10+ Joomla, Web Development and Business blog posts of the week

Last week we asked you to recommend your favorite online reading resources for web developers and others in the Joomla industry. Combined with what’s in my RSS reader, here’s the first result. Enjoy!

Click on the headings to read the blog posts (opens in a new window/tab). If there’s a blog post you like, we’ve made it easy for you to spread the word by tweeting the text under each description. (more…)

Tags: blogging, Copywriting, development, Joomla, technology

How to change your php memory_limit

If you build websites, at one point or another you will install or run a script and get a blank white screen.  Chances are, you will have this tell-tale look on your face.

Never fear, you have most likely just hit the memory limit on your server.  Memory limits are very important to have.  They help to keep scripts from running out of control or using up all of your free memory.  On the other hand, sometimes you are adding a rather fancy or elaborate feature to your site, that simply requires slightly more memory then the default 8mb that Apache gives you.   Let’s show you how to fix that. (more…)

Tags: hosting, technology

Website hosting – what you need to know

At some point in our lives we all hope our websites get popular enough to generate some traffic and get us some exposure. No matter if you have built a small family website, or a large corporate site you will hope to have a lot of people view your site.

If you are new to website building you might be a bit confused about what type of hosting is best for you. You now have to worry about your sites security, running backups and keeping things running smooth.

For example if your site gets hacked or goes offline and you don’t know about it, or know how to fix it, all your hard work is wasted. Here are some tips anybody who works on websites for a living needs to know. (more…)

Tags: hosting, Hosting and Security, Joomla, technology, useful tips

CCK for Joomla? Say hello to K2!

Our friends over at JoomlaWorks.gr have been sneaky little devils over the past couple of months (either that or we’ve just been to darn busy crafting away on our own secret projects to stay in the loop) working on something which has been much needed in the JoomlaSphere. For any of you who are familiar with Drupal and the much loved extension, CCK (Content Construction Kit), you will know how incredibly powerful this extension is to literally any website. What it does is allow you to create any type of custom content your heart desires. Whether its a product page, blog, directory listing, news or customer testimonial – the options are endless! This is something i have personally missed in the Joomla! Community for a long time and one of the initial reasons why i got my hands dirty with Drupal. (more…)

Tags: development, Drupal, Joomla, technology

Web 2.0 – what is it? And what does it mean for you and your business?

You may have heard the terms Web 2.0 and Social Networking bandied about more and more frequently. Do you know what they mean? More importantly, do you know what they mean for your business?

More interactive technology

Web 2.0 is the accepted term for the next generation of web technologies. These technologies provide a more interactive web experience and offer an immediacy that was lacking in static websites.

Web 2.0 technologies allow visitors to your site to comment on your products and services; to give testimonials; to ask questions and to spread the word to other possible customers by bookmarking with sites like ma.gnolia and digg. They foster the formation of online communities around common interests – hence the term social networking. Web 2.0 has also seen the rise of blogs – the good, the bad and the downright awful!

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Tags: blogging, Copywriting, Social Media, technology