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Copyright a Website
You may put a lot of work into your blog or Website, only to find someone stealing it. They call it "borrowing" and think you should be flattered. But it's theft of your intellectual property. You can guard against this form of thievery by enforcing your copyright in a Website…
Continue reading "Copyright a Website"...Website Hosting
Website hosting was a gold-rush business during the late 1990s, when everyone wanted a website and everyone with a spare computer in his bedroom could be a website host. Some of those bedroom businesses actually provided better website hosting services than some Fortune 500 telecommunications firms, and the former grew rapidly into today's best Web hosting sites. Here are some tips on choosing a website hosting company that fits your needs...
Continue reading "Website Hosting"...Website Performance Testing
A newly designed Web site is like a shiny clean car. It looks great but you don't know how good it really is until you test-drive it. It's very important to test the performance of your Web site before it must endure heavy traffic. In fact, it's best to test Web site performance while you are building the site, so you can optimize bottlenecks as soon as they appear. Here's how to do it...
Continue reading "Website Performance Testing"...Credit Card Merchant Accounts
If you sell anything, online or in a brick and mortar store, you really need to accept major credit cards. Few people carry much cash these days, and check fraud has become so widespread that many merchants have stopped accepting checks altogether. Most business make the majority of their sales through credit and debit cards now. Here's the scoop on getting a merchant account for your business...
Continue reading "Credit Card Merchant Accounts"...Is Javascript the Same As Java?
"Please enable Javascript in your browser," says a Web site. What is Javascript and should you enable it? You already have the Java runtime installed, so why doesn't Javascript run? These are some common questions. Here are the answers...
Continue reading "Is Javascript the Same As Java?"...Setting Up A Website
So, you want your own website... Setting up a site of your very own can be free and easy, or as expensive and complicated as a NASA mission to Mars. Here are some tips on getting started...
Continue reading "Setting Up A Website"...Buy a Domain Name
"I want to create my own website, but I don't know where to start. Where can I buy my own .COM domain name, and how much does it cost?"
Continue reading "Buy a Domain Name"...Content Management Systems
If you maintain a website, a content management system (CMS) can make it easier to add or update information, whether it has 10 pages or 10,000 pages. Read on to learn what a content management system can do for you, and which CMS is right for your site…
Continue reading "Content Management Systems"...Free Online Survey Tools
"I'd like to do a survey of visitors to my website. I need basic demographics, some multiple choice questions, and the ability to generate reports. Oh, and free is nice! What tool do you recommend?"
Continue reading "Free Online Survey Tools"...What is a Mashup?
"I hear the term mashup being used to describe certain websites, but I'm not sure what it means. Can you explain what a mashup is, and where the word comes from?"
Continue reading "What is a Mashup?"...Free Clip Art
"I'm a volunteer who creates lots of newsletters and presentations. Where can I find free clip art, stock photos and drawing tools to spice up my work?"
Continue reading "Free Clip Art"...Website Gadgets
Personal websites are great for sharing your pictures, short films, poetry and ideas. Maybe you have a blog, online store or a website for a club or association. Whatever the case, if you're looking for something to jazz up your pages, check out these free website gadgets that you can add to your site -- most with no programming skills required.
Continue reading "Website Gadgets"...Create a Blog
"Blogs, bloggers and blogging... they seem to be everywhere I look. I have lots to say, but I'm not a techie and have no idea how to start my own blog. Can you help?"
Continue reading "Create a Blog"...Setting Up a Website
Will Rogers said "Buy land... they're not making any more of it." In a way, the same is true of real estate in cyberspace. So let this be the year you get your own website, whether it be personal or business, grab your dot-com name before someone else gets it first!
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