At this point in web development, virtually everyone I talk to about a project tells me they would like to “come up in Google”. In the industry, we refer to that as search engine optimization, or SEO for short. This post attempts to cover the basics for search engine optimization as a starter resource for [...]
It used to be the only way to put information online was through one’s own website. Today it’s possible for an individual or organization to have a great deal of information about themselves on the Web and not even have a site. Sites such as MySpace, CitySearch, and more offer profiles that can contain information [...]
WordPress is a great content management system because the system itself is free and there’s a community of people also creating free layouts, plug-ins, and helpful tutorials (like this one). It’s powerful enough to manage most individual and organizational website needs, yet simple enough for everyone to use. I don’t mean to oversell WordPress, [...]
From time to time it becomes necessary to move your website from one hosting company to another. Reasons for moving might be due to:
You need a different server environment, such as moving from a Microsoft server to an Apache web server.
You need more features, such as disk space, bandwidth, or email boxes and someone else [...]
So, I get a lot of questions about how to do various things for a profile, so I thought I’d put together a little list of FAQs. This information is in no way complete, so you may find many different methods for accomplishing what I cover below. I can tell you that I am a [...]
When you’re a web entrepreneur one of the most difficult skills to master is how to establish agreements and write proposals. I remember the first project for which I was supposed to be paid. Notice the use of the word “supposed”. Even though I had a signed agreement, I was never able to collect on [...]
In February of 2005, my younger brother introduced me to MySpace. I was hooked instantly. I spent the next few nights and dawns exploring this strange new place. I knew right away that this social networking site was different. I had played on Friendster and some others, but MySpace was different. After a few months [...]
In the late 70s and early 80s the software industry became the first to deal with a new problem in product sales—piracy. Software developers scrambled to protect their intellectual property from rampant, unauthorized redistribution. Out of the chaos, the open source movement emerged. The idea being if you can’t fight ‘em, join ‘em. They began [...]
In September of 1969, node 1 of the Internet was brought online at UCLA. Over the next 25 years, the Internet grew to 3 million servers interconnected across the globe. Much of the online activity during that time was focused on creating the foundation for the Internet. But, then something unexpected happened around 1994.
The World [...]
This has been a fascinating experience. It’s been one helluva challenge trying to figure out how to hide the MySpace code, but keep the ads and comments. The problem is compounded when you view your handy work in the various browsers. I must admit this profile still doesn’t look good in FireFox, but I’ll crack [...]
Metafluence is my blog that focuses on graphic and web design, Internet strategy, web development business practices, and industry points of interest. I continue loading the admin of my Wordpress blog day in and day out because I like connecting with people. It also gives me warm fuzzies to post on here because I know I learned about web development by reading other people's blogs. If you read something on here that you like, feel free to leave me a comment, ask me a question, and/or introduce yourself. If you need some help formulating a strategy for your website or defining a project before hiring professional web development company, I am available for strategic Internet consulting.
