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October 16, 2017
Is your wi-fi network secure? The short answer is NO! Recent announcements of ongoing research by Mathy Vanhoef and Frank Piessens, partially funded by the Research Fund KU Leuven and by the imec High Impact Initiative Distributed Trust project show that all wi-fi networks are vulnerable to at least one […]
October 9, 2017
Sometimes, when you are trying to explain what you see on your computer screen, things get a little frustrating. It’s ok, we have a great little tool for those of you who have a Windows 10 machine, that will make your life easier. Gaming DVR Tool In Windows 10 Win […]
April 19, 2017
Sometimes the best way to grow your small business is to save money on the things that don’t matter to invest them in those things that do. I recently offered our readers some suggestions on How to Save Money on Web Hosting fees. Today, let’s look at some other ways […]
April 5, 2017
We recently did an audit of many of those accounts we take for granted — the ones we put on auto-pilot. One of the accounts we reviewed was our website hosting provider. Once you find an excellent website host, you don’t want to change things. Finding that provider is never […]
March 22, 2017
Burnout for entrepreneurs is not the exception to the rule… it IS the rule. When you are an entrepreneur it’s easy to end up being “always at work” and always on call. How you overcome burnout will make the difference in whether you are a successful entrepreneur or a statistic. Define […]
November 27, 2016
Here at Cool Jazz Web Design we follow the philosophy of content-first design. What Is Content-First Design? Content-first design is design that is content driven. In other words, you have to know what the content is, BEFORE you start the design process. Many web design companies will throw up a template, […]
October 2, 2016
1. Select a clean theme Buying a theme doesn’t guarantee quality. Some premium or paid themes have “dirty” code that don’t do you any SEO favors. On the other hand, some “free” themes do a great job. Do your due diligence before selecting. Beware of poorly functioning/performing themes or those […]
September 16, 2016
1. Begin with a self-hosted WordPress blog Period. Google loves WordPress. You will love it too. It will pay huge dividends over the course of your blogging career. WordPress is a great CMS with flexible options you can add as you need them. Self-hosting means you are in control of […]
August 27, 2016
Laptops are getting smaller, lighter, and easier to carry around. So it may be tempting to just drop them down in a largish purse or a tote bag, along with your other necessities and hit the road… Don’t do it! Laptops, although a common piece of equipment, are still delicate. […]
July 19, 2016
Still Not Blogging, Eh? Listen Up! I haven’t beaten the blogging drum in awhile, at least not publicly. Of course I believe in blogging. It works for me, it works for others. Like you, many of my clients come from referrals. The rest are a result of reading my articles […]
May 27, 2016
Earlier this week, a children’s book writer (and client) came to visit us. It was the first time she had seen our new Cool Jazz Web Design Studio in downtown Danville. This morning, she sent us a lovely written tribute, and we just HAD to share a little portion of it […]