Image Options for Better Web Performance

Last Updated on Thursday, 18 April 2013 02:34 Written by David Bauernschmidt Tuesday, 23 April 2013 12:00

If you read articles on best practices you will quickly read that one of the best ways to increase performance is to limit your calls to the server as well as “shrink” the size of those files.  Implementing and keeping up with all of the options can actually take a full time job.  However as a small business web developer, I have realized that just implementing some of these can have a profound impact to your site.  We are always loading “assets” from the server to support a page.  These “assets” might include, images, javascript libraries, style sheets, video, audio, etc.  Better managing these assets not only improves performance but in some cases also lowers the band-width requirements.  We are very visual people so it has been my experience that the areas for great performance is to address the images first and then move on to the other areas. I am not saying that the other areas aren’t important but rather some of the little things you can do to images can improve a lot towards performance. My goal is talk about some of the available options as well as give you some thoughts and links that make this even easier.

mojoPortal Tips: Even Better Blog Features!

Last Updated on Monday, 7 January 2013 12:00 Written by Carole Bennett Monday, 7 January 2013 12:00

One of the things I love most about using mojoPortal, is that when a feature might work better when formatted differently, or presented in a different spot, Joe Audette and his team are aces at implementing changes for improving the product. The latest feature to get this attention is the Blog feature on mojoPortal. Here’s a sneak preview of what’s in store.

After last month’s post on the new multi-author capabilities of the mojoPortal blog feature, I asked some questions about additional functionality on the mojoPortal forum. This led to Joe Audette, the lead architect, making some usability improvements to the blog. These improvements will be rolled out in the next version, but are currently available for download on the Codeplex site.

How to Receive Better Technical Support

Last Updated on Monday, 4 June 2012 04:17 Written by Arian Jahansouz Friday, 25 May 2012 12:00

Providing fast and easy technical support is something that we strive for and pride ourselves on at Arvixe. Getting good technical support as fast as possible is something that everyone wants, because not being able to send emails or having down time can really hurt your website! To get the best technical support possible, please follow these easy steps:

What were you doing when you received this error?
What program produced the error?
What version of the program are you running?
Are you using a Linux or Windows based hosting account?
If you receive an error message, what does it say?
What steps did you take that produced the error?
When did you first notice the error?
Can you reproduce the error?
Please have any usernames or passwords required to access the issue.

2. Have your account information ready

The more information you can give your technician, the faster they can access your account, understand the issue, and help you resolve it. Have your username and password ready. Also, if you have your website’s name, whether you are using Linux or Windows, and your server name, we can help resolve your issue faster.

3. Know the priority status of the request 

Throughout the day, at any given point, we receive several requests of varying urgency. Each one of these requests takes time to resolve. If a request cannot be resolved immediately, if will be given the proper priority level and we will resolve it as soon as possible.

4. Allow an appropriate response time

As mentioned above, we receive several requests at a time. And although we do try to answer every request as quickly as possible, technical issues often do take time to resolve.

5. Know the technician’s responsibilities

Although we at Arvixe are not responsible for every possible issue that one might have on the Internet, we do try to help our customers as much as possible. We may be able to provide you with limited assistance to your issues, but please understand that our technicians’ priorities are to help with Arvixe related services.

6. Don’t be afraid to try it yourself

Whenever possible, don’t be afraid to try and find a solution on your own. Finding a solution on your own is certainly faster than asking for help. Although there is no shame in asking for help, basic issues that can be resolved easily will be given the lowest priority status. This means that finding a solution on your own will often be 100% quicker. You can try a simple Google search to find a solution to your problems. Or, visit the Arvixe Blog to search for a fix. Our articles are often written based on questions that costumers have had. Finally, the Arvixe Forum is a great community discussion board that may contain what you’re looking for. Maybe another costumer has had the same issue and received help! And don’t be afraid to start a new discussion post for your issue if you couldn’t find the solution. Starting this new post will allow others to find a solution too!

Although we understand that every case is unique, we hope that following these basic guidelines will help you receive faster assistance whenever you need to make an Arvixe technical support request.

What Is VPS and What Is a Dedicated Server?

Last Updated on Saturday, 30 April 2011 10:06 Written by Naveed Ashraf Saturday, 30 April 2011 12:54

In case your website usage needs more resources from the server, you have probably been told that it is time for you to upgrade to something that can better fit your needs.  At this stage, you have two options: a virtual private server (VPS) or a dedicated server.

So what is VPS and what is a dedicated server?