Ross Hawkins

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Pinning the IE8 developer tools

IE8’s developer tools are much improved over what was available in previous versions. They’re still not quite comparable to what Firebug gives you but they’re definitely a step in the right direction and as such I’ve been making an effort to use them more to become familiar with them. Until a couple of days ago, every time I used them I wished they could be pinned to the current browser instead of creating a new window, like the Firefox developer tools behaves. So I was pleased to find that IE8’s tools do that too, it’s just not the default...

posted @ Wednesday, November 25, 2009 6:18 PM | Feedback (0)

IE7 now available to non valid Windows users

In an interesting move, Internet Explorer 7 is now available to users not running a genuine copy of Windows. Previously IE7 required the Windows Genuine Advantage validation process be completed before download. This could easily be a strategy tactic in the ongoing browser wars. Having a single (larger) number for one browser is going to look a lot healthier than having 2 smaller numbers. It could also be something that Microsoft are doing for the general good of the Internet community, which is certainly the tone that the blog post tries to convey - however you can make your...

posted @ Tuesday, October 09, 2007 11:05 PM | Feedback (0) Filed Under [ Web Development Miscellaneous ]

Testing Web Applications on IE6

I've talked previously about options for performing IE6 Web Application testing. Some of them are pretty half arsed, and really the best approach is to keep a Virtual Machine handy. It's a funny situation when you need to quickly verify an IE6 issue, only to find that you don't have a copy of IE6 on ANY machine ANYWHERE - even servers! Fortunately Microsoft has a solution, even if it's a temporary one. This Virtual PC Image is a pre activated copy of Windows XP that comes with IE6 - you're a mere 600mb download away from being able to perform that backwards...

posted @ Thursday, September 06, 2007 9:09 PM | Feedback (0) Filed Under [ ASP.NET Web Development ]

About me

My name is Ross Hawkins and I'm a developer, consultant, business owner and writer based in Auckland, New Zealand (pictured below!). My current work revolves around ASP.NET, C#, jQuery, Ajax, SQL Server, and a mix of other Microsoft development technologies.

I also have about 15 years of experience with IBM Lotus Notes/Domino and associated technologies. While Notes/Domino is no longer my primary focus I still like to dabble and keep my skills up to date.

I own and run 2 businesses - Hawkins Consulting Services, and Ignition Development.

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