For years, internet users had only a dial-up connection to the world wide web. Do you remember the ads and free trial disks in the mail from AOL? With today’s high speed internet, you might think dial-up is dead, but there are still a few hangers-on. As of September 2011, AOL reported they have slightly over 3 million dial-up customers. …
Different Types of Internet Connections
There are many ways a personal electronic device can connect to the internet. They all use different hardware and each has a range of connection speeds. As technology changes, faster internet connections are needed to handle those changes. I thought it would be interesting to list some of the different types of internet connections that are available for home and …
Creating Websites – Exposing the Myths
It’s time to build a new website or update a current one. Now what? How do you determine which website professional is right for you and your business? There are many half-truths or even complete lies out there. I have made a small list of website myths and busted them for you! My hope is that it will help educate …
Benefits of Advertising Online
Online advertising can be one of your most powerful low-cost marketing tools! When you advertise online, your message is out there 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Online marketing tools vary from banner and pay-per-click ads, to auto-responder and email blasts. Pay- Per- Click (PPC) ads target the traffic you want. Advertising in this way means more realistic …
Browsers and Security Vulnerabilities
You’ve probably heard someone say, “I won’t try that new version until they’ve worked the bugs out”. “Bugs” is another term for “issues” and often times newly released upgrades or versions of just about anything technological will have “bugs”. Browsers are no different. Software bugs can range from annoying to frustrating, depending on what stops working. Sometimes, however, there are …