User Usage

User Usage Information

All quiz answers should be quite short (no setup or output, many assumptions)

  1. In IE with JavaScript get an xml object (as sent from the server) from an iframe
  2. Dynamically call a java Class and method from within java
  3. List the values of a column that have a 2nd column who's value is not in any other row with SQL
  4. From a POISX CLI in one line individually compress all iso files in all sub directories using no loops and with the date inserted into the filenames
  5. Output a Git histoy from the beginning of the year in the format "graph tab date tab message"

For each question:

1 point for doing something logical
1 point for understanding/answering the question asked
1 point for getting a working answer
1 bonus point for being concise or explaining why the question/answer is useful

Clearing the DNS cache on your computer:
windows:

ipconfig /flushdns

OS X:

dscacheutil -flushcache

linux:

/etc/init.d/nscd restart

You can't clear the cache on your ISPs DNS servers but you can use different servers (opendns, googledns, etc)

You need custom scripts enabled.

var doc=top.noodle.headWindow().document;
var el=doc.getElementById("helpLink");
el.style.fontSize="";
el=doc.getElementById("feedback");
el.style.fontSize="";
el=doc.getElementById("logout");
el.style.fontSize="";
el=doc.getElementById("logout").parentNode.parentNode;
el.style.fontSize="14px";

You need custom scripts enabled.

var doc=top.noodle.headWindow().document;
var el=doc.getElementById("status");
el.style.display="none";
el=doc.getElementById("currentUserId");
el.style.display="none";
el=doc.getElementById("currentUser");
el.style.margin="20px";
el=doc.getElementById("currentUserName").parentNode;
el.style.display="block";

The Noodle search is located on the top bar, additionally you can search from the search widget and some application types.

  • Search indexes file names, descriptions, keywords, and the content of text files( and other formats and meta data if configured).
  • If your search results are to broad you can click on the advanced link and filter them.
  • Words in file names and titles are prioritized over those in the contents.
  • If you are looking for the most resent changes on Noodle try the What's New.

Noodle allows you to change much of it's appearance and some of it's behavior.

The simple changes:

  • Change the logo in the top left and on the login screen in System Tools>Settings>General Settings
  • Change the Colors from the same place.
  • add, remove, sort, and nest applications in the navigation.
  • add some fancy widgets

Advanced changes:

  • Backup a copy of the CSS and customize it in the settings.

Appearance and beyond:

Some browsers incorrectly cache HTTP 302 "Found/Moved temporarily" and 303 "See Other" redirects as if they were 301 "Permanent Redirect"s.

Safari

The "Too many redirects" error can be temporarily fixed In the "Safari" menu by selecting "Reset Safari".

Chrome/Chromium

Disabling "Use a prediction service to load pages more quickly" is advised.