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This is a Blog Style compendium of some of the best resources available on the web for web developers, website owners and just plain regular web users. Some are commercial products and services but most are either free or Open Source. Any commercial product has been compared with its competition and evaluated based on price and features. I hope you'll find some of these items as useful as I did.
Hostgator.com
- Hosting
Written by Marco Conti Sunday, 26 October 2008 10:24
In my opinion Hostgator.com is the best host for Joomla and any other Open Source, LAMP based website script. They have the best Cpanel I have worked with. They have modern and fast servers, but above all, their support people are the best around. They are by and large helpful and caring of your issues. With hostgator you'll never hear "it must be your PHP script" whenever there is a server issue (something that usually happens at every other company). They are prompt and they never (well, rarely) talk to you like you are an idiot.
Siteground.com
- Hosting
Written by Marco Conti Sunday, 26 October 2008 10:27
Siteground.com is the ultimate Joomla host, with tutorials, how-to's and other goodies specifically for the Open Source customer. They have a lively community (user forums at hosting companies, including Hostgator, are usually a gripe fest of problems and complaints. Not so much at Siteground).
SEO Tools
- Other Resources
Written by Marco Conti Friday, 28 November 2008 12:38
Keyword suggestion tool
Bluehost.com
- Hosting
Written by Marco Conti Sunday, 26 October 2008 10:26
Bluehost.com has very reliable and affordable plans and a pretty good version of Cpanel. Tech support is fair and they try hard to please.
While not in the same league as Hostgator in terms of sheer features and helpful tech support, they are a viable option for a good host that's a bit cheaper than Hostgator. With plans starting at $6.95 a month and with most of the key features set on "unlimited" (beware of that word in hosting though) they are certainly a good value.
Lunarpages.com
- Hosting
Written by Marco Conti Monday, 27 October 2008 09:49
Lunarpages is a very good host offering a myriad of different plans from basic hosting to VPS to dedicated servers in both Linus and Windows formats.
Because of the variety of plans offerd it's very important that you choose the right plan. We are currently in the process of vetting Lunarpages.com and learning what their best hosting plans are for the most popular configurations. Stay tuned for a more comprehensive review coming soon.
BasicState uptime monitoring service
- Other Resources
Written by Marco Conti Wednesday, 26 November 2008 17:56
Wouldn't you like to know what is going on with your website's server? Does your cheap hosting service make you nervous they won't give you decent uptime?
BasicState.com is a great free uptime monitoring service for you and your audience if you are a:
Overview of the Joomla! CMS
- Other Resources
Written by Administrator Sunday, 08 October 2006 23:49
If you're new to Web publishing systems, you'll find that Joomla! delivers sophisticated solutions to your online needs. It can deliver a robust enterprise-level Web site, empowered by endless extensibility for your bespoke publishing needs. Moreover, it is often the system of choice for small business or home users who want a professional looking site that's simple to deploy and use.
The Web Design Process
- Other Resources
Written by Marco Conti Saturday, 24 May 2008 16:25
Many of our clients have never hired a Web Design Agency before or if they have their experience has been less than stellar. We have prepared a Web Design process workflow to illustrate the steps involved in planning and building your Web site. This is only part of the process we use to evaluate your site and prepare a proposal.
Joomla Templates: Joomlart.com
- Other Resources
Written by Marco Conti Saturday, 25 October 2008 21:52
Joomlart.com [demo site] is the number 1 template provider for the Joomla CMS. They have been at it for a long time and they have a wide variety of templates available for many different uses.
Joomla Templates: TemplatePlazza.com
- Other Resources
Written by Marco Conti Saturday, 25 October 2008 21:51
TemplatePlazza.com [demo site] is one of the premier template providers for Joomla. If you are looking for templates that are just a bit more on the odd and unique side, they are a very good choice.
