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Creativity Through Open Source Software
A short list of applications, services and resources for creative people and creative projects. These are open source services and creative commons resources. Blender, FreeSound, Unity– a slate of free assets can make your project become reality.
The Buy Cialis Problem
WordPress is popular. As such, it’s a ripe target for those who want to exploit the largest number of web applications with the least amount of effort. Over the past two years, Web malware has grown around 140%. At the same time, WordPress has exploded in popularity as a blogging platform and CMS, powering close to 30% of websites today. But that popularity comes at a price; it makes WordPress a target for Web-based malware. When hackers find an exploit, they will work their black magic and add something malicious to a target website.
HELP! The phone book has my website!
Did you get your print listings and your web listings from the same source? Is the print feeling a little expensive and the website feeling a little lacklustre? If your website is tied up with your phone book listing, fear not: there is a way out.
Shopify Had A WordPress plugin. Then They Gave Up.
If you’ve been waiting for the right time to start selling on WordPress, the wait was over. Then the wait started again. Now the wait is over.. .again. I have a way to integrate Shopify with Woo Commerce and WordPress.
Upgrading from Drupal 6
Drupal 6 made its debut in February 2008. For eight years, it was supported, upgraded and patched. In February 2016, support for that version of the Drupal content management system finally lapsed. Drupal 6.38 was the last version released.
The Drupal development community encouraged admins and site owners to upgrade from Drupal 6. Without code support, any new security vulnerabilities would go unaddressed. Drupal 6 sites would miss out on cool new features, new modules and new themes (including responsive themes).
Make Learning A Cinch
Last Summer, we started working on Cinch Academy (https://cinchacademy.com): an online learning aggregator.
We are in changing times. While maybe automation will get rid of work in 20 years or so, people will need to play out their careers and incomes until that comes about. Jobs that rely on antiquated technology are going (newspapers, for instance). Jobs that are easy to automate (eg. some elements of food service can be automated). Sectors where economies of scale allow for survival (eg. Amazon in lieu of department store retailers).
Go With What You Know
Everyone has strengths, skills and aptitudes. Add in hobbies and interests. Maybe you’ve never looked at a ledger, but your mind is tuned to following columns and rows and transferring figures accurately, so you would make a good accountant. Maybe you spent a decade selling shoes so you know patent leather from plastic at a glance. By the time you reach adulthood, you will have at least one skill under your belt that you can practice with confidence.
7 Tips For Improving Website Performance
Why do some pages blink into place like they have a hyperdrive installed; and others dawdle their way into existence? The former likely have some simple tricks figured out. Those tricks are actually easy to figure out and the benefits are broad. They improve the user experience and they make search engine optimization easier. A couple of these tips may be a little more server intensive (like Keep-Alive), but some of them can actually make your site easier to deliver.
How To Get A Discount For Meetup
Meetup.com is a great service to attend in-person gatherings. I have seen it serve as a social connector for people who have special interests. Membership is free. If you wish to create your own Meetup group, the cost is low, as low as $72 for 6 months. What if the cost could even be lower?
Other Other PPC Options
I have even more places to advertise your stuff online Here’s a list of pay-per-click (PPC) advertising venues. Some are adult advertising. I’m just passing on a list, I’m not supporting any of these advertisers as particularly viable or desirable
What is the Cost Of Web Development?
Design Rush has a piece on the cost of web development. Check it out!