Web Design: ChiChi Dropdown Menu

PC: Windows 8 Manual

Microsoft Windows 8.1

User Manual

Table of Contents:
Windows 8 Tutorial:
   -Main Components of Windows 8
   -Sign In
   -Desktop
   -The 5 Charms
   -Start Screen
   -Applications
   -Browser: IE 11
   -Browser: Chrome
   -OneDrive Cloud
Making Windows 8 "Normal"
Google  Chrome Apps & Browser Extenstions

PC: Chromebook running Google Chrome OS

CHROMEBOOK  VS MICROSOFT WINDOWS

CNET NEWS July 19, 2014

Read the full article at http://www.cnet.com/news/the-chromebook-gains-and-microsoft-responds/

Highlight Quotes:

*Chromebooks continue to give Microsoft and Windows trouble. And Microsoft continues to make a case against them.

*Sales of chromebooks -- inexpensive laptops that run the Google Chrome operating system -- jumped 250 percent year-over-year within the "US commercial channel," in the three weeks

*Don't think Microsoft is just a little bit concerned? Think again. Dell, a major purveyor of Windows laptops, said this week that it had to halt sales of its Chromebook because it couldn't meet demand.  Dell..."Due to strong demand, the Dell Chromebook 11 is currently not available for order on Dell.com.

*The NPD report goes on to say that the Chrome OS "has become a legitimate third platform," challenging both Windows and Mac OS X (and iOS).

* Chromebooks start at $199. Microsoft responded to that challenge this week. A $199 HP laptop running Windows 8.1 that will be available this holiday season to challenge the Chromebook.

*I expect the Chrome argument to only get stronger, as Chrome incorporates more Android elements into the operating system. And, yes, Microsoft should be worried.

*Microsoft dedicated a full page to make sure you understand why Windows is better than Chrome.

PC: Internet Explorer Browser

HOW TO RESET IE 11

back to default settings in win 7

Source: 
Data copied from http://windows.microsoft.com Reset Instructions and IE Settings.

*This may fix IE rendering and other issues.

By resetting Internet Explorer settings, you return Internet Explorer to the state it was in when it was first installed on your computer. This is useful for troubleshooting problems that might be caused by settings that were changed after installation.  It does not delete your favorites, feeds, Web Slices, and a few other personalized settings.

Resetting Internet Explorer's settings is not reversible. After a reset, all previous settings are lost and cannot be recovered. Rather than resetting everything, you might want to reset specific settings or delete your webpage history.

You might want to back up your home page or home page tabs. To re-enable add-ons, see Internet Explorer add-ons.

Instructions to Reset Internet Explorer:

1. Close all Internet Explorer windows that are currently open.

2. Open Internet Explorer by clicking the Internet Explorer icon on the taskbar.

3. Click the Tools button Tools, and then click Internet options.

4. Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset.

5. In the Reset Internet Explorer Settings dialog box, click Reset.

6. When Internet Explorer finishes applying default settings, tap or click Close, and then click OK. You'll need to restart your PC for these changes to take effect.

Web Design: CSS Browser Reset

RESET BROWSER DEFAULT SETTINGS:

Web Design: CSS Cascading Style Sheets

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CSS Cascading Style Sheets

Formatting Tips, Workarounds, Reference Record & Examples

"A CONTINUING WORK IN PROGRESS"
Last update 8-25-14

Table of Contents:
Resources
Reset Browser Default Page Settings
Nav Menus
The new CSS3 elements

Also more CSS articles in separate post pages:
Inline Block
Line Height
Browser Reset

Web Design: Inline Block

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CSS 2.1 Inline Block Display Property

Tips, workarounds and information

"A CONTINUING WORK IN PROGRESS"

Last update 8-24-14

Inline Block displays an element as an inline-level block container. The inside of this block is formatted as block-level box, and the element itself is formatted as an inline-level box. 

Inline-Block element is only supported by IE8+. Internet Explorer 6 and 7 only supports elements that are naturally inline by default. Inline-block is naturally a block element thats forced to inline. See the workaround compatibility solution below for IE and other browsers.

TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Block VS Inline-Block
Browser Versions that accept Inline-Block
Cross Browser Workaround Fix for Inline-Block
Vertical Align: Middle for Inline Block

HTML5 CHEAT SHEET

HTML5 REFERENCE SHEET
New Tags and Functions

Web Design: Line Height

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Line Height CSS1 Property

"A CONTINUING WORK IN PROGRESS"

Last update 8-24-14

The line-height property specifies the line height (or line spacing). Its the space between lines of text. Negative values are not allowed.

*GO TO BOTTOM OF PAGE TO SEE ACTUAL HTML RESULTS ON THIS SITE

Test: This is a H1 Post Title

This is H2 Post Heading

H3 Subheading

Normal Text Normal Text Normal Text Normal Text Normal Text Normal Text Normal Text Normal Text Normal Text Normal Text Normal Text Normal Text Normal Text Normal Text Normal Text Normal Text

H4 Minor Heading

SmartPhone and PC Texting Apps

Text Messages To and From PC

Android Focus