Choosing a Shared Hosting Provider – Tip #1
There are only a zillion shared hosting companies to choose from. There are tons of features and options to consider, and some of the most important considerations require a some investigation. I...
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Bandwidth and Storage Capacities Bandwidth and drive space have become inexpensive in recent years. Back in 1999, one well-known hosting company offered 100MB of storage and 1GB of transfer bandwidth...
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Database Features Most hosting plans advertise database storage space. Compared to a few years ago, the amount of space is usually ample for most applications. Don’t be fooled by the amount of space...
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Upgrading to a New PlanSo, what happens when your site becomes fantastically popular and your need more storage space, bandwidth, or features? Often, when starting out a new site, a site owner will...
View ArticleBroken Link Checking for Your Web Site
Broken links are one of the most frustrating experiences for a web site visitor. A broken link is one that leads to a non-existent page, either on the site or an external site. Unless special code or...
View ArticleWeb Site Traffic Quantity vs. Quality
I've had numerous people approach me about how to bring traffic to their Web sites. Of course, everyone wants more traffic, but is traffic volume really the ultimate goal? Attracting and retaining...
View ArticleDomain Name Scams
Over the last 10 years or so, we've received various forms of domain name scams. They usually involve some sort of fear tactic stating one of the following:Your domain name will (expire / be...
View Article5 Things Every Web Site Owner Must Know
Your web designer has just completed your site and it’s live and available to see on the Web. You’ve thanked your designer for a job well done and you’re excited about the prospects of new customers...
View ArticlePermission denied to set property xulelement.selectedIndex FireFox Error
When using the JavaScript focus() method to set focus to an input element in FireFox, the following error may be produced: Permission denied to set property xulelement.selectedIndex This is a known...
View ArticleControl Focus, AJAX UpdatePanel Postback and Cursor Position
When using ASP.Net AJAX to perform a postback from within a textbox input control, I found that the textbox loses focus after the postback. To overcome this, I added the following code:...
View ArticleCentering a DIV Window with Cross-Browser JavaScript
Years ago, I wrote a little bit of JavaScript to position a DIV control in the center of a browser window space by calculating the browser area, the window size, then determine the coordinates of the...
View ArticleMilwaukee SEO: Keywords for Real Estate Web Sites
Real estate agents can achieve significant exposure on the Web through their Web sites and blogs. According the National Association of Realtors 2006 survey of Internet use...
View ArticleKilling Your Search Engine Ranking in 7 Easy Steps
Have you ever wanted to completely destroy your search engine ranking or do it for someone else? Maybe you never want your site to get found again? Believe it or not, I've helped clients in the last...
View ArticleReading User Agents to Identify Bot Traffic
Sometimes, it's a real pain to tell the difference between a human visitor and a bot when reviewing a Web server traffic log. I recently had an acquiantance ask me for information on this topic. I...
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