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Re: The Eight Best Drag-&-Drop WordPress Page Builder Plugins – Compared

pingram — Wed, 01 Mar 2017 21:00:04 -0000

For me the biggest issue I had with ALL page builders was the addition of a ton of css and js libraries such as the grid and responsive breakpoints all pushed on top of a theme that already provides this stuff resulting in consuming excessive server resources not to mention the client side load. Often the css grid and breakpoints were completely different than that of the theme too.

The only builder that has addressed this issue providing an easy way for theme builders to check for the plugin's presence and use it's libraries instead was Elementor. Additionally the css is built per element and en-queued using WordPress standards vs inline like many of these listed here. This allows for post processing such as minification, compression and caching.

Lastly, only the css and js libraries for modules that are actually used are loaded so page loads remain as lean as possible. As a front end developer I realize Beaver Builder is likely the only one that comes close to this but I could never get over that childish name.

Re: A Killer 1967 Mustang GTA

pingram — Tue, 17 Jan 2017 18:12:18 -0000

No lines at this DMV, what trickery is this?

Re: Ford Stays In Michigan, What's Trending, Carpooling Taking Over Taxis, McLaren HS Cars, and Hybrid F-150's and Mustangs!

pingram — Thu, 12 Jan 2017 20:35:46 -0000

Taxation and regulation has been the #1 reason these companies look to profit outside the US. It's not always greed. We are the ones pushing them out by continually voting in these problems! I had a friend recently move his printing company back into the states from Mexico only to have the same standard of workers except all the regulations and taxes, not to mention work comp scams put him in bankruptcy. Oh well, A for effort I suppose. Hopefully change is on the horizon and even small biz folks like us will also see some relief.

Re: Vectr Comes Out Of Beta!

pingram — Thu, 05 Jan 2017 19:54:59 -0000

Can't wait to see if this changes the game for WordPress!

Re: Using CSS Variables in Site Development

pingram — Tue, 06 Dec 2016 11:50:53 -0000

Thanks for the article. Would love to see an implementation tutorial covering the best approach to put browser support checks in place with proper fall backs. Can this be done without js?

Re: "Doughnut" Tickets: NYPD Doesn't Track "Unaccompanied Adults In Playground" Summons

pingram — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 14:09:19 -0000

Different purpose luckysod. Clearly the schools are to educate MINORS...who says a playground is only fun for kids? Hmmm, maybe we should apply the same rules to the water parks, Disneyland, public swimming pools, etc.

The problem is society is moving towards a more tolerable society where other lewd conduct in PUBLIC is OK, but on the same note, society is completely intolerable for adults to enjoy a public park or playground bench because of fear of what might happen when no one is looking...did you catch that? "WHEN NO ONE IS LOOKING" Isn't that really the problem? When is it acceptable for no one to be looking when your child is in a play ground or any place for that matter???

Parent's take responsibility and parent your children, don't just prop them down in a sandbox or in front of the TV. Obviously if the cops are there to hand out tickets for a ridiculous law they could easily be there just the same to keep a periodic watchful eye thus lowering the likelihood of a crime actually being committed.

Once again, laws already exist that would give authorities full reign on enforcing safety in a playground.

Re: "Doughnut" Tickets: NYPD Doesn't Track "Unaccompanied Adults In Playground" Summons

pingram — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 12:04:44 -0000

Depends, if you're Arnold Schwarzenegger...WAIT...I'm not just with a child, I'm with millions, hah!

Re: "Doughnut" Tickets: NYPD Doesn't Track "Unaccompanied Adults In Playground" Summons

pingram — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 06:17:49 -0000

The park sign itself is unlawful since it is clearly age discriminatory based on the trend that playgrounds are a place for kids and not adults, except when supervising.

Why not just enforce the laws already in place that prohibit any unlawful misconduct and let everyone enjoy the playground.

Also, where does it state on the park sign that children must be accompanied by an adult...shouldn't THAT be more important since I see so many irresponsible parents letting their children run about...unattended?

Re: Two Women Ticketed For Eating Doughnuts In A Brooklyn Playground

pingram — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 04:56:58 -0000

Well, I must admit I wouldn't have normally read through all of this but I thought for sure I would find a convincing argument as to how a park ordinance like this should be enforced; but not as of yet.

The closest thing was "reserving the benches for parents attending the park with children" but that was clearly over-ruled by "the parents should be playing and interacting with their children". Kudos to whoever pointed that out, and I understandably regress for those of you parents with disabilities and cannot easily do so...in which case I gladly forfeit my park bench.

I am however convinced that this was simply a case of officers being coerced into writing more tickets and/or the case of officers being fed up with people not following the rules no matter how ridiculous the rules may be. Those officers do exist and usually there is no persuading them otherwise. Pay the ticket. Be done. =(

Look, it's simple folks. There are plenty of other laws already in place that would give the cops every right to enforce teenagers loitering, drug-dealing, prostitution, and any other type of dis-orderly conduct, including molestation, public indecency, abduction, battery, assault...need I go on?

It is a parents responsibility to not only supervise their children closely but to also be weary of your surroundings and those surrounding your children. If you feel there is danger lurking, LEAVE IMMEDIATELY and report your suspicion.

Don't expect that the law will always be there but when it is; always be courteous and treat officers with respect, it will go a long way and usually result in a warning instead of a ticket. I personally have talked my way out of many tickets by simply putting myself in the officers shoes and talking to them with full respect for the duties they perform.

Lastly, this ordinance or park rule will not keep pedophiles from your children. Really folks, if you believe this, you ARE a moron. Pedophilia is an addiction that no park sign or ticket is going to deter, however, having the authorities routinely visit the park, even if it's simply their presence every once in a while, would greatly prohibit the likelihood of ANY illegal misconduct.

Here, my neighbor, a Sheriff's Deputy, has told me of routine undercover sweeps they perform at city parks attempting to apprehend and deter all natures of sex crimes and it works. But you won't find any signs stating you have to be in the accompaniment of children to use the parks. At least I haven't seen them and my neighbor laughed when I text'd him about this article a few minutes ago.

Oh yeah and BTW, I am a father of 3 for those of you that think this is a one-sided argument coming only from folks without kids. My kids love that I PLAY on the playground with them and being 36 never hinders my inner-kid.

Re: Inter-tel Feature Codes

pingram — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 15:38:09 -0000

If the code 325 is saying invalid feature code, then possibly the code is restricted or your vendor has changed the dialing plan. Try asking around on the forums here at SoCalPhonePros - http://forums.socalphonepro...

Re: Inter-tel Feature Codes

pingram — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 11:30:18 -0000

Hi Lori, you can try and ask John here: SoCalPhonePros forum, if you like.

I believe the feature you are trying to disable is MOH (Music/Messages on hold). The BGM (background music) is a personal user option which controls playback of an audio source on the individuals telephone speaker. To turn off or disable MOH usually requires system administration access via a programming interface (admin phone or computer software). I am not too familiar with the Inter-Tel systems and refer all my local work to John.

On thing you might try if you really need the MOH removed is to locate the phone system (probably mounted on a wall in a service closet or data room) and then identify the MOH source which is usually an external device plugged in to the phone system via an audio cable similar to that of a headset jack or RCA cables. Keep in mind, with the source removed and not replaced, outside callers will only receive silence when placed on hold and could come to the conclusion that they have been hung up on rather than placed on hold. Good luck!

Re: Inter-tel Feature Codes

pingram — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 11:12:11 -0000

Hi Lwallace, sounds like intercom off-hook preference is disabled. Did you try "Automatic Intercom Access On/Off (361)"

Re: Inter-tel Feature Codes

pingram — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 11:18:12 -0000

Michael, see if this thread helps. http://forums.socalphonepro...

Re: Inter-tel Feature Codes

pingram — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 11:27:07 -0000

Scott, please read my previous comment. You might also find some useful information here: http://www.intertel-systems...

Re: Inter-tel Feature Codes

pingram — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 11:06:13 -0000

As mentioned previously in this thread of comments, I am not an Intel-Tel technician and have limited knowledge of its workings. Most often I can answer questions by performing a few quick searches on googles of the interwebs. However, I was not able to find how to specifically program a fixed button that would toggle immediate call forwarding to an off-premise number.

The next best resource would be to post the question on the following forums and hope you get the help you need:

http://forums.socalphonepro...
http://www.sundance-communi...
http://www.pbxinfo.com/inde...

Re: Inter-tel Feature Codes

pingram — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 11:49:28 -0000

I'm not sure I get exactly what you mean when you say you "go to recall any phone call from any other phone", do you mean when you attempt to pull back a transfered call? Do you mean when you call another phone from your telephone - using the intercom? Where is the loud noise heard from, your phone or the called phone?

It might be the tone announce function which most phone system have when calling live over a speaker phone as a security preference (sometimes call voice announce or automatic intercom)...this is usually adjusted during the tone announce by adjusting the volume on the individual phone itself.

If this doesn't help, I might not be understanding your question properly and I would suggest asking your question on a telecom forum where you might find some help from an experienced Inter-Tel technician.

http://forums.socalphonepro...

Re: Inter-tel Feature Codes

pingram — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 11:14:32 -0000

try dialing 359 then the extension number of the phone you want forwarded. Then dial the extension's password followed by a #. The station password is under Devices and Feature codes>Stations. Then dial the Call Forward Feature code (355). Then dial a Trunk Access code, like 92001 for Trunk Group 1. Then dial the destination phone number.

for example: 359 + XXX + PPPP# + 355 + 92001 + 1+Number

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pingram — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 21:46:00 -0000

Ok, this is something I would normally delete as spam but the domain name is relevant to the topic so I'll allow it.

Re: Inter-tel Feature Codes

pingram — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 04:00:29 -0000

Really depends on the model number of the phone (typically listed under phone)

If your model is listed here, there might be an online tutorial to show you how to change your ring tone/cadence.

I recall 3-9-8 having something to do with ring tones 1-9 (zero being silent/off) but don't quote me, I'm not an Intel-Tel tech. =) Good luck!

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pingram — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 17:21:29 -0000

Thanks for the kind words.

Re: Inter-tel Feature Codes

pingram — Wed, 12 May 2010 00:30:08 -0000

I would suggest asking on a forum like http://forums.socalphonepro... This may still be something your technician has to address. There are usually many ways to make a phone ring depending on the application.

For example, If it's the main company line, it may be a special button that is assigned on multiple phones to ring which usually requires accessing the phone system admin functions to remove. This might be different than the "Attendant" or "ACD Admin" function. Many times there is special software or a model telephone with a button sequence to gain programming access. Then you must know how to navigate system and which program areas to administer. Hope this helps shed some light. Good luck.

Re: Inter-tel Feature Codes

pingram — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 13:55:02 -0000

With a little research it looks like you are on the right track. Take a look here: http://www.sundance-communi...

It explains that feature 319 is set on the receiving phone to determine if automatic off-hook to speakphone is preferred. Feature 377 is set on the sending station when the caller prefers automatic off-hook. I would assume that 377 cannot override 319 but I am not an Inter-Tel tech. If all else fails, try asking on the forum above or even trying the http://forums.socalphonepro... . Good luck!

Re: VoIP Ready Check – Easy Network Test

pingram — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 12:00:53 -0000

Great write up Imran! Thanks for the contribution and the wealth of information you provided should make anyone considering making the switch a no-brainer.

Re: Inter-tel Feature Codes

pingram — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 12:30:25 -0000

There's probably something else going on which might be at the technician programming level like tiered ringing, or some sort of special ring group. Some questions that come to mind is whether those phones ever did ring or have they always just had visible button appearance for the calls? Also, what button(s) do the calls ring on? That is probably the biggest clue. I'm not technically knowledgeable on the Inter-Tel systems but it sound like a common industry term "blf ringing" or "virtual ringing" where a pilot extension is built and assigned as a button or multiple buttons on select phones and then programmed typically with one of 3 modes, flash only, ring immediate or ring delayed. I would try the guys over at http://forums.socalphonepro... and see if they can help. Good luck!

Re: Inter-tel Feature Codes

pingram — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:20:43 -0000

This may depend on what exactly you mean by number of rings before going to voice mail. Do you mean number of rings on your main business line, a department line or just for your individual extension? If it's just your personal extension, then I might suggest trying "356" (call forward no answer) but the true experts on this platform can be found at the link just below the article for the so cal phone pros forum. If you still can't get it figured out, just ask you question in the forum for your system type. Everyone is really friendly and respond pretty quickly.