From Web Applications to SLAs and Web Performance, Learn the Basics of the Internet Here!

Whether you're interested in learning about coding web applications or in optimizing your website's speed and performance, this is the tech blog for you! Learn how to manage SLAs, optimize your website, and be the best webmaster you can be!

Apr

15

Problems with Web Applications – Remedies and Fixes

Web apps offer a host of solutions to give a business, organization or individual the appearance of being on the forefront of technology. They bring simple, elegant solutions to the table, which tends to impress the people who use them. The problem is that not all web applications work off the bat, which is a consequence of using a combination of HTML, CSS and JavaScript. Different browsers and operating systems have different implementations of these features. This can lead to a problematic and painstaking debugging process. Here are some things that you can do to fix problems with web applications while creating less of a headache for yourself: 1. Determine […]

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Feb

12

SLAs: What They Are and What They Aren’t

A service level agreement or SLA, is an agreement between a customer and the provider of a service. It outlines what is expected from the each party and, in the case of web hosting, it addresses issues like down-time, recovery time, and data backup and storage. It also details the pricing structure for the services provided, and specifies the length of the agreement. An SLA may or may not be a legally-binding document, like a contract, depending on its use and structure. For example, non-contractual SLAs are often used between departments in large organizations to clarify areas of responsibility and to benchmark the quality of services actually provided. When you […]

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Jan

09

Turbo Charging Your Website: How to Speed Up Page Load Times

When you run a website, you want your pages to load fast as your visitors will appreciate this and stick around longer. Furthermore, when determining organic rankings, Google takes page loading times into serious consideration. To start with, you should do a website speedtest in order to get a baseline number in terms of your site’s speed, and to learn about any specific elements that may be slowing your site down. With this in mind, here are three ways to turbo charge your website and speed up page load times. Revisit images and videos: A visitor using a smartphone or slow connection will not always appreciate an image-heavy website as […]

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