How Fast Is Your Website?
Let’s face it: when it comes to having a website, speed is everything. Slow websites get lower rankings from search engines and frustrate your potential customers.
So, just exactly how fast is your website? With all the factors involved, this can be a tricky question to answer. Vertain Software has a free website speed test that lets you see just how fast your site is from an ideal connection. If your page takes more than 6 seconds to load on this test, you should be concerned. If it takes longer than the 13 seconds the test is limited to, you have some serious problems.
And where exactly does a website from 10T Web Design check in? In two tests, our main page checked in a 1.30 and 1.62 seconds. To put that into prospective, the super-speedy Google home page loads in about 1.1 seconds, and the only somewhat slower Facebook home page loads in about 1.7.
Not too shabby.
So, what is net neutrality, anyway?
Lifehacker has a really good article up, giving you the lowdown on net neutrality, what it is, what it means to you, and what you can do about it. It’s a bit lengthly, but is really well written, so if you want to educate yourself, I highly suggest it.
Merry Christmas from 10T Web Design
Just wanted to take a second to wish everyone out there a Merry Christmas. Have a wonderful day, and keep each other safe.
Net Neutrality Win
There looks like there will be a win tomorrow in the battle for net neutrality. The Washington Post is reporting that the FCC is expected to pass rules tomorrow to prevent Internet providers from deliberately slowing down access to any given web server. However, charging a premium fee for faster website delivery is not prohibited, although it would be “frowned upon.”
From the article:
The FCC’s proposal will receive support from a majority of the five-member commission, after intense lobbying. Telecom and cable companies have said that the new rules could deter them from expanding broadband Internet connections and bolstering speeds. On the other side, Internet giants such as Google and Skype, along with public interest groups, have for years pushed for such regulation, saying the increased importance of the Internet calls for clear rules to ensure that consumers get equal access to all legal Web sites and applications.
The article does note that wireless carriers are not as strictly limited by the pending rules. Still, tomorrow looks like it’s going to be a pretty good day.
10T Web Design Mobile
10T Web Design is happy to announce the new, mobile-licious version of the 10T Web Design website. As a matter of fact, if you are viewing our website now from your mobile phone, you’re already seeing it. If not, why not grab your phone and head on over to 10twebdesign.com and check it out.
Grandma’s Country Store Featured in Times Leader
The newest member of the 10T Web Design family, Grandma’s Country Store, was featured today in a great Times Leader article. Be sure to go check it out!
Grandma’s Country Store Online
10T Web Design is happy to announce the launch of Grandma’s Country Store‘s brand new website. Located here in Barnesville, Ohio, they have a fantastic store, which will be having its grand opening on Saturday, December 4th at 9:45 AM.
Protecting the Web
Just in case you missed it, 19 Senators voted unanimously to limit your freedom of speech as it pertains to the Internet with the COICA bill. So what does Tim Berners-Lee, father of the World Wide Web think? Let’s just say he’s less than impressed, and frankly, so am I.
I don’t usually get too political on here, but whenever people start talking about censoring the web, net neutrality, and other frightening things, I have to weigh in a bit. Such things like limiting customer bandwidth and allowing certain websites a speed advantage of others would have a huge impact on my business and your time spent on-line.
Just make sure you keep yourselves updated on this stuff, especially the COICA bill. As I hear more I will pass it on.
The Dangers of Wireless Networks
Help Net Security reminds us today of the dangers of wireless networks. Ethical hacker Jason Hart’s British experiment on wireless networks found that almost 25% were not secured with any sort of password or encryption.
It’s easy to stop by your local computer store, buy a wireless router, hook it up to your home high-speed Internet connection, and start surfing the web from your recliner. If you don’t go through the process of setting up the security, though, anyone driving by your house can gain access.
If your have never set up your home wireless router to be secure, take the time to do it. If you don’t know how, call your computer geek friend and ask for their help. If they’re a true computer geek (like I am) they will understand the importance of security and come help you out. If they don’t think security is important, let me know, and I’ll revoke their computer geek status.
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