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The following Microsoft Word templates allow you to easy print and create inserts for MiniDV, Video8 and Hi8 camcorder tapes :

<a href="http://www.mattsbits.co.uk/mod_files/minidv_insert_template.doc">MiniDV Insert Template (MS Word)</a>

<a href="http://www.mattsbits.co.uk/mod_files/video8_hi8_insert_template.doc">Video8 & Hi8 Insert Template (MS Word)</a>]]> Multimedia Tue, 23 Feb 2010 22:02:00 +0000 http://www.mattsbits.co.uk/item-30.html http://www.mattsbits.co.uk/item-29.html
If the wizard creates the chart you want then you are lucky. Modifying the chart or doing any customisation usually involves editing the raw XML definition. However, there is almost no decent documentation available for tweaking the XML and is something of a black art.

So I created the <a href="http://www.mattsbits.co.uk/webtools/bi_chart_generator/">Oracle BI Publisher Chart Generator</a>.]]> Oracle Thu, 14 Jan 2010 20:17:00 +0000 http://www.mattsbits.co.uk/item-29.html http://www.mattsbits.co.uk/item-28.html
Really? I found it to be the most dull film set in the Middle East I've seen since Jarhead. It's better than Jarhead but only just.

Some of the scenes were interesting but the story was plain boring. Nothing happens.]]> Multimedia Sat, 09 Jan 2010 13:37:00 +0000 http://www.mattsbits.co.uk/item-28.html http://www.mattsbits.co.uk/item-27.html
The trailers made me worry Avatar was going to look like a computer game but that fear was washed away in the first five minutes. The effects are flawless.

A film can't rely on 3D. It still needs to be a good film but 3D is allowed to actually enhance a film just like colour and sound do. A good film is a good film but how many films have you bothered watching recently in black & white with mono sound? There are plenty out there with good plots. If you've still got your own teeth the answer is probably none.]]> Multimedia Thu, 31 Dec 2009 11:44:00 +0000 http://www.mattsbits.co.uk/item-27.html http://www.mattsbits.co.uk/item-26.html
Unfortunately Microsoft don't appear to have provided any easy way of editing, trimming, cutting or converting these files. If you record a TV programme and want to remove the junk at the start and end or want to remove commercial breaks you are stuffed.

So can it be done?]]> Multimedia Wed, 30 Dec 2009 15:28:00 +0000 http://www.mattsbits.co.uk/item-26.html http://www.mattsbits.co.uk/item-25.html
<a href="https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/60">Web Developer</a>
The Web Developer extension adds a menu and a toolbar with various web developer tools. If you do any sort of web development using HTML or CSS you absolutely need this plugin. There is no debate about it.

<a href="https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/2410">Xmarks Bookmark and Password Sync</a>
Xmarks is a bookmark and password syncronisation add-on. You can install it on all your computers to keep your bookmarks and (optionally) passwords backed up and synchronized. Xmarks also allows you to see what sites other people are bookmarking.]]> Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:49:00 +0000 http://www.mattsbits.co.uk/item-25.html http://www.mattsbits.co.uk/item-24.html
The styling of an interactive report is set using the default stylesheet (something like apex_3_1.css).]]> APEX Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:39:00 +0000 http://www.mattsbits.co.uk/item-24.html http://www.mattsbits.co.uk/item-23.html
<a href="http://www.mattsbits.co.uk/webtools/hash_generator">Hash Generator</a>
This page will allow you to create hashes of a text string using a number of popular cryptographic algorythms including md5, sha1

<a href="http://www.mattsbits.co.uk/webtools/mortgage_calculator/">Mortgage Calculator</a>
This page will allow you to calculate mortgage payments.]]> General Tue, 15 Dec 2009 14:43:00 +0000 http://www.mattsbits.co.uk/item-23.html http://www.mattsbits.co.uk/item-22.html
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You will notice a completely naked tiger in the woods ... and he has been a very naughty boy. Bad tiger!

Personally I've got no idea why everyone is obsessed with looking for a naked Tiger in the woods. Each to their own I suppose. It's like golf, I just don't see the point.]]> General Sun, 13 Dec 2009 13:16:00 +0000 http://www.mattsbits.co.uk/item-22.html http://www.mattsbits.co.uk/item-20.html
For some reason these packages are not included in the official APEX API documentation so I have included some details below :]]> APEX Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:51:00 +0000 http://www.mattsbits.co.uk/item-20.html http://www.mattsbits.co.uk/item-19.html
Many of them can be run standalone so are perfect for carrying around on a USB stick.]]> General Fri, 12 Jun 2009 14:55:00 +0000 http://www.mattsbits.co.uk/item-19.html http://www.mattsbits.co.uk/item-18.html
This function is a useful way of showing and hiding html items including divs and images.]]> JavaScript Fri, 12 Jun 2009 14:52:00 +0000 http://www.mattsbits.co.uk/item-18.html http://www.mattsbits.co.uk/item-17.html
This function is a useful way of showing and hiding html items including divs and images.]]> JavaScript Fri, 12 Jun 2009 14:45:00 +0000 http://www.mattsbits.co.uk/item-17.html http://www.mattsbits.co.uk/item-16.html JavaScript Thu, 11 Jun 2009 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.mattsbits.co.uk/item-16.html http://www.mattsbits.co.uk/item-15.html
The example script can be used as a base for processing CSV, HTML and XML files.]]> VBScript Sat, 09 May 2009 21:17:00 +0000 http://www.mattsbits.co.uk/item-15.html http://www.mattsbits.co.uk/item-14.html
If your text boxes have a name attribute the function below can be used to either select all, select none or toggle the existing setting.]]> JavaScript Fri, 08 May 2009 14:23:00 +0000 http://www.mattsbits.co.uk/item-14.html http://www.mattsbits.co.uk/item-13.html
This can be easily achieved using a JavaScript popup confirmation dialog box.]]> APEX Thu, 07 May 2009 22:04:00 +0000 http://www.mattsbits.co.uk/item-13.html http://www.mattsbits.co.uk/item-12.html
For example the query below :

[pre]
SELECT * FROM TBL_COLOURS WHERE colour = 'Red&Blue';
[/pre]

would result in a pop-up window asking for a value for "&Blue".]]> Oracle Thu, 30 Apr 2009 21:22:00 +0000 http://www.mattsbits.co.uk/item-12.html http://www.mattsbits.co.uk/item-11.html
A typical URL takes the form :

[pre]http://www.examplesite.com/pls/apex/f?p=1:2:3:4:5:6:7:8:9[/pre]]]> APEX Tue, 28 Apr 2009 07:41:00 +0000 http://www.mattsbits.co.uk/item-11.html http://www.mattsbits.co.uk/item-9.html
In Internet Explorer 6 it doesn't work properly.]]> HTML & CSS Sun, 26 Apr 2009 21:10:00 +0000 http://www.mattsbits.co.uk/item-9.html