There are many reasons that could lead to a slow speed internet connection. Usually, users who experience this kind of problem call their Internet Service Provider (ISP) immediately to report the issue. However, waiting on queue for the next representative can be very frustrating. And when you are connected, they will end up just transferring your call to another department. Then you would have to wait to speak to a live person again. Instead of going through all that trouble, you can just try fixing the issue yourself. Here are the most common reasons for slow speed internet connections. A poor connection can be caused by DSL modem settings, wireless router interference, or other difficulties on your network or equipments. I will give you some tips on how to check and find a resolution for a slow internet speed connection problem. The browser that you usually use should be optimized often. To clear the cache and cookies in Windows XP: click on start > control panel > i

The internet has been one of the biggest innovations of our modern world. It has not just made life more convenient, it has also kept families, friends and loved ones connected. Nothing is infallible though, so even this advanced technology experiences major problems. A lot of people depend so much on the internet that when it crashes, they go berserk. Wireless connection technology is a convenient way to access the internet. This feature is excellent for laptops. You don’t need an ethernet cable connected to the modem and laptop anymore. With wireless connection, you can bring your laptop to a different location, as long as your computer is within reach of your wireless router. In this article, I will give you some information on how to troubleshoot your wireless connection. However, you need to make sure that your internet connection is working. Meaning to say that at least you can connect to the internet hard wired. Hard wired means the computer is connected directly to yo

One of the biggest problems that can happen with your computer is to get infected with a virus. This is such a troubling hassle which can destroy your files and eventually make your computer system crash. Not all viruses, spywares or malwares are that destructive though, as some of them can just be really irritating. One example is window pop-ups that continuously show on your screen. Most of them advertise adult products or sometimes cause your computer to freeze and hang. This is one of the most common symptoms that demonstrate a virus infection on your computer. Viruses are commonly found in unknown websites, emails from strange recipients and infected flash drives. The sad thing is even social networking websites like Facebook and MySpace can also be infected because of hackers. A good example is koobface.  This is a virus program found in Facebook and was created by hackers to get your credit card details and other important information. It would usually contain titles and wor

I recently started using the Wordpress app for the iPhone and they've added one significant feature. It recovers what you where working on when the app crashes which is very useful because when I first tried the app it wouldn't do this and I got very frustrated several times when I lost articles as a result. If you've got a wordpress blog it's worth checking out as it's free and getting much better with each version. Thanks wordpress team!

A while ago I read this article entitle, 25 Content Heavy Websites with Beautiful Structure, Layout and Hierarchy. Unfortunately it wasn't as helpful as I had hoped, given the title of the blog post. Most of the pages he referenced in the article are no where near the volume of information on the most content heavy page I work on www.moody.edu, so I wasn't able to quite get much helpful information as I wanted to get. Are there any other articles or books on designing content heavy websites out there that are worth a read?

Here is an idea I had for a website template. After working on it for a while and being dissatisfied with it I put it aside. But as I've been reading Linchpin, I'm realizing that it's important to ship, even when it's not perfect because at least then I've done something, I can learn from it, and I haven't completed wasted my idea and time. So with out further ado, here it is: (full size image here)

I sent this post out a few weeks back in my newsletter, but I thought it would be worthwhile to re-post it here. Optimization deals with making or choosing the best of something, and with Web Optimization that's what we are aiming for, the best of web pages. It's very possible to improve your conversion rates, ROI, and customer satisfaction through the process of Web Optimization, and in this newsletter we're going to begin to talk about that process and the first step. Measure...Test...Improve...Repeat! Measure The first step in Web Optimization is being able to measure several important details of the web page or website you are trying to improve. That's what we are going to cover in this edition of our newsletter. Google Analytics While there are many tools for doing this, Google Analytics is the most comprehensive free tool that will get you going with the most crucial ingredients to successful Web Analytics and then Optimization. Step 1: A Google Account If you don't a

I've just updated this site from mySQL 4.0 to mySQL 5.0 in order to update Wordpress to the newest version. If you notice any problems with the site, I'd love to know about it! You can always email me at dquigley@dqsupport.com Thanks!

Per the request of one of my great friends, Chuck, I've turned comments back on in this site. I had turned them off for some time, because I didn't feel they were necessary, but I'm relenting and turning them back on again. Chuck, you got your wish!

I was just sharing with a friend today the two tools I've found most useful for using Google Analytics with Wordpress. 1. Google Analytics for Wordpress The title of this one says it all. Just insert your tracking code and you'll be working in no time! 2. Google Analytics Dashboard Wordpress Widget This tool is great because it intergrates the information from your Google Analytics account directly into wordpress so you can get the overview of your site traffic on your dashboard as well as page details when you look at each page in the listing. Great for keeping your eye on page and site traffic quickly as well as putting it in front of everyone. Tools I'm looking for... Now if you know of a good plugin for these tools I'd love to know (I've tried several, so it's not that I haven't looked for all of them already). Google Web Site Optimizer tool (easy integration of Google multivariant and A/B testing in Wordpress A plugin that will allow me to modify the entire page layout