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‘Web 101’

Unfortunately, the Internet can’t be fully explained at all, since there’s no central authority that designs or implements the highly distributed entity called “The Internet.” Read the rest of this entry »

The web sites you visit are all hosted on servers somewhere on the Internet. Web hosts are companies that offer Internet-connected servers that provide space and bandwidth for a domain, for one or more web sites. Read the rest of this entry »

Anything related to the Internet or computers is bound to introduce technical issues pretty soon. One that novice web site owners encounter fairly quickly is FTP, which is an acronym for File Transfer Protocol. Seeing it spelled out, it’s easy to see why those in the know quickly move to speaking in shorthand. Read the rest of this entry »

As a web site owner, you probably want visitors to have a way to contact you if they want more information about your product or service. Maybe you include an email link on your pages or on a “contact us” page. Read the rest of this entry »

For most web site owners, the primary focus is naturally on creating, maintaining and enhancing the site. That often is just part of managing an entire business, for which the web site is just the means to an end. Read the rest of this entry »

‘Database’ is one of the most commonly used terms that one encounters in web site design. Yet, what they really are and whether they’re essential is often not clear to novices. Read the rest of this entry »

There are some things that as a beginning site owner you’ll not have to deal with. But, as your site grows and your popularity among web visitors grows, there are aspects of site ownership you’ll want to know more about. Read the rest of this entry »

There can be any number of disasters than can happen to a web site. One of the worst is when a hosting company’s server fails due to a bad hard drive and all the files are lost. Read the rest of this entry »

Okay, so you have a web site hosted either on a server shared with other site owners or on your own dedicated server. That server is nothing more than a computer with a hard drive. A some point, managing the disk space for your site may become a concern. Read the rest of this entry »

As a web site owner you will, at some point, need to know about bandwidth and server load and how it relates to your site’s performance and hosting cost. Read the rest of this entry »

If all web hosts were the same, then deciding who to use based upon lowest cost would make good sense. But, hosts and capabilities vary greatly and price should only be one factor when deciding which hosting company to use. Read the rest of this entry »

The idea that you can get a free web site may appeal to you economically but sometimes “free” is much costlier than choosing a good hosting company and paying to have your site hosted.  Read the rest of this entry »

An operating system functions largely out of sight, or at least is supposed to. It doesn’t matter to non-geeks how a file gets stored, or how memory is used, or how simultaneous processes share the limited resources available on a computer. These are among the basic functions of any operating system. Read the rest of this entry »

It is usually much cheaper to share your web hosting server with other sites instead of paying for a dedicated server for your use only. But, just as sharing a house can have benefits and drawbacks, so too with a server. Read the rest of this entry »

Owners of very large web site may decide that their needs would be best met by hosting on a dedicated server. A dedicated server is one which holds your site(s) exclusively. It’s not shared with other sites. You then have the option to put one site or many on that piece of hardware. Read the rest of this entry »

The Internet is a large inter-connected set of networks which would be pointless without the one part that forms what is called their ‘end-nodes,’ or computers. Those computers often need to share information because the people who use them want to share information. Read the rest of this entry »

Most people will, at some point, decide to switch their web site to a new hosting company. It may be that they’ve found a more economical hosting company, one that provides better service, or one that supplies more extras. Read the rest of this entry »

Nearly everyone will want to change to a new web host at some point. It may involve just changing out old hardware for new. It usually means finding an entirely new web hosting company. When faced with that decision there are a number of issues to be considered. Read the rest of this entry »

Your own domain name sets you apart from those millions of web users who don’t have a domain name. Getting a domain name is simple and inexpensive. Choosing a good domain name takes a little more thought.  Read the rest of this entry »

New domain names are registered all the time, and ones previously registered may expire. Sometimes a domain name will expire because the owner neglected to renew it or chose not to. When a domain name is not renewed, for whatever reason, it becomes available for someone else to use.  Read the rest of this entry »

Clearly if you’ve been thinking about podcasting these days, you’ll notice right away that there are a TON of solutions out there on the web to help you begin podcasting. There are lots of companies which offer great solutions for podcasters… so be encouraged—there are many ways to go about doing this, and it’s really all up to you. Read the rest of this entry »

Are you one of the millions of internet users who enjoy watching free videos on YouTube? If you are, the thought of creating your own YouTube video may have crossed your mind; has it?

If so, you may be wondering whether or not you should make your own video and then upload it to the YouTube website. When making your decision, it is advised that you can examine the pros and cons of doing so. Read the rest of this entry »

Credit identity theft has become one of the leading crimes, in the world, since the internet came roaring onto the scene several years ago. It used to be you had to watch where you put your credit cards or what you revealed on the phone. Now credit card identity theft has hit the internet like a storm. This article will detail some keen ways to avoid this terrible epidemic from happening to you. Read the rest of this entry »

The average pedophile will victimize between 50-150 children before he comes to the attention of law enforcement. A large and growing number of predators have gravitated towards the internet, reasoning that browsing the personal profiles children themselves post on instant message services and anonymously lurking in chat rooms is less risky and more effective than hanging around playgrounds and schoolyards. The number of predators using the internet to groom children for future exploitation rises every month. Read the rest of this entry »

Do not just jump in and bid as soon as you arrive on Ebay, a few simple strategies can help you ensure you get your Ebay experience off to the best start. Read the rest of this entry »

Many newer sellers feel that they know exactly how much the products that they sell on eBay are worth. In fact they are so confident in their knowledge of how to make money selling on eBay that they eagerly move forward without performing appropriate market research. They don’t examine competitors in the marketplace and the actual sales data for their products. Read the rest of this entry »

The MySpace website has received a lot of press lately, and so by now, most families in the country area familiar with this site. A seemingly innocent site where teens could meet, chat and exchange ideas turned out to be a not so innocent place for web predators and this became hot news. Read the rest of this entry »

For those who like to use the Internet for social interaction and to discuss topics of interest there are things you need to know about the Internet and things you might wish to watch out for. It is truly a fascinating to study the behavior patterns and Human psychology as folks participate in online Forums and Blogs. Read the rest of this entry »

Have you ever participated in online communications and noticed that everyone is using made up pen names? Have you noticed that more and more people who email are concealing their names with fancy or meaningless email addresses? Well, meaningless to anyone else but the calling party that is. Read the rest of this entry »

In a world of Dateline predators and inappropriate content on MySpace, we sometimes lose sight of the fact that there are good internet sites for teens. There are many sites dedicated to higher learning and fun teen activities for the millions of teenagers that access the internet each day. An often overlooked online activity that can be both fun and rewarding for teenagers is online teen surveys. Read the rest of this entry »

A USA Today article that ran in July 2005 cited findings from a survey conducted by the Kaiser Family Foundation. They found that during the school year, kids between the ages of 8 and 10 years old spent an average of 6 hours per day watching television, playing video games and/or using computers. Read the rest of this entry »

Blogs are the new buzzword in cyberspace. Anyone and everyone who uses the Internet now knows about the concept of blogging. Though males and females, young and old alike are blogging away, it is the teenagers who have the briskness to use this new virtual platform to its maximum potential. Read the rest of this entry »

Probably the biggest downfall to the internet is making yourself vulnerable to internet predators. Of course, some sites and services open up a bigger risk to the user than others, but it’s always a factor when giving out any information online. Read the rest of this entry »

More and more people are joining the YouTube craze and posting their own channels. A channel is a collection of videos posted by a specific individual. Read the rest of this entry »

Over the past year, MySpace has been gaining in popularity. New movies, musical artists, and even your neighbor can now have their own personal profile. It’s more shocking to hear of someone who doesn’t have their own MySpace profile than of someone who does. Read the rest of this entry »