Sreelakshmi Suresh, a nine-year-old girl from Kozhikode district in Kerala and CEO of the web designing company eDesign, is being credited as the youngest web designer in the state for developing the website of the Bar Council of Kerala, BarCouncilKerala.com.
Sreelakshmi, the daughter of an advocate, is believed to have already designed and developed more than 10 websites, including the official website of her own school, a website for deaf people and a Malayalam news website for kids.
When aged just eight, Shreelaxmi designed the official website of her own school apart from another website for deaf people and a Malyalam news website for kids.
Sreelakshmi is the only member of the Association of American Webmasters, under the age of 18.
Association of American Webmasters has honoured Sreelakshmi Suresh by giving her their membership along with their highest award for excellence in web designing, the Gold Web Award. [Source: Sify/ANI]
First you should know that your Joomla 1.5 consists of two components: Joomla files and Joomla database.
The files and folders of your Joomla application contain the scripts and core application code.
The Joomla database contains all records for your website such as your site sections, categories, articles, etc.
Let's assume that you are running your own *LAMP or *WAMP webserver or you have a hosting account with another company. You should know the root directory where your Joomla installation resides. It is often called httpdocs, public_html or www. Those are the so-called web server root directories. So let's suppose that your Joomla application in installed under your web server root directory.
The first thing you have to do when you want to transfer your Joomla applications to your SiteGround server, is to copy the entire content of your web server root directory straight into the public_html folder of your SiteGround hosting account.
If you are running your own server probably you have already had your Joomla site files on your hard drive. In case you are hosting your account on a remote machine, simply download your Joomla site files and directories (please mind that you should keep the directory structure in tact) on your desktop PC by using your favorite FTP client. (You can find here how to backup your Joomla site.)
Once the download is finished, you should connect to your SiteGround FTP account, change your current working directory to the public_html one (this is the root/main folder for your website) and drag and drop your Joomla files and folders from your desktop PC to your public_html folder.
The next step you should follow is to create a full dump of your Joomla MySQL database. If you are running your own *WAMP or *LAMP server probbably you already have the phpMyadmin installed. If you are using different web hosting provider they should provide you with access to a database manipulation tool. You should ask them for further assistance. Here we assume that you are managing your databases with the phpMyadmin tool as it is the most popular tool for administrating MySQL databases.
Once you are logged in into your phpMyadmin tool, backing up (exporting) your database is simple. First choose your database from the left menu. Then click the Export tab. Select all the tables, check Add DROP TABLE and Save as file. Leave all other options untouched. Finally click on Go and the database dump will be downloaded to your PC. (You can find here how to export your database.)
We are done with your Joomla database backup and you should already have it downloaded on your hard drive. The next step we should take is to import your database dump to your SiteGround FTP account.
To do that, please, go to your cPanel area and create a brand new database with a name of your choice. Please mind that you can create databases only from your cPanel area. You cannot execute CREATE database; MySQL statement from the phpMyadmin tool. Once you've created your new database, please create a new database username and add it to the database you have created during the previous step. For detailed instructions on MySQL database creation please refer to the video tutorial for creating MySQL database and user in cPanel.
We assume that you have created your MySQL database and the next step is to go into your SiteGround phpMyadmin interface.
To restore (import) a database in phpMyAdmin, first choose the database you'll be restoring from the left menu. Then click the Import tab. You have the option of importing a .sql file. Use the “Browse” button to find it on your PC and then click “Go” at the bottom.
If you receive an error message which says access denied, you should open the database dump file you have downloaded on your desktop PC with your favorite text editor and look for lines that may contain CREATE database db_name; and/or USE db_name; mysql statements. If you find any simply delete them and try to re-import the dump. If you run into troubles our friendly technical support team is available 24/7 and ready to help you.
The final step is to adjust the core settings which are defined in your main Joomla configuration.php file. Go to your SiteGround File Manager, change the current working directory to public_html and if you have followed the steps mentioned above correctly you should be able to easily locate configuration.php file in there. Open it for editing.
Below are the main variables you need to adjust so they can fit to your new SiteGround hosting enviroment:
var $host = 'localhost'; // Leave it to localhost if you are unsure var $user = 'your-database-user'; // This should be changed to yours var $password = 'yourpass'; // Change it to the password for the database user var $db = 'your-database-name'; // Change it to the name of your database
var $log_path = '/home/youruser/public_html/logs'; // This path varies for your webroot var $tmp_path = '/home/youruser/public_html/tmp';
If you have correctly followed the instructions mentioned above and your domain name properly points to the DNS servers of your SiteGround hosting account you should be able to see your Joomla portal .
How much is the word "toys" worth on the Internet? Hundreds? Thousands? Try millions of dollars.
In a close bidding war, Toys 'R' Us last week bought the domain name Toys.com at auction for $5.1 million, placing it among the top 10 most expensive domain names on record. And industry watchers say that it was probably a bargain.
"Had it not been such a recession, I think it probably would have gone for a little bit more than that," Ron Jackson, editor and publisher of the Domain Name Journal, told ABCNews.com. In better economic times, he said it might have sold in the $7 to $8 million range.
The reason a generic word like "toys" has such value, he said, is because it's a massive key word. Hundreds of thousands, maybe millions of people type that word into search engines every day, generating an incredible flow of traffic to Toys.com. "It's like having a store in the middle of Times Square," Jackson said. "The name is really almost priceless."
Jackson's industry magazine has tracked domain name sales since 2003. Because transactions can take place privately and publicly, he said, it's difficult to record all sales. His magazine only records transactions that were pure cash sales. Others in the industry have speculated that Sex.com sold for $12.5 million, Business.com sold for $7.5 million, and Wine.com sold for $3 million. But as they were not pure cash sales, Jackson doesn't include them in his records.
Toys.com has not yet been added to his journal's records, but Jackson expects to add it once the name has been officially transferred to Toys 'R' Us. According to the Domain Name Journal's records, below is a list of the top 10 most expensive domain names.
The W3C CSS validator is a tool that you can use to validate your CSS. You can either download the Java validator to your computer and use it offline, or use the online form to check your CSS code.
To make it easier for you to validate your CSS code, there is this Firefox extension - CSS Validator - that you can install on your browser. Once installed, you can easily and quickly check your code with a right click of the mouse.
Even though your CSS code is validated, it does not mean that it is free from error. The validation only means that it complies with the CSS standards set by the W3C. If you want to validate as well as looking into a few browser compatibility issues with your stylesheet, then CSSCheck is a good tool for you.
CSS Analyzer is an useful tool that allows you to validate your stylesheet against the W3C’s standard, perform a color contrast test, and a test to ensure that relevant sizes are specified in relative units of measurement.
In case you are wondering, the color contrast test is to check that the foreground and background color combinations provide sufficient contrast when viewed by someone having color deficits, or when viewed on a black and white screen.
Dust-Me Selectors is a Firefox extension that finds unused CSS selectors on the page that you are viewing. As you test subsequent pages of the same domain, the result is cross-checked with the previous data and any selectors encountered are crossed off from the list. You can use it to test individual pages or get it to spider the whole site.
In the end, you will get a report on the selectors that are not used anywhere in the site. You can then remove those selectors from your stylesheet (lesser code means smaller filesize).
Similar to Dust-Me Selectors, this tool checks your site for unused and redundant CSS selectors. The only thing that is different is that you need to manually enter the URI for each page that you want to test.
Optimize and Compress your CSS code
Once you have completed checking the validity of your CSS and cleaned up unnecessary code, it’s time to optimize CSS file and reduce it to the smallest possible size.
CSS Tidy is an open source software that you can use to optimize and compress your CSS file. It is available in .exe format (Windows only) and a zipped php script format (all platforms, for Web developers). What CSS Tidy does is mainly remove the comment, unnecessary whitespace and change some of the code to shorthand. During compression, you can choose between code readability or maximum compression. Depending on the length of your code, you can easily achieve a compression ratio of up to 30% or more.
Since CSS Tidy is an open source project, there have been several websites that use the code and turned it into an online tool for people to use. Here are some of them:
While it may look the same as others, I have found the compression rate for Robson CSS Compressor to be the highest among them all. Although it comes with several options for you to tweak the setting, leaving all the options untouched (all options checked) always produces the best result.
The CSS Compressor offered by CSS Drive comes in two modes that you can use: Regular and Advanced. In the Regular mode, you only need to select which level of compression you want (Light, Normal or Super Compact) and the CSS Compressor will do the rest. In the Advanced mode, you are given more options and a greater say on how you want your stylesheet to be optimized.
The CSS Optimizer from mabblog.com is a command line application for Mac and Linux. It is meant for those who are more comfortable with the terminal rather than an online interface. There is also a simple online version available for those who want to quickly get it over and done with.
Hopefully the tools listed here are enough for you to tweak and optimize your CSS stylesheet. If you have used any other tools that are more useful than those mentioned above, share them with us in the comments.
Twitt อย่างรวดเร็ว จาก Firefox, IE, Opera and Chrome
Twitter Addons for Firefox
CloudBerry TweetFox for Firefox brings micro-blogging to the browser. This Firefox addon for Twitter lets you tweet excerpts you like from websites with a click of the button and attach a short URL to the source page.
Download and install the Firefox experimental add-on. Restart your browser and add your Twitter username and password through the options dialogue of the add-on: Tools – Add-ons - CloudBerry TweetFox 1.0 – Options.
Select an excerpt from any interesting website and click on the Twitter icon on the toolbar. Tweet the selected text (or any message) from the TweetFox box. Optionally, you can also include the source URL courtesy of the URL shortening service from Chilp.It. Of course, make sure that the entire message is within the 140 character limit of Twitter.
The latter versions expectedly will see support for multiple Twitter accounts and also a feature to send replies.
TwitterBar is a similar add-on which uses the address bar to do the job.
Twitter Addons for Internet Explorer
As above, CloudBerry’s Twitter addon for Internet Explorer does the same job. TweetIE installs as a toolbar in IE. If it is not visible, select View – Toolbars – CloudBerry Twitter plugin. On first use, the plugin asks for your username and password.
Write your own text or select text from any website and click on the Twitter toolbar icon. Your 140 character limited message can now be dispatched with a click.
Twitter Addon for Opera
If it’s add-ons and plug-ins with the last two browsers, then it’s widgets with Opera. More exactly, the Twitter Opera Widget. The widget is light and installs in a jiffy. It can be accessed from the Widgets menu on the toolbar.
After logging in, this is how Twitter addons for Opera looks like –
The little menu on the top gives you access to all your tweets. Posts and updates are almost concurrent. On the minus side, unlike the Twitter tools for IE and Firefox, the Opera widget lacks a URL shortener. But as a simple lightweight Twitter tool, it scores.
Twitter Addons for Chrome
Chrome so far lacks Firefox’s add-on richness or Opera’s widget gallery. Though, Chrome extensions are on fast track development… till then, it’s a little bookmarklet that I must fall back on.
Twitlet (beta) is a Twitter javascript bookmarklet service that lets you post from the convenience of your browser.
Twitlet is fast and simple. All you have to do is insert your Twitter log-in details to get the bookmarklet. Drag it to your browser’s toolbar and start using it with messages or selected texts. #link or #this can be used to insert the current page’s shortened URL.
Big Tweet is a similar service but it gives better text control over Twitlet. Using the bookmarklet, you can post to Twitter or Friendfeed. With Big Tweet, you can post highlighted text from any webpage with a shortened URL. A significant plus is that it lets you easily insert special characters in your messages for that emotional appeal.
Big Tweet as a bookmarklet also runs with Firefox, IE and Safari.
From June 15, 2009, PayPal’s Seller Protection can help reduce your losses due to buyer claims, chargebacks or reversals for unauthorised payments and items not received, so you can sell to more places with more confidence on eBay. All you need to do is follow a few simple guidelines, to make sure you’re covered.
What do you get under Seller Protection:
Coverage for the full value of qualified eBay items in 190 markets including:
Worldwide coverage. Reach more customers - post to buyers’ addresses in any of the 190 countries and regions where PayPal is accepted. No confirmed addresses required.
Payment review. Notifications of unauthorised payments before you ship.
Automatic integration. No set-up required.
Unlimited monthly or annual coverage.
More to your bottom line. The ability to increase sales and lower loss rates.
How you get coverage under Seller Protection:
Coverage is free. All you need to do is simply follow the rules below:
When you ship your items:
Be an eBay seller with a Premier/Business account registered in qualified countries.
Accept only full payments from the same PayPal account (no partial payments).
Receive payment via PayPal for tangible items sold on eBay.
Check eligibility in your ‘Transaction Details’ by logging in to PayPal, go to your Account History and click on the ‘Details’ link next to the transaction.
Ship to the buyer’s address shown on PayPal’s ‘Transaction Details’ page when the payment status indicates it’s “OK to ship” Learn more about Payment Review.
When you receive a buyer claim, chargeback, or reversal:
Try to work the issue out with the buyer first.
Respond to PayPal with the relevant shipping documentation within 7 days:
Unauthorised Payments
Items Not Received
Proof of Shipment
Yes
Online Proof of Delivery
Yes
Signature Receipt (for items ≥ $250 USD)
Yes
What’s not covered under Seller Protection:
All transactions are covered, except in the following cases:
Digital goods (downloadable software), services or intangible items.
In-person delivery or local pick-ups.
Transactions for cars, boats and other vehicles.
Unauthorised payments for transactions outside of eBay.
Where adequate proof of shipment or delivery is not provided.
Remind everyone you know to save paper by adding the following line to your email signature:
The picture of the tree that is being used is actually the letter P using the Webdings font.
In English: Please consider the environment before printing this email
In Norwegian: Tenk på miljøet før du skriver ut denne e-posten
You also can get Green Email Footer (image version) like:
at http://www.nkba.org/green/footer.aspx
A few suggestions:
Keep a "used" paper box under your desk for all those useless memos and messed up letters that only have print on one side. Take them home or use them again at the office if you must print Emails.
Save or export your Email as a .txt file or Word doc so it's always there if you need it. Most Email programs allow this, but print to file works no matter what you have. Honestly, you don't need that much hard copy CYA (cover your a$$) material!
If you're going to send a letter or report, scan the original and keep your copy electronically instead of on paper.
Explore electronic signatures
If you have trouble reading the small print: try adjusting your monitor's resolution, or hold the "Ctrl" button while rolling your mouse scroll wheel - it zooms.
Add this statement to your Email signature: Please consider the environment before printing this email
But, for heaven's sake, stop printing every Email!
Of course, whether anyone will actually take any notice of it is another issue altogether…
Jon Stona, Marketing, Google JAPAC - Post-click Optimisation with Google Website Optimiser Throughout the day we learnt how to identify poorly performing campaigns and landing pages. What do you then do with these pages? Jon followed-up with taking action to fix poorly performing landing pages using Google Website Optimiser. The key takeaway was that while many marketers spend hours of effort on pre-click optimisation they cannot ignore the benefits of post-click optimisation.
Nadia Tan, Maximizer, Google Southeast Asia - Maximizing Your Online Campaigns Nadia works with Google AdWords on a daily basis, and shared her insights on using Google Analytics to maximise your return on investment. She brought home the point that you can indeed have your marketing dollars work harder for you with a few clever tweaks to your online campaigns.
Barbara Pezzi, Director Webmarketing & Ecommerce, Swissotel - Web Analytics: Beyond Clickstream
Barbara shared her views on the importance of web analytics and why there needs to be a shift away from reading data to taking action. She shared success stories on how taking action helped increase bookings and revenues through her online booking systems. Deciding on what action to take would have been difficult without any supporting data, and that's why she made it her first priority to add web analytics to her website.
Now is a good time to become better acquainted with Google Analytics thanks to two new initiatives. We often hear of how web analytics has to be an integral part of any organisation's marketing and site design strategies. This is even more pertinent in light of today's economic climate. There is no better tool than Google Analytics to help you get started.
The Getting Started Guide is a great resource for beginners. The guide's purpose is to walk new users through the basics of having an Analytics account, and it also picks out must-know definitions like goals and funnels. It also has a diagram of the reporting interface so first time users can follow along and learn about the various reports and features. Finally, the guide also provides practical set-up and implementation instructions in the 'Installing Analytics' section, as well as tips on how to set up your reports and interpret the data once you start receiving it.
Whether you are a beginner or advanced user, the Google Analytics Individual Qualification training program is a great, self-paced, online course to get you ramped up on all aspects of Google Analytics. The course is offered free of charge to everyone who is interested. In addition, there is a test you can take to prove you are qualified in Google Analytics - the Google Analytics Individual Qualification - or IQ test.
It costs US$50 to take the test. Once you pass, you'll be registered as Google Analytics qualified. You must receive a score of at least 75% to pass, so even if you already consider yourself an expert, be sure to at least review the online course before taking the test.
2. เลือกรูปแบบหน้าตาเว็บที่เราต้องการ (ถ้าภาพไหนที่มีเครื่องหมายแม่กุญแจ หมายถึงเลือกไม่ได้ถ้าไม่ได้สมัครสมาชิกแบบจ่ายเงิน) > กดปุ่มด้านล่าง "Continue to next step"
3. กรอกข้อมูลส่วนตัว ย้ำว่าช่องแรกส่วนของ Resume Name ให้ใช้เป็นชื่อจริงของคุณ (ที่เป็นภาษาอังกฤษ) เพราะมันจะกลายเป็นชื่อลิงก์เพื่อยังไปยังประวัติออนไลน์ของคุณด้วย (ตัวอย่างลิงก์ที่จะได้ http://www.gigtide.com/wanpen/wanpen)
4. เริ่มลงมือกรอกข้อมูลต่างๆ ที่เกี่ยวกับตัวคุณลงไป ซึ่งจะมีตั้งแต่ วัตถุประสงค์ (Objectives) คุณสมบัติส่วนตัวโดยสรุป (Summary of Qualifications) ทักษะและความสำเร็จ (Skills and Achivements) และอื่นๆ ซึ่งส่วนนี้หากคุณกรอกเป็นภาษาไทย ก็สามารถพิมพ์หัวข้ออื่นๆ ตามใจปรารถนาได้ หรือไม่ว่าจะเป็นภาษาอังกฤษก็จะสามารถปรับแก้หัวข้อได้เช่นกัน
* หากผู้จ้างสนใจจะเก็บประวัติของเราไว้ ก็สามารถคลิกได้จากปุ่ม PDF ที่หน้าประวัติเรามันก็จะแปลงหน้าเว็บให้เป็นไฟล์นามสกุล PDF ได้อัตโนมัติ (แต่ถ้าหากเขียนประวัติเป็นภาษาไทยพอเปิดเป็นไฟล์ PDF จะอ่านไม่ออก)
Inclusion of a link to a page or pages on your website content prominently describing Google Analytics services.
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Ability to attend and pass Google Analytics technical training sessions. These take place (in English) at a Google office – typically lasting a few days and held annually in both Mountain View, CA and London, UK
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Commitment to providing detailed product and market feedback on a quarterly basis
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Professional Indemnity/Liability insurance
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Confirmation to commit to a minimum of 3 Google Analytics engagements per month
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Highly Desirable Requirements
Have at least one dedicated person for Google Analytics support
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Have at least one Google Advertising Professional certified employee
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Offer technical support for both Google Analytics and Urchin software
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Maintain an electronic customer support ticketing system to manage customer support requests
