Archive for May, 2008

How to choose the right web hosting When you finally choose to have a website, the first thing you think about is the domain name. Everyone does this. But before you rush into a frenzy to grab the next million dollar domain, take the time to make the right hosting choices. There are a million and one hosting companies online and while it would be nice toi say they're all good, it just isn't true. Some hosting companies are worthless and will hurt your web presence. Choose the wrong host and you could be losing visitors and customers. Get the right host and you can set your site on cruise control. Full story

Magento Shopping Cart - Part 1 After first discovering Magento a few weeks ago, I was really looking forward to spending some time exploring this shopping cart. When I finally had enough time to really look into the cart, I was excited by what I saw. Very clean layouts and a nice user interface, I couldn't wait to get down and dirty. Full story

Wake boarding in a parking lot Hostel Board Company sponsored a wake boarding contest in a parking lot. It was a lot of fun and the contestants were really good. Check out Hostel Board Company to see the whole stroy and pictures from the event. Full story

Getting your site to the top in search results All the search engine optimization in the world isn't going to get you to the top of the search engine results page if you don't have the content. You may get there for a little while using less than ethical methods, but you will find your rank will drop , maybe to never rise again. Full story

FBI Investigating Criminal Conduct on Epilepsy Forums Hackers have attacked forums used by people suffering with epilepsy. The hackers would post in the epilepsy support forums and post links that were masquerading as being helpful. Instead, the links took the users to a site with images designed to cause seizures in people suffering from epilepsy. The FBI is investigating the case. While no damage was done to ... Full story

Getting Ready for Web 3.0 Honestly, I have never really known exactly what web 2.0 was. I've seen some great definitions and a few flashy pages, but when it comes to an OED definition, for what web 2.0 actually "is"... you would think a politician wrote it. Web 2.0 - Where Do We Go From Here? OK, I do actually have an idea about what web 2.0 is or was. Think rounded corners, gradient colors, simple backgrounds and Ajax functions. Web 2.0 was supposed to be interactive and give the end user more benefits and choices. Web 2.0 also marked the great leap in bandwidth. The average user went from a 56kbps connection to a 1mbps. This had a huge impact on both users and the way the internet is seen. But Web 2.0 has fallen short on many of it's promises and totally ignored the newest medium of the internet. Full story

Why you need to understand PABP and Visa Compliance Rules and Regulations You'll be hearing more and more about PABP and VISA compliance. It's not something you can afford to ignore any more. Visa developed the Payment Application Best Practices (PABP) to help vendors create secure payment applications that help merchants limit compromises, prevent the bad practices of storing sensitive cardholder data and support compliance with the PCI Data Security Standard (PCI DSS). Wow, that's a mouth full. What PABP basically means, is Visa wants to decrease fraud while increasing customer and vendor security. If you are a new website and seeking a vendor to process your orders. Full story