Archive for July, 2008

Content Managment System: Do You Need it for Your Site?

Thursday, July 24th, 2008

The following is a simple test to determine if you and your website could benefit from a Content Management System. (more…)

Amazon.com: Great Prices! Great Support!

Thursday, July 24th, 2008

Many blogs act as watchdogs and whistle blowers; they help you find out who is bad and who is good.

For the most part, I try to report on what companies are doing a GREAT job. So, if it seems like all of my reviews are positive, it’s because that’s what I focus on. (more…)

Backup Joomla with JoomlaPack: Review

Thursday, July 10th, 2008

A new client called me a couple weeks ago wanted to know if there was a way we could get a copy of his Joomla website files and database and transfer it to another host. I said, “Sure. It’s easy. Just get me the login information to the control panel on your host and I can get the database and all the files and transfer them to a new host.” (more…)

Review: FireFTP FTP Plugin for Firefox

Thursday, July 3rd, 2008

FireFTP and a full-featured, secure, cross-platform ftp tool. AND it’s FAST and FREE!

Of course, there are several free ftp clients for Windows, but it’s not that easy finding a good, free, ftp tool for the Mac. Several of my website clients use Macs and they need an easy-to-use ftp tool that’s easy to install and configure. The FireFTP plugin for FireFox is perfect. And you can install it on Windows, Mac, or any flavor or UNIX/LINUX. (more…)