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Joomla is a very powerful free and open source content management system (CMS), and its upcoming release, version 1.6, is expected to continue its tradition of stable and efficient website management. There are, however, certain settings in Joomla that are not so obvious, and a webmaster that has not learned …
May, 2010
April, 2010
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12 April
Pligg hosting
Pligg is an open source CMS that lets users submit and vote on content. If you’re looking to create the next Digg or reddit, this is the software to use. But what about Pligg hosting? Any host that can handle more popular CMS’s like WordPress and Joomla should play fine …
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9 April
Data migration tips
Anytime you move to a new web host or upgrade to a new server, you will need to migrate your data. In the old days, data was often stored in flat files or simply directly within the HTML files. While the management eventually proved to be inefficient, it was much …
March, 2010
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16 March
Save time with automated installation
Looking to run a CMS like WordPress or Joomla, but don’t know how to install it? Thankfully, many hosts offer automated installation of the most popular scripts and content management systems out there. Often called one-click installation or Fantastico (cPanel hosts only), the service is generally offered for free. Simply …
February, 2010
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19 February
Enterprise content management with eZ Publish
At one time, managing a website meant manually updating dozens of HTML pages or using some type of local site management software like Netscape Composer, Microsoft Frontpage, or Adobe Dreamweaver. There are now a plethora of content systems available that include web-based backends. Pages are now actually dynamic representations of …
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19 February
Web hosting provider script and CMS installation
Many web hosting companies offer free script and CMS installation. In most cases, the installation is automatic and done through the host’s control panel system. For example, users of cPanel might have an option for Fantasico De Luxe, which installs a number of web applications, such as Joomla, WordPress, and …
December, 2009
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22 December
What is OSCommerce?
These days, it seems like every small business wants its own web store. There are a variety of ways to set one up, but one popular solution is osCommerce, a free Open Source CMS that will quickly and easily set up an online store for you. OsCommerce will work on …
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2 December
Create your own website
Before you decide to create your own website, you should evaluate your own skill level. If you have made websites before and have experience with XHTML and CSS, you can skip to the next step. If you do not, you should start learning or consider one of the alternatives. The …
November, 2009
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16 November
Secure your server and save space with a little spring cleaning
Winter is quickly approaching, but that doesn’t mean you can’t do some spring cleaning on your shared hosting account or dedicated server. After just a few months of use, your main directory can be full of all sorts of garbage needlessly taking up space, including: Unused CMS or script installs …
October, 2009
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1 October
Joomla vs WordPress
Question: I’m torn between two content management systems (CMS). Should I choose Joomla or WordPress? Answer: There are hundreds of content management systems and tens of really good ones, but two very popular ones: Joomla and WordPress, are often highlighted. The truth of the matter is that there are benefits …