<?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; Web Hosting</title> <atom:link href="http://www.velvetblues.com/category/web-hosting/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 will answer that question and discuss the pros and cons of professional web hosting.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.velvetblues.com/web-development-blog/ever-wonder-where-a-website-lives/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>2</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>4 Web Development Practices to Save Time and Money</title><link>http://www.velvetblues.com/web-development-blog/web-development-practices-to-save-time-and-money/</link> <comments>http://www.velvetblues.com/web-development-blog/web-development-practices-to-save-time-and-money/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2008 16:26:51 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Velvet Blues</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Professional Web Development]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Web Development Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Web Hosting]]></category> <category><![CDATA[cheap web development]]></category> <category><![CDATA[content management system]]></category> <category><![CDATA[open source]]></category> <category><![CDATA[shared hosting]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.velvetblues.com/?p=249</guid> <description><![CDATA[It has never been more important than now to save time and money when building or maintaining a website. 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In this article, we address methods to successfully import large databases on shared web hosting packages.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.velvetblues.com/web-development-blog/how-to-move-a-large-mysql-database/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>3</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Uber Is Officially Down</title><link>http://www.velvetblues.com/web-development-blog/uber-is-officially-down/</link> <comments>http://www.velvetblues.com/web-development-blog/uber-is-officially-down/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 03:34:29 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Velvet Blues</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Industry News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Web Development Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Web Hosting]]></category> <category><![CDATA[blogs]]></category> <category><![CDATA[shared hosting]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.velvetblues.com/?p=302</guid> <description><![CDATA[It appears that Uber.com is officially down. 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It will work.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.velvetblues.com/web-development-blog/wordpress-permalinks-on-godaddy-hosting/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>19</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Uber.com Update: It&#8217;s Not Gone Yet!</title><link>http://www.velvetblues.com/web-development-blog/uber-update/</link> <comments>http://www.velvetblues.com/web-development-blog/uber-update/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2008 05:26:43 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Velvet Blues</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Industry News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Web Development Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Web Hosting]]></category> <category><![CDATA[blogs]]></category> <category><![CDATA[shared hosting]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.velvetblues.com/?p=259</guid> <description><![CDATA[Uber surprised many hopeful users when it announced that it would not be shutting down as planned. Apparently, they were able to secure some much needed financing and are now able to keep Uber alive for at least one more month.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.velvetblues.com/web-development-blog/uber-update/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Uber.com Says Goodbye</title><link>http://www.velvetblues.com/web-development-blog/uber-says-goodbye/</link> <comments>http://www.velvetblues.com/web-development-blog/uber-says-goodbye/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 27 Sep 2008 18:55:01 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Velvet Blues</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Industry News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Web Development Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Web Hosting]]></category> <category><![CDATA[blogs]]></category> <category><![CDATA[content management system]]></category> <category><![CDATA[shared hosting]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.velvetblues.com/?p=257</guid> <description><![CDATA[This just in, Uber.com announced that it will be shutting down on Monday. 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And depending on what you want your website to do, it may be necessary to opt for something more robust than shared web hosting.In this article, we consider the pros and cons of each type of hosting.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.velvetblues.com/web-development-blog/is-shared-hosting-a-good-choice-for-your-website/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>How To Minimize Bandwidth Usage</title><link>http://www.velvetblues.com/web-development-blog/how-to-minimize-bandwidth-usage/</link> <comments>http://www.velvetblues.com/web-development-blog/how-to-minimize-bandwidth-usage/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:05:16 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Velvet Blues</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Web Development Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Web Hosting]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Website Performance]]></category> <category><![CDATA[bandwidth]]></category> <category><![CDATA[cache]]></category> <category><![CDATA[databases]]></category> <category><![CDATA[downtime]]></category> <category><![CDATA[image optimization]]></category> <category><![CDATA[load time]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.velvetblues.com/?p=222</guid> <description><![CDATA[If you have a large, high traffic website, you might have noticed that you are either nearing or exceeding the bandwidth allotment of your hosting plan. 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Perhaps you've found a better package. Or maybe your website needs more features. Either way, you might be reluctant to move your website for fear of downtime. After all, downtime can result in the loss of visitors and hurt your position in search engines.Fortunately, it is possible to move a website without any downtime. 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And these can only be exasperated by unexpected costs, such as expensive charges which arise if your website exceeds the bandwidth (or "transfer") limits of your hosting package. 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Some hosts have bad support. Others place unrealistic restrictions on accounts. Still, others do not have all of the features that are generally standard with web hosting. And the worst hosts feature outdated packages and minimal language support. So in order to make it easy for you to find decent hosts, we’ve listed a few hosts that we are familiar with and like.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.velvetblues.com/web-development-blog/web-hosting-we-like-and-heartily-recommend/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>
