Internet For Real People
Programming, choosing, implementing and integrating.
This morning, because a client had to let their tech person go, I spent three hours changing all their passwords. Email passwords. Web hosting account logins. Database logins for various WordPress sites. It’s the tech equivalent of changing the locks. In one case, we had to create a new Web hosting account and move...
I was watching an actor’s demo reel recently, and the way they had cut it, the first frame had him making an odd face. Once the video had loaded and was streaming, the scene unfolded and the actor looked great. Problem was, we were on a very slow connection, so the video took a...
A client recently launched a new Web site that had been designed by a volunteer agency, but has asked me to stay involved to help with technical issues. The new site looks and works fine, except for some poor front-page communication, but under the surface… The other guys put a different Google Analytics code...
A friend/colleague sent me email recently, asking about programs for creating Web site graphics. Basically, he’s working on a low-budget labor-of-love Web site and needs something better than MS Paint. Don’t we all? Sure, the pros use Photoshop and Fireworks, but the cost is steep and the learning curve is steeper. So what’s a...
Recently, I posted on WordPress setups, and since then I’ve set up a couple of Joomla sites. Same problem — I have to remember all the steps. In the ongoing spirit of sharing, here’s the setup checklist but for Joomla this time. I’m assuming you know how to set up a domain and install...
In the past few months, I’ve been working a lot in Joomla and WordPress content management systems for various clients. I’m not quite ready to call myself an expert (yet), but it’s getting to be that way. Recently, a couple of my clients have either a) asked me to convert their current sites to...
I hope I’m not being snarky here, but even the big guys have Web problems sometimes. For those who care, the error is a Windows server error, probably from an asp.net application that they’re upgrading (or recently upgraded) and some essential bit of code is missing. It happens, but we’ll see how long it...
I’m making a lot of WordPress sites right now for small clients, and every time I set one up, I have to remember all the steps. So, this post has a selfish goal: I need to create a list anyway, and figured I might as well share. I’m assuming you know how to set...
Creating your first Web site is easy — get the hosting, create the site, test it… and when you’re ready, start promoting the site. (Hah! Easy…) But once you have a Web site, how do you create a new one? People are (hopefully) visiting your current site — browsing pages, clicking on services, sending...
You’ve paid big bucks for your site — original artwork, professional photos, carefully written content. How do you keep someone else from stealing it? You don’t. If someone wants to grab your Web site content, images or HTML, they can find a way. Best you can hope for is to let them know that...