We have made a few updates to the system today, the main one is that you can now unzip zip files in the eXtend file manager. This is handy if you have downloaded a new CGI/PHP package you wish to install or if you are uploading lots of images. Just right click on the zip file and choose “Unzip” from the menu.
A couple of the CGI scripts you can install from eXtend have also been updated:
- ZenCart has been upgraded from 1.3.7 to 1.3.8
- OpenAds from 2.4.0 to 2.4.7.
If you are designing a website it’s important to check your site in all the major web browsers, the latest browsers are listed below:
Firefox 3.0
Very fast and feature rich open-source web browser with a vast resource of extensions and themes.
Top Firefox 3.0 Features:
Tabbed Browsing , Full Zoom, Extensions, Customisable Themes , Improved performance, One-Click Bookmarking, Password Manager, Anti-Phishing, Parental Controls, Automated Update, Feed Reader, Instant Web Site ID, Smart Location Bar.
Download: http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all.html
Microsoft Internet Explorer 7
A vast improvement over Internet Explorer 6 – it now comes with tabbed browsing and improved security features.
Internet Explorer 7 Features:
Tabbed Browsing, Instant Search, RSS Reader, Advanced Printing, Personal Data Protection, Malicious Software Protection, Streamlined Interface, Page Zoom, Tab Groups.
Download: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/downloads/ie/getitnow.mspx
Opera 9.5
The latest release from Opera, it features a very sleek black design with lightning fast loading times, it claims to be 2 x faster than its previous version!
Opera 9.5 Features
Tabbed Browsing, Quick Find, Built-in E-mail and Newsfeeds, Content blocking, Widgets, Fraud Protection, Zoom and Fit to Width, Mouse Gestures, Customisable.
Download: http://www.opera.com/download/
Safari 3.0
Safari is now available on Mac and PC, it claims to be the fastest web browser on any platform. Very easy to use and comes with some useful tools.
Safari 3.0 Features:
Elegant User Interface, Easy Bookmarks, Pop-up Blocking, Tabbed Browsing, Built-in RSS, AutoFill Forms, Resizable Text Fields, Private Browsing, Search.
Download: http://www.apple.com/safari/download/
Are you interested in getting the new domain extension .me? If so you will be pleased to know that we now have .me domain names available to register. How about getting yourname.me or for your homepage or your-company.me for your company intranet! New registrations have been stronger than expected so if you want to secure your name or your company name then please move fast. To register now click here.
It’s never been so easy to start your own online store and start making money.
With £145million now spent online every day, there’s never been a better reason to start your very own online store. We at Heart Internet are aware that not everyone has the skills to design and develop their own e-shop and put it online. If you’re looking to hire a development company to create the store for you, you could easily be looking at paying thousands of pounds for their service.
Every Heart Internet customer that is running a Home, Business or Reseller hosting package can easily install their very own e-commerce shop at no extra cost! Installation is simple and is controlled via your hosting control panel where you have four different stores to choose from. These include: ZenCart, osCommerce, Cubecart and AgoraCart. Once installed you can configure the store to your requirements and start adding products straight away. If our users ever need assistance then we always have our friendly support staff to help.
To give your customers added piece of mind when they order from your store, we give every Home, Business and Reseller hosting customer shared secure server access. With shared secure server access you can be sure that any sensitive data being sent with a transaction is encrypted and secure. For example, you would see a https:// (“s” meaning secure) instead of the usual http://
To accept credit cards online you need an Internet merchant account with a credit card provider. Please find below our recommendations of the best merchant account providers:
PayPal: www.paypal.co.uk
WorldPay: www.worldpay.co.uk
Protx: www.protx.co.uk
Google Checkout: http://checkout.google.com
If you’re looking to switch to Heart Internet or upgrade your account you can compare all of our fantastic hosting packages via the following page:
http://www.heartinternet.co.uk/comparison-h.shtml
Have you ever experienced the dreaded, “404 page not found error” when visiting a website? These errors occur when you’re trying to access a page on a website that does not exist. The most common reasons you may encounter a 404 error on a website are as follows:
An internal link is broken
A common error where the webmaster may have misspelt the link to a page and is unaware.
User error
A visitor to your website may have mistyped the URL of a page on your website or is trying to access an out of date page that they have bookmarked within their browser.
Out of date search engine link
Search engines can still link to pages on a website that have been removed so a user will encounter an error when using these links to visit your website.
Easy solution – Don’t get caught out.
Heart Internet makes it easy for our customers to create a custom 404 error page for their website, giving them peace of mind if an error does occur so they have control over what message is displayed. It doesn’t just stop there either, we also give our customers the option to be notified via email when a user has tried to access a non-existent page, helping them to eliminate the problem.
Tips for creating a custom 404 error page
1. If you want to automatically re-direct users to a page of your choice, add the following line of code below the <head> of your document. This will redirect a user to your homepage after 5 seconds.
<meta http-equiv=”refresh” content=”5;url=http://yourwebsite.com”>
2. Include a friendly statement on your error page explaining what has happened and include a link to your sitemap (if you have one), homepage or contact page.
3. Try to keep the look and feel of your error document the same as your website, there’s nothing worse than being confronted with a white page with “error not found” in a large font.
Every Home Professional and Business Professional hosting package comes with our free Website Builder Plus application, allowing our users to create a professional looking website with no technical experience.
We give our users access to over 500 high quality templates with many different colour variations, which can be customised to suit specific needs. Some hosting companies set a limit on how many pages you can create, we at Heart Internet are all about UNLIMITED so we allow you the freedom to create as many pages as you need without the worry of limitations. It doesn’t just stop at basic pages, using Website Builder Plus you can open up your very own e-commerce store and start selling your products online. Plus, make your website even more dynamic with a choice of over 10 modules, including: blog, photo albums, forum, guestbook and more.
Have a new and professional looking website up and running in minutes with our easy-to-use setup wizard which will guide you smoothly through the process of making your site. We want to make creating a website as easy as possible, so our intuitive, five step WYSIWYG editor will guide you through the whole process ¬- from choosing your template to publishing it online.
Remember, if you ever need assistance we have our friendly support team to help you out.
Further Information on Website Builder Plus:
http://www.heartinternet.co.uk/web-hosting/web-builder/website-builder-plus.html
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