72 Essential Acronyms Related to Web Site Development

July 9, 2007 | Filed Under Web Site Development

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Acronyms are a tradition in the tech world. To the untrained eye, they can be confusing and intimidating. To help clear some of the letter-fog, we’ve listed 72 common web site development acronyms with their definitions. Bookmark this page if you are getting ready to start a web site project – you are sure to [...]

Effective Web Sites: 5 Things That Should Be On Every Web Site

July 6, 2007 | Filed Under Web Site Development

As the Web has matured, web site design patterns and best practices have emerged. Consequently, there are five essential elements of any successful web site. Implementing them on your website may mean the difference between success and failure. 1. There’s No Place Like Home — The Home Link Not since The Wizard of Oz and the ruby [...]

Web Stack Series Part 3: The Database

July 5, 2007 | Filed Under Web Site Development

Parts 1 and 2 of our look at the Web Stack introduced us to the Physical Server and the Webserver Software. Part 3 of the series brings us to the second piece of software installed on the physical server: the Database. Dynamic, database-driven web sites have become the gold standard on the Web. Sites are updated [...]

SEO Tip: Please Don’t Click Here

July 2, 2007 | Filed Under Web Site Development

As the waitress mindlessly points in the general direction of the restrooms, the tension on the walls of your bladder increases. You bob and weave through the tables and make an awkward lunge towards a corner of the building with two doors. You think you are home free except that both doors sport the same [...]

Web Stack Series Part 2: Webserver Software

July 2, 2007 | Filed Under Web Site Development

Part 2 of The Web Stack Explained leads us to the webserver software. Webserver software basically serves as the interface for files stored on the server. Let’s start things of with a good, but rather stuffy definition of the word “webserver” from Wikipedia: A computer program that is responsible for accepting HTTP requests from clients, [...]

Web Stack Series Part 1: The Physical Server

June 30, 2007 | Filed Under Web Site Development

This is the first installment of our first series: The Web Stack Explained. Today we are going to talk about the first level of the stack: the physical server. Techies love talking about servers and networking infrastructure. Let me tell you a little secret: a server is just a computer; no more, no less. In [...]

Solo Signal Series: The Web Stack Explained

June 27, 2007 | Filed Under Web Site Development

Websites, at their core, are very simple things: a single file of plain text and markup that tells the user’s browser what to display. Sometimes there are hyperlinks, images and forms included on those pages, but that is typically as complex as the majority of websites ever get. So why does it cost so much [...]

Demystifying the Web Development Process for Business-Minded People

June 23, 2007 | Filed Under Web Site Development

Welcome to Solo Signal! This website is for anyone looking to gain a better understanding of the website development process and the Web in general. The web offers countless opportunities for anyone who is willing to learn how to use it properly. Too often, however, many non-technical people are easily overwhelmed by the amount of information [...]

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