Archive for June, 2008

Perth Website Design - in Tune With the Times

Monday, June 30th, 2008
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Clint Jhonson asked:


It has not been too long since the new web browser Google Chrome hit the shelves and designers all over the world, including Perth Website Design Companies have had to change the way they design and develop websites to suit the requirements for this latest in Browsers. It is already quite demanding to design and develop a website to be compatible with the many browsers that we have available such as Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Opera and Safari but now they have added Google Chrome to the mix and many Web Design Perth Companies will need to design websites to cater for users of this browser.

A professional Perth Website Design Company will already have all the four main browsers available to test their design code, but they are now considering adding the relatively new Google Chrome to the list of browsers to make the website designs browser compatible with as many browsers as possible. This new browser is still in its beta version so there are still plenty of bugs to sort out but it has been noted that Google Chrome has the potential to get into the top browsers list. Many Perth Website Design Companies have been cautious about catering to this new browser because it is still only a beta release and many Mozilla Firefox (or Ice Weasel) users have been reluctant to make the switch.

Taking all these browsers into consideration for Web Design Perth projects adds time and cost to the project. Designers always try to resolve browser issues and lack of support in some areas. As Google Chrome has been off to a slow start and is still in beta form, many Perth Web Design Companies are thinking if it is really worth the time and trouble to develop website compatible with Google Chrome, besides the other well-established browsers. This is the question that is on every ones lips in the web design community online and it is not likely to get answered just yet. In the meantime, projects are developed as per normal and any extra browser considerations are not adapted to unless specified. As a rule of thumb for all designers, not just the Web Design Perth teams, it is always better to maximize accessibility to ensure no potential customer is left out.

If you are looking for Perth Website Design Company and want your project to consider all the top browsers you should certainly consider specifying the inclusion of Google Chrome testing in your web design project. This can mean potential customers will not be confronted with a poor quality website or even a broken website or layout when they try to access your website with Google Chrome. This means more customers using Google Chrome visiting your website and more great first impressions. The last thing you need from a Web Design Perth Company is a website that fails to display properly when accessed through different browsers. This can damage the way users see your website and your company and provide negative impressions of your professionalism and quality.

For the very best Perth Website Design results your website needs to cater for everyone or at least as many people as possible so do not be afraid to ask for multi-browser testing in your next design package to ensure you get the most out of your website. If you are unfamiliar with the different browsers out there as you are a devoted Internet Explorer user it may surprise you to learn that your business could benefit from a multi-browser website design as one of the most popular browsers today is Mozilla Firefox. In terms of up to date support, features and security Mozilla Firefox is one of the best browsers available so make sure you get a Web Design Perth Company to develop your projects that includes Mozilla, Opera, Safari and perhaps even Google Chrome usability testing.



Sherry

Delete **** and Remove **** Software Tools

Wednesday, June 25th, 2008
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Sam Roberts asked:


The computer and internet has made research and looking for information an easy procedure as all one needs is knowledge of using the computer and internet. With this knowledge, it is possible to surf the internet to look for any and all information that is required by you for your work.

However, all this surfing of the internet may end up in the sites you visit being recorded in secret files in the PC. In addition to all your movies, documents and clippings being recorded in secret files in the hard disk of your computer, there is also a possibility of information you are not aware of being downloaded in the computer. This can sometimes be quite discriminating to you if unauthorized information is downloaded in the computer.

So the best thing that you could do to provide some protection and security from this happening is to install some of the software available in the internet. The internet eraser software is an internet eraser, privacy protector and system optimizer software program, which helps to protect your computer by erasing of all tracks. With internet eraser software, it is possible to erase your browser history, **** files eraser, address bar eraser and much more. With the download of the software, it is possible to scan your computer for free. And on scanning the computer, you are sure to get shocked at the amount of files, images and content that you find existing in the pc without your knowledge.

With the help of internet eraser, it is possible for you to scan your computer for **** related tracks and popular browsers which can be deleted with a single click. The internet eraser software helps you remove banners and images that may download secretly on the PC and thus helps you clean your computer of these unnecessary downloads. The internet eraser software also helps to delete all the IE internet history files one by one instead of deleting all the files at a go. This way, you can retain the sites that you need, and erase the sites that you don’t actually need on the computer. Majority of the internet eraser software not only supports Internet Explorer, but also Opera, Netscape and FireFox.

The internet eraser software also helps you delete your IE address bar history one by one. The reason this feature is beneficial is because sometimes, you may not have to delete all the address bar history at a go. It may be needed to keep the most frequently visited URLs in the address book for your quick access and only the unnecessary URLs will have to be deleted.

The Internet eraser software also allows PC users to remove and delete cookies from their computer. Cookies are special files that can spy on your personal information and all the activities you do on the website. It is not that all cookies are bad; there are some cookies that are good. So it is up to you to delete only the cookies that you don’t need and to retain the cookies that you need on not only IE, but also FireFox, Opera and Netscape.



Kevin

Why am I only getting the left hand side of my screen on Opera Browser?

Saturday, June 21st, 2008
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R.I.P. Gigi! Keep Fighting Zoe! asked:


Only the left half of my screen comes up and I don’t have access, to the right hand side, so I can enlarge the screen. I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling Opera and it isn’t working. The little arrows on the sides that you can use to enlarge the screen, are also not working. Does anyone know what elseI can do to get my screen back? Thanks!

Stephanie

Does Opera Browser have an email notifier or do you know where I can get one for Opera Browser?

Wednesday, June 18th, 2008
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Chihuahua Momma asked:


If so, can you please provide a link I can download it from? Thanks!

Chad

How to set Opera as the default browser?

Monday, June 16th, 2008
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vickemble asked:


I do not know how to set Opera as the default browser for my computer.

I like Opera more than Firefox and IE. I want to change it. How to do?

Anne

Can I still get the Wii Opera browser?

Sunday, June 15th, 2008
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JOeY asked:


I read on Wikipedia that the free download ends June 30th if i get the Wii will it still be free to download?

Ann

I want a ds opera browser rom?

Saturday, June 14th, 2008
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Nieto asked:


I would like to know if there is a patched rom version of the DS opera browser that would be able to run without having to use a ram expansion pack. Links would be great!

Judith

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly in Flash Web Design

Thursday, June 12th, 2008
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Scot Crone asked:


Flash website design has been very popular with web designers in recent years, and as the Adobe® Flash format becomes more and more popular, we can safely assume that more and more Flash websites will pepper the internet in the years to come.  However, many people argue that Flash based websites are slow loading, bloated and to many, frankly unnecessary. What then is the real truth about Flash based web design?  Let’s consider these points…

 

The Good:

 

Flash means a more interactive experience…

 

Flash’s ability to involve the web user opens up an array of exciting possibilities for web developers.  For many years now web programmers and website designers have used Flash to create interactive features… these featured have ranged from engaging feedback forms to enthralling Flash based interactive movies and games. This next level of interactivity has caused web visitors to come back to Flash based sites for more, time and time again.

 

No cross browser compatibility worries…

 

With Flash, cross browser compatibility issues are a distant CSS coding memory.  No more sleepless nights over how certain browsers will interpret your HTML code, as regular non flash based websites usually display differently across Internet Explorer, Firefox and Opera etc.  After positioning your site elements in Flash, they should always stay exactly where you positioned them and look the same in every browser so long as the user has installed the latest version of Flash Player.

 

Communicate with better expression via flash animation…

 

With Flash, you can make use of animation features to get your message across in a more attractive and more efficient way.  Because Flash is vector based (with smaller file sizes) it is considered to be a more lightweight option for animation versus real movie files which are raster based and are much larger in file size.

 

The Bad and the ugly:

 

Adobe® Flash Player Plug-in is required to view Flash content…

 

In order to view Flash content on the web users have to download the Flash player in advance (before they can view Flash movies).  Therefore immediately upon creating Flash based web content you potentially limit your visitor range.  Not everyone is actively willing to download the Flash player just to view your Flash website or Flash based content.  You may also have to put in a link to the Get Flash’ plug-in page if the user does not have the Flash player installed to give users the option to go to the download page.

 

Search engine optimisation (SEO) concerns…

 

If you present your website’s text in Flash, some search engines may not be able to read it and may be unable to index your content.  Apparently Google and others can now read some Flash based text content but do you really want to make it harder for them to do so?  As far as seo is concerned Flash based web design could be a big no no.  If you want to rank well in search engines Flash may not be the best way to go as ultimately there could be less traffic coming to your website.

 

Slow load times…

 

Web users have to wait longer for Flash content to load compared to regular text and images, this could potentially cause some visitors to lose their patience and lead to them hitting their browser’s back button.  Sad to say, the longer your Flash website takes to load, the more you could be risking losing precious visitors.

 

To conclude…

 

Use Flash only when absolutely necessary… for example, when you need more interactivity and more active animation.  A more balanced approach would be to use a blend of Flash and HTML or simply HTML if your site is only required to present simple graphical and textual information.

 



Luis

World of Unsecure Browsing

Wednesday, June 11th, 2008
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Pattrick Savarna asked:


If you are surfing the web through a browser that isn’t up to date then you fall under the pool of those 40% internet surfers who are more prone to malicious attack. Almost 59% people use the latest version of their internet browsers and they are safer compared to the above mentioned 40%. The numbers are disturbingly high for anyone working in IT security.

These figures are revealed as the result of a comprehensive study conducted by researchers at The Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Google and IBM Internet Security Services. The researchers performed their analysis using Google’s database of user information. The data between January 2007 and June 2008 was gathered for the analysis.

It was found during the research that although software vendors provide patches for security problems, users take days, weeks or months for updating their applications. However it was concluded that it’s not solely the fault of users since the vendors haven’t exactly made patching easy. Mozilla’s Firefox was declared the best due to its auto-update feature, which tells users about the availability of a new patch and offers a one-click way to upgrade. According to the study, most Firefox users are up to date within three days. The updating features and installation wasn’t found quick and easy for other browsers, such as Opera and Safari.





Who stays where?

IE7 is the oldest browser taken in the study but only 52.5 percent of the users surfing the web with Internet Explorer were using IE7. In spite of Microsoft’s repeated and emphatic pleas to upgrade, 47.5 % IE users were still presumably using IE6. Firefox users were considered the best in upgrading, with 92.2 percent of Firefox users now using version 2 (Firefox 3.0 was not taken into account since the data gathered was between January 2007 and June 2008). 90.1 % of Opera users were using Opera 9 while 70.2 % of all Safari users currently running Safari 3.

Threats and recommendations

Web browsers are considered a weak link in the IT security chain. It becomes easy for hackers to gain control of a personal computer due to the software vulnerabilities. In the cases of hacking, hackers can perform malicious acts such as stealing personal data or turning PCs into spam-spewing drones.

The group suggested that auto-updates are a very good thing, and recommended that the feature be included in all browsers. The study recommended that corporate businesses should adopt URL Filters, or filters designed to prevent company employees from even touching websites carrying malicious content. One interesting recommendation is that the software industry follow the same type of labeling system as used by the food industry. If adopted, web browsers would be dated with a “Best before” label, and would automatically flag the user when the browser “expired.”

 



Leslie

The Nokia 6600 Fold: Exactly the Same That Meets the Eye

Tuesday, June 10th, 2008
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Dharmendra Chaudhary asked:


You must have a look at the latest Nokia 6600 fold mobile handset to see what exactly beauty mixed with technology is. They say when mind and heart works together, you get a masterpiece, and no doubt, this sensuous 3G mobile phone exceeds all your expectations when it comes to either poise or performance.

Model specifications

The phone measures 87.7 * 44 * 15.9 mm, 52 cc and weights about 110 g. This OLED type set has a 16 million color display. The screen is 2.13 inches and has a 240 * 320 pixels display. The outer casing is available

in two colors, namely mysterious black and sophisticated purple, with both the colored versions highly glossed.

This spectacular handset, as suggested by the name contains a fold which keeps the screen and keypad against each other like a shell when closed. Unlike many other sets the handset is easy to hold and seems to simply fit in your hand. The key for opening the mobile is placed such that the phone can be handled with one hand only. One more feature is the secondary 1.36 inch OLED display which can be tapped twice to get details of any missed calls, messages or remainders. Plus there are additional tapping combinations to enable calling and setting/removing reminders.

The Nokia 6600 fold has a 2 megapixel camera which has an 8* zoom and has a double LED flash. It has a satisfactory video recording capability as it can record QVGA video at 30 frames per one second and VGA video at 15 frames per second.

The fold also sports a second VGA camera, which enables 3G video calling, in which you are able to see the other person and he/she can see you while talking.

This handset features a stereo music player that is capable of playing many formats, including WMA, MPC and Acanthi stereo headset supplied with the package has keys on it that allow you to control music and FM without the botheration of getting your phone in your hand for this.

This phone has two main built-in applications: Opera mini and the Nokia mini map browser. Opera mini is the most popular web browser in the world presently and can even ‘ tell ‘ you what you should be reading on a page first.



Ellen