If you want to be able to work with your website on a server, you have to learn the basics of FTP. So, let us start with the basics. FTP stands for File Transfer Protocol. To simplify it, it is the protocol which allows files to be transferred across the Web. Using a special program called an FTP client, you can gain access to the files (documents, files and more) that are on your hosting account. You can also edit file permissions, upload and download content too.
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FTP Basics
Nintendo 3DS – First Impressions
The long wait is over, finally got my Nintendo 3DS yesterday, and have played around with it for a few hours. So, with that said – I am not a master of the technology just yet, but I thought it might be fun to give you some of my first impressions of the interesting little device.
Minecraft 101 with Coe’s Quest
I have been playing a lot of Minecraft lately. It is an awesome little game, that can be very addictive if you are into the idea of surviving in a world all by yourself and building this, that and the other just because you can. However, jumping into Minecraft with no guide at all might be a little intimidating to some. Thankfully though I have found a great tutorial series by a man named Coe that will help guide you through the world of Minecraft.
Indiana Favicon and the Temple of Generators
What is a favicon? It is that tiny icon you see in most modern browsers, right next to your web address.
Think of it as a visual reminder for the browser of what site you are on. This is really handy when it comes to favicons in tabs, because you can quickly see and think “Oh, there is an ‘m’ there, and it looks like Mitch’s layout – that tab must be where I loaded Mitchelaneous.com”.
Favicon creation is not that hard, as long as you have a good graphic editing program. What you need to remember is keep it 16×16 pixels and name it favicon.ico. Also it will need to be in the root folder for the domain in question – so for example on most Linux-based/cPanel hosting plans for your primary domain name that would be your public_html folder. If it is located somewhere else you can specify a location with these strings in between your <head> and </head> code on your web page:
<link rel="shortcut icon" type="image/ico" href="/favicon.ico" />
Going back to the favicon creation, there are several good resource online to help you get this done quickly and easily. Here are some of my favorite favicon generators:
- FavIcon from Pics
- Dynamic Drive’s FavIcon Generator
- Favicon Generator and Gallery
- Anti FavIcon
- FaviconGenerator.com
- Favicon Editor
- Favicon Drawing Program
- Graphics Guru Favicon Generator
There you can quickly create, edit and download your own personal favicon to use. It cuts some of the work out of the overall chore of getting your favicon ready for public consumption.
Create a Web Page in Seconds with Clutter Me
Want to quickly make a free web site? I am all for the simple tools, and Clutter Me is pretty down right simple.
Let us remember, the key word here is simple. All you have to do is sign up. After that, you just click anywhere on your page, type and then click somewhere else to save. Everything you put on the page can be dragged around, and the general troubleshooting tip they give for errors is “refresh the page”. Simple, right? (Try the DEMO!)
When your ready to publish, you will be given an URL that looks something like clutterme.com/yourname, which is totally understandable for a free service. If needed though, you can pay them to register a domain name for you.
To check out a little more on the development side of things, be sure to thumb through their blog and check these links for some example creations:
- Jessica’s Website
- a site to Ban Crocs
- a site dedicated to Saved by the Bell
- a page with Pictures and Video
- instructional website #1 and instructional website #2
If you are looking for a simple and easy way to put your first page out there on the Web, I would highly recommend giving Clutter Me a shot.
Firefox Basics You Probably Forgot
I have been working hard at building up a better “basics” section for Firefox Facts. With all the news about Firefox 3 and all the people wanting to tweak the browser to fit their needs I think we sometimes forget that there are a lot of new people coming into the mix everyday.
- What is Mozilla Firefox?
- How Do I Download Firefox?
- Why Should I Switch to Firefox?
- What Are Firefox Extensions?
- What Are Firefox Themes?
- Can I Customize Firefox’s Toolbars?
- How Can I Manage My Firefox Bookmarks?
- How Does Firefox Handle RSS Feeds?
- Firefox Keyboard Shortcuts to Remember
- What is the Firefox Search Box?
Know of any other topics that you would like to see me cover? Drop me an E-mail and let me know.
Web Hosting Basics
When it comes to Web hosting, it is no secret that I am a little ‘bit of a “media rock star“. With that said, I am always looking for more great information on the topic. This time around, I happened to find it over at webhosting.wblogs.org. This beginner’s guide to Web hosting is something we should all probably have a look over from time to time. There is no time like the present to get a refresher course in Web hosting 101.
+ A Beginners Guide to Web Hosting
If you ever need anything that is a little more in depth, then I would recommend that you pick up Lockergnome’s Guide to Web Hosting as well.
Web Hosting Chapters 2 and 3 Done!
Well, chapter two has been done for a while now. I just haven’t had the time to update my progress in a while. I just finished the rough draft of chapter three as well a few short minutes ago. So far things are going great. The only problem I have run into is that my first two chapters are a little longer than my third.
A few more important things are covered though, so hopefully it will not be too much of a problem in the long run. Keeping up with how much I have been writing, I could end up with around fifty pages when it is all said and done. Some might get cut out when editing comes around though. I’ll tackle that problem when I get to it though.
Congrats Web Hosting Toy Drive!
When I first signed up at the Web Hosting Toy Drive, they had barely raised over $200. I thought it was a good cause, so I contributed my sum to the pot. Now congratulations are in order to all those who made the first Web Hosting Toy Drive a success. $8,056.96 was raised by the time all was said and done, and I couldn’t be happier.
I plan on being a part of it next year as well. This just goes to show you that the world of Web hosting is not as cut throat as many may think that it is. When there is a good cause, it is nice to see that so many people can come together to help. This is the true meaning of the holiday season for sure.
First Chapter Done!
Sorry I wasn’t around much yesterday. Since Tuesday I’ve been battling a cold that I caught from my sister’s kids. On the bright side of things though I do have some news about the Web hosting book I’ve been working on. Yesterday I finished a rough draft of the first chapter. Things are coming together nicely so far.
I’ve set a target date, for the end of January, for me to reach a finished “rough draft” of the book. Then I’ll probably go through and make some modifications, then let a few other folks play editor for me, then I might be ready for a public release.
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