If your website is not mobile-friendly by April 21st, Google will throw your website under the bus. I have seen it before. Now that 60%+ of website views are on mobile devices, Google has decided to punish websites that don’t work on them. When the Panda and Penguin algorithm happened, five websites that I was
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Major Browsers Hacked at Pwn2Own Contest
All four major website browers, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer, and Apple’s Safari were hacked at the Pwn2Own contest in Vancouver, Canada on Thursday. JungHoon (lokihardt) of South Korea was able to hack all four browsers by himself. He was rewarded with $225,000 USD and new laptops. The Chrome hack was the largest
Anonymous Hacks NYPD Union Website?
The YPD Captains Endowment Association website was recently hacked by an anonymous hacker group. It has been declared that “no confidential information has been compromised.” Anonymous was accused of the attack, but recently has stated that they did not actually inject malware into the website. They also jabbed NYPD for targeting and abusing the people
PROJECT SPARTAN and the DESTRUCTION OF INTERNET EXPLORER
THANK GOD My team and I have been moaning and groaning about Internet Explorer and its browser compatibility and old version compatibility problems for years. We are excited to hear more about the Spartan Project coming later this year. Spartan will be coupled with Windows 10 and, according to a Microsoft employee during a tour last
How to Develop a Working Relationship between Web Designers and Clients
Whether you are a web designer or a website owner/client, you are likely working in a new business milieu – one that is only a few years old – wherein independent entrepreneurs and/or small businesses interact directly over large distances or across time zones. Even “local” jobs are often further than would make sense to
Joomla 2.5 End of Life and What That Means to You
Joomla 2.5 End of Life and What That Means to You Last month, I wrote about the impact of running out-of-date content management systems, such as the old Joomla 1.5, to your site’s searchability, security and success. (If you missed that, you can catch up here). While all of that information is still valid, a
CMS core management and Google Ranking: Another Case for Updating your Joomla! Installation to the Current Version
While many people are aware of the security risks associated with allowing their website software to run out-of-date, there is still an idea that these security risks do not immediately impact a website’s success until there is a security breach, something that may never actually happen. This line of thought can lead site owners to
How Can I Tell if I am Getting a Good Deal on Website Design?
If you’re purchasing website design and/or website development services, it’s probably because you are not an expert in this field. Of course, you might just be a web guru so busy with high-end enterprise development that you don’t have time to build your own website; if you are, you can stop reading this – it
Why Do I Need to Keep Working with a Web Service After My Site is Launched?
It is important to update and manage your website over time. Your website is an important tool to keep you in touch with your clients. Just like a physical shop or storefront can be built and opened, so too can a website be. A website can be launched, functional, and accessible for an indeterminate amount
Why Should I Choose One Company for Design, Development and SEO?
Business owners try to accomplish two things when they are embarking on a website project: create a functional and attractive website that reflects the mission and objectives of their company, and to maximize traffic to their site. The question that will likely arise is, essentially: “There are many services available on the web that specialize
