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Attracting Attackers: Windows vs. Unix
The number of attacks of each kind doesn't reflect the relative dominance of the targets, which leaves us free to pursue alternative hypotheses, including my favorite: Windows gets attacked more simply because it's easier and therefore more profitable for comparable levels of effort.
Choosing Effective Domain NamesDomain names are no longer a web address these days. Many profitable companies have been built around their domain name making it the brand and the company. Choosing the right domain should be as important as naming your product. Given that status, here are some pointers how to find a name that will see you through it all.
RAID – A Layman’s GuideThe acronym RAID means Redundant Array of Independent (or Inexpensive) Disks. When originally developed at the University of California at Berkeley in 1987, the word was “Inexpensive,” referring to the fact that it was basically an array (or group) of relatively inexpensive disk drives grouped together in such a way that to the computer it appeared to be one very large (and thus very expensive) hard drive.
Creating .NET Extensions for Office ApplicationsYou might have heard rumblings about the new .NET connectivity in Office 2003, but you may not have had the opportunity to see it in action. After playing around with a few add-ons, I'm honestly impressed with what you can do with this technology. In this article, I'll share a few programming tips I've learned.
Getting MS Applications Right for Your Customers the First TimeYou're proud of the custom application you wrote for your big client. Not only does the software do everything they asked for—with a little extra panache—but you've thoroughly tested it on your development environment and you know it's rock solid. However, when you sit down at the user workstation to show off the software, your brand-spanking-new application crashes spectacularly. Oh, dear. How did that happen?
How Much Should A Web Host Cost?Web hosts differ greatly in costs, services, setup fees, and guarantees.
How to Build a Web Site, EasilyMaybe you've got a bright idea for a Web business, or your boss designated you moonlighting developer for the company's new Web site. Either way, you've got to build a site pronto.
You Need Content, But You Want GraphicsWe have all experienced the fight between good and evil: PC vs. Mac, Windows
vs. Linux, and Explorer vs. Netscape. In Web design, we have content vs.
graphics.
Test Drive Your SiteA woman is just a woman, but a cigar is a smoke
-- “The Betrothed”
How Small Businesses Can Afford E-CommerceWith many online behemoths still struggling to turn a profit in the e-commerce sector, smaller businesses may question whether the online sales model is truly a road to riches or just a pipedream.