Archive for May 2008

We have a nice little free download for everyone out there. We are providing for FREE, to anyone who wishes to use them, 30 pre-made web templates and web designs. These are all professional looking templates that we were planning to use in the site builder we were working on however we no longer [...]

In our last tip we discussed installing a firewall and how it can help keep a server closed off from certain attacks. While this is certainly helpful, the fact remains that your standard ports are still open to accept connections. Port 80, for example, is used for http connections. Port 25 is used for mail [...]

One of the problems when working with our servers is finding a balance between server security and general usability. If a server is locked down to the point where no one can run anything on the machine, no one will want to host with you. But, if you fail to make the server secure, you’re [...]

If you are starting a new web site or already have an existing web site, picking the right web hosting is crucial to the success of your web site. If you choose the wrong hosting type for your web site you could lose valuable web traffic/orders due to downtimes, suspensions for resource abuse, etc. In [...]

PHP Tutorial #3 - IF Statements
In order to make a successful PHP website, it is crucial to know how to correctly use if statements. IF statements, similar to CASE, have many advantages. Before we go further into these handy tools, let’s examine what they can do.
The IF statement allows you to control different parts of [...]

I have decided to allow our blog readers to promote their website by commenting on any of our web hosting and web site developement articles. Anyone who writes a meaningful, original comment will be allowed to post a link to his/her web site under the comment. Please do not SPAM comments because all comments will [...]

One of the frequently overlooked tools web masters can use when managing their hosting accounts is that of secure shell, or SSH. SSH is a means of controlling your account through command-line, much like the MS-DOS or Command Prompt people may be familiar with in Windows.
So what are the advantages of SSH? SSH allows you [...]