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By Lou Bradbard

How to reduce computer problems
& improve computer security

 

The section of the web site is all about how I found solutions to many problems with computers and computer based businesses.

You choice of computer & equipment is so important. The right equipment can make all the difference. I use Apple Macintosh systems for all my web site work. This page is a list of resources I use that make my life so much easier.

 

Computer Hardware and Software

Apple

Your choice of computer & equipment is so important. In the two years I have been building Lake-Sunapee-Living.com I have not had to deal with viruses, spyware, adware or any problems with malicious web sites. Apple Computers are based on the UNIX operating system which has been around for over 30 years.

Microsoft Office

When you get your Macintosh you should also buy the basic version of Microsoft Office. This includes Word and Excel and will allow you to easily exchange files with your friends with Windows based computers.

 

Computer Security

 

What is a firewall?
A firewall basically closes the unneeded features and connections on a computer so they cannot be used by malicious software to cause problems on your system. There are two kinds of firewalls - hardware & software.

Software firewall - Both Macintosh and Windows computers come with built-in software firewalls. The Windows firewall is on by default. Use the Control Panels- Firewall to check that it is indeed turned on. Macintosh computers come with the firewall turned off. Use the Sharing Preferences Firewall Panel to turn it on.

Hardware firewall - When your computer is connected to the internet through a fast connection you have the potential to be connected to every other computer in the world. A Linksys router (or any brand of router) allows you to connect multiple computers to a single connection, but it also "hides" your computer from the internet and blocks out all of the malicious "noise" on the internet that is constantly bombarding your computer looking for security holes. Even if you only have one computer your really should get a router/firewall. They only cost about $50 and are really worth it for the protection you get.

Firefox Web Browser

Are you using Internet Explorer for web surfing? IE has so many features that make is very vulnerable to all kinds of malicious web site code. I highly recommend that you switch to Mozilla Firefox browser.

Try the best web browser for secure and fast internet surfing.
Download Firefox! It's SMALL, FAST, and FREE!


Web Browser security tip: Don't use any browser plug-ins or extensions. These browser add-ons can possibly make your system more vulnerable.

 

Small Business Web Sites

The best way to build and market a small business web site

So many small businesses spend hundreds or even thousands of dollars on a web site with little or no results. I have never been able to find a small business that is happy and successful with their web site. I had thought about starting my own web site business for years, but I could never find a successful small business web site model. SBI!

When I stumbled on the Site Build It! method I found a community of thousands of successful small business web sites. As I read about the web hosting, tools, and information provided by Site Build It, the light bulb in my head came on, and I realized that here was what was missing – everything I needed to build a web site the right way!

The SBI! method showed me exactly how to research a web site and to design it to meet the needs of web searchers and enable the search engines to easily get a clear picture of the content. There are a hundred ways to bring traffic to your web site, and nearly all web sites do only 2 or 3 if they do any at all! SBI! shoed me how to do everything possible to bring traffic to my web sites.

 

More info:

How I used SBI to build this site.

Wild Goose Web Design portfolio.

Summary of SBI! web site tools and resources.

Click here to watch an in-depth 20 minute video about the SBI! method.

 

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