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Archive for November, 2009


sSMTP vs Sendmail

Friday, November 6th, 2009

 
Linux distributions have relied on the venerable Sendmail package since the early days of Slackware. But Sendmail’s rich mail server features aren’t an ideal solution for the typical desktop user whose primary mail support is delivered through a remote ISP. That’s the perfect place for a simpler solution: sSMTP.
Many years ago, before the Internet standardized [...]

Design Tips for a Successful Website

Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009

 
I like to develop and enable good websites.  I do it simply, cost effective, but with a sense of solid quality, using the tools and capabilities that are making the web so exciting, but sensibly so….
I urge you to think about what constitutes a good website and use those thoughts to help you in your [...]

Domain Names 101

Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009

If you want to look professional, you need your own appropriate domain name. If you are going to use my webservices, I can arrange the domain name or names for you.
If you want to know more, or you’d like to buy your own domain names, read further:
Subdomains
It is possible sometimes to piggyback off another domain [...]