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If you own or manage an open source content management system (CMS) based website it is imperative that you keep its components and base code current. Examples of open source CMS foundations are WordPress, Joomla and Drupal. All are excellent CMS foundations however they must be maintained. Not only must the core of your website …
Are you using Gmail, Yahoo or Outlook.com as your business email address? Those are free email addresses and look unprofessional. If you have a website, and you should why not have a professional, domain based email address? Most hosting services offer free email as part of the package. But, if they don’t, you can easily …
I’ve been to a lot of websites that lack basic information about the business and find it disappointing. Even when I am interested in the specific business I am not always motivated to put my questions in an email or contact form. Is that happening to you too? For example, wouldn’t it be nice to …
In a previous article I discussed mobile usability. I would like to further that discussion and expand on mobile optimization. Yes, lengthy pages and cumbersome forms are issues, so is a slow website. People expect pages to render quickly and will not wait. If your site takes too long to load, your visitors will move …
Did you know that Google includes a section on mobile usability in their console? Yes, an increasing number of users use their phones to search for information. If your site is not optimized for mobile devices you are losing customers. Your website should be responsive; that is, it should adapt to the device it is …
In the midst of the government shutdown we have seen an increase in data breaches and website hacking. Critical federal cyber analysts have been furloughed so no one is able to analyze the plethora of intrusion data collected by federal cyber systems. Just this morning Fox News reported a massive data leak at the Oklahoma …
WordPress 5.0 is scheduled to be released tomorrow. Are you prepared? Should you update? The big question is will your plugins and theme work with the new version. If you can create a test site and install release candidate 3 and test, test and test! If you cannot create a test site contact all of …
I visit a lot of websites and get annoyed when I encounter broken functionality. As a web developer I am pretty forgiving as I understand how things can happen. Imagine your prospective customers though who cannot send you a message because your contact form isn’t working. Or, more frequently, messages from your contact form never …
I saw an ad on LinkedIn recently that got my attention. It was for a website called catchafire.org. Catchafire is an online community where organizations can request services from individuals with requisite skills on a volunteer basis. I liked the idea and created a profile. Not long after I received an invitation to interview for …
A recent article on NBC News discussed how publicly traded companies who don’t stop hacking of their systems could by breaking federal law. While you may not be a public company, the gist of the story indicates how serious cyber crime prevention is. The last thing you want is to have your customer data obtained by …
Since 2003, October has been designated as National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. It is an annual campaign to raise awareness about the importance of cybersecurity and to be a better digital citizen. Cybersecurity is part of what I do so it is important for me to impart the significance of website security. With the holidays approaching …