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I have been criticized by other developers who love Flash technology because I have said that Flash is not very search engine friendly.  Well, here we are hearing it straight from the horse’s mouth.  Adobe’s very own have said there “has always been a bit of a tradeoff” when using Flash.  “You get all the great graphics and experiences but you lose some search capability.”

Well, now Adobe is helping to change all of that.  This, to me as a developer, is fantastic news!  Adobe just announced that they are teaming up with Google and Yahoo to make Flash and other RIA (Rich Internet Applications) more searchable.

Even though I do applaud this move, I do want to point out still as a web user, that Flash can be over done.  My advice is to use it sparingly and not to go wild with it.  Remember, not everyone is a flash fan.  I come across many people on a daily basis who say to me, “I hate those flash banners, they are so annoying and slow.”  So…just keep the end user in mind when you are working on your website and adding flash.

As far as Adobe’s news though….that’s good news for developers and seo professionals alike.

What is CMS?

CMS has been getting a lot of buzz lately.  It’s been around for a long time, but just recently became a trend setting web tool.

CMS means Content Management System.  A content management system allows you to manage the content on your website without having to get your web design company involved.  A CMS website offers you the ability to manage your own content at any time of the day, any day of the week.

In the early days of the web, you would pay a website company to put a website together for you.  Then, every time you needed to add a paragraph to a page, or a couple of new images to your galleries, you would have to pay the website company to do this for you.

Now, with a CMS package, you can do your own updates all on your own.  Without the help of your web company.

Custom Programmed CMS or Open Source CMS?

There are many different Open Source CMS software programs out there.  Open source means the source code is open for developers and is free to use.  These types of open source software products makes it very cost effective for you to own your own CMS, as they are normally less expensive than a custom programmed CMS website.  At netmouser, we can handle the development of any of the open source programs, as well as our own custom programmed CMS packages.

How do I know what Content Management System is best for my website?

I normally consult with my customers or potential clients and find out what it is they do.  How they want their website to function.  What types of features they want.  What we need to to do to make their website search engine friendly and to insure it operates at the optimal levels.  All of these items come into play when you are searching for the best CMS package.

What are Custom Programmed CMS Packages?

Our CMS packages are custom php programmed with a mysql database.  We have two packages to fit your budget.  Our basic CMS Package allows you to have a custom designed website with up to 10 pages.  All of which you control the content and images through your CMS Web Admin panel.

Our Advanced CMS package gives you the ability to have an unlimited amount of pages, all with the capabilities of managing your own copy and images through your web administration panel.  The unlimited package is perfect for the website owner who knows they want to continually add new pages and links to their site with new information or services.

For the month of July, we are offering a 5% discount on our Custom Basic CMS and a 10% discount off our Custom Advanced CMS package. (Open Source CMS packages are excluded from the discount.)

Contact us with any inquiries and to set up your own website content management system.

Anyone who is interested in upgrading their Firefox browser, go to mozilla.com and download Firefox 3.  There are many improvements and even a new look.

For all our clients who are looking for a free FTP program, please check out Filezilla.

What happens once you get your shopping cart up and running?  If you’re like most of my customers, you’ll probably ask what you can do to get as much free promotion as possible.  With Google Base, you can submit your products for free and at no cost to you to if a browser clicks on your item.  So, what exactly is Google Base and how does it work?

Google Base allows you to upload, either one by one through the Google Base website, or multiple items all at once via a bulk data feed.  When a customer does a product search on Google, you have the chance of having your products listed in the results.  Google Base also allows you to sign up as a seller and process payments as a merchant…similar to PayPal.  In fact, our shopping cart allows you to easily integrate Google Checkout as a payment method so you can offer your customers a similar way to pay for items using Google Checkout (just like you would if you used PayPal.com.)

For more information on Google Base and Google Checkout, visit the Google Base website.