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Joomla 1.6 Beta Released
28 May 2010
Anyone in the know in website development circles will know how important it is for website content management systems to continuously evolve.
In the case of Smith and Wise we develop websites on four different scales, 1). Small Holding / Under 10 pages sites, 2). Small Content Management System backed sites, 3). E-Commerce Websites based on Content Management Systems and finally, 4). Full blown Online Community and Social Networking type websites. The later three options rely strongly on our knowledge of content management systems, of which, we tend to choose Joomla for most of our work due to it's stability and expandability. So with this in mind, when we heard there was a new release of Joomla (Joomla 1.6) we had to get our hands on the BETA testing copy!
We are just installing it now, but when we get our head around it, will be report back with the results, however we don't expect to develop specifically for Joomla 1.6 until at least November of this year, and all our current CMS websites should be supported until Q3 2011, or upgraded for free before then if required.
To find out more, just click read more!
Search Engines - The Frequently Asked Questions
09 May 2010
Every so often we get asked complicated questions about search engine submission conditions and how search engines decide what to index, and what to not. We decided to compile a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) article on some of the most common questions and practical answers. Here are the answers you may have been looking for:
Fighting Fit With New Client
03 May 2010
We are very proud to promote our recent work with Ben Dunne Health and Fitness / Ben Dunne Gyms:
Ben Dunne Gyms - http://bendunnegyms.com/
It is a work in progress but certainly it is an excellent website for anyone looking for the latest information on Ben Dunne Gyms.
For More information of how to get your business online, contact us:
086 1780 743 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Google Adwords Scam Threatens All Google Users
12 Apr 2010
Have you received this email?, check the URL of the links contained within, if they do not point exactly to http://www.google.com/ (and then followed by the relative link after the google.com) delete the email immediately or report it to Google if possible.
Do not visit the site, and do NOT login to your account at this or similar non http://www.google.com/ sites.
Read below to find out more about the risks.
Revenue Ireland Email Scams
12 Mar 2010
Reposted from: http://www.revenue.ie/en/spotlights/email-scam-warning.html
Warning: Further Email Scam
The Revenue Commissioners have today (10/03/10) warned of another fraudulent email purporting to come from Revenue seeking personal information from taxpayers in connection with a tax refund. This phishing email is headed "Revenue Irish Tax & Customs" advising recipients that "you are eligible to receive a tax refund of 734.21 euro" and links to a convincing reproduction of the www.revenue.ie website. This is a repeat of the phishing scam of 24/02/2010.Recipients are asked to submit personal details including date of birth and debit/credit card details. This email, which is the latest in a succession of scams targeting Irish taxpayers, did not issue from Revenue.
The Revenue Commissioners never send emails which require customers to send personal information via email or pop-up windows.
Anyone who receives an email purporting to be from Revenue and suspects it to be fraudulent or a scam should simply delete it. Anyone who is actually awaiting a tax refund should contact their local Revenue Office to check its status.
Anyone who provided personal information in response to these fraudulent emails should contact their bank or credit card company immediately.
Please see our Security warning (http://www.revenue.ie/en/security.html) for further information.
Hosting - Avoid The First Timer Pitfalls
10 Mar 2010
This week I was approached by a company that offered me hosting for an all in price of $10 a year. On the surface, their offer appeared to tick all the boxes. It offered the same bandwidth as my current supplier (which happens to be one of our two chosen client suppliers), twice the storage space and dedicated business hours support. Of course, nothing is ever that simple when it comes to a service. To help both our clients see the benefits of using our hosts, and also allow everything to avoid the potential pitfalls of hosting, that many hosting companies don't want you to know about, we have compiled our very own "Quick Start Guide" to the world of picking a hosting supplier.
Hospitality Expo 2010
09 Mar 2010
Today I went along to the Hospitality Expo 2010 in the RDS (http://www.hospitalityexpo.ie/). It is on again tomorrow (Wens) in case you are interested in going along.
There was some really interesting new products for managing hotel and bar/club experiences. From new booking systems to bulk text messaging systems, all for very reasonable rates, it is obvious that there is plenty of enterprising individuals out there.
NPPR.ie - A Roadmap For Future Government Sites
22 Feb 2010
Finally a government website that meets our approval!
A big bravo to the NPPR.ie website team who won this years eGovernment Overall Ireland award on the 19th of this month. Having seen the website, and helped someone through the process I was really impressed.
You can visit the website online at:
www.nppr.ie
Related article:
http://short.ie/4zhz3a
Is Your IT and Online Security Foolproof
11 Feb 2010
When you turn off the lights at night in your workplace, do you worry about your husiness being robbed? - If so, imagine it happening right before your eyes in broad daylight.
When you don't put proper steps in place to prevent data fraud, that is exactly what happens. What's worse is that it can happen in the middle of the day, without you knowing. Suddenly all your clients financial details, your secure files and even your employees confidential data, stored on your servers and computers could be in the public domain - and if you haven't tried your best to keep everything as secure as possible and things go wrong, you could be facing prosecution.
Organic Online Marketing Works Better
11 Feb 2010
When it comes to Online Marketing, conducting organic search engine optimisation will always win over paying for listings. Any online advertising company will argue that most people click the first results on a page, those often come from advertising on search results. The postion of these ads is normally above standard or "organic" results, those earnt by hard graft...
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