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Using the in-built zip function of java, attached is a sample code to copy a folder and all its sub-folders into a zip file. Java Program to Zip a folder This program uses Commons IO – IOUtils library to copy Continue reading How to Zip a folder in Java
Google provides a feed url to check your new mail(s) in your inbox. The url is https://gmail.google.com/gmail/feed/atom. You would need to authenticate first with your gmail username and password and it will list the unread email(s). I was reading about Continue reading How to check GMail RSS/Atom feed
float is not a positioning property in CSS —the only position properties in CSS are absolute, relative, fixed, and static—however, when you combine widths, margins, and floats, you have CSS properties at your command that are often more reliable in Continue reading CSS Float
CSS is becoming very popular these days and creating layouts using CSS is becoming a standard. The advantages of using CSS are: Easier to make site-wide changes. It is easier to maintain one CSS file rather than modifying each page. Continue reading Advantages of using CSS
Yahoo Developer Network posted a nice set of rules to speed up your website. The excerpt is as follows: Make Fewer HTTP Requests Use a Content Delivery Network Add an Expires Header Gzip Components Put Stylesheets at the Top Put Continue reading Rules for Speeding Up Your Web Site