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Sample RSS Feed
This is a display of the Resource Description Framework Site Summary (RSS) feed of the PCV Software web site. The feed is accessed at "http://www.pcvsoftware.net/tips.xml" and is available to any web site that can process the XML file. Clicking on the "RSS" image on the left will validate the RSS feed from this site.
You may view the raw XML by clicking on the "XML" button on the left (if your browser cannot interpret and display an XML document, you may have to user your browser's "View Source" function to see the XML).
Is your web site accessible to those with disabilities? Have you heard of the government's Section 508 standard for web accessibility? If not, and some of your customers might be unable to use your site.
Does the coding of your web site conform to Internet standards? The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) is the generally-accepted standards body for defining how the web should work.
Linux and Open Source Software
Why would a business want to use Linux and GPL software? Mainly because it satisfies two very important business objectives, reduced cost and increased security.
Getting your site not only catalogued by the search engine, but also rated high enough so that someone searching for a keyword relevent to your business will see your site on the first page of the search results has become something of a black art.
Is (or will) your web site be optimized for performance, or will your users be waiting and waiting for your home page to load, and, perhaps, give up and move on to someone else's web site?
Where you host your web site can be as important as the content you provide.
The only way to keep your website useful and effective in growing your business or satisfying your customers is to have the ability to analyze the server statistics regularly.
Do you (or will you) have a page on your site that needs to be updated daily or weekly? Here's an example of content updated by the site owner (requires the user name and password of "demo" to access).
Most businesses want to keep in touch with their customers, and, with the proliferation of the Internet, email is the way to do it.
How to monitor the performance of the web server hosting your site.
Amazon.com may have started out as just an online bookstore, but it has grown into a full-fledged Internet mall, and you can take advantage of that growth.
Web Site Link Checking with ht://Check
However, over time, some of the pages to which your web site links refer may disappear. Here's how to identify and fix them.
Putting an RSS Feed On Your Web Site
How to incorporate an RSS feed into your web site, and how to generate your own feed to bring customers to your site.
Getting Shipping Information from UPS
Link your web site to UPS to automatically calculate shipping charges for your online customers.
Enhancing Your Site With Web Services
Include a web service on your site to add functionality or usability.
Securing Your Information with SSL
Use the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol to encrypt sensitive information flowing across the Internet.
Using PayPal in Your Online Business
Accept credit card payments for your Internet sales without the hassle of a merchant account by using PayPal.
Protect Your Email Address from SPAMbots and Spybots
Don't inadvertently give out your email address to the SPAMmers.
Web Applications Using the MySQL Database
Web applications will need a database, and MySQL is the best candidate.
Customizing Your Server With htaccess
Exercise more control over your web server configuration with Apache and htaccess.
Using PDF For Your Online Documents
Preserve document format by using Adobe PDF for spec sheets and marketing brochures.
If losing your web site would be a disaster, you'd better plan for its recovery.
Weblogs are not just for teenagers anymore - boost your search engine ranking with your own blog.
Be a specialized Google(tm) for your customers.
Testing Your Site in All Browsers
Not everyone uses Microsoft Internet Explorer, so you'd better see how your site looks on other browsers.
Handheld devices have a limited screen size, but you can use CSS to modify your site dynamically to fit their screens.
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