A Tech Evangelist is someone who loves, lives, breathes and preaches technology as a solution to almost any problem.
That is what we do and we try to do it well.
Spam comments have always been a big problem with WordPress. A busy blog frequently sees well over a hundred spam comments each day. If you have a WordPress blog, here is how we recommend that you deal with the issue. Read the rest of this entry »
This series of articles is written for someone who has never set up a web site and would like to learn how to select a good hosting company. Not all hosting companies are the same. Many do a poor job of handling the needs of their customers. Make sure that you select a hosting company that will help your web site to achieve your goals. Read the rest of this entry »
In Part 2 of this series, we continue to explore issues that you need to consider if you are looking for a good web site hosting company. Read the rest of this entry »
In Part 3 of this series, we wrap up other considerations when you are looking for a good web site hosting company. Read the rest of this entry »
Many WordPress blog owners do not use RSS feeds themselves and are not aware that the RSS feeds in WordPress are enabled by default. While an RSS feed can be a good way to allow loyal followers to monitor new posts in your blog, an RSS feed can also be a double-edged sword. Read the rest of this entry »
We found a program offered by Warner Brothers Studios that will upgrade standard Warner Brothers movies on DVD to their Blu-ray versions at a minimal cost. Read the rest of this entry »
The ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) board has approved the addition of a .xxx TLD (top level domain) for use by the porn industry. Read the rest of this entry »
I ran into a series of strange errors while using the FireFox Error Console to troubleshoot a JavaScript problem. The errors were unrelated to the script I was working on, which led me to start hunting for the cause of the problem. Read the rest of this entry »
If you run one or more WordPress blogs, you might be tempted to use some of the thousands of free WordPress themes available on the web. Be aware that some may contain malicious code or links embedded in encoded sections of PHP code that may be detrimental to your web site. Read the rest of this entry »
With open source software it is fairly easy for knowledgeable hackers to find vulnerabilities in code. Although vulnerabilities are quickly patched with WordPress due to a very pro-active development team, there are steps that should be taken to secure WordPress against hack attacks.
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