Tuesday, January 17, 2012

IRCTC–MOBILE

IRCTC launches a smarter way to book tickets. Now book your rail ticket -ANYWHERE ANYTIME through your Mobile Phones.
IRCTC brings to you the mobile website https://www.irctc.co.in/mobile with just a few clicks you can book your tickets using your Mobile Phones. IRCTC mobile website is convenient and easy to use, can be accessed from any browser enabled mobile having basic GPRS activated on phone.
The following features are available:
Book Ticket/ Enquiry - Book tickets by providing source and destination.
Booked History - Tickets whose Date of Journey is due will be visible.
Cancel Ticket - Cancel any of the tickets whose date of journey is due.
Browse the URL using your mobile and book tickets using any of your credit/debit card for payment.

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

What is a MIME type?

There are times when you would want the IIS web server to serve a file that has an extension that it does not recognize. That is, a file whose MIME type has not been defined. In such a case, IIS would return http error code, 404.3 as shown below.

HTTP Error 404.3 – Not Found
Description: The page you are requesting cannot be served because of the Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (MIME) map policy that is configured on the Web server. The page you requested has a file name extension that is not recognized, and therefore is not allowed.

MIME stands for Multi-purpose Internet Mail Extensions. MIME types form a standard way of classifying file types on the Internet. Internet programs such as Web servers and browsers all have a list of MIME types, so that they can transfer files of the same type in the same way, no matter what operating system they are working in.

A MIME type has two parts: a type and a subtype. They are separated by a slash (/). For example, the MIME type for Microsoft Word files is application and the subtype is msword. Together, the complete MIME type is application/msword.

Here is the list of available MIME types that you can add and configure on IIS

Hope this is useful.

List of MIME Types with Content types

There are times when you would want the IIS web server to serve a file that has an extension that it does not recognize. That is, a file whose mime type has not been defined. In such a case, IIS would return http error code, 404.3. For the web server to serve the file with that new extension, you need to create a mapping between that extension and the MIME type.

The following MIME types are some MIME types with its File Extension and Content type.

File Extension Content type (MIME)
.323 text/h323
.aaf application/octet-stream
.aca application/octet-stream
.acx application/internet-property-stream
.afm application/octet-stream
.ai application/postscript
.aif audio/x-aiff
.aifc audio/aiff
.aiff audio/aiff
.applicati application/x-ms-application
.art image/x-jg
.asd application/octet-stream
.asf video/x-ms-asf
.asi application/octet-stream
.asm text/plain
.asr video/x-ms-asf
.asx video/x-ms-asf
.au audio/basic
.avi video/x-msvideo
.axs application/olescript
.bas text/plain
.bcpio application/x-bcpio
.bin application/octet-stream
.bmp image/bmp
.c text/plain
.cab application/octet-stream
.cat application/vnd.ms-pki.seccat
.cdf application/x-cdf
.chm application/octet-stream
.class application/x-java-applet
.clp application/x-msclip
.cmx image/x-cmx
.cnf text/plain
.cod image/cis-cod
.cpio application/x-cpio
.cpp text/plain
.crd application/x-mscardfile
.crl application/pkix-crl
.crt application/x-x509-ca-cert
.csh application/x-csh
.css text/css
.csv application/octet-stream
.cur application/octet-stream
.dcr application/x-director
.deploy application/octet-stream
.der application/x-x509-ca-cert
.dib image/bmp
.dir application/x-director
.disco text/xml
.dll application/x-msdownload
.dlm text/dlm
.dnl application/x-msdownload
.doc application/msword
.dot application/msword
.dsp application/octet-stream
.dtd text/xml
.dvi application/x-dvi
.dwf drawing/x-dwf
.dwp application/octet-stream
.dxr application/x-director
.easm application/octet-stream
.eml message/rfc822
.emz application/octet-stream
.eot application/octet-stream
.eps application/postscript
.etx text/x-setext
.evy application/envoy
.ex_ application/octet-stream
.exe application/octet-stream
.fdf application/vnd.fdf
.fif application/fractals
.fla application/octet-stream
.flr x-world/x-vrml
.flv video/x-flv
.gif image/gif
.gtar application/x-gtar
.gz application/x-gzip
.h text/plain
.hdf application/x-hdf
.hdml text/x-hdml
.hhc application/x-oleobject
.hhk application/octet-stream
.hhp application/octet-stream
.hlp application/winhlp
.hqx application/mac-binhex40
.hsf application/octet-stream
.hta application/hta
.htc text/x-component
.htm text/html
.html text/html
.htt text/webviewhtml
.hxt text/html
.ica application/x-ica
.ico image/x-icon
.ics application/octet-stream
.ief image/ief
.inf application/octet-stream
.ins application/x-internet-signup
.isp application/x-internet-signup
.IVF video/x-ivf
.jar application/java-archive
.java (Disabled in IIS 7) application/octet-stream
.jck application/liquidmotion
.jcz application/liquidmotion
.jfif image/pjpeg
.jpb application/octet-stream
.jpe image/jpeg
.jpeg image/jpeg
.jpg image/jpeg
.js application/x-javascript
.latex application/x-latex
.lit application/x-ms-reader
.lpk application/octet-stream
.lsf video/x-la-asf
.lsx video/x-la-asf
.lzh application/octet-stream
.m13 application/x-msmediaview
.m14 application/x-msmediaview
.m1v video/mpeg
.m3u audio/x-mpegurl
.man application/x-troff-man
.manifest application/x-ms-manifest
.map text/plain
.mdb application/x-msaccess
.mdp application/octet-stream
.me application/x-troff-me
.mht message/rfc822
.mhtml message/rfc822
.mid audio/mid
.midi audio/mid
.mix application/octet-stream
.mmf application/x-smaf
.mno text/xml
.mny application/x-msmoney
.mov video/quicktime
.movie video/x-sgi-movie
.mp2 video/mpeg
.mp3 audio/mpeg
.mp4 audio/mpeg
.mpa video/mpeg
.mpe video/mpeg
.mpeg video/mpeg
.mpg video/mpeg
.mpp application/vnd.ms-project
.mpv2 video/mpeg
.ms application/x-troff-ms
.msi application/octet-stream
.mvb application/x-msmediaview
.nc application/x-netcdf
.nsc video/x-ms-asf
.nws message/rfc822
.ocx application/octet-stream
.oda application/oda
.ods application/oleobject
.p10 application/pkcs10
.p12 application/x-pkcs12
.p7b application/x-pkcs7-certificates
.p7c application/pkcs7-mime
.p7m application/pkcs7-mime
.p7r application/x-pkcs7-certreqresp
.p7s application/pkcs7-signature
.pbm image/x-portable-bitmap
.pcx application/octet-stream
.pcz application/octet-stream
.pdf application/pdf
.pfb application/octet-stream
.pfm application/octet-stream
.pfx application/x-pkcs12
.pgm image/x-portable-graymap
.pko application/vnd.ms-pki.pko
.pma application/x-perfmon
.pmc application/x-perfmon
.pml application/x-perfmon
.pmr application/x-perfmon
.pmw application/x-perfmon
.png image/png
.pnm image/x-portable-anymap
.pnz image/png
.pot application/vnd.ms-powerpoint
.ppm image/x-portable-pixmap
.pps application/vnd.ms-powerpoint
.ppt application/vnd.ms-powerpoint
.prf application/pics-rules
.prm application/octet-stream
.prx application/octet-stream
.ps application/postscript
.psd application/octet-stream
.psm application/octet-stream
.psp application/octet-stream
.pub application/x-mspublisher
.qt video/quicktime
.qtl application/x-quicktimeplayer
.qxd application/octet-stream
.ra audio/x-pn-realaudio
.ram audio/x-pn-realaudio
.rar application/octet-stream
.ras image/x-cmu-raster
.rdf application/rdf+xml
.rf image/vnd.rn-realflash
.rgb image/x-rgb
.rm application/vnd.rn-realmedia
.rmi audio/mid
.roff application/x-troff
.rpm audio/x-pn-realaudio-plugin
.rtf application/rtf
.rtx text/richtext
.scd application/x-msschedule
.sct text/scriptlet
.sea application/octet-stream
.setpay application/set-payment-initiation
.setreg application/set-registration-initiation
.sgml text/sgml
.sh application/x-sh
.shar application/x-shar
.sit application/x-stuffit
.sldasm application/octet-stream
.sldprt application/octet-stream
.smd audio/x-smd
.smi application/octet-stream
.smx audio/x-smd
.smz audio/x-smd
.snd audio/basic
.snp application/octet-stream
.spc application/x-pkcs7-certificates
.spl application/futuresplash
.src application/x-wais-source
.ssm application/streamingmedia
.sst application/vnd.ms-pki.certstore
.stl application/vnd.ms-pki.stl
.sv4cpio application/x-sv4cpio
.sv4crc application/x-sv4crc
.svg application/octet-stream
.swf application/x-shockwave-flash
.t application/x-troff
.tar application/x-tar
.tcl application/x-tcl
.tex application/x-tex
.texi application/x-texinfo
.texinfo application/x-texinfo
.tgz application/x-compressed
.thn application/octet-stream
.tif image/tiff
.tiff image/tiff
.toc application/octet-stream
.tr application/x-troff
.trm application/x-msterminal
.tsv text/tab-separated-values
.ttf application/octet-stream
.txt text/plain
.u32 application/octet-stream
.uls text/iuls
.ustar application/x-ustar
.vbs text/vbscript
.vcf text/x-vcard
.vcs text/plain
.vdx application/vnd.visio
.vml text/xml
.vsd application/vnd.visio
.vss application/vnd.visio
.vst application/vnd.visio
.vsw application/vnd.visio
.vsx application/vnd.visio
.vtx application/vnd.visio
.wav audio/wav
.wax audio/x-ms-wax
.wbmp image/vnd.wap.wbmp
.wcm application/vnd.ms-works
.wdb application/vnd.ms-works
.wks application/vnd.ms-works
.wm video/x-ms-wm
.wma audio/x-ms-wma
.wmd application/x-ms-wmd
.wmf application/x-msmetafile
.wml text/vnd.wap.wml
.wmlc application/vnd.wap.wmlc
.wmls text/vnd.wap.wmlscript
.wmlsc application/vnd.wap.wmlscriptc
.wmp video/x-ms-wmp
.wmv video/x-ms-wmv
.wmx video/x-ms-wmx
.wmz application/x-ms-wmz
.world application/octet-stream
.wps application/vnd.ms-works
.wri application/x-mswrite
.wrl x-world/x-vrml
.wrz x-world/x-vrml
.wsdl text/xml
.wvx video/x-ms-wvx
.x application/directx
.xaf x-world/x-vrml
.xbm image/x-xbitmap
.xdr text/plain
.xla application/vnd.ms-excel
.xlc application/vnd.ms-excel
.xlm application/vnd.ms-excel
.xls application/vnd.ms-excel
.xlt application/vnd.ms-excel
.xlw application/vnd.ms-excel
.xml text/xml
.xof x-world/x-vrml
.xpm image/x-xpixmap
.xsd text/xml
.xsf text/xml
.xsl text/xml
.xslt text/xml
.xsn application/octet-stream
.xwd image/x-xwindowdump
.z application/x-compress
.zip application/x-zip-compressed

Saturday, January 07, 2012

Add-on: User Agent Switcher

The User Agent Switcher extension adds a menu to Mozilla browser and a toolbar button to switch the user agent of a browser. It is a wonderful tool for developers and designers to view different types of user agents in same browser. You can set a default user agent and can switch between different agents like Internet Explorer, Mozilla, IPhone and other Search robots. See the below image how you can switch between user agents.

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You can edit the User agent options by editing user agents from toolbar menu. See this image to see available user agents.

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You can download this add on for Mozilla here or you can search for this add on at Mozilla.

Wednesday, January 04, 2012

Time, Anger and Disrespect

Time is precious to everyone. It’s a bad habit to keep other people waiting. Almost everyone feels that one of their most valued commodities is their time. This being the case, one of the ultimate slaps and most sure way to annoy someone is to keep them waiting. While most people are somewhat forgiving, keeping them waiting is a sign of disrespect. The subtle message is, “My time is more important than yours.”
Deep down, we all know that no one likes to be kept waiting. Therefore, it’s highly stressful to keep other people waiting because you know you are disappointing someone. In the back of your mind, you know well the person is looking at his watch, wondering why you are late. You may be keeping him from personal or professional commitments and that could make him angry.
There are obviously exceptions to the rule – times when factors beyond your control prevent you from being on time. Things happen to all of us, and no one has a perfect record. Truthfully, however, a vast majority of the time, being late is preventable by planning ahead, allowing a little extra time, or making allowances for unexpected problems.
Many times we compound the problem by making excuse like “traffic was horrible,” when, in reality, traffic is virtually always horrible. The problem wasn’t traffic – but the fact that we didn’t factor enough time in our schedule for the traffic. It’s likely the case that, even if traffic was horrible, or you got off to a late start, or whatever the excuse, the other person isn’t going to be interested or impressed.
I wouldn’t underestimate the negative impact of making someone wait. It drives some people crazy. And, even if they don’t express their frustration to you directly, it can show up in other ways – not taking you seriously, avoiding you when possible, being disrespectful, choosing to spend their time with others instead of you, showing up late to your future appointments, etc.