Recent content by SteveSant

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    UCEProtect Spam Block List

    The problems with UCEPROTECT/SORBS etc, and I say this as someone who works for a UK hoster, are: 1.) They block for far too long. Most genuine hosts may have a user account become compromised (usually due to the customer's insecure practices), which then results in spam being sent and the...
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    Cubecart 4.4.4

    While fixing this issue for a customer, I thought I would share my findings. This issue may be caused by apache's modsecurity module. The ASL ruleset particularly will block the vulnerable FCK File Manager plugin from working, based on rule 388000 - if this rule is disabled for the virtual host...
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    The Ultimate 'Post Your Twitter Name' Thread

    Go to My UKBF in the main menu... it's down the left! twitter.com/stephensant
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    My (white label) hoster has had a spat with Heart

    titanlee, I completely sympathise if your sentiments mate... In a world which is full of people reselling (often completely already oversold) shared hosting for next to nothing and promising the earth, it's no wonder that businessmen and women without much IT knowledge get sharked. I've...
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    Anyone Recommend a Good Forum Software?

    Free - SMF - I'd chose this all day long, very mature - good userbase and I just prefer it over phpBB Paid - vBulletin Again, make sure you keep it updated to avoid security problems later, and preferably put it behind an application firewall - espcially if it turns out to be very popular...
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    What do web designer look for in a hosting company?

    Hi, I run **removed**, and I'm trying to build up my client base around customers who need personal support and a more pro-active approach than you get from the normal dime-a-dozen hosting companies. If you are a single handed or small web design practice in the West Midlands, and you want...
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    2 Business cards questions

    Yup, matt lam is fine for biro... I sell them to customers all of the time. It's gloss lam that causes probs - or if you have a UV varnish.
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    This is crude BUT

    I had to smile today when someone pointed me at fiverr.com - then i realised we are all out of a job - people on there will solve all of your SEO and online marketing problems for $5... ho hum... what's the world coming to.
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    late payment charges

    Yup... use the base rate plus a handling fee. If you go over the top, your client could contest it in court... much time and money wasted. Besides which, your best bet early on is to be tighter on your credit control. I simply don't allow anyone to owe me more than a few hundred quid until they...
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    Designers & Opensource software!!

    The tools are simply a means to an end. I've designed things that often start as a scribble using my open source pencil and paper... Adobe, Quark, Corel et al are just the means to making it happen. I've seen beautiful work created in GIMP - I've seen some beautiful pin hole photographs - not a...
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    Joomla!

    Joomla, like any other CMS is only going to last as long as you maintain it. It's eminently flexible, but also vulnerable to new exploits being developed - as is any CMS. So, regardless of who develops your site, make sure you factor in regular security updates, and patches.
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    Do your business cards work for you?

    And plastic cards are great for scraping ice of the windshield :)
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    Copyright for a phrase. Yes? Or no?

    I would have a careful read of ipo.gov.uk/types/tm/t-applying/t-before.htm - common phrases that are prevalent in the applicant's trade are unlikely to be acceptable for registration.
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    PayPal's new 21-day (money held in abeyance) policy

    What do you expect? I'm sorry to sound inflammatory, but the big problem with PayPal is that they are morally acting as a bank (IMHO) and avoid all manner of regulation. I only wish the banks could pull their collective fingers out of their arses and offer a more realistic REGULATED system of...
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    Cubecart Package Question

    Yeah, I thought about that... The big problem with selling anything CMS or like this to the uninitiated is they usually end up thinking they are getting a finished turn-key solution for the price... £250 might be ok if it was hosted on a tenner a year package and they could only get support via...
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