In recent weeks there has been an increasing number of attackers exploiting a vulnerability with insecure osCommerce installations, which allows admin access without a password usually resulting in spam mail-outs to your users.
As always, it is highly important to stay on top of security updates with all scripts, such as shopping carts and also to be proactive and ensure that you are taking adequate measures to secure your installation.
There are several useful threads discussing recent vulnerabilities for the different release versions of osCommerce on the osCommerce community forums including the following topic with updated reference information for securing your osCommerce installation:
How to Secure your osCommerce Site – http://forums.oscommerce.com/index.php?showtopic=313323
Scripting & Coding, Security, Web Development
hackers, osCommerece, Patch, Security, Vulnerability
WordPress.TV has released live videos from a range of speakers at the recent WordPressCamp 2009. Covering almost everything WP and WPMU related, there is bound to be some useful design and development tips for aspiring WordPress gurus.
Some highlights include Eric Amundson’s talk – 5 Free Ways to Bulletproof your WordPress site, which covers quick, free, and effective ways to make WordPress installations more usable, accessible, secure, and satisfying—all in one five minute video. You can view all of the live videos from WordCamp over at WordPressTV.
Web Development, Wordpress
Backup, dev tools, Security, SEO, WordCamp, Wordpress, WordPress.TV
One of the most common questions (after SEO) we receive from our customer’s, is about optimizing their website load times and overall performance. The most common area is almost always making sure you’re using the right image type and compression, for the right situation. With modern website design and development, there are of course a lot more considerations to take into account, such as database driven content and advanced scripting languages. All of which can be optimized to ensure a better browsing experience for your visitors! Read more…
Web Design, Web Development, Web Hosting News
AJAX, css, performance, scripting, Web Design, yslow
The header image of your website is the first thing a new visitor to your site sees and we all know, first impressions can be hard to shake.
WebDesignerDepot.com has put together 20 examples of great blog header design, that will hopefully give you some insight into the questions you should be asking yourself before designing the right header for your site and the viewers you want to attract.
You can view the tips, including 20 Great Examples of Header Design Best Practices over at WebsiteDesignerDepot.com
Web Design, Web Development
The following article features 10 useful CSS hacks and techniques – from cross-browser transparency and rounded-corners, to custom icon hyperlinks and a CSS lightbox!
Check it out over at: CatsWhoCode.com
Web Design, Web Development
With all the myths out there surrounding Search Engine Optimization, Google’s Webmaster tools is definitely the first stop any serious web admin should consider for managing their websites and SEO.
Google has just released a comprehensive “Google for Webmasters” presentation which aims to give you a complete and better understanding of SEO, from what is involved, to the best practices for your site’s optimization. As usual, it’s always best to get it straight from the horse’s mouth! You can view the presentation at the link below:
Google for Webmasters
Google, Web Design, Web Development
Google, SEO, webmaster
1stWebDesigner, has posted an article with 10 Important Tips for SEO on your WordPress blog. Detailing everything from tweaking your XML sitemaps, using “Nofollow” links, to installing some of the many available WordPress SEO plugins. Check it out at the link above.
Web Design, Web Development, Wordpress
Blog, nofollow, SEO, tips, Wordpress, XML
Interesting recent article on Pingdom, which makes a point against Adobe’s dominance and suite of products not necessarily being a good thing for innovation in the web and graphic design arena. It’s an interesting read which goes through the history and evolution of web and image design applications over the last 15 years, and how Adobe has slowly acquired or crushed them all to sit atop the heap. Read more…
Rambles, Web Design, Web Development
Adobe, DreamWeaver, Macromedia, Pingdom
Web designers and developers are continually pushing the boundaries with jQuery. However, there are many everyday website functions jQuery can bring huge improvements to such as menu and navigation styles. There are many things you can do with jQuery to spice up menus and WebDesignLedger.com has compiled 15 of the best techniques and solutions for enhancing your website’s navigation. From sliding menus and file trees to menus with tabbed navigation and animation effects, check it out below:
15 jQuery NavigationTechniques and Solutions
Web Design, Web Development
Java, javascript, jQuery, Menu, Web Design
WordPress is by far the most commonly asked about CMS with AUSWEB customers and an increasing number who’ve picked up smartphone devices such as BlackBerry’s, iPhone’s and HTC’s, are taking their web development mobile. By far the most useful tool we’ve seen is the official WordPress iPhone app, which will let you manage most of your site’s functions quite easily.
On the other side of the fence, this means a lot of users are creating smartphone specific layouts for the increasing number of users browsing on the go, and boy are there a lot of options! Fortunately, Speckyboy dot com, has compiled a list of 7 awesome WordPress plugins to optimize your site for mobile devices, check it out below:
7-amazing-plugins-to-view-your-wordpress-blog-on-any-mobile-device-iphone-pda
Web Design, Web Development, Wordpress
BlackBerry, CMS, css, HTC, iPhone, Mobile, Plugin, SmartPhone, Wordpress
