Writing Portable Websites (Part 1)
June 23rd 2007 @ 9:48pm
One of the most common reasons people have asked for my help in the past is because they have just moved their website to either a new domain, server or webhost and nothing works. Granted, this can be down to differences in the server configuration that are beyond your control, but a little thought when creating your site can mean that if or when you need move domain or host, it can be a relatively painless experience.
Here we'll look at a couple of basic ways to plan for unforseen changes, in addition to making sure that these and also planned changes have a limited effect on your users.
Site Performance
January 13th 2006 @ 7:48pm
This article gives a general introduction into the apache module, mod_gzip. A module designed for the compression of files that can greatly help to improve the performance of your website in regards to page load times, server load and bandwidth consumption.
Inline Frames
January 13th 2006 @ 7:46pm
Some brief notes on the implementation of inline frames (iframes) within a website. A technique that seems to be embraced by some and loathed by others.
This article gives an example of the basic frame properties and how they can help to improve the visual appeal and usability of frame based pages.
Website Promotion
January 13th 2006 @ 7:44pm
Regardless of how much time and money you may spend in developing your website, if nobody knows it's there then your efforts will be wasted.
Hopefully this article can help to explain some of the best ways to promote your online venture through a number of options and increase your traffic, which in turn, if relevant will increase your business.
We'll look at a number of different options including, Google AdWords, search engine submission, affiliate programs, banner exchanges and various others, hopefully you can find a method of promotion that will help your website grow.