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The Browser Wars Saga
Posted on January 25, 2013 at 3:09 pm
If you hadn’t noticed, last week both Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox began pushing upgrades for another new version of their respective browsers. Seems this is the latest chapter in the epic tale of the Browser Wars. Chrome is now up to version 24 and Firefox is on version 18. Both Mozilla and Google have [...]
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Responsive Design: Which Way the Windows 8 is Blowing
Posted on December 12, 2012 at 5:40 pm
You may have heard that Microsoft has recently released the latest version of their Windows operating system. If you use a Windows machine and you are anything like me, it’s likely you didn’t run out and instantly buy the upgrade. Most of us wait until we purchase a new computer or device these days before [...]
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Single Points of Failure
Posted on November 13, 2012 at 2:32 pm
There is an old saying, don’t put all your eggs in one basket. This is wise advice even in today’s technology-driven world—you never know when your metaphorical basket might tip over and cause all your eggs to break. There are many situations where following this cautious approach should apply. Recently, a co-worker of mine was [...]
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Hamburgers, Logos and Branding
Posted on October 23, 2012 at 4:34 pm
So, my favorite fast food place for hamburgers is changing their look. Wendy’s announced last week that they are updating their logo for the first time since 1983! This marks the only the fifth time they have done this since the franchise was founded in 1969, and it may have been a bit overdue in [...]
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Hosting 101
Posted on October 16, 2012 at 11:20 am
Recently at Greenfield/Belser, we have been fielding a lot of questions concerning web hosts: what they do, who is responsible for what, how relationships with a hosting company work, etc. In order to clarify these basic questions, here’s a hosting primer: Let’s start with web hosts. A host is a company you hire to store [...]
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Password Security
Posted on July 20, 2012 at 10:57 am
We dealt with a recent security breach where passwords played a role. After the cleanup was over, we conducted a comprehensive audit of all known client passwords and logins. Passwords should be replaced at least once every 90 to 120 days. We found a disturbing number of passwords had NEVER been changed. Often, passwords are [...]
