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- Easily test Web services with soapUI
- The soapUI tool makes it much easier to test Web services during development. It's also useful for interacting with third-party Web services to get a better idea of what to expect and what to include in the response. See how to put soapUI to work. by Tony Patton
- Blog posts 2008-07-03
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- Ensure accurate data entry in Excel by using Data Validation to create drop-down lists
- You don't have to know how to program in Visual Basic to create drop-down lists and validate entries in an Excel spreadsheet. The Data Validation feature makes it easy to eliminate data entry errors.You could write a book about all the ways you can use Excel’s Data Validation feature. Like...
- Technical articles 2000-04-27
- Avoid bad form data with a little CGI validation code
- Validating data from a Web form with a CGI script is a standard practice. Find out how to tweak your form validation code using regular expressions and a systematic approach.Form validation is one of the essentials when you're building a Web form front end. Besides preventing bogus information, validation also...
- Technical articles 2002-11-26
- Enhancing form usability with instructions and validation
- This article is from Builder.com's Design and Usability Tactics e-newsletter. Sign up instantly to begin receiving the Design and Usability Tactics e-newsletter in your inbox.Forms are among the most interactive aspects of Web sites. They collect visitor information, whether it's a user ID and password in a login form or...
- Technical articles 2004-04-28
- Data validation with JavaScript and regular expressions
- Never rely on client side scriptsClient side validation of user input is good practice but ... for real application security any client side validations must be repeated on the server side. Frequently the same regex can be used for both validations, though the server side may require some additional processing.Javascript...
- Discussion threads 2006-09-19
- Client-side data validation with XML
- One of my favorite parts of Web applications development is user interface design. My primary concern is with the flow of a page as opposed to how pretty it is. There is nothing more frustrating than having clients make their selections, click a button, and then wait for an entire...
- Technical articles 2004-03-01
- Data Validation
- I have been working with data validation for some time. I have someone who is creating a list and they want two options; x or just a blank cell. On my computer, it works fine. In data validation, I choose list and then type in x,space. This allows me to...
- Discussion threads 2008-05-30
- Forms Validation
- How can I use two radio buttons representing two different currencies (eg. USA and CAN) to select and delect two corresponding selection lists? Typically, if the radio button for USA is selected then the selection list for CAN is disabled and vice versa.Regards.Not sure what you want to do?I'm not...
- Discussion threads 2008-04-07
- Solution: Why can't Brad's Windows 98 computers log on to the network?
- In this week's Pop Quiz, we reveal the reason why Brad couldn't get three Windows 98 machines to log on to an NT domain. Find out which lucky TechRepublic members won a free TechRepublic T-shirt for their problem-solving efforts.When we last left Brad, a system administrator for his hometown newspaper,...
- Technical articles 2000-12-29
- Using PROC FORMAT for Data Validation and Clean-Up
- The purpose of this paper is to illustrate the use of PROC FORMAT with the CNTLIN= option to help in the process of data validation and "Cleaning". Along the way, various methods of transposing data are also demonstrated as well as some other ways of using PROC FORMAT. The example...
- White papers 2007-05-14
- problem using data validation and vlookup; using 2 inputs to get 1 value
- Basically i have 2 drop down menus with slope and Rmax in each. In Rmax there is the option of Rmax37 and Rmax99. What I need is a a function where i select say "slope 1 in 1 and Rmax37" the value for coefficient A=0.00703 pops in a cell, the...
- Discussion threads 2008-03-01
- Shopping for the right SSL: What are the options?
- When looking to use SSL certificates to secure communications, there are many different options available. Extended Validation, SGC, standard SSL, and domain-validated SSL are the options generally available from commercial SSL signing authorities. There are also the options of self-signing certificates or using one of the free SSL providers.Self-signing certificates...
- Blog posts 2007-11-27
- SQL Injection Attacks
- SQL Injection AttacksMy web server has MsSql at the back-end and asp at the front-end. A UserID, Password, and a dynamically generated code field are present on the website for the user to logon. There are other features in the website such as search n advanced search.At the back-end, we...
- Q&A 2006-04-24
- Get answers to several Excel questions from the Help Desk Advisor inbox
- TechRepublic contributor Jeff Davis answers Excel questions sent to the Help Desk Advisor inbox. He provides tips on such areas as mail merging and data validation.One of the most enjoyable fringe benefits of writing a column for TechRepublic is receiving e-mail from Help Desk Advisor readers and subscribers to the...
- Technical articles 2002-10-08
- Prevent users from inadvertently entering the wrong year in a worksheet
- Could be improvedHow about giving the user a sensible error message that spells out the problem rather than the generic one offered in the article.All it requires is clicking on the Error Alert tab and typing something like "Year must be 2009".As Always, Excellent !Great option for an end user...
- Discussion threads 2008-10-15
- How do I... Secure Microsoft Windows XP Professional?
- This blog post is also available as a TechRepublic gallery and a TechRepublic download.Even though Microsoft Windows Vista has been out for a while and is available from just about anywhere, most organizations -- at least for the time being -- are sticking with the tried and true Windows XP.By...
- Blog posts 2007-07-12
- Excel 2000: Combo Box for Data Entry
- Hi,I am doing adding combo boxes for data entry purposes to save time.There will be afew columns:1. Mode of Shipment column A2. Port column B3. Country Code column cetcetc.I would like to know if it is possible to have a combo box for each field so that the user can...
- Discussion threads 2005-05-08
- What is cross-site scripting?
- Cross-site scripting, also known as "XSS," is a class of security exploit that has gotten a fair bit of attention in the last few years. Many users, and even Web developers, aren't entirely clear on what the term means, however. I'll explain cross-site scripting for you, so you...
- Blog posts 2008-03-18
- Better use of form controls
- In this week's Design and Usability Tactics newsletter, author Michael Meadhra adds his voice to the general call for better use of form controls, and elaborates on a few of Jakob Nielsen's usage suggestions.Can you think of examples of misused check boxes and radio buttons that make a form confusing...
- Discussion threads 2004-10-19
- Two tips to make your forms run faster in Access
- Access, Forms, FasterThis is an extremely helpful tip - as Access on a network with a lot of data really slows down.good tipThese sound useful.For forms that MUST be searchableRequires a bit more work on your end, maybe. Most of the time, IME, users do NOT need every record...
- Discussion threads 2006-09-20
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