The online home of Bentonville, Arkansas freelance web developer, Brandon Cox.
"...for we are His workmanship." -Eph. 2:10
I’ve recently launched a little fun project over at WP for Ministry. It’s intended to be a gallery of churches, ministries, pastors, and even Christian web designers using WordPress to power their sites. The theme for WP for Ministry is an Elegant Theme. Feel free to offer a submission with a screenshot and a description.
If you use Internet Explorer regularly, please, please consider switching to Firefox. Why? There are lots of highly technical reasons related to open source technology, security, and speed. But one of the best reasons is you can customize it like crazy. Here’s a list of add-ons I use all the time. In fact, I don’t feel complete without them, which is probably a sign of something deeper… Read the rest of this article »
eCommerce is the technology that allows for the exchange of currency for goods and services online. If you don’t know about ecommerce already, welcome to the 1990’s! Since ecommerce makes money, it often costs money to set up… a lot of money! I wanted to weigh in with some advice for businesses that require, or at least are venturing into the world of ecommerce. I also wanted to suggest some intermediate solutions if you’re not quite ready for the plunge, as well as what I consider the best open source solutions for ecommerce. Read the rest of this article »
Over the last few years, I’ve utilized the services of quite a few different shared web hosting providers. My favorite by far has been AN Hosting. I’ll share the reasons why, but first, what in the world is shared hosting? Hosting a web site can be expensive business. Leasing a dedicated server that hosts only your site can cost hundreds of dollars per month. You also have to manage it by updating software, backing up data, and keeping it secure. Read the rest of this article »
One of the easiest ways to sell downloadable products (or any products, for that matter) is to use e-junkie. What’s so great about it? You don’t have to operate your own shopping cart script, so it’s great for blogs. They offer javascript-powered buttons that keep shoppers on your site. In fact, they can even view their cart at any time from your site without jumping to e-junkie until the point of sale. Add in the value of a built-in, ready-to-go affiliate program and you’ve got a great solution for a small e-commerce site.
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