The WordPress Controversy: What’s Going On?
There seems to be a lot of confusion about the recent WordPress controversy, so let’s clarify what’s happening and who the key players are. Many people with WordPress websites hosted on WordPress.com often don’t realise that this is only one part of the broader WordPress ecosystem. WordPress refers to the open-source framework and content management […]
Celebrating Success: ecoporium wins APCO Award.
With immense pride, I share the news that ‘ecoporium by Ball & Doggett’ has been recognised at the APCO 2023 Awards. Saying “ecoporium wins APCO Award” somehow doesn’t fully capture the intensity and range of emotions. The recognition was a testament to the shared dedication and the privilege of collaborating with Ball & Doggett to create a pioneering […]
WordPress vs Joomla : defining the best website strategy for your business
When deciding on the right Content Management System (CMS), understanding the options and how they compare drives a critical factor around business success. In this post, I compare two CMS options: WordPress vs Joomla, contrasting the pros and cons of each, and outlining many reasons why WordPress dominates the market. Joomla, occupies around 2.6%1 of […]
Michael Bay and the disastrous Transformers debacle (2017)
I wrote this blog a fair while ago – about what I called “The Transformers Debacle”, but as I work through many years of Rocking Rose, and making it past a few more than a couple of years around, I have really been thinking of this blog, and my thoughts around having vision, and a […]
Why did the chicken cross the road?
While I can’t claim to have invented this old joke – or its many iterations, I have added my own flavour to the tech project version that’s been flowing the interwebs for a few years. So, why did the chicken cross the road, team? THE BUSINESS ANALYST : I have twelve meetings today, I don’t […]
Website Doom – the end of Year Edition 2022
Late in November and into the first week of December, in between the deadlines for the magazine, I had a client site go belly up unexpectedly in the wee hours of the night. We’ll call it a “Website Doom”. My conversation with the server and web browser went something like this with a strong coffee […]
How to automate your online booking system for small business
I love writing Guest Blogs. Sharing tips about how to make technology work for you, and your business is something I enjoy immensely. In 2018, I wrote up a little something for Angela Henderson , from Finlee and Me, and Angela Henderson Consulting, on how to automate your online booking system. The blog is syndicated […]
How to add a user to your Google Analytics Account
One of my biggest bug-bears is sharing logins where it isn’t necessary. Why would you want to add a user to your Google Analytics, when you could simply give them your login? Sharing passwords for account is always risky, and no matter how trustworthy an individual person is, when your passwords get shared far and wide, […]
How do I know if an email is a phishing attempt?
The heading of this blog is one of the questions I am asked quite frequently in my security and password sessions. Specifically, how I tell personally, if an email is a phishing attempt- and what advice I give for managers to take back to their teams and any future staff around dealing with phishing attempts. […]
The single most common password could cost you everything
Every year we get to read all about the most common passwords of the year before. This release of info comes from several different companies who compile the information based on the known hacks of the previous year. In this blog – I’m referencing a company called SplashData . Their 2017 list was published late in […]