Drive-By Downloads

You’re surfing the Web, enjoying a quiet afternoon, when a window pops up on the screen.  “New Windows Antivirus Update Available,” it says.  “Would you like to update your system?”  You get “Yes” and “Cancel” buttons at the bottom. It looks like a real, honest-to-goodness Windows message, right down to the logo in the corner.  Should you click… Read More »

Home Page Hijacking with BHO

Internet Explorer has a way for a website to add itself to the list of favorites.  It’s a feature Microsoft added so that websites can have a button that says “Bookmark This Site!  Just Click Here!”

3 uses for an external hard drive

An external hard drive is a hard disk drive (much like the one in your computer) that is placed externally, outside of the case. You can buy them pre-made, or purchase a hard drive and an enclosure, and make your own. They came in many sizes, are relatively inexpensive, and are well suited to perform various functions. In… Read More »

CSS Template: Speedy Blue

Super speedy, blue, and graphics free. This FortyPoundHead.com CSS template will have your site flying. This design came about when playing around with layouts for my own site, for which I needed a lightweight, high speed/low drag template, for bandwidth concerns. I’m also a fan of minimalist design, in which there are not a bunch of graphics just… Read More »

4 tips to get your site indexed fast

The biggest problem that most are running into seems to do with getting INTO the search engines. Rankings aside, you need to first get them to index you. Here are the four main ways to assure yourself fast indexing.

What is a Wiki?

Wiki is web server software that allows users to contribute content. Collaboration is the key to Wiki, which is designed as a powerful system for online communities to build web pages and web sites.  Unlike blogs and forums, all users are allowed to contribute and edit existing content.

CSS Template: The Plan

A magazine-style CSS template for your website, free and original, from fortypoundhead.com. This one is based off a layout that I did for a friend. It is loosely a magazine-type layout, with two columns, and plenty of (yet not intrusive) advertising space. The sticky search bar on top is an added bonus, for some anyway.