -
7 answers
I'm a part-time web designer. I've got some experience with video, but not a lot. I have a writer client who has a video trailer for one of his books. Can anyone tell me what I need to do to get this thing to play nicely with browsers other than IE? Or should I just say the hell with it and put it on YouTube with links?
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posted by Guy_Inamonkeysuit
on Jun 4, 2012 -
12 answers
What are the ways we could expand services and support available to LGBT young people online?
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posted by Kirn
on May 2, 2012 -
7 answers
Network guy dipping toes into web development. I want to create a "simple" site. The site would have members enter text and create tags for that text. The user would then generate "reports" based on the tags into templates. The data entered and reports generated would only we viewable by the user that entered it. I guess it would be a multi-user web based Cyrstal reports type of thing.
What is the right tool for the job? It would be nice if I could use a pre-build enviroment like a CMS (Drupal, Joomla) as I have access to training and web host offer simple installers. I am savvy with Linux and would prefer free software.
posted by nivekraz
on Apr 18, 2012 -
14 answers
Web design question about using the CSS Sprite technique for speeding up page loads, but while hiding part of the background.
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posted by steinsaltz
on Apr 4, 2012 -
8 answers
I would like to scrape information from an RSS feed into an Excel-readable text file for a completely legal non-copyright violating use. In a better world, I'd have access to the database that generates the feed, but since this ain't a perfect world it appears that scraping is my best bet. Are there tools that will help me automate this, or programming tutorials that will help me figure it out myself (it's been 15 years since I last write any code beyond simple SQL queries)?
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posted by croutonsupafreak
on Apr 4, 2012 -
9 answers
Is there a web framework/toolset that can handle (consistently) the whole spectrum from static content to full applications?
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posted by bjrubble
on Mar 26, 2012 -
8 answers
I love wordpress but I am finding that it seems to be very unsecure when it comes to viruses and hacking. What do other Wordpress users do to keep their sites secure and safe?
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posted by hellodonna
on Mar 2, 2012 -
14 answers
Now that I am finally getting the hang of web desingering and CSS, is HTML 5 and CSS3 going to come along and make my knowledge irrelevant?
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posted by Senor Cardgage
on Jan 11, 2012 -
7 answers
How can I create an online form letter that users can send in the form of an email?
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posted by JMB1138
on Oct 27, 2011 -
3 answers
I'm looking for a web app that lets you create job applications and collect responses. Any recommendations?
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posted by tnoetz01
on Oct 14, 2011 -
6 answers
How do you save your various web links you find every day from Google Reader and Twitter for the long term?
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posted by hazyspring
on Oct 8, 2011 -
16 answers
Is there some way (maybe with javascript?) to track how much of an embedded YouTube video someone has watched on my website?
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posted by 256
on Sep 20, 2011 -
1 answer
Let's assume that I am the stupidest person that ever lived. Explain to me what JavaScript is, what it does, and how a moron would go about learning it...
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posted by Senor Cardgage
on Sep 7, 2011 -
36 answers
I want to learn about programming and making websites. Where to start, and how to proceed from there?
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posted by Busoni
on Aug 14, 2011 -
18 answers
I'd like to explore the local web/tech nerd and geek scene in small cities and towns between San Francisco and Portland. How and where do I find the right folks?
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posted by polexa
on Aug 1, 2011 -
9 answers
I run a small website for a sport I enjoy and am passionate about - traffic is good (at least I'm happy) and in the last few weeks I've been starting to get some press coverage. All good so far...
A PR company have asked me to submit a 'media pack' - I have no idea what that is, or what might be included in there - I have asked the contact, but I'm thinking I should try and get ahead of the game.
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posted by mattr
on Jul 3, 2011 -
5 answers
what technology is involved in developing a web card game (or any game) so that users can see each others screens?
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posted by xetere
on May 29, 2011 -
5 answers
I'm looking for a web collaboration tool to schedule volunteers. I think a spreadsheet would work best, but I could manage with a document as well. There will be about 5-10 of us that will have editing abilities.
The most important part: I don't want them to have to create an account to edit the document. They should be able to edit by just clicking the unique link that I send them via email. I don't mind creating an account myself.
Does anyone have an idea for a tool that would work in this situation? Bonus points if we can view/edit on iPhone and Android. Thanks!
posted by allison00
on May 12, 2011 -
3 answers
How can I turn the folders on my web server into a browse-able website (without setting up a content management system)?
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posted by brother
on Apr 21, 2011 -
8 answers
I am putting together a proposal for my English class. It proposes that cameras should be required in meat processing plants all along the "dissemble" line, and broadcast "to the public somehow," (probably via web-feed or something) . Is there such a thing, in any law, in any jurisdiction (even outside of the U.S.)?
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posted by Monkey0nCrack
on Apr 10, 2011 -
15 answers
I teach a bunch of photography courses, and at the end of the course I always try to hand out some useful links to online examples and tutorials. I'd like to set up a low-maintenance link dump for the material, but not sure how.
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posted by monocultured
on Mar 20, 2011 -
7 answers
I'm looking for recommendations for ecommerce software that is easily customizable for a fairly code savvy designer which provides a very user friendly interface for my clients to add new items to the store.
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posted by ljshapiro
on Feb 24, 2011 -
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