Over the last few weeks we have set-up a YouTube channel to see what all the fuss is about and at the same time to get a little bit of a understanding of what optionality are there for a YouTubers. Anyone can create a YouTube channel the limited on the video time and file size are around 15m  and a max of 2gb,  this can easy be overcome if your videos are bigger or longer by verifying your contact details with YouTube.  To do this you will need to do a mobile or landmine confirmation with YouTube it will take 4min and then you can upload over 30min... Read more

As soon as you have your domain name and web hosting services set up, you can begin on the most exciting part of starting a website, web design. While admittedly not everyone has the proper skills, knowledge and training to create good website in the shortest time possible, there are a few tricks of the trade that can be beneficial and will lessen the cost of having to hire professional web designers. Adobe Dreamweaver templates are generic structures that can be used for any website in the virtual world.  These templates function like the primer paint in a... Read more

What exactly is a domain name and why is it important? First of all, your domain name functions as the identifying resource of your website.  Domain names are used by the Domain Name System (DNS) to help users navigate through the worldwide web and find your website easily.  Each resource, as in every computer connected to the internet, has an IP address (Internet Protocol), like a specific address. However, these IP addresses are complicated and difficult to remember, so domain names are a better way for people to recall how... Read more

Blogging offers a lot of benefits. Established bloggers can even spend their days without leaving the comforts of their home and still keep revenues coming in. Many writers decide to setup and keep a blog and try their luck in the blogosphere. Some make it to the top while others find it difficult to learn their way around. Getting a blog is easy and their are many free blogs available, but maintaining and updating it from time to time may prove to be demanding. Not every blogger can dedicate their entire waking time to blogging. Some of them are still employed... Read more

Basically, a website cannot make it online without the aid of a web hosting service. The only way that your website can have a place in the World Wide Web is by getting the services of a reputable and proven domain provider. A web hosting service will essentially make your website available for viewing and usage of an online user. Getting a web hosting service is actually easy – after all, there are a lot of web hosting companies out there that are all willing to provide you their services. However, you may also experience some difficulty while you look for... Read more

Creating a website entails consideration of various aspects. When you conceive a website in your mind, you would need to include your website design and how you can have it developed. There is also the web hosting company search that needs your attention. Since you plan to keep this website up for some time for people to access online, you also have to cover its maintenance, the site’s usability and flexibility to any changes that come its way. Maintaining a website may be exciting and fun yet it can also be frustrating if you don’t have a... Read more

PHP or Hypertext Preprocessor is basically a scripting language code exclusively developed for the web in order to produce efficient web pages. PHP is a preferred language by many web developers because they can create rewarding – and fun – websites with it. Using HTML alone has long provided a classic way of creating a website. However, you cannot do a lot with this standard language. You would need to use PHP in the development of your website as it would make it more efficient and functional. The problem is, you might find it difficult to understand and getting used to... Read more

If you’re looking to host a website and you need to work to a small budget, cheap web hosting can be quite attractive.  The majority of web hosting packages available on the Internet have tutorials on how to do the majority of tasks. Cheap web hosting from the outset may seem very appealing but once you’ve logged in to your account everything from then on will be an additional cost.

What do you need to consider

When hosting a website you need to ensure you have a backup copy of the root directory and the database. There are many reasons to have a... Read more