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Drupal provides a feature rich framework based on php scripts for building dynamic websites that can be run on a variety of platforms including Linux, Mac OS X, Windows or FreeBSD where Apache or IIS is setup and a compatible database such as MySQL or PostgreSQL is available. Once installed you have all the tools you’ll need on site accessed through any web browser. The content management system [CMS] has an extensive menu that allows you to control layout and a variety of data base driven content for web pages, blogs, forums and other publishing options. If you are only interested in blogging you may want to consider an alternative such as Blogger or WordPress. The appeal of Drupal is it’s versatility. It is one of the many open source projects found in fantastico that comes with cPanel hosting.
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There are lots of things that make the internet a unique challenge for graphic designers, photographers, and illustrators. People in visual fields who have perfected their techniques over years may find that designing for internet media introduces them to a whole new mode of thinking and forces them to reconsider choices that might be obvious in a designing-for-print situation. Read the rest of this entry �

Google AdSense pays website publishers for advertising space in a variety of predefined formats. When visitors click on the ads on a site, Google receives ad revenue from the advertiser, and in turn, pays a percentage of their profit to the publisher. The program is available to everyone subject to the AdSense Terms of Service [TOS]. Online advertising rose by 34% in 2006 to a record $16.8 billion according to a report released by PricewaterhouseCoopers. They project these figures will increase to $42 billion in 2011. Google’s AdSense program allows nearly anyone with a website or blog to participate in these incredible revenues. Read the rest of this entry �

Search Engine Optimization [SEO] requires the discipline to follow through on a series of processes. These range from identifying your competition and reviewing their web presence to developing meaningful content pertinent to your product our service. Most are quite tedious commanding a great deal more patience than intellect. If there is a mentally taxing aspect to SEO it is deciphering the ever changing algorithms used by search properties [Google, Yahoo!, MSN, Ask, etc.] to determine which web pages are relevant to a specific search. Read the rest of this entry �

Social networking, media and bookmarking sites are another leap for the individual to create, analyze, consume and distribute information or media and collaborate beyond what was possible without vast technical and financial resources just a short time ago. Like anything in life, the more effort you put into these facilities the more you get out. We’ll take a look at the basics of some of the networking sites to help you see what might be of use to you and where to get started. Read the rest of this entry �

Firefox ad-ons are great but can be a drag on performance. In the past couple of days I, along with a multitude of others, have experienced script errors including “not responding” and Firefox simply freezing. Since these errors occurred across a variety of sites [ iGoogle, gmail, yahoo mail, WordPress for this site, Bloglines, etc. ] something was wrong with Firefox. Read the rest of this entry �

Whatever the level of web hosting you require, having cPanel installed on your server will make task management easier. This may go without saying but be sure the hosting service you select includes MySQL databases and PHP scripting. This is necessary to take advantage of the many features included with cPanel. Read the rest of this entry �

The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) was created in 1994 to establish standards to promote the web’s evolution and ensue the various technologies work well together. Specifications include HTML, CSS, XML, XHTML and the Document Object Model (DOM). Designing in compliance with these standards will assure the longevity of your design. The more modern browsers come into compliance with these standards the better you will be able to avoid inefficient workarounds such as using tables for design. Read the rest of this entry �

Choosing the right hosting service for a web project can be an arduous task even for a tech savvy owner. Your first step is to list the features the site will provide and assess the technologies necessary to accomplish those tasks. Wait to consider costs until you’ve completed this needs analysis.

Bandwidth – If you anticipate high traffic, expect large file downloads, have extensive use of graphics you will need to consider a high bandwidth account. Efficient design will lower your bandwidth requirements. Read the rest of this entry �