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Battle of the Browsers
The Battle of the Browsers – The History and the Future of Internet Browsers
by: Nicholas C Smith
With Internet Explorer 8 now available, can Microsoft hope to retain market dominance over fierce open source rivals such as Mozilla’s Firefox or the feature packed Opera web browser. Can history give us a clue to what the future of web browsers/browsing might hold? How did Netscape Navigator go from having a dominant 89.36% market share of all web browsers in 1996 and yet only 3.76% by mid 1999?
Let us take a journey that will begin long before even the intellectual conception of Internet Explorer, that will glance at its long defeated rivals, examine the current browsers available and will end with a prediction of what the future of browsing will offer us – and which browser(s) will still be around to offer it.
People often think that Internet Explorer has been the dominant web browser since the golden age of the internet began. Well for a very long time now it has indeed been the most popular browser and at times been almost totally unrivalled. This was mainly a result of it being packaged free with Microsoft Windows, in what some would later call a brutal monopolisation attempt by Microsoft. The last few years however have heralded the arrival of new, possibly superior browsers. Mozilla’s Firefox has been particularly successful at chipping away at Explorers market dominance. So where did it all begin, and why were Microsoft ever allowed to have a hundred percent market dominance?
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Setting Up A Wireless Home Network
Pain-Free Steps For Setting Up A Wireless Network In Your Home
By: Adrian Adams
If you have multiple computers in your home – and multiple people who need internet access, for business, school, or social matters – you’re probably tired of the hassle of sharing the one computer with internet or if you already have a wired network and are tired of dealing with wires running up and down the stairs, across the floor, and through the wall you’re definitely a prime candidate for a wireless internet network in your home!
While it may sound like something complicated and difficult to set up, the truth is that is doesn’t take years of technical expertise to get started. Here are four pain-free steps to follow to set up a wireless network in your home and then enjoy surfing the net on your laptop while relaxing on the couch!
1) Buy Equipment
You’ll need a wireless router, a Broadband internet connection, and a computer that has either a wireless network adapter or an internal wireless card. Make sure the router box tells you there’s a built-in firewall – you don’t want neighbors stealing your internet, and a firewall also protects you from anyone else gaining access to your internet history or passwords.
2) Connect Your Router
Turn off your DSL or cable modem by unplugging it. Then, connect the wireless router to the modem.
Plug the modem back in, and turn it on. Walk around and do something else for a few minutes – the modem will need this time to reconnect to the internet – and then you can plug in and turn on the router. After another minute or two, you should see the WAN light come on, letting you know that the router has connected to the modem.
Blogging For Website Traffic
by: Richard Legg
Nowadays, it seems that everyone and his cousin have taken to blogging. This form of online self-expression has slowly but steadily taken over the World Wide Web to become somewhat of a phenomenon in recent years. Some people use blogs as their personal journals, some may see them as an outlet for their creative work, and others may just want their own personal place in cyberspace to share thoughts and ideas.
Now, a quick question for the Internet businessman. If you have a blog, can you use it to boost your site’s exposure and drive more traffic to it? A blog is great for sharing ideas and posting about things you like or don’t like, but can a blog help your online business succeed?
The answer is a definite YES. Your blog can do wonders for your website, but it all depends on the way you utilize its potential power. I’m going to teach you a tried and proven method that has been effective for other website owners, and this method is applicable for any type of blog. You will just need a lot of creativity and some time to make it work.
First thing you have to keep in mind is that most blogs on the Web have a community feel to them. You may think that your blog is your own, since you’re the one who installed and developed it. And you may be right. But your blog is also connected to other blogs on the same site. You may also be connected to other blogs that are using the same blogging software as you. This situation guarantees that sooner or later, a person will land on your blog and be able to see all that you have to say. This can also mean that your blog is now getting free advertising within the blogging community. I don’t think you need me to tell you how beneficial this can be for your site’s traffic.
However, you do have to keep in mind what you’re posting as your blog’s content. If all you’re doing is making posts that promote your products or your business, then you’re dead. Believe me, that is not the recommended way to use your blog. Have you seen the Internet lately? It’s already overflowing with loads of advertisements for products and services. Be different. Your visitors need a good reason to keep coming back to your blog. Use it to give expert and knowledgeable information about your line of work to your readers. If you’re selling a product on your site, talk about it on your blog, and don’t just post a measly advertising blurb.
Plugins give WordPress even more!
WordPress Plugins.
One of the great things about WordPress is that you can install “Plugins”. Plugins supply additional functionality to your WP Blog. Some things you can see and some things you can’t. We always seem to install a favorite set of plugins for any blog and then there are others that we install according to the specific needs of your site. Such as photo galleries or music players. The plugins we install all the time are listed below.
All In One SEO Pack – Adds good meta decsription and keywords to all your pages and posts automatically plus you can add even more.
Google XML Sitemaps – Creates a correct XML Sitemap and notifies Google and other search engines of its status.
StatPress – Basic Real Time Stats of visitors and spiders with many details.
The above plugins and many more can be found at wordpress.org .
There are many other Plugins that we use and they all add terrific benefits to your site. These are what we consider essential for a site that wants to be indexed in the major search engines.
Other plugins can also be installed to give your site features like photo galleries, email forms, event listings, Gig listings, music players and more… Your possibilities are endless due to the efforts of all the people that contribute to the WordPress effort.
WordPress for Websites!
WordPress is a fantastic way to present yourself on the web. With all the included options and features you can do just about anything. Not only can you have a professional looking website but you can instantly have interactive features allowing your visitors ways to communicate with you and other users. Plus you can login and make updates from anywhere. WordPress is “open source” meaning you have access to all the code making customization easy. Most of the time you don’t need to even mess with code. You control everything through an administration dashboard that allows you to create or edit articles, pages, and links plus control all your display features and add-ons. There are thousands of free and premium themes or templates available and most are easy to customize so you can be creative and have a great looking site.
WordPress for Clubs and Associations with features like Special Event Listings, Front page with news and info to keep everyone up to date, photo galleries.
WordPress for Business, using integrated contact forms, setting up catagories as departments, News and announcements on your front page or make your main page static with links to your features.
WordPress for Bands and Performers with features like Upcoming Gigs, Music Players, Passworded Pages, photo galleries and more, WordPress works perfectly.
Bloggers. WordPress is probably the most popular Blogging System on the web today. With the ability to make it truely your own both in looks and the content you deliver. You can login from any computer and create a new article anytime. If you are already a blogger using someone else’s service then now is the time to create your own site with your own domain name. Put your own ads on your blog and maybe even make some money.
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