Secure websites with SSL
SSL certificates create an encrypted connection and establish trust. Have you been noticing a “thios website is not secure” message or a little padlock with a red line through it coming up when you visit certain sites? In the past months, newer versions of browsers…
Vector vs. Raster 101
We have been answering this questions since we first started using graphics on the computer. I will attempt to break down the basics without out too much tech jargon. Raster Files Extensions: TIFF (tagged image file format) JPG (Joint Photographic Experts Group) GIF (graphics interchange…
INDS domain name scam
If you have a registered domain name, its a good chance you have received an envelope in the mail from INDS. What INDS does is mails expiration notices to the owners of expiring domains before their domain registrar does. If you fill in the form…
Google Chrome and https
Google has made its intentions known that within Chrome it wants to encourage webmasters and site owners to move their sites to HTTPS. Later this year, Google’s Chrome browser will show a warning message on pages that have search boxes or forms to fill out. HTTPS…
Browser Cache
Browser Caches are a helpful way of speeding up frequently visited web pages. They store files, images and supporting scripts so that your browser does not have to recreate pages from scratch overtime you visit a page often. The problem occurs when a page changes…
Google goes all in on Mobile Sites
For the Techies, the saying goes “resistance is futile”. A quoate from Gene Rodenberry’s Star Trek. And so it goes with Google. The search giant annonunced that starting April 21, 2015, they would start ranking mobile friendly sites higher in the saerches. Or in other…
Net Neutrality
he best intentions often go astray. It all sounds good. Equal internet for all, but the elephant in the room is government regulation. The idea is simple. Every website, every browser having equal access to speed/bandwidth on the internet. Sound good. Isn’t that what we…
Mobile Friendly – Responsive Websites
We have been pushing having a mobile friendly website over the last few years and the amount of users that see websites on limited size screens has only grown. More than 50% of website views are coming from tablets and smartphones. Google just announced that…
Email pitfalls
It is the default way to communicate in business, but with comes the pitfalls. Spammers have become very resourceful in phishing for valid email address, and most websites that provide a free service collect email list and sell them to make their dollars. So turn…