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| Subject | Date Asked |
| home page. | 4/5/2011 |
| Q: I want to create my web site. In future, I may go for blogging, not yet decided.For this I have turn ... A: Ananta, You should be fine as long as you're sure that you are really on godaddy's website and also ... | |
| website for my business | 2/22/2011 |
| Q: can you please help me create a website for my export business? what do i need to know and do ? ... A: Scott, Suggest you consider using a content management system. I've had good results using Drupal - ... | |
| Laws for websites | 2/17/2011 |
| Q: (I voluteer in some other areas) I am building an online knowledgebase/information sharing site and ... A: Tim, Besides those important items you're already aware of I'd say to read up on "fair use". This ... | |
| wifi, dns.. | 10/29/2010 |
| Q: hey, i have a vista and been using a non-secure wife ( comcast / linksys / dd-wrt ) service and just ... A: jr, I'm not experienced with this problem so here's how I think would go about it but honestly not ... | |
| wifi, dns.. | 10/26/2010 |
| Q: hey, i have a vista and been using a non-secure wife ( comcast / linksys / dd-wrt ) service and just ... A: Try the following in order: 1. shut down your computer 2. unplug your router 3. if you have a cable ... | |
| measuring browsing data | 8/24/2010 |
| Q: I'm pretty much a nomad when it comes to technology and I don't know who I should ask this question ... A: Wise, What you describe if accurate seems way over the top to me. I'm thinking though, since ... | |
| E-commerce | 8/13/2010 |
| Q: I was wondering if you could help me. I am trying to set up an online shop selling fairly high range ... A: Alex, It's hard for me to judge how much effort you'll need to do this yourself. Have you looked at ... | |
| No Internet Connection Sharing under Advanced Tab | 6/19/2010 |
| Q: I wanna share my Internet Connection from my PC to my Laptop..and I'm looking at some guides on the ... A: Louie, Look over this discussion - http://littlelink.webtrouble.com/?WAR6 then write back and let ... | |
| website guidance | 2/24/2010 |
| Q: sir,i have done 3yrs website marketing in my town in 2 software company,over 170 websites order i ... A: Kaniyoor marketing is a good skill - sometimes I wish I was better at it myself as am mostly ... | |
| Quick Question | 6/8/2009 |
| Q: I am going through some older books of mine and I came across: "Just Java 2 4th ed Co. 1999" ... A: Skyler, I would go to the library or search online for more recent titles. A whole lot has changed ... | |
| What to prepare to make webpage or website? | 3/5/2009 |
| Q: 1. I want to make my own webpage or website& I don't know how to start. Tell me please, which ... A: Ankhaa, 1. I recommend using Drupal, but I'm sure Joomla or Xoops or any of the other popular and ... | |
| dns | 3/2/2009 |
| Q: i wanna know what it takes to setup ones own dns and run a website with ftp application.what are the ... A: Derrick, You can get free DNS service from http://www.zoneedit.com/. You will still need to ... | |
| Web designers for hire | 2/26/2009 |
| Q: I am thinking about starting my own e-commerce website which will have a database, a social network, ... A: Don, Check out Drupal - an open source content management system that has much of the functionality ... | |
| creating multiuser accounts | 2/19/2009 |
| Q: i know how to code in html but don't know how to create user accounts for a visitor to have more ... A: Arwin, To the best of my knowledge this can only be done using programming - not HTML. Content ... | |
| New page on website | 2/16/2009 |
| Q: I have just started a website (www.shoppeunique.com) that is all in HTML and I use Brinkster which ... A: Diana, I can't advise about Brinkster, but can help with how to make another page on your site. ... | |
| Web Hosting | 2/11/2009 |
| Q: Is there any web hosting are u recommended? currently, i have build an e-commerce site that created ... A: Roy, I recommend you do some searches and see which hosting plan you can find that meets your ... | |
| Want to host a website. | 2/4/2009 |
| Q: Respected Sir, I have designed a HTML based module which I want to launch on Internet but I don't ... A: Prakash, Yes to start you'll need both a domain name - unless you can manage without one. And a ... | |
| selling information by e-mail | 1/28/2009 |
| Q: I would like to know what software I will need in order to sell information by e-mail? Thank you ... A: Howard, What is the basic outline of your site's behavior? This will help me answer the question. ... | |
| money in account | 1/15/2009 |
| Q: A person built an ecommerce website for me using zen cart. I made a trial purchase for $30 using my ... A: Larry although I haven't administered a Zen cart site you can look on the admin screen for pending ... | |
| How to draw crowd to my site | 11/14/2008 |
| Q: Please, which sites can I advertise my website for free to make it be seen everywhere. Please, how ... A: I recommend the old fashioned way to get your sites out on the web. Add to your email signature and ... | |
| website | 4/1/2008 |
| Q: how can i design a website? A: Tan, Start by visiting http://www.w3schools.com/ and then see what interests you. Marty Landman ... | |
| FTP help | 3/20/2008 |
| Q: Hey, I'm about to get hosted by another server, but I am trying to find a good, easy to understand ... A: Kelsey, FTP is usually pretty straightforward. If you haven't already suggest you install ... | |
| trying to locate a website | 3/18/2008 |
| Q: I have heard about a website that allows me to look for Sex Offenders in my area for free. I am ... A: Katie, I think this may be what you're looking for http://www.familywatchdog.us/ -- Marty ... | |
| Web Hosting and Design - Mambo | 2/9/2008 |
| Q: .. I'm planning to create a website for a medium size company and need some advice on the hosting ... A: Jose, I've been working with Drupal and find it full featured with a very active community behind ... | |
| WANT TO INCREASE THE U.S.A. TRAFFIC . | 2/1/2008 |
| Q: i am an Indian guy and running my own online business from here.the type of my business is -online ... A: Rituraj, I suggest looking into the following areas: - search engine optimization ... | |
| Web Hosting | 10/11/2007 |
| Q: What is meant by Web Hosting? A: Look at this article on my website: http://face2interface.com/MYD/Basic_Information/Hosting.shtml ... | |
| Downloading files from my page | 8/8/2007 |
| Q: I'm using dreamweaver to make a web page for my church. We want to put some pdf files up for people ... A: Just put the files on a web accessible folder of your site - like you would put a webpage, or an ... | |
| popularise my blogs | 7/30/2007 |
| Q: sir, i maintain my blog space in blogger.com at www.monkeymetagalaxy.blogger.com where i ... A: Visit other blog sites which attract the same types of readers that you would like to attract. ... | |
| size of large websites | 7/20/2007 |
| Q: Landman , my question is that most webhost's offer 300 gb of space and uplaoding which i tnink is ... A: My own opinion is that service and tech support are more important than how much space you get with ... | |
| mambo webhosting | 7/2/2007 |
| Q: how do I upload Mammbo CMS files to be hosted by a webhosting site? Many sites claim to host Mambo ... A: Patrick, If you do the installation yourself then you would need to visit the Mambo project site at ... | |
| ip adress | 6/28/2007 |
| Q: I have just opened a web site with a comments page,and somebody is writing nasty things on there,all ... A: Try a traceroute and see if that is helpful. You may be able to contact their internet service ... | |
| Newbie...Where the heck do I begin? | 6/22/2007 |
| Q: I have a lot of content and want to start my own adult website. I will have pics and videos for sale ... A: I don't know what those phrases you mentioned mean, sorry. To figure out how much space you'll need ... | |
| web hosting query | 6/17/2007 |
| Q: I am a stay at home mom and wanted to learn about hosting web sites. What is the money one can make ... A: Meera, My suggestion is that you get a little bit of experience running a website - it's fine to ... | |
| Dreamweaver MX 2004 and 1and1.com | 6/8/2007 |
| Q: I have designed my Web site in dreamweaver, now I'm wanting to publish it on 1and1.com because ... A: It's possible that there is some kind of issue such as firewall settings or the like where there is ... | |
| asp server setting | 3/13/2007 |
| Q: I have designed my web page in .asp and it works properly in my computer (I installed IIS) in ... A: I'd start by looking at the ODBC connection to the database. Sounds like you might have to first ... | |
| Info on webhosting | 3/9/2007 |
| Q: can you help with a list of websites that offer web-hosting services with instant activation. ... A: Eric, I think most all of them do nowadays. With a credit card you can sign up immediately and then ... | |
| publishing a website | 3/6/2007 |
| Q: I have made a website. but i can't make google search to list my website. I payed google to list my ... A: Rami, You might just have to wait a little while, but since you've already paid is it possible to ... | |
| internet access | 1/28/2007 |
| Q: I don't think this question is to do with web hosting advice, but how is the Internet connected ... A: Harry, This is really a question for a networking guru, which I'm not. Will take a try at being ... | |
| Domain name lost | 10/13/2006 |
| Q: My father had paid for a domian name and had a family friend set up the website for his business. A ... A: Marie, The way to find out if a domain is owned, and by whom as well as the registrar - the co. ... | |
| Picking a Web Host | 10/10/2006 |
| Q: Marty, To make a long story short, I am a licensed therapist who is interested in setting up a ... A: Chris, I can help out with hosting face2interface.com/Services/Hosting.shtml That does include a ... | |
| Web Site automation | 10/9/2006 |
| Q: I am seeking to develop a web site but need to resolve an automation problem. The generic concept ... A: Wayne, As far as glueing together the animation and video, would zipping them into a single file do ... | |
| Web page | 8/16/2006 |
| Q: Here's a general question for you, I would like to have a web-site but I really don't know the ... A: Duncan, Start simple. I code HTML by hand but that's not what most designers whether amateur or ... | |
| about my site ! | 6/28/2006 |
| Q: I hosted my site www.tips4diet.com from about 3~4 weeks but when I search google with ... A: I think for starters you should improve your meta-tags. Have some info my my website ... | |
| money | 5/25/2006 |
| Q: is it true that if iregister my site with an ebook i will earn money for every person who visit it A: I haven't done this myself, but check out the ebook FAQ at http://www.ebookcompiler.com/faq.html and ... | |
| Web Logic Portal | 3/28/2006 |
| Q: Is it possible to hide/unhide the web logic portal books/Pages at runtime.If so how?Pls provide me ... A: Nagarajan, Have you considered putting each book in a different directory then using a .htaccess ... | |
| getting on search engines | 3/14/2006 |
| Q: Marty, Your answer is over my head. I'm no Bill Gates. I use godaddy's website tonight. Can you ... A: George, If you are interested in getting a bid for search engine work on your site please contact ... | |
| getting on search engines | 3/14/2006 |
| Q: How do I get my site out therer on search engines without spending much? Money IS an object. ... A: George, I wrote a post on my bulletin board about this ... | |
| website visibility | 2/18/2006 |
| Q: i am a physician. Just launched a website www.heartcare4u.com to promote my practice. I am looking ... A: Anil, First, your site looks very good. Congratulations on a job well done! The most important ... | |
| website host | 12/8/2005 |
| Q: I am looking for a company that can do a migration of my website from the current host therefore ... A: Brian, Not knowing your website and security requirements or your hosting package can't comment on ... | |
| Uploading my site | 11/21/2005 |
| Q: H Howr u SIr, I wana Toknow how can i upload my website which is in the ready form on my HARD DRIVE ... A: Hafeez, I can't recommend a particular host, that's for you to decide, sorry. However I do ... | |
| Uploading my site | 11/19/2005 |
| Q: H Howr u SIr, I wana Toknow how can i upload my website which is in the ready form on my HARD DRIVE ... A: Hafeez, If you go to google and search for free web hosting you'll find a variety of companies ... | |
| domain registering | 11/8/2005 |
| Q: looking to register two domain names. Not plannig to setting up a webistie just yet. Can you ... A: George, Right now Yahoo is offering a very inexpensive special but they also require that you ... | |
| Browser Tab Logo | 9/19/2005 |
| Q: My Q is how do i let people see a small version of my logo on the webbrowser tags, you know the ... A: Will, Drop a small image called favicon.ico in your web root directory. Favicon.ico should be a ... | |
| Recommednding a good host | 9/16/2005 |
| Q: Could someone please recommend a good hosting company that offers A LOT of space, a lot of bandwith, ... A: Amy, I've been happy with hostforweb.com. However, 100% uptime means never a problem, and having ... | |
| Domain | 9/15/2005 |
| Q: I recently bought a website domain www.pleasantgears.com, im planning on selling sporting goods, ... A: Will, Yes, you should first prepare the meta-tags for your site, then submit to the search engines. ... | |
| ip adress binding | 9/9/2005 |
| Q: I BOUGHT A HOSTING ACC>IT IS A ROOT ACCOUNT AS IN IP ADRESS...BUT IT COMES WITH MY OWN DOMAIN NAME. ... A: Fred, You say it's a root account? By that do you mean a dedicated server? If it's running Apache ... | |
| Website costs | 6/20/2005 |
| Q: this may be an odd request but could you visit www.mainstreamplaza.com and give me a general ... A: Austin, I am not much of a Flash developer, and estimating site costs goes beyond what I do as a ... | |
| website hosting | 5/1/2005 |
| Q: im looking for a website host that offers 5MBs or more free space and has a ready template for a ... A: Jane, As you probably know getting free hosting isn't a big problem, but finding the specific ... | |
| web building | 4/14/2005 |
| Q: this may sound silly to you but what exactly is cgi script enabled im thinking of buying some web ... A: KAF, If you want any kind of programming or scripts on your site, such as a formmail or guestbook ... | |
| first sorry if the catagory... | 4/8/2005 |
| Q: first sorry if the catagory isnt the right one second plz help me or tell me the right catagory how ... A: Karem, I don't know a better category, but also am not experienced with adding chat to a website, ... | |
| Web Conferencing | 3/27/2005 |
| Q: Do you know if there is a way to 'see' my desktop on a website in almost real-time? I am wondering ... A: Philip, There is a variety of software you can use to help set this kind of thing up. You may find ... | |
| Web Hosting Newbie | 3/16/2005 |
| Q: .. I found there a lot of web hosting companies providing paid services for shared web hosting and ... A: Amir, There are some pages on my own website that introduce these concepts, beginning with ... | |
| Web Page Creation | 2/28/2005 |
| Q: I am totally new to creating web pages. There are so many programs out there to accomplish this ... A: Mike, My own personal preference is to code HTML by hand. After that, Dreamweaver. Marty ... | |
| web hosting | 2/23/2005 |
| Q: My question is about having a website. I have created enough in Frontpage to understand that part of ... A: Lisa, Yahoo offers hosting along with the ability to sell items from your website. It is probably ... | |
| Know any good free host? | 1/29/2005 |
| Q: I am Dr.Abidi and own a domain www.abidis.org that has become really popular among Asian, specially ... A: Dr. Abidi, I'm afraid don't know of any high bandwidth free hosts. It's possible that if you were ... | |
| Web hosting advice | 12/10/2004 |
| Q: Where is the best web hosting at the best price? Is getting a web site through Yahoo Shopping (or ... A: David, It depends on your needs. As a web developer who does a lot of programming on my websites ... | |
| meta question | 12/2/2004 |
| Q: I announced it to only 1 or 2 of them. On Google I didn't see that option. (Is there?) The others ... A: I use scrubtheweb.com which has a free submission service for a bunch of search engines, also some ... | |
| What's THE most secure web hosting? | 11/28/2004 |
| Q: I'm putting together a site and need THE most secure web hosting setup on the web. My customers, ... A: Michael, You haven't explained what the specific concerns are. If you are showing someone an image ... | |
| Reseller or Dedicated | 11/21/2004 |
| Q: Are there any plans out there that would fit my need? I have developed a website building script ... A: Jay, That's an interesting problem. As it happens I've written a content management system myself ... | |
| Enhancing my new startup webpage | 11/8/2004 |
| Q: I have been working with HTML for a short time and already am up on the web. I want to add more ... A: I think that you may find Tripod hosting is a more difficult way to get into using CGI scripts on ... | |
| www prefix | 11/7/2004 |
| Q: i dont understand why some sites have a number in the www for ie. www9. or www1. also i am using ... A: Jii, Internet domain names have three parts. The last part is called the top level domain or TLD ... | |
| Database Caching | 10/19/2004 |
| Q: Hey there, I'm a student at university in my 3rd and final year. We've been given a project ... A: Daf, While I'm not personally experienced with JSP's you may find this website ... | |
| I run a website and owned... | 7/14/2004 |
| Q: I run a website and owned the domain name. The domain name recently expired (7/9/04) with the ... A: Todd, This has over the years been an area of much abuse by domain registrars. My suggestion is ... | |
| Online Radio Station | 7/9/2004 |
| Q: How I can create an online Radio Station? What software do I need to use and what would be the best ... A: Oliver, This is something I have no experience in. I do know you'd need to output streaming media ... | |
| installing welog (MT) and chat room in netfirms.com | 7/3/2004 |
| Q: I don't know how use of "cgi-bin" or "perl" for desighning weblog & chat for my homepage in ... A: Komail, You must find a way to FTP to your website in order to install programs. Also to use Perl ... | |
| Domain Registration | 6/28/2004 |
| Q: I want to reserve a domain. I understand that there is really just one organization that does it ... A: Charlie, Any reputable registrar will do the job for you. Look around and decide who you like best. ... | |
| web page | 6/3/2004 |
| Q: I am an owner of a small business and we are going to start a web page for our business, for now it ... A: Lisa, Just to get the shameless self promotion out of the way, my hosting comes with a content ... | |
| Quick Question | 5/9/2004 |
| Q: Do meta tags have to be case sensitive,i.e;all lower case,or all uppercase or at least capitals on ... A: Skyler, Form what I can see, the answer may be "a little bit - maybe". Here are links to two ... | |
| Quick Question | 5/5/2004 |
| Q: I have become a broker for a company which provides a great site,but they don't include them in any ... A: Skyler, For starters you might read my article at ... | |
| Quick Question | 5/5/2004 |
| Q: I have become a broker for a company which provides a great site,but they don't include them in any ... A: Skyler, You can do this yourself or hire someone (like me) to do it for you. There are a minimum of ... | |
| Creating Dynamic Websites | 4/19/2004 |
| Q: I'm looking for some detailed information on creating dynamic sites. I'm very familiar with HTML ... A: One way to approach this problem is to start with a free content management system. Learn to install ... | |
| Apache | 3/17/2004 |
| Q: My web admin set up a new web space for me at www.escortlist.co.za I've uploaded my index.htm page ... A: Traci, First are you sure it's accurate to say that you have root access? Or do you mean access to ... | |
| submission/ranking | 12/6/2002 |
| Q: Could you recommend any GOOD , not too complicated, submission/ranking software? Thanks, Gabe ... A: Submitting manually is the best way. I recommend that at minimum you submit to dmoz.org by hand. ... | |
Marty Landman
Top Expert on this page
Expertise
Perl programming using CGI, databases, HTML templating, and website automation.
Experience
I have been providing hosting to my clients and for my own websites for the last 4 1/2 years as a reseller - see my website for more information.
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