<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" ><channel><title>Velvet Blues Web Design &#187; Miscellaneous</title> <atom:link href="http://www.velvetblues.com/category/miscellaneous/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.velvetblues.com</link> <description>Velvet Blues offers a wide variety of website-related services such as: complete websites, eCommerce, design, XHTML/CSS slicing, search engine optimization, and content management with custom or open source software such as WordPress, Joomla, and Drupal. 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In this article, we give five common ways hackers may have gotten into your website and a few ways to prevent it from happening again.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.velvetblues.com/web-development-blog/how-did-my-website-get-hacked/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Google&#8217;s Webmaster Tools Blunder Highlights the Importance of Cross-Browser Compatibility</title><link>http://www.velvetblues.com/web-development-blog/google-webmaster-tools-highlights-importance-cross-browser-compatibility/</link> <comments>http://www.velvetblues.com/web-development-blog/google-webmaster-tools-highlights-importance-cross-browser-compatibility/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2011 18:30:40 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Velvet Blues</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Miscellaneous]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Web Development Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Website Improvement Tips]]></category> <category><![CDATA[browsers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[cross-browser compatibility]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.velvetblues.com/?p=7324</guid> <description><![CDATA[Google's most recent update with its Webmaster Tools product was not fully tested for cross-browser compatibility before it was rolled out. The result? The product was virtually unusable for a full week for visitors trying to access it using Firefox 3.6. Do you test your website for cross-browser compatibility before you introduce it to the web?]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.velvetblues.com/web-development-blog/google-webmaster-tools-highlights-importance-cross-browser-compatibility/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>2</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>5 Reasons GoDaddy Shopping Cart Beats Yahoo! Merchant Solutions</title><link>http://www.velvetblues.com/web-development-blog/5-reasons-godaddy-shopping-cart-beats-yahoo-merchant-solutions/</link> <comments>http://www.velvetblues.com/web-development-blog/5-reasons-godaddy-shopping-cart-beats-yahoo-merchant-solutions/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sun, 21 Aug 2011 11:25:58 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Velvet Blues</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Miscellaneous]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Web Development Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[e-commerce]]></category> <category><![CDATA[GoDaddy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[web hosting]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Yahoo]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.velvetblues.com/?p=7295</guid> <description><![CDATA[GoDaddy and Yahoo both provide shopping cart software that makes managing an online store easy and cost-effective. But there are big differences between their products. Here are 5 reasons you should choose GoDaddy's Quick Shopping Cart over Yahoo! Merchant Solutions.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.velvetblues.com/web-development-blog/5-reasons-godaddy-shopping-cart-beats-yahoo-merchant-solutions/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Pros &amp; Cons of Hosted Shopping Cart Solutions</title><link>http://www.velvetblues.com/web-development-blog/pros-cons-hosted-shopping-cart-solutions/</link> <comments>http://www.velvetblues.com/web-development-blog/pros-cons-hosted-shopping-cart-solutions/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 19 Aug 2011 16:25:40 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Velvet Blues</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Miscellaneous]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Web Development Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Web Hosting]]></category> <category><![CDATA[e-commerce]]></category> <category><![CDATA[payment processors]]></category> <category><![CDATA[shopping cart]]></category> <category><![CDATA[SSL]]></category> <category><![CDATA[web hosting]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.velvetblues.com/?p=7230</guid> <description><![CDATA[There are many different options available for setting up an online store. In this article, we discuss the pros and cons of hosted shopping carts.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.velvetblues.com/web-development-blog/pros-cons-hosted-shopping-cart-solutions/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>PHP/MySQL GUIs: Lightweight phpMyAdmin Alternatives</title><link>http://www.velvetblues.com/web-development-blog/php-mysql-gui-lightweight-phpmyadmin-alternatives/</link> <comments>http://www.velvetblues.com/web-development-blog/php-mysql-gui-lightweight-phpmyadmin-alternatives/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2011 22:11:57 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Velvet Blues</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Miscellaneous]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Web Development Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[databases]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Linux]]></category> <category><![CDATA[MySQL]]></category> <category><![CDATA[PHP]]></category> <category><![CDATA[phpMyAdmin]]></category> <category><![CDATA[software]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.velvetblues.com/?p=7130</guid> <description><![CDATA[If you don't have access to phpMyAdmin or do not want to install such a bloated application, there are alternatives. Here are three recommended web-based tools that are lightweight phpMyAdmin replacements.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.velvetblues.com/web-development-blog/php-mysql-gui-lightweight-phpmyadmin-alternatives/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>WordPress Problems with Pasted MS Word Content</title><link>http://www.velvetblues.com/web-development-blog/wordpress-problems-pasted-ms-word-content/</link> <comments>http://www.velvetblues.com/web-development-blog/wordpress-problems-pasted-ms-word-content/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 18:03:24 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Velvet Blues</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Miscellaneous]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Tutorials]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Web Development Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[content]]></category> <category><![CDATA[FCKEditor]]></category> <category><![CDATA[internet explorer]]></category> <category><![CDATA[TinyMCE]]></category> <category><![CDATA[WordPress]]></category> <category><![CDATA[wysiwyg]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.velvetblues.com/?p=6410</guid> <description><![CDATA[Microsoft Word and WordPress don't play well together. Here is a brief tutorial on how to fix problems that happen from copying and pasting content from MS Word into WordPress' WYSIWYG editors.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.velvetblues.com/web-development-blog/wordpress-problems-pasted-ms-word-content/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>19</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>What Happens To Your Blog When You Stop Blogging?</title><link>http://www.velvetblues.com/web-development-blog/what-happens-when-you-stop-blogging/</link> <comments>http://www.velvetblues.com/web-development-blog/what-happens-when-you-stop-blogging/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2009 05:24:28 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Velvet Blues</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Miscellaneous]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Web Development Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[blogs]]></category> <category><![CDATA[comments]]></category> <category><![CDATA[FeedBurner]]></category> <category><![CDATA[organic search]]></category> <category><![CDATA[RSS]]></category> <category><![CDATA[spam]]></category> <category><![CDATA[visitor loyalty]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.velvetblues.com/?p=6208</guid> <description><![CDATA[Every now and then, a blogger might need to take a break from blogging. If it is a short break, posts can be scheduled in advance. But sometimes, this isn't possible. So, what happens to your blog when you stop blogging?]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.velvetblues.com/web-development-blog/what-happens-when-you-stop-blogging/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>16</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Is Comment Spam Getting Smarter?</title><link>http://www.velvetblues.com/web-development-blog/comment-spam-getting-smarter/</link> <comments>http://www.velvetblues.com/web-development-blog/comment-spam-getting-smarter/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 05:54:45 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Velvet Blues</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Miscellaneous]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Web Development Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[akismet]]></category> <category><![CDATA[captcha]]></category> <category><![CDATA[htaccess file]]></category> <category><![CDATA[spam]]></category> <category><![CDATA[trackbacks]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.velvetblues.com/?p=4942</guid> <description><![CDATA[Blog spam has gotten smarter. It looks just like real comments and it is often undetectable by anti-spam plugins. So how can you beat it?]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.velvetblues.com/web-development-blog/comment-spam-getting-smarter/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>20</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>WordPress.com vs. WordPress.org</title><link>http://www.velvetblues.com/web-development-blog/wordpress-com-vs-wordpress-org/</link> <comments>http://www.velvetblues.com/web-development-blog/wordpress-com-vs-wordpress-org/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2009 17:03:26 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Velvet Blues</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Miscellaneous]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Web Development Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Web Hosting]]></category> <category><![CDATA[affiliate advertising]]></category> <category><![CDATA[blogs]]></category> <category><![CDATA[CSS]]></category> <category><![CDATA[open source]]></category> <category><![CDATA[WordPress]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.velvetblues.com/?p=5750</guid> <description><![CDATA[WordPress blogging software comes in two flavors: the freely-hosted version available at WordPress.com and the freely-downloadable version at WordPress.org. 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But who would have thought that one fanatical user would actually get the WP logo permanently tattooed on his arm?!]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.velvetblues.com/web-development-blog/get-a-wordpress-logo-tattoo/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>21</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Disable Automatic Restart after Windows XP Update</title><link>http://www.velvetblues.com/web-development-blog/disable-automatic-restart-after-windows-xp-update/</link> <comments>http://www.velvetblues.com/web-development-blog/disable-automatic-restart-after-windows-xp-update/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 05:29:24 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Velvet Blues</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Miscellaneous]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Tutorials]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Web Development Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[software]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Windows]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.velvetblues.com/?p=4970</guid> <description><![CDATA[If you are on a Windows XP system, you are probably very familiar with the automatic updates which interrupt you as you work and prompt you to restart your computer. Tired of seeing it or losing unsaved work? You can turn the automatic restart off.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.velvetblues.com/web-development-blog/disable-automatic-restart-after-windows-xp-update/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>13</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Should You Blog Anonymously?</title><link>http://www.velvetblues.com/web-development-blog/should-you-blog-anonymously/</link> <comments>http://www.velvetblues.com/web-development-blog/should-you-blog-anonymously/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2009 10:16:42 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Velvet Blues</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Miscellaneous]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Web Development Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[blogs]]></category> <category><![CDATA[privacy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[spam]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.velvetblues.com/?p=4277</guid> <description><![CDATA[When you write a blog online, your posts can be read by anyone with an internet connection. And now, with free on-demand translation services, language is no longer a barrier. This is great news for those of us who are looking for more visitors, but this also creates a few important privacy and safety concerns.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.velvetblues.com/web-development-blog/should-you-blog-anonymously/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>5</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Your FeedBurner Subscriber Count Is Not Accurate</title><link>http://www.velvetblues.com/web-development-blog/feedburner-subscriber-count-is-not-accurate/</link> <comments>http://www.velvetblues.com/web-development-blog/feedburner-subscriber-count-is-not-accurate/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2009 13:33:06 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Velvet Blues</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Miscellaneous]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Web Development Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[FeedBurner]]></category> <category><![CDATA[RSS]]></category> <category><![CDATA[subscribers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[visitor loyalty]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.velvetblues.com/?p=4283</guid> <description><![CDATA[One of the things that drives bloggers crazy is a wildly fluctuating FeedBurner subscriber count that goes up and down with no apparent explanation. But before you go into another chaotic panic, trying to figure out what you might be doing wrong (or right), here is a little secret that many people do not know: the FeedBurner subscriber count is not accurate.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.velvetblues.com/web-development-blog/feedburner-subscriber-count-is-not-accurate/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>27</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Boost Traffic With A Website Contest</title><link>http://www.velvetblues.com/web-development-blog/boost-traffic-website-contest-giveaway/</link> <comments>http://www.velvetblues.com/web-development-blog/boost-traffic-website-contest-giveaway/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sun, 25 Jan 2009 05:59:10 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Velvet Blues</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Internet Marketing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Miscellaneous]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Web Development Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[traffic generation]]></category> <category><![CDATA[website contests]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.velvetblues.com/?p=2855</guid> <description><![CDATA[In this worsening economy, online contests provide websites with a cost-effective way to generate traffic, build a mailing list, and gain inbound links. But not all contests work... Here are 4 tips to make sure that your contest is successful.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.velvetblues.com/web-development-blog/boost-traffic-website-contest-giveaway/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>7</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Do You Edit Comments Visitors Leave On Your Blog?</title><link>http://www.velvetblues.com/web-development-blog/edit-comments-visitors-leave-on-your-blog/</link> <comments>http://www.velvetblues.com/web-development-blog/edit-comments-visitors-leave-on-your-blog/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2009 16:17:34 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Velvet Blues</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Miscellaneous]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Web Development Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[blogs]]></category> <category><![CDATA[comments]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.velvetblues.com/?p=3352</guid> <description><![CDATA[When visitors don't use proper comment etiquette, how do you respond? Do you edit your visitors' comments?]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.velvetblues.com/web-development-blog/edit-comments-visitors-leave-on-your-blog/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>24</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Choosing the Best Location for Your New Blog</title><link>http://www.velvetblues.com/web-development-blog/choosing-best-location-for-new-blog/</link> <comments>http://www.velvetblues.com/web-development-blog/choosing-best-location-for-new-blog/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2009 13:24:28 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Velvet Blues</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Miscellaneous]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Search Engine Optimization]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Web Development Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[blogs]]></category> <category><![CDATA[content management system]]></category> <category><![CDATA[urls]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.velvetblues.com/?p=3085</guid> <description><![CDATA[When businesses or freelancers decide to create blogs to supplement their websites, one question always pops up: "Where should the new blog be located?" Or in other words, should the blog be integrated into the preexisting website, or should it reside in a subdirectory, a subdomain, or on a completely new domain?]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.velvetblues.com/web-development-blog/choosing-best-location-for-new-blog/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>6</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>How Does Google Find Websites That Sell Links?</title><link>http://www.velvetblues.com/web-development-blog/how-does-google-find-websites-that-sell-links/</link> <comments>http://www.velvetblues.com/web-development-blog/how-does-google-find-websites-that-sell-links/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2009 05:06:27 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Velvet Blues</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Miscellaneous]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Search Engine Optimization]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Web Development Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Google]]></category> <category><![CDATA[links]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.velvetblues.com/?p=2992</guid> <description><![CDATA[Google has been cracking down on websites which sell links by giving them heavy penalties. But how does Google find these websites? And is Google ever wrong?]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.velvetblues.com/web-development-blog/how-does-google-find-websites-that-sell-links/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>10</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Why Are Bloggers Writing Shorter And Shorter Posts?</title><link>http://www.velvetblues.com/web-development-blog/why-bloggers-write-short-posts/</link> <comments>http://www.velvetblues.com/web-development-blog/why-bloggers-write-short-posts/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2009 05:14:24 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Velvet Blues</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Miscellaneous]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Web Development Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[blogs]]></category> <category><![CDATA[content]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.velvetblues.com/?p=2402</guid> <description><![CDATA[Have you noticed? Bloggers these days seem to be writing shorter and shorter articles, with many of the longer ones artificially inflated with images. So what's up with this trend? And why is it starting to dominate the industry?]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.velvetblues.com/web-development-blog/why-bloggers-write-short-posts/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>38</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Go Green: How To Shrink Your Carbon Footprint</title><link>http://www.velvetblues.com/web-development-blog/go-green-shrink-your-carbon-footprint/</link> <comments>http://www.velvetblues.com/web-development-blog/go-green-shrink-your-carbon-footprint/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:21:07 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Velvet Blues</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Industry News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Miscellaneous]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Web Development Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Google]]></category> <category><![CDATA[HostGator]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.velvetblues.com/?p=2511</guid> <description><![CDATA[Big companies are always exposed for their environmental impact. Just recently, Google joined the ranks. But what about your energy usage or your website's energy usage? Here are some tips to calculate your environmental impact and minimize your carbon footprint.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.velvetblues.com/web-development-blog/go-green-shrink-your-carbon-footprint/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>11</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Are You Speaking A Language Your Readers Understand?</title><link>http://www.velvetblues.com/web-development-blog/speaking-language-readers-understand/</link> <comments>http://www.velvetblues.com/web-development-blog/speaking-language-readers-understand/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2009 00:47:26 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Velvet Blues</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Miscellaneous]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Web Development Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Website Improvement Tips]]></category> <category><![CDATA[blogs]]></category> <category><![CDATA[content]]></category> <category><![CDATA[grammar]]></category> <category><![CDATA[spelling]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.velvetblues.com/?p=2054</guid> <description><![CDATA[We all have a tendency to use acronyms, abbreviations, and technical jargon when writing articles, all without ever explaining what they mean. The result? We end up alienating our readers. 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The admin panel had suddenly decided to slow down.Here are some tips for troubleshooting your own slow-loading admin panel.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.velvetblues.com/web-development-blog/troubleshooting-slow-loading-wordpress-admin-panel/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>25</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Perhaps You Shouldn&#8217;t Blog!</title><link>http://www.velvetblues.com/web-development-blog/perhaps-you-should-not-blog/</link> <comments>http://www.velvetblues.com/web-development-blog/perhaps-you-should-not-blog/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2009 01:43:38 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Velvet Blues</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Miscellaneous]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Web Development Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[blogs]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.velvetblues.com/?p=383</guid> <description><![CDATA[We all have different motivations for blogging. Some of us blog for the fun of it. 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