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Top 5 Antivirus Features That You Should Always Require

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Antivirus Software Must Have FeaturesAntivirus software is NOT created equal. Some programs offer very basic protection by scanning incoming files and looking for already installed virus and malware files. Others are more complex, offering identity protection, safe web browsing settings, social network protection, and other security features that are a must-have in today’s technologically focused society.

Whether you plan on purchasing an enterprise level antivirus suite for your company or a paid option for home use, these top 5 features that Antivirus programs must have should remain on your radar. [Read more…]

Running Windows? … the Case for Investing in a Server Cluster Solution

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Windows software is prevalent in the world of business. Employees are likely to be familiar with it from previous jobs and/or in their personal life. Microsoft has developed a number of business application software solutions that fit most, if not all, of a company’s technology needs.

Beyond email, word processing, spreadsheets, and presentations, Microsoft has also provided companies with a highly popular platform of business servers. Since it’s designed to streamline IT infrastructure and is based on a platform that practically all software applications are designed to work on, IT admins appreciate the streamlined approach for ease of management.
For security and performance purposes, it’s also best practice for companies to cluster those servers. [Read more…]

DRM and HTML5

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The web has gone a long way since its inception and its future is now being decided by major stakeholders including the active users. But as in any decision-making process, there are conflicting opinions and objections to what’s being proposed.

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The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) is the body that will decide on the web’s future. However, it does not decide solely on its own. The body’s decision will also be based on the proposals of groups that are part of the consortium. Currently, the W3C Advisory Committee is made up of 377 representatives coming from various organizations (companies, universities and non-profit groups) belonging to different industries.

The main issue being debated on is the inclusion of the digital rights management (DRM) into HTML 5. While there are groups that go for the DRM inclusion, there are also groups that are against this move. [Read more…]

Deal of the Week: WordPress Shortcodes Plugin +3 Extra Premium Themes

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Most developers have spent a bit of time using WordPress as it is one of the more stable platforms available. Plugins and themes are the cornerstone to easy design changes. Customizing your own website can be tough, however a CMS is always a better solution to save yourself the manual labor.

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This current deal is offering a complete WordPress shortcodes plugin along with 3 extra premium themes for WP. The Lizatom Shortcodes plugin has garnered quite a bit of attention for such a small product. It contains over 5,000 different shortcodes which you may use inside your WordPress posts or pages. The various content list includes:

  • tooltips
  • image shadows
  • filtered portfolios
  • tabbed content boxes
  • info/alert boxes
  • blockquotes
  • text highlighting
  • and a lot more!

All of these features are amazing and the plugin itself is mind-blowing. But adding another three free premium themes into the mix and this deal is practically unbelievable. The original price was $137 but you can pick up a copy from Mighty Deals for only $19 USD! That is over 85% of a discount from the original selling price.

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How can you beat that? I would imagine that any WordPress developer both freelance or company-based can understand the magnitude of this offer. Consider pitching to your boss or client at your next meeting and see if they think it would be worth the extra money. Or even consider picking up a license for yourself and your own personal projects.

The practicality of this plugin goes well beyond good measure. Having direct access to a long list of short codes means you can build fairly dynamic content into a more static text editor. Since the WordPress functions backend will connect into PHP you may also pull entries from the database or list other important variables from the $post array. Check out the MightyDeals demo page and see if you can find a good use for this outstanding WP theme/plugin package.

Smart and Easy Remote Web Conferencing

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The ability for teams to communicate with each other has grown rapidly in the past decade. We can find examples all over the Internet which provide companies a method of teleconferencing meetings and tutorials. You can even locate fun examples online related to technology and educational speakers from around the world.

I think a good place to start is by asking what is a webinar? The explanation is a web-based seminar – something that can teach and educate listeners directly from the web. Lectures, workshops, keynote speeches, and similar events will all work perfectly as webinars. One important aspect is that webinars allow viewers to share data back and forth with each other. This is not simply a static video stream, but it offers dynamic interactions from team members.

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