Several years ago I stopped using Internet Explorer as my main browser. If you have experienced the crashes and stops and starts in IE, then you are probably as frustrated as I was.
Mozilla’s Firefox was a great alternative, and has served me well for quite a few years, but lately I have found myself using Google’s Chrome more and more as my Firefox seems to be loading more slowly with more clutter and has not been as stable as I would like.
The good people at Mashable put together a list of 14 Alternative Browsers That Are Not IE6. Click here for their great article and view the entire list. You will also be able to see comments and reviews of each browser.
At the top of the list are the old standards Firefox, Chrome, Safari, but there are other options.
Have you ever heard of K-Meleon or iCab? They’re on the list too.
If your web surfing experiences have not gone as smoothly as you would like, try experimenting with some different browsers and see what might work for you.
Speaking of passwords, I thought it would be fun to share this little bit of trivia: last year TechCrunch amused everyone by publishing the list of 370 words banned by Twitter for use as a password.
You can actually find them yourself by checking the source code on Twitter’s sign up page if you are so adventurous. (Go to Twitter’s sign up page here and do a search in their source code for ‘twttr.BANNED_PASSWORDS’).
We found them all on Business Insider’s website and you can view the entire list here.
Some are obvious: repetitive numbers “111111″ or “123456″, or names like “amanda” or “einstein” all of which violate the rules laid out in the prior post, Finding the Right Password.
Others are fairly amusing, for example you can’t use “twitter” as your Twitter password. Nor can you use “computer” or varying progressions of “password”, “password1″, “password12″, well….you get the point.
Other banned words are curious: you can’t use “turtle” as a password, but apparently “whale” would be acceptable (if it was available).
Posted by admin | Posted in Your New Business | Posted on 07-03-2010
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If you are like most of us, you find yourself doing more and more activities online, from buying to banking to chatting, you know already that you have to protect yourself and your information. Strong passwords are important protections to help you have safer online transactions.
For the strongest password, you need to find the right complex combination of characters that is individual to you alone. Most sites recommend using at least 8 and up to 14 characters or more in the greatest variety you can.
Here is a great chart that offers several key ideas that you might not have thought of to create your best password:
You probably already know to check the WordPress main site at http://wordpress.org/extend/themes/. You can search there for new themes or check for themes using any criteria you want, such as color, number of columns, width or almost anything you want.
But you may want to do more than that. Here are a few sites I always check when a client calls wanting a new website.
Most of these should be free (check the fine print) and some may work better or smoother than others, but if nothing else they can give you some ideas of what is out there and what we can do to create your smashing new website!
Posted by admin | Posted in Social Media | Posted on 27-09-2009
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This video and accompanying statistics are all from Socialnomics.
I have not found a better way to describe the power of the Social Media phenomenon and so I have included it here. Please visit their site with any feedback, questions or additions as they say they want to:
Keep your feedback/questions/challenges coming as it will collectively make video #2 that much better – you know leverage this whole “social” thing.
Statistics from the Video are following: (sources listed below by corresponding #) (continued in post…)
The influence and power of today’s Social Media cannot be overestimated. The Social Media phenomenon is indeed here to stay. It will grow and change and morph with popular trending topics and media campaigns, but that is why it has such staying power: precisely because it will adapt to the ever-changing market currents.
Consumers now have more freedom than ever to pursue their interests online. They surf the web, shop and compare the value and cost of products. They connect with each other through Social Media outlets to make important business decisions as well as casual recreational pursuits. In current economic times, why wouldn’t you want to use these free marketing tools to your best advantage?
Of all the progress made in the last 5o or maybe even 100 years, one of the most important advances has of course been the Internet. For any small business, it is doubly important because the Internet levels the playing field between small business and big business. It’s not just that everyone else is doing it. A website is THE best way to promote, advertise, connect, interact and sell to your customer base. It is probably the most important communication vehicle developed since the telephone.
Do you remember the part in the movie “Miracle on 34th Street” when the judge decides to recognize Kris Kringle as the one and only Santa Claus? It is when the Post Office delivers mail to him that is addressed to Santa Claus while he sitting in the courtroom. This is what the Internet does for you. Your business becomes real when someone can find you on the Internet.
For your business stability and growth, a website that catches and holds your customer’s attention, that promotes you across social media sites, that flows and changes with your own business, will be one of the most valuable tools you can have.
Posted by admin | Posted in Your New Business | Posted on 29-06-2009
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The Executive Summary is the most important section of your business plan. It provides a concise overview of the entire plan along with a history of your company. This section tells your reader where your company is and where you want to take it. It’s the first thing your readers see; therefore it is the thing that will either grab their interest and make them want to keep reading or make them want to put it down and forget about it. More than anything else, this section is important because it tells the reader why you think your business idea will be successful.
The executive summary should be the last section you write. After you’ve worked out all the details of your plan, you’ll be in a better position to summarize it – and it should be a summary (i.e., no more than 4 pages).
Posted by admin | Posted in Your New Business | Posted on 28-06-2009
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If you are starting from scratch it’s a good idea to put together a simple business plan. Your business plan will probably change as you and your business grow, but you need a good starting point. We can help you draft a plan that suits your needs and help you fine-tune it as your business takes shape.
