The most recent articles from Computeract!ve

PC help: Too many emails

Tim Smith and Anthony Dhanendran — 2008-08-28T10:00:00.000Z

Tim Smith and Anthony Dhanendran, Computeract!ve, Thursday 28 August 2008 at 10:00:00

Clearing old mail from online server

Q My inbox was reported as three-quarters full in an email with a warning that I might be cut off....

Joomla! Stand Alone Server

Tim Smith — 2008-07-31T00:00:00.000Z

Tim Smith, Computeract!ve, Thursday 31 July 2008 at 00:00:00

Simple utility for testing dynamic websites

Dynamic websites have many advantages over pages designed with software running on one computer, but they can be difficult to test before posting to the internet....

Q&A: Moving websites

Tim Smith, Anthony Dhanendran — 2008-03-05T00:00:00.000Z

Tim Smith, Anthony Dhanendran, Computeract!ve, Wednesday 5 March 2008 at 00:00:00

Move a website from one host to another

I want to move my website from one web hosting company to another. Jonathan Lewis This is easier than it sounds, especially if the website was created using software such...

Find a catchy website address

Jody Elphick — 2008-02-25T00:00:00.000Z

Jody Elphick, Computeract!ve, Monday 25 February 2008 at 00:00:00

How to use Bustaname to choose a catchy name for your web domain

PC help: Webhosting costs

Tim Smith and Anthony Dhanendran — 2008-02-01T00:00:00.000Z

Tim Smith and Anthony Dhanendran, Computeract!ve, Friday 1 February 2008 at 00:00:00

Paying for websites

Q I have several websites hosted by different companies but one of them is now asking me to pay a fee for the renewal of a domain name in addition...

Email crash floors GMX

Paul Allen — 2008-01-31T00:00:00.000Z

Paul Allen, Computeract!ve, Thursday 31 January 2008 at 00:00:00

No date set for resumption of normal service

Thousands of email users are unable to send or collect messages this morning after a catastrophic server application crash at webmail host GMX....

PC help: Can I get cable ADSL?

Tim Smith and Anthony Dhanendran — 2007-08-03T00:00:00.000Z

Tim Smith and Anthony Dhanendran, Computeract!ve, Friday 3 August 2007 at 00:00:00

No easy solution for cable subscribers

Q I use NTL for my phone and television, as well as internet access. Why can’t I change ISP? All other ISPs seem to require the user to have a...

Kelkoo flags up green credentials

Dinah Greek — 2006-10-03T00:00:00.000Z

Dinah Greek, Computeract!ve, Tuesday 3 October 2006 at 00:00:00

Price comparison site sets up hospitality suite for eco-friendly products

Kelkoo is revamping its website over the coming weeks, to include themed pages in time for the Christmas shopping rush. Top of the agenda for the price comparison site is the launch...

Feature: A-Z of web hosting

Nigel Whitfield — 2006-08-01T00:00:00.000Z

Nigel Whitfield, Computeract!ve, Tuesday 1 August 2006 at 00:00:00

How to choose a company to host your website, what to look for and how much to pay

Hosting – finding somewhere on the internet to make your website available to the world – is one of the basic choices you need to make if you want to...

Make money from your website

Rob Beattie — 2006-07-13T00:00:00.000Z

Rob Beattie, Computeract!ve, Thursday 13 July 2006 at 00:00:00

Links to accompany our piece on making income from your website, as featured in issue 221.

First, it's worth checking out the biggest of them all - Google's Adsense. Go to Google's site to look at the different options available....

How to choose a domain name for your website

CA staff — 2006-06-21T00:00:00.000Z

CA staff, Computeract!ve, Wednesday 21 June 2006 at 00:00:00

In just six easy steps we’ll help you discover a whole new side of being connected to the internet.

The process of choosing and registering a domain name is very simple, though you will need to make a few decisions about the type of domain and hosting services you...

Create a database-driven blog

Scott Colvey — 2006-05-24T00:00:00.000Z

Scott Colvey, Computeract!ve, Wednesday 24 May 2006 at 00:00:00

If you're going to maintain a blog, consider hosting it on your own web space. Find out how with our workshop

Over the past couple of years, the internet seems to have gone crazy for web logs – or blogs, for short – with every individual and company worth their salt...

Britain's companies fail web tests

Anthony Dhanendran and Dinah Greek — 2006-05-12T00:00:00.000Z

Anthony Dhanendran and Dinah Greek, Computeract!ve, Friday 12 May 2006 at 00:00:00

Poor quality websites losing companies money

Britain's businesses still haven't grasped the importance that a good web presence has for their businesses. This applies equally to both large and small companies according to two surveys released this...

Making a website - links to accompany the article

Ben Tudor — 2006-02-22T00:00:00.000Z

Ben Tudor, Computeract!ve, Wednesday 22 February 2006 at 00:00:00

This is a selection of links to accompany Computeractive's article on building a simple web site, which appeared in issue 211. We've also squeezed in some more information on updating visitors, blogging and RSS feeds.

The first step to creating a web site with this feature is to download a free version of Serif WebPlus 6 from freeserifsoftware.com....