Tech & Help Articles

Below are some helpful posts on tech and web topics

MYIT - EU Cookie Directive

The European Cookie Consent Directive aka EU Cookie Directive has been around for a while and now lots of websites are retro fitting their site with the required code to display a notice to all website users that their site uses cookies. The law came into effect in Ireland on 1st July 2011....

MYIT - My Own Website

If you are entering the world of online business or you just want your offline business to have an online presence then there are a few things that you should know which will make the whole process a lot less daunting for you....

MYIT - Modx 1.0.7 - php5.3 - magic_quotes_gpc - date.timezone

MOdx: upgrading a website to php5.3+ . I was on the modx forum and google but still couldn't get both of these errors to calm down. All these issues came to the fore recently when a modx evolution 1.0.7 website's php version was upgraded to 5.3.20 and the following errors appeared. ...

MYIT - Responsive Website Design

Internet access is not limited to desktop computers but is instead available to a variety of mobile devices such as smart phones and tablets, and you need to consider how your website looks on each of them. You may have a great looking website on a traditional desktop but when someone visits it on their mobile phone it just looks wrong....

MYIT - Website Layouts

If first impressions count in web design then the type of layout you use should be paramount. Your choice of website layout should reflect the kind of business you’re doing. You can’t use a casual looking layout to promote a law firm for example, that would give out the wrong message entirely....

MYIT - Modx EVO (Evolution) 1.0.9 Block Locked Chunks From End Users

Here is a hack fix for: Modx 1.0.9 - Block Locked Chunks From End Users. I edited 2 lines on lines 34 and 39 on [root]/manager/actions/resources.static.php to make the customer just see unlocked chunks....

MYIT - Keeping An Eye On The Competitors' Websites

Do you own or manage a business?. Do you regularly analyse your competitors' websites? Lets look at what benefits this simply weekly task can do for you:...

MYIT - How Does My Site Compare To My Competitors?

Today’s tech-dominated social world is intrinsically connected to every waking day. Having a web design that web-surfers like and remember to visit again is a sure-fire winner for your business. Website patrons today are bound by multiple criteria when judging a website and ranking it in comparison to your competitors....

MYIT - Using Google+ To Grow Your Website

In today's world of social networking, almost every business has a website in a whole range of industries. Staying in touch with the websites that interest us is made very easy. Every website owner wants to add that something extra to their website which will increase the number of hits on their site....

MYIT - What Your Customers Want To Find On Your Website

The Internet is a link between the customers and businesses. But then why do several websites fail? Why is it so that a customer prefers a particular site to some other? It has become highly essential for website owners to know what a customer really wants from their websites....

MYIT - How Often Should You Update Website Content?

A website is an essential advertising medium for your business which enables your new and existing customers to get information about your products and services. Therefore, updating information on this websites ensures that it remains fresh and catches the attention of all your website visitors. ...

MYIT - Mobile Website Content

In a world that is rapidly going mobile, content experts are needed to make the experience of interacting with a mobile website as easy and comfortable as reading a well-designed traditional 'PC' website....

MYIT - Your Business Will Grow Faster With A Good Website Designer

You can compare a website to a house. Just like by looking at a house you can somehow make a perception of the person living inside, similarly just by looking at a website, you can judge a company and its status. The way your website looks is very important as it portrays your business to your potential customers....

MYIT - An Attractive And Easy To Navigate Website Will Pay For Itself in Weeks

Ever wondered why one website is a roaring success on the World Wide Web while others are barely able to survive the competition, let alone make any money? On a virtual platform, first impressions are the last impressions and websites that are able to create that lasting impression in the minds of their visitors do tend to enjoy a winning status....

MYIT - Why Should I Add A Blog To My Website?

Website blogging as a marketing tool was unheard of ten years ago but things change and those who don’t move according to shifting business/marketing trends risk perishing. Today, blogging has become one of the most effective selling tools in the arsenal of a business entrepreneur. If you are looking for a new sales/communication channel within your business consider a website blog....

MYIT - Importance Of Having Up To Date Website Content And Design

Your website is a twenty four hours a day public image of your organization. And you need to use your website designer or your cms (content management system) so as to ensure that the website is kept up to date. Here are a few good reasons as to why the website should be updated...

MYIT - Things You Can Do Yourself To Improve Your SEO

Search Engine Optimisation enables your website to be placed higher than competitor websites in search engine results. Gathering a few tips from the experts in enhancing your search engine optimisation will help in increasing your website rankings. Below are a few tips to improve your SEO yourself, by following some basic techniques...