Web Hosting

This is by far one of the best resources on the web.  We’ve used a lot of website template sites so our clients can select an out of box solution that works for them.  However, this website is actually a network of design tools.  It includes website templates, images, stock photography and much much more.  Yes, it definitely deserves “much” two times! http://themeforest.net Visit this site for an awesome selection in website templates.  Additionally, if you have other requirements such as stock photography or audio files simply scroll to the bottom of their homepage.  Then you can select from 9 …

There are a lot of great stock photography and website template companies online.  However, I’ve stumbled across a series of websites that can serve as your all in one resource for stock photography, website templates, animated images, audio, etc… http://photodune.net Go to this website and in the left corner click the down arrow next to the logo.  It will display 7-8 websites and each specializes in something web design related.  I like the sites because I can deposit money on any of them and then you can easily switch between the sites and your money follows you.  So you can …

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This is Part 2 of What Is Web Hosting   Part 1    Part 2    Part 3 Email is the second key component and it’s probably the most confusing.  I often hear clients say they use Yahoo, Gmail, or Cox for their email…  If you have your own website and your domain name is itxdesign.com then you should be using itxdesign.com for email.  You should never place a yahoo or any other free email address on your website.  I’m not trying to take anything away from the service that Yahoo or Gmail offers – they’re excellent/reliable solutions.  However, email …

Cloud Hosting Part 1    Cloud Hosting Part 2    Cloud Hosting Part 3 Cloud Hosting Part 3: Cloud hosting and cloud computing are definitely the way of the future.  Hardware is reducing in size and becoming so cost effective that desktops will most likely change as we know them.  Most people will probably use a traveling PC.  However, the traveling PC will differ from standard computers.  There won’t be a CPU or memory in the device.  Instead, shared computing locations will contain computer kiosks that house the monitor, mouse, keyboard, cpu, and memory.  You will simply plugin your device and the …

Cloud Hosting Part 1    Cloud Hosting Part 2    Cloud Hosting Part 3 Cloud Hosting Part 2: Cloud Hosting and Cloud Computing differ because it involves sharing resources.  Using the example from cloud hosting part 1 let’s say that you purchase a web server.  Under that example you would have a CPU, Memory, and Hard drive.  However, the cloud setup is a bit more complex.  Instead of having a single hard drive or memory sticks in your server you may only have a CPU or none of these physical components.  Instead your server has network relationships and it connects to a …

Cloud Hosting Part 1    Cloud Hosting Part 2    Cloud Hosting Part 3 Cloud Hosting Part 1: There’s a lot of great momentum in the area of cloud computing or hosting. Personally I’m not a fan just yet. It’s definitely the way of the future, however it’s difficult to perfect unless you want to invest heavily in hardware. The basic concept behind “cloud” hosting or computing is the sharing of hardware. Let me explain it in two easy scenarios that will allow you to leave this page as a cloud expert. Standard hosting and computing – We all have desktops, laptops, …