Useful Web Development Hacks and Useful Tips

Javascript, HTML and PHP Tips and Shortcuts

Change the URL in the browser address bar.  A useful hack to so that when you have an <A HREF="#" > and an OnClick handler, your browser addressbar will get cleaned up.

Changing only what's after hash - old browsers

document.location.hash = 'lookAtMeNow';

Changing full URL. Chrome, Firefox, IE10+

history.pushState('data to be passed', 'Title of the page', '/test');

The above will add a new entry to the history so you can press Back button to go to the previous state. To change the URL in place without adding a new entry to history use

history.replaceState('data to be passed', 'Title of the page', '/test');

Make and Install a Favicon

using this favicon generator:  https://www.favicon-generator.org/  upload your favicon image and then download prepared set of images and some html code.