Choosing a Good Web Host

As a follow up to my last post on moving a host, I thought I would post a link to an article where I was recently interviewed for on what small businesses should look for in a web hosting company. SMB Guide: How to Choose a Good Web Host Provider If you need help in choosing a web host or building a web site for your small business, feel free to contact me so that I can assist you. … [Read more...]

Showcases To Go

WaltDesign developed a database to store the contents of their catalog and built a shopping cart for their users to store their purchases in. From there the user can choose to purchase online, and the website processes their credit card information, or offline, where it displays a print off form so they can mail in a check if they want to. Additionally special discounts, limited run promotions, and other complexities are handled through this system. Also there is a password protected admin … [Read more...]

Interview Published in Education Portal

Image by Igi's TV Network via Flickr As I've mentioned before, I teach web technologies at a local college part time. Recently I was interviewed for an article on the use of Social Media in the classroom. Specifically I spoke about using Facebook for my classes, and why I do it. The reason was simple, it is where my class already was (I only had one student who wasn't on Facebook at the time.) I went to where they where. This should be something all small businesses should do; know where … [Read more...]

Moving Web Hosts – What you need to know!

Recently I was helping a client move from one host to another. After going through this experience a couple of times with various clients, I thought I would write down my experiences so one might know the steps to move a site from one hosting company to another. You will need to get copies of your existing files. This is best done my getting them from your existing host. This may be done via FTP. In some cases you can download the files from the site, but more modern sites will run Content … [Read more...]