Archived Articles on Technology Trends

• Stopping Comment Spam :: August 12, 2006
  

  Excellent list of actions you can implement to reduce your exposure, and how to manage comment spam efficiently.

• What’s a Database? :: August 11, 2006
  

  Basics of database-driven websites and how you can put it to use - how to do more with little investment.

• Practical Usability Testing ::
  

  Step-by-step tutorial on how to plan, set up, and run usability testing - all to improve your website.

• Search Engine Optimization ::
  

  Anticipating problems and implementing solutions will make your website more search engine-friendly.

• Benchmarking ::
  

  You cannot manage what you cannot measure. Examining what works and what doesn’t directly influences your bottom line.

• Organic or Paid Marketing? ::
  

  Simply building a site that no one sees has zero value for your organization - get traffic through the right kind of marketing.

• Startups Should Consider Open Source :: August 10, 2006
  

  The perfect list of why Open Source is such a compelling proposition for startups and small businesses.

• Browser Statistics :: June 10, 2006
  

  What browsers do you need to cover in your cross-browser, cross-platform testing?

• Mastering AJAX ::
  

  Ajax attempts to bridge the gap between the functionality and interactivity of a desktop application and the always-updated Web application.

• Top Ten Technology Trends for 2005 :: April 2, 2006
  

  Concise list of the Top 10 Software Trends in 2005, posted by Burnham’s Beat.

• Blogs Spreading Like Wildfire :: October 15, 2005
  

  New statistics on the growth of the blogosphere, if you’re so inclined.

• Web of Crime :: October 2, 2005
  

  Special five-part series on the web of crime: zombies, botnets, hackers, malware and more.

• Why Open Source? :: August 29, 2005
  

  Benefits and advantages of using open-source apps in your business

• No Pity for Lazy Network Owners :: August 9, 2005
  

  There’s something to be said about taking 5 minutes and configuring your wireless router.

• A New Blog Every Second :: August 4, 2005
  

  Explosive growth of blogs: real or artificially inflated through spamblogs?

• Databases Behind Shops :: March 25, 2005
  

  A technologically flavored article with background information on databases/ecommerce.

• Internet Explorer Unsafe for 98% of 2004 :: March 23, 2005
  

  You shouldn’t be using Internet Explorer, especially if you’re running Windows XP.

• Internet Explorer - Opening the Door to Identity Theft :: July 3, 2004
  

  Not getting scammed online is difficult enough, but do you have to help the bad guys by using Internet Explorer?

• Spam-Proofing Your Website :: February 6, 2003
  

  The three-pronged approach for keeping your email manageable.