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Trust me on this, IE can be a headache when it comes to css but i guess we cant do without it in the sense that large majority of internet users continue to use it as default browser. I almost screamed when i heard one of my client openly criticised other browsers in favor of IE.

Problem:

You made some modifications and added a background image through css to a div box and everything is fine in other browsers but does not show in IE.

Solution:

Just before you start reading the many confusing solutions on the internet, check that your image attributes are well spaced, in my case i had code like this

background:white url('/img/top.jpg')no-repeat;

Notice how everything is pulled together without space, this can be well interpreted by other browsers but IE would not forgive you for this.

Try this code below and allow enough spacing;

background:  white   url('/img/top.jpg')   no-repeat; 

Notice the spacing. Try this fix first and refresh your page .

I know how it feels to spend hell of time setting up a web page in css and then all of a sudden something goes wrong and the browsers does not display it correctly. Some of the contents jumps out of frame and messes up the page.

There may be  several reason why this is happening, please check the following.

1.  Go back and review the whole css and html codes to see that you are not missing to close 'div' in html or ' {'  in css or any other character that was neglected or not well nested.

2. If you page has loads of css  floating, try using a blank 'div' with the size of the page to separate the areas horizontally. In my case i would use ' <div id="spacer"> </div> in html and the #spacer {width:enter size; height:enter size;} ' in css.

For most designers that would like to use their own custom template on Joomla, the 1.7 and 2.5 Joomla template system poses a little challenge . The most important thing as i have stated in the last article is to make sure that you have the templateDetails.xml file sorted.

You may experience this problem on a Joomla 2.5 custom template if you are using the discover option to install your template. "Call to member function of non-object: setDebug()".

Do not panic if you experience this problem , please visit this site here to see how this could be solved.

When a contact form is submitted in Prestashop, it produces an error that says ' Server Not Found'. This problem can be very frustrating but can be linked to little manipulations in the admin.

Firstly the the url that is generated with the contact form but preferably, just go to the admin and check your SEO and URL Tab as explained here.

As explained in the above stated link, the problem may be caused by the double back slash in the main shop  url. This can be altered by logging into Admin > Preferences > SEO & URL Tab.

Note: This problem is now fixed with the latest versions of Prestashop, it is better to upgrade