Posted by admin on February 23rd, 2010 — Posted in Tech, WWW
The first step in launching a website is picking out the right domain and getting the most suitable registration for your particular needs. Nevertheless it is usually wise not to take such a decision without some prior help. All things considered, the most dependable way to see to it that all your needs are met is to carry out some pain-staking research of domain hosting suppliers by checking out any and all available customer reviews.
Reviews of domain hosting are definitely useful but how can you know what is helpful and what isn’t? Don’t make any decisions until you have decided the features that are crucial to your purpose. A popular alternative is to go with the same business to host your website and register your domain. Keep in mind, however, that months after your website was rolled out, matters such as client support may well become more essential than ever.
Don’t trust a review which solely appears in a provider’s advertising. It’s essential to look at an impartial opinion before you make a choice. You should make an effort to look at as much client feedback as possible taking into account what all the customers have to offer. Do you come across some of the concerns over and again? Which comments highlight any strengths of the provider you are researching? Do good reviews outbalance the negative reviews? Count on reading good and bad client reviews for every company. It’s usually a good idea to take a look at all reviews with objectivity and take everything into consideration. Naturally, the significance of price shouldn’t be ignored, but it is crucial to get the best value for money. To help you make a selection we’ve ramped up various bullet points you should think over.
During which times of day do the company offer customer support? Do they have a toll free telephone number to call, and can you discover from the feedback whether or not they have got an acceptable response time? Are there any restrictions on bandwidth? It’s feasible to negotiate a bundle including unlimited hosting and bandwidth, along with all sorts of other rewards. Do they offer an easy way to pay? Can payments be set up automatically, or could you pay per annum? What happens when the server fails?
In the end it is a personal choice, all the same do the smart thing: take a bit of time to read some reviews. Studying some domain hosting reviews will give you the chance of saving lots of time and effort further down the road.
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Posted by admin on February 15th, 2010 — Posted in Multimedia Stuff, Tech, WWW
Most users of an internet company will claim that their connection speed is probably the greatest part of the provision. Yet many internet company do not furnish users with instruments to examine your speed. The saving grace is there are numerous sites online that will allow you to trial your internet speed. When trying out your internet speed it’s crucial to find a website that is tailored to your nation, there is no point executing a trial using a checker situated in New Zealand when you are trying to do a internet speed test in India.. A test will present you your upload speed and your download speed. Upload is the speed between your PC and the Net, so should you send a lot of files then upload is important to you. Download speed is how quick you can get data files from the internet to your laptop. Download speed is usually a lot faster than upload and this is convention. Most customers are a great deal more curious in their download speed instead of their upload speed as people commonly expend very much more time on getting files. When you have verified the speed of your broadband supply what can you do if you are less than satisfied? The most self-evident thing is to contact your sipply company and let them know that you have seen that your speed is unacceptable. You can also do things at home to ensure that your connection is running at 100%. Constantly ensure that all integral telephone cabling is in excellent shape and do not use low quality lines. Verify your computer ant-malware package is up to date. When doing a broadband speed trial always determine that you are not executing any other activities which will be making the service to be in use including playing games or downloading films.
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Posted by admin on December 25th, 2009 — Posted in WWW
Electronic publishing has emerged as an influential contender within the publishing world. Various traditional magazines now offer digitised versions, such as eBooks, digital journals and also newspapers. Online publishing supplies authors and writers with the terrific opportunity to fulfil concepts and dreams which might otherwise have been negated by classic publishers.
Digital publishing has resulted in the even build up of electronic libraries, consisting of research materials, online text articles and additionally literary works.
The fantastic growth of computerised publishing has acquainted many readers to brand new ways of obtaining reading material. Once with the only option of reading with a laptop screen, there now is a large fast emerging market aimed at devices linked with electronic magazine publishing. For example, inside its Aug 30, 2009 copy Publisher’s Weekly conducted a review of a lot of devices specially intended for reading electronic content. Despite being somewhat new, this specific synthesis of tech as well as the written word has only really started.
Digitised magazine publishers offer up a large mixture of publications to an even broader spread of readers. Alongside an unknown number of computerised magazines the impact of this industry could well be strong. Plentiful epublishers, on-line shops as well as individual content authors have simply captured readers in niche areas that could be difficult to hit with conventional ways of publishing, as well as providing already established magazine readers with the convenience of getting electronic publications online for immediate download.
A good many groups have voiced their collective qualms that digital publishing devalues both books and also reading. These individuals say that looking at digitized text with a screen cannot really compare with the shear pleasure which comes from looking over text and also anticipating each flip of the page. Others will be significantly less troubled regarding the tactile nature of reading a publication finding that they are more worried by the challenges of tech.
With less overhead necessary fewer squandered natural resources and no concerns about providing storage for surplus editions, online publishing has proven to be an affordable different idea to issuing printed material. Customers benefit from significantly less costly reading material that can handily be read at their own convenience. In all likeliness online publishing will not replace traditionally printed material but its relentless development could be a ongoing tightrope act. Digitised publishing will continue to show itself as a connection between the influence of applied science and the power of the written word.
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Posted by admin on December 5th, 2009 — Posted in Buying + Selling Domains, School of SEO, WWW
Finding the Proper Hosting
Aside from money issues there are a lot of features to look at when choosing a hosting company. The first matter to be alert of is what kind of website you are starting to operate on the server. If you’re preparation to operate a dot net or ASP web site you must select a Windows IIS solution and if you program to operate PHP or a Word Press web log, you must choose a UNIX based Apache Server.
After choice of the right platform you have to make sure you have infinite bandwidth and transfer and often it is also for your advantage to be able to setup limitless e-mail accounts. If you run dot net or ASP you must have access to a MSSQL server and make sure the price for that is fair. Operating PHP or Word Press site requires a MySQL database and naturally a PHP5 installation.
Uptime is important, 99.99 % uptime is essential, no host will promise you 100 % uptime. You will also need to look at the servicing and backup from your hosting company to properly run your site as easy as possible, which is also needed for Google optimization and SEO in large.
Word Press is advocated for a affordable and flexible web result and hosting your site on a UNIX dependent host running Apache and MySQL is an canonized web hosting answer which is easy to keep up without programming skills and cognition and Word Press is also simple to optimize for search engines like Google and Bing.
Your World Wide Web ISP is the base of your WWW presence and it is very important to choose the correct web host from the beginning. You can change server subsequently, but making special research to retrieve a serious hosting company from the start is the most intelligent move, especially if you plan to get a vast number of traffic which should be able to establish without the downtime which will occur during change from one server to different.
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Posted by admin on November 19th, 2009 — Posted in Doing Business, Tech, WWW
Leading information security services and solutions managed hosting provider Perimeter E-Security announced this week that it has appointed a new Chief Executive Officer in the name of Tim Harvey. With proven track record as leader in deep software sector, Harvey was a clear choice to take the company to the next level.Perimeter E-Security President and Chief Operating Officer Richard Dobrow said that they are delighted to welcome Harvey as the new CEO based on his track record of effectively managing businesses especially in the software and managed services sector. He added his optimism by saying that the new CEO has what it takes to make the company as the leading player in information security and managed services.In a statement, Harvey said that he’s impressed with the highly differentiated approach by Perimeter E-Security in terms of security. He also noted the growth opportunity that the company brings and the talented pool of employees that can easily make his vision a reality.More than two thousand financial institution clients in the United States currently avail of Perimeter’s services, most of them connected with medium-sized business sectors. Perimeter has expanded recently its service offerings across broad industries.This expansion has led to the company being bestowed with a 5-Star award for firewall services and the Radicati Top Player recognition for hosted business email service.
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Posted by admin on May 19th, 2008 — Posted in WWW
The other day I was surfing the web as normal, going quickly
from site to site. I was looking for a good site to present with
an Excellent Site award and I was getting frustrated because
nothing was measuring up. You know, more of the say old thing
time after time. I’m sure you’ve had days like this when you’ve
surfed, everything just seemed, well, plain.
Anyway, I ran across a site which looked pretty good. In fact,
it was very nice, good graphics, excellent content, nice layout
and good navigation. In other words, at first glance it looked
like a good candidate for an award.
The only way to be able to judge sites in a high-volume awards
program such as ours (usually 40 or so entries a week) is to
ensure that time is well spent. This means when I view a
contender for an award the first 60 seconds of viewing is used
to quickly reject or accept a site. This whittles down the
contenders greatly so that my time can be spent on those web
sites that deserve a closer look.
So anyway, I was surfing the web and found a site which looked
pretty good. Very good, in fact. Lots of nice graphics, very
well-done layout, HTML code looked good and the content was
first rate. I continued looking and comparing and came to the
conclusion that I had a real winner here, a site which was
worthy of the excellent site award.
I hesitated as I started to give out the award, though.
Something didn’t seem right, something was wrong. I continued
looking, and before long realized I had found a para-site.
Oh, the guy was good, I’ll admit it. What had he done? He had
used frames to seamlessly merge someone else’s web site into his
own. Actually, on further investigation I found that this
“webmaster” had similarly merged over a dozen web sites into his
own.
I was shocked. Of course, I had heard of this phenomenon before,
but i had never seen it so blatant. The guy even claimed the
pages as his own work! as far as his visitors could tell, he had
done it all without help from anyone. Yet he was using other
people’s bandwidth, he was “stealing” their pages and he was,
well, obviously without any kind of ethics.
Needless to say, I didn’t give him the award. I also zipped off
an email to the webmasters whose sites had been “borrowed” so
that they could rationally decide what needed to be done.
Linking to another site is perfectly legal, completely ethical
and should be done without any considerations of any kind. The
web is all about linking - referencing other material at will.
The best thing you can do is link, link and link some more. To
any and every WEB PAGE that you find useful (never, ever link
directly to graphics or other multimedia - only to web pages).
On the other hand, para-siting (or framing, as it is commonly
called) another person’s site without permission is unethical.
It confuses visitors to your site and it steals bandwidth. It’s
even worse to attempt to pretend the web site being framed is
your own.
The moral of the story - stay ethical on the internet.
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Posted by admin on May 16th, 2008 — Posted in WWW
Sooner or later, as everyone finds out, nothing in this world is free. Although there are literally hundreds of Free Hosting adds surfacing on the Internet, no one can stay in business very long giving it away. So how can hosting services offer free hosting?
Easy.
One way is to make some of their money from registering your domain name. Domain registration is a necessary step for any future web site owner, (some low cost host play a numbers game between your monthly cost and your yearly domain registration fee, for example:
$5/month and $30 registration fee, or $7/month and only $6 to register, or…… you get the picture).
Another way they make money is to add advertising onto your web page. They will get paid either each time the banner is shown, or each time someone clicks on the advertisement.
Some will offer extra add ons like Spam or Virus Protection, Domain Theft Protection, or other services at an additional cost. Of course if you feel you have need for these services, then you should purchase them.
There are also limitations such as storage space, bandwidth, number of email accounts, and
so on, in hopes that you will need more later and decide to upgrade.
So are the so called Free Hosting Services even worth the time to consider?
Sure they are! There are situations where someone may not need tons of storage, bandwidth, email, and so on. Just find a
host that offers what you need without to many compromises. One such host that I use quite often is doteasy.com. No banners, only a yearly domain registration. And for me, they’ve always
responded to my questions within 24 hours by email.
So if your new at web page development, just want your own personal web page, ect., and don’t really have that intensive of system requirements, then Free Hosting is the way to go.
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Posted by admin on May 2nd, 2008 — Posted in WWW
Anyone in the market for a Web site host has certainly come
across a hosting company offering unlimited bandwidth and
unlimited disk space as part of their hosting packages. How do
they do this? How physically, can they offer unlimited disk
space when each server has a finite amount of disk space
available for use? Perhaps more importantly, how can they offer
unlimited bandwidth when the Internet does indeed have
limitations?
Some consumers see the term unlimited and assume that that they
can’t go wrong. This is merely a marketing ploy just like
unlimited minutes on your cell phone or unlimited trips to the
salad bar. At some point, there will be a limit. And in most
cases, it’ll cost you.
So why are unlimited plans even around? Because there are still
consumers that just don’t know enough about Web hosting and
assume that bigger is better. They generally see a low cost plan
(sometimes under $10/month, watch out!) and don’t think twice.
If you have a business Web site, the least you should be paying
for quality Web hosting is $20 per month.
However, if you decide to go that route, be sure to read the
fine print. Unlimited hosting packages generally have terms
dictating that when you reach a certain point, they can either
raise the cost of hosting drastically or even shut down your Web
site! Remember, they’re in business to make money and aren’t
going to run their business at a loss to simply retain your
business.
So what can you do to avoid a hosting nightmare? First, find a
hosting company where you can actually talk to a live person.
This may sound obvious, but many large hosting providers only
offer technical support via email with up to 24-hour response
times. If your site goes down, are you willing to wait 24 hours
for a response? Check to see if they even list a phone number on
their Web site. Many large hosting providers don’t and consumers
don’t even think to look for it until something is wrong with
their site.
Second, discuss your needs with the Web hosting company. While
most companies have set packages, some will be willing to
customize hosting plans so that you only pay for the services
you need. If a host isn’t willing to discuss the needs of your
site with you, how helpful are they going to be as your site
expands and your requirements increase?
Finally, plan for your growth. Don’t simply choose the cheapest
plan because it meets your current needs. Assume that your Web
site is going to increase its traffic over time and be sure that
when it does, there are no hassles or downtime. Pay a little bit
more if you have to because in Web site hosting especially, you
get what you pay for.
If you have a Web site for your business, Web hosting is the
most critical aspect because without it, your site is useless.
Knowing that your hosting provider is dependable and responsive
can make all the difference because ideally, the only time you
ever really need to talk to them is when something is wrong. It
all comes down to the idea that if they’re willing to be
deceitful to get your business by offering an unlimited plan,
how can you be confident that they’ll be honest when you need
them the most? Taking time to select the right host can make all
the difference and let’s face it, while there is no such thing
as unlimited bandwidth and unlimited disk space, there also is
no such thing as 100% uptime. You’ll need your host, so choose
wisely.
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Posted by admin on April 24th, 2008 — Posted in WWW
The use of the right colors on your web site can actually
increase your sales. When people see certain colors they can
change their emotions or they can symbolize things related
to the colors. Here are a list of colors with some emotions
and symbolizations they can cause:
Red - love, excitement, warmth
Pink - romantic, affection, sensuality
White - purity, peace, perfection
Blue - sky, water, travel, freedom, truth
Purple - royalty, dignity
Black - space, night, authority
Green - money, calm, envy, greed
Yellow - light, purity, understanding
Orange - autumn, youthfulness, fire
Brown - wood, comfort, strength
Its very important to know which emotions or symbolizations
will trigger your target audience to buy your product or
service. If your selling a money-making product you should
use green colors to represent money or bring out the emotion
of greed. People also associate comfort and travel with
money so you maybe want ad in some brown and blue
colors on your web site.
The same principle can be applied to graphics or pictures
of your product on your web site. Package your products
with colors that will trigger your audience to buy. If your
selling a book about how to be more romantic, use red
and pink colors on the cover. I hope these simple web
site color techniques will increase your business’s sales.
About the author:
Rojo Sunsen is a specialized bounty hunter who prefers to work quietly/confidentially for the benefit of her clients.
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Posted by admin on April 17th, 2008 — Posted in WWW
First impressions are lasting impressions! Whether buying a house, a book, or even a product from a web site, we buy what looks attractive or reliable from the outside.
Colors, like words, are used to communicate. Color is central to our lives - we rely on color to convey both emotional and psychological impacts that work subtly on the unconscious. For example, when was the last time you went into a restaurant and didn’t eat? Reason? Look at the color combinations - orange, red, yellow! With all of those “hungry” colors, who wouldn’t eat?
The purpose of color in your business’ web site design is not solely to attract attention, but to enhance the browsing experience of your customers. Through effective use of color, you can influence the mood of your customers. Blue, for example, relaxes, refreshes, cools; produces tranquil feelings and peaceful moods.
By adhering to a few simple rules, you TOO can make the most of color on your web site.
1. CONSULT the color palette!
While it is true that more and more of us are upgrading to higher resolution monitors, you must be aware of the fact that some of your customers’ monitors may still be set at 256 colors. One of the givens of web design is the sanctity of the 216 web-safe color palette.
Although most monitors today can display 256 colors, only 216 colors are common between the Mac and the PC. By sticking to the 216 web-safe color palette, you will ensure that your web page is displayed consistently across multiple platforms. After all, you can still paint a Picasso with 216 colors!
2. PLAN a color scheme!
Nothing is more entertaining than the excessive use of color! In fact, I recommend that you use as many different colors as possible on each page! WAIT! STOP! I was just joking! You should choose two or three, at most four, colors that give your site a sense of familiarity and professionalism that is easily recognizable to your prospects. If you have no design sense, check out: http://www.colorschemer.com/online.
3. ORGANIZE your colors!
Colors define your site’s mood and style - they also help organize. You can use different color combinations for different heading levels, for example, to make it easier for your customers to recognise the different sections of your web site.
4. PREVIEW your color combinations!
Your text and background color combination is crucial to the legibility of your web site. Although a white background with black text is the safest combination, you may use other combinations as long as your customers do not have to strain their eyes to read your text. If they have to - they’re gone!
You might as well have personally packed their bags and sent them on an all-expense paid trip to Hawaii! To help you preview your chosen text/background combination, visit: http://www.pagetutor.com/pagetutor/makapage/picker
5. OPTIMIZE your graphics!
Adding color images to your site? A rule of thumb is, “Lots of colors, use JPEG…solid colors or no gradations, use GIF.” Regardless of which file format you use, reducing the number of colors creates a smaller image file size. And a smaller image file size leads to a faster loading web page.
You can use tools such as NetMechanics’ GIFBot (http://netmechanic.com/GIFBot/optimize-graphic.htm), to help optimize your image size by removing extra colors that aren’t being used. Do be aware that reducing color in your images will also reduce quality. Therefore, the goal is to achieve a balance between file size and image quality.
6. BE CONSISTENT!
Your color scheme should remain consistent throughout your site. As confusing as the internet can be, why add more confusion? Consistency fosters familiarity and professionalism and makes your visitors come back!
Web-safe color is a web designer’s nightmare and only one fact is certain - the world of web design will continue to change! So look on the bright side - endure, compromise, and have fun! After all - its progress!
Bina runs the WebBriefcase at http://WebBriefcase.com.au, a site filled with web building tips, tools and tutorials for home business owners.
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