10 simple ways to secure your WordPress site

 Internet News, Tech News  345 Responses »
Nov 192012
 

Some simple housekeeping can make a world of difference to the likelihood of your site getting hacked. Kim Crawley has the tricks

WordPress is the most popular content management system (CMS) on the web. Developed with PHP, and powered by mySQL databases, WordPress is used by an astonishing 8.5 per cent of all websites. Web-delivered malware and website cracking are becoming increasingly common, and with such a large percentage of web content using WordPress as a CMS, any security vulnerabilities in WordPress’ coding or framework could affect millions of websites.

This article will explain how you can best protect your WordPress site from malware and cracking, without having deep security knowledge.

via 10 simple ways to secure your WordPress site | Feature | .net magazine.

 

 

 

New tools for web design and development: September 2012

 Education, Internet News, Tech News, Web Design  463 Responses »
Oct 032012
 

 

So many good things appeared in September that Mark Penfold couldn’t bear to cut the list down to the traditional 10. Here are 11 top utilities for building on the web

It’s a real mixed bag this month. IDEs, prototyping tools, visual effects, slide shows … there doesn’t seem to be any obvious connection. But the tendency for tools to incorporate some degree of playing-field levelling remains evident.

For example, a mobile framework that enables you to ‘code once’ – and in JavaScript, no less. Prototyping tools with components for multiple platforms, IDEs that facilitate rather than getting in the way of fluid development. An important goal for each of these projects is to iron out some of the web’s wrinkles so you can focus on solving real problems not re-inventing the wheel.

Stand-out performance though, has to go to Microsoft for WebMatrix 2. Not just because it’s a strong piece of kit but because it puts so much of the PC giant’s other output into sharp relief. And yes, IE, that still means you.

MORE: New tools for web design and development: September 2012 | Feature | .net magazine.

 

The iPad Mini Already in Mass Production in Asia [REPORT]

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Oct 032012
 

Apple’s Asian suppliers have started mass production of the smaller version of Apple’s iPad tablet, the Wall Street Journal reports.

Two sources claim the iPad mini — as it may or may not be called — will have a 7.85-inch screen with a lower resolution than the current iPad model.

The device’s screen is made by South Korea’s LG Display company and Taiwan’s AU Optronics, claim WSJ’s sources.

MORE: The iPad Mini Already in Mass Production in Asia [REPORT].

 

Sharp’s 1920×1080 phone screen makes a Retina display look fuzzy

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Oct 032012
 

Apple makes a big fuss when discussing the razor sharp images of the iPhone’s Retina display, but now there’s a new resolution champ that tops Apple’s offering by a solid third.

Sharp’s new 5-inch screen is the first display to offer 1920×1080 “full HD” video resolution in a size small enough to use in a smartphone. Compare that to the iPhone 5’s 1136×640 4-inch display, and it becomes clear that this is a pretty big step. Crunch the numbers, and you’ll find that the Sharp screen manages to cram in 443 pixels per inch, compared to the iPhone 5’s 326 ppi.

MORE: Sharp’s 1920×1080 phone screen makes a Retina display look fuzzy | DVICE.

 

Live Twitter Feed Appears in Print Ad [VIDEO]

 Marketing, Tech News  315 Responses »
Oct 022012
 

The CW Television Network is promoting its fall lineup with a first-of-its kind print insert in the latest edition of Entertainment Weekly. The insert contains a small LCD screen that features looping video and the six latest tweets from @CW_Network beneath the words, “Follow Us Now.” It appears in 1,000 copies distributed across New York and Los Angeles.

“We’re always trying to look at things that are first to market, that are really going to let people know that we are a digital network and that digital media is part of our DNA,” Rick Haskins, executive vice president of marketing and digital programs at the CW, said in a phone interview. The network’s media agency, OMD, pitched the idea to CW, and then Twitter was brought on board to help execute it.

Per Haskins’ description, the ad is powered by a custom-built, smartphone-like Android device with an LED screen and 3G connectivity.

 

 

 

MORE: Live Twitter Feed Appears in Print Ad [VIDEO].

 

Lenovo ThinkCentre M78 Desktop is All Business

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Oct 022012
 

Aimed at medium to large businesses, the ThinkCentre M78 comes packing AMD A-Series Accelerated Processing Units APUs rather than Intel Ivy Bridge chips. The decision to build around AMDs APU platform should save businesses a bit money in upfront costs, though Lenovo touts other reasons.

“Professionals in medium to large businesses need dependable, productive and secure desktops to meet the day-to-day rigors of workplace demands,” said Su Lijun, executive director, global desktop marketing, Lenovo. “We built the ThinkCentre M78 to last, equipping it with great performance, security and energy-saving features in one device.”

MORE: Maximum PC | Lenovo ThinkCentre M78 Desktop is All Business.

 

65 Digital Media Resources You May Have Missed

 Internet News, Tech News  453 Responses »
Oct 012012
 

Time passes quickly and change is relentless, particularly in the digital sphere. So, if your busy life kept you away from the Internet this week, there’s plenty you may have missed.

But don’t fret — Mashable, your cyber ally, is here to relieve your digital woes. Our staff tracked down every new gizmo, app, game, website and service they could find. Check them out in our weekly roundup of digital resources,

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Top 15 Drupal performance tips

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Sep 282012
 

Get the best out of your Drupal site with these speed tips

Drupal is not known as the most performant application, neither is the PHP language it is written on, but there are lots of things you can do to increase the performance of your Drupal site. This article will touch on many of those methods covering key modules, configuring these modules and setting up other applications to aid your Drupal site.

MORE:  Top 15 Drupal performance tips | Feature | .net magazine.

 

Valve Plans Limited Beta Test for Steam on Linux, Only 1,000 Users Invited

 interface, Tech News  334 Responses »
Sep 282012
 

Gabe Newell now famously referred to Windows 8 as a “catastrophe for everyone in the PC space,” which could work out great for Linux users. Based in part on fears that Microsoft will erect a walled garden around Windows 8 and lock out developers who don’t want to play the Windows Store game, Valve has been hard at work trying to port Steam over to Linux, and the first beta run will kick off in October.

The private beta is only open to 1,000 users, so it’s a pretty exclusive club if you can manage to get in.

MORE: Maximum PC | Valve Plans Limited Beta Test for Steam on Linux, Only 1,000 Users Invited.

 

Acer Iconia W510 Tablet – Lightning Fast Execution

 Tech News  498 Responses »
Sep 282012
 

 

This ain’t your Uncle’s Atom processor. Don’t believe Intel’s newly announced Atom Z2760 has the chops to run a Windows 8 at speed? Acer’s Iconia W510 runs Windows 8 Pro pretty damned fast.

 

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