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How to choose the right web host
Jan 19th
If you’re starting a new site, it’s very hard to know how to pick the right web host. Which company should you host your site with? How much should you be spending?
There are a number of factors to consider.
Disk Space This is the actual physical space on the server for your files. If you’re just using text, screen resolution photos and a few icons and graphics then you really won’t need much space at all. A few megabytes will do. If you’re going to be working with high resolution photos, audio or video files then you might need more.
Data Transfer More >
How to pick the right domain name
Jun 22nd
How should you go about selecting the right domain name for your business?
Firstly, you need to find the free domain names available on the web. For this, you can take help of your web host. Some web hosting plans include a free domain name with their hosting plan.
So, once you know where to actually register a name, how do you pick the right one?
To help demonstrate some different selection methods I’ll use the ficticious example of P J Morris, a long established bookshop based in Ashford, Kent.*
In an ideal world where all possible domain names are available here are a few different More >
Static Website or Content Management System?
Jun 2nd
If you’ve decided you want a website, the next decision to be made is which kind – a simple, static website or a Content Management System (CMS)? Let’s have a look at the pros and cons of each kind.
Static websitePros
- As it’s simpler it’s quicker. I can produce a static site in a matter of days at a push.
- When it comes to design, there are no restrictions.
- It’s cheaper. Cheaper to initially build and cheaper to run.
Cons
- If you want to update it you have to contact the web developer and wait for him/her to update the content for you.
- If you want More >
Fighting Spam
Sep 14th
Junk email and blog posts are a constant problem. Here are a few ways to help spoil the spammers’ fun.
Email Spam
There are a lot of anti-spam or spam filter products around these days, many included in mail software but the sad fact is that once you’re getting spam you’re likely to keep getting spam regardless of these filters.
Spammers are able to change the sender’s email address, subject and body of an email so easily that if you block them they can still mail you just using a different mail account.
Anti-spam software like anti-virus software can only deal with what it More >
Twitter explained simply
Jul 3rd
Twitter keeps hitting the headlines at the moment but a lot of people don’t seem to understand what it really is and how it differs from other Social Networks. I’ll try to explain it in terms more people can understand.
Twitter is basically about posting short messages, much like SMS texting on mobiles. Each post is called a “tweet” and is limited to 140 characters. It can’t include other media as such but it can include hyperlinks so anything you wish to share is only a click away.
It doesn’t work like email where you choose the recipients of your messages but more like More >
