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Why I switched to PHP from ColdFusion

I have to say, when I learned Coldfusion (CF) I was just starting out in dynamic data. Just a “Green Newb”. So from the standpoint of a novice, it was a great language to learn on. CF taught me, in an easy to learn fashion, some of the fundamentals of displaying dynamic content on the [...]

February 20th, 2010 | Tags: , , , , , , , | Category: Building Your Web Site, Open Source Software, Programming Options, Web Site Setup | Leave a comment

Why have a database? Isn't HTML enough?

You need a database

Do I really need a database for my website?

In most cases the answer is YES.   I can think of only a few websites that don’t use database these days.  Many have more than one. And it’s not uncommon to have 5 or 10 or more all running at the same time [...]

January 9th, 2010 | Tags: , , , , , , , | Category: Building Your Web Site, Database Options, Web Site Setup | 2 comments

Should I get a GREAT design, or just an average look?

So I set out making an awesome looking site for this client only to find out that their REAL goal is to increase profits by making online sales, NOT having a flashy design. Having a great looking site and having a search engine friendly “selling machine” are two very different [...]

January 7th, 2010 | Tags: , , , , , , , | Category: Design Concepts, SEO, Web Site Setup | Leave a comment

The Beauty of Open Source - My top 5 picks.

The Beauty of Open Source – My top 5 picks. I also suggest other software like Joomla, Drupal, PHPCoin, GIMP, LINUX, and many more. I plan to write more about these in the future but I wanted to mention the top 5 Open Source programs that I use [...]

December 31st, 2009 | Tags: , , , , , , , | Category: Design Concepts, Open Source Software, Web Site Setup | Leave a comment

A web site is more than just a site

Unless you have thousands of dollars to “risk” in marketing (which may or may not work), the best thing to do is build a great looking website, optimize it for SEO ranking and then relax, be patient, and watch your numbers grow over [...]

December 30th, 2009 | Tags: , , , , , , | Category: SEO, Web Site Setup | Leave a comment