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    Oracle or Mysql? Cost effective way to test your database scalability?

    The quickest query is the one you don't send - setup some form of caching, memchached is very popular on mysql. Id also look at correctly setting up indexing if its not already in place Both these will dramatically reduce load. To learn what you need to optimise try adding EXPLAIN infront...
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    Replacing Webteam

    Sounds like a perfect plan. I wish you all the best, im sure it will all work out
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    problems with web developer

    Thats a fair comment. A lot of reading between the lines on my part. The reason I suggested this route was that he was basing his decision on price, so I assumed (wrongly maybe) budgetary constraints and thus proposed a way forward that would allow him to engage more experienced proffesionals...
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    Which one is better, SEO or SEM?

    Very interesting discussion. It made me first hunt out the article as I'm always skeptic where these sort of numbers originate. It turns out its from a 2 year old study that User centric carried out by eyetracking internet usage of 24 people "Twenty-four Internet users between the ages of 18...
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    Which is more important 'cost' or 'professionalism' ?

    I agree to a certain extent. However having inherited clients from some of the UK's largest (and most expensive) agencies I know that this isn't always the case. As opposed to accreditation when we procure services we go off portfolio first and foremost, then we ask to speak to 3 of their...
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    Hacked website - report it or not?

    Almost the entire 1st page of Google for payday loans (and similar phrases) has been hijacked with affiliate link redirects. A growing epidemic it seems My advice would be to report it as it raises overall awareness to affiliate partners. In terms of your website you will want to do a full...
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    Basic Website

    Google strikingly and click the first result - I found this last week and its a nice mix of visual presentation that's managable with no technical skill required. If you want something more bespoke (with little/no budget) maybe approach your local uni for a placement student? Taking on your...
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    problems with web developer

    I'm not sure how I feel about this. If she has put it in the contract then she has been a bit naive in estimation and her project evaluation - I think this is apparent in her cost being much, much lower than everyone else's. More than likely through a lack of experience as opposed to wanting...
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    Replacing Webteam

    You will own a copy of the website, in terms of copyright ownership id check the original proposal/paperwork. If you've operated on good will then technically under UK law they own the copyright "Under UK copyright laws, the copyright ownership automatically vests in the person who develops...
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