by Meeky Hwang | Development, Technology
It’s increasingly common to run databases in the cloud. Whether you run a self-managed instance or use a managed service, it saves much of the trouble of running it on-premises. Amazon’s AWS offers three major options, trading off control against...
by Meeky Hwang | Development, Technology
Amazon Lightsail gives virtual private servers (VPS) full cloud flexibility. You can set up all the instances, databases, and load balancers you need and add more as your requirements grow. You can set one up as a Linux server and use it however you like....
by Matt Dorman | Development, Technology
WordPress is the leading choice for websites. It’s an excellent way to manage dynamic content. It’s open-source, so you can add third-party code or write your own to enhance it. It has some issues, though. You have to keep up with updates to maintain...
by Matt Dorman | Development, Planning
When your website isn’t doing as well as you’d like, you have options. You can live with it. You can invest in a full redesign. But the best choice may lie between these extremes. You can get a site refresh, giving it a better look and snappier...
by Meeky Hwang | Development, Performance, Plugin
A good content management system (CMS) does many things out of the box, but harnessing its full power requires add-on software. WordPress calls these additional units plugins. Magento calls them extensions. In Drupal they’re modules. In each case, they work with...
by Meeky Hwang | Development, Technology
There is no doubt that it’s necessary for your business to have an online presence in order to capture the attention of prospective and current customers. While social media is certainly a good idea, it’s not enough. Every company, no matter how large or...
