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Convert Microsoft Excel to a Web Database

August 1, 2011

Microsoft Excel is perhaps the most popular "light database". Sure, Excel is not a database, but its rows and columns can take almost any type of data without complaining, and data can be easily searched, sorted, and even styled to look nice. So why would a...

How to Add a Lightbox to Display Images

June 25, 2011

Images can speak louder than words. As a result, more and more organizations are integrating photos into their websites and web applications. And in most cases, nobody wants to direct their audience to another page to view images at a larger scale. Adding a...

How to Add a Timeout Script to Web Forms

May 6, 2011

Time limits are surprisingly effective at motivating users to complete a web form. Adding a timeout script increases the sense of urgency and commitment to finish your form within the allowed time. A time limit also encourages candid first impressions or "o...

How to Improve Web Application Usability with Localization

March 28, 2011

Localization isn't just about different languages. This week's Tech Tip shows you how to customize your web application localization to ensure a more positive user experience. Caspio's localization wizard allows you to uniquely tailor how your web applicati...

Free Web Design Tools to Style Your Website

March 4, 2011

Caspio allows you to create amazing web applications entirely in the cloud without coding. Your web apps can then be integrated directly into existing web pages using embeddable interfaces called DataPages. DataPage interfaces are styled using standard CSS...

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Native Apps vs. The Mobile Web

February 25, 2011

If you use a smart phone or handheld device to browse the web, you know the frustration of arriving at a website that is not optimized for these devices. Google's CEO Eric Schmidt recently stated that mobile web traffic was increasing faster than "all our ...

New and Improved Caspio WordPress Plugin

January 28, 2011

WordPress is one of the most trusted names in online content management. Caspio is one of the most trusted names in online databases. With the Caspio WordPress Plugin, you can now integrate the power of both. The Caspio WordPress Plugin lets you deploy Ca...

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Limit the Number of Maximum Submissions

January 26, 2011

Occasionally you may need to limit the maximum number of submissions in your web apps. Events, inventory management, promotions, and other apps with fixed resources often need to regulate availability. Using Caspio's online database, you can easily limit su...