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We recently received the following email and I thought my answer would be of interest to others, so I am publishing it here. Some details have been removed to protect the guilty/innocent. Wondering if you ever get feedback from people that Joomla is

We very much prefer that questions are posted via this forum rather than sent to us via email (apart from private issues like questions about your account or partnership inquires). In the past when we've received email support requests, I've said - "

This has been discussed before, but I want to raise the issue of the Joomla sample data again. Think back to when you first learnt Joomla. Assuming you started with the Joomla sample data, did you find this approach helpful or not? That is was it eas

Here's an interesting resource I found: Brute Force Password “Search Space” Calculator Although not strictly a "Password Strength Meter", this does provide an insight into how easy - or difficult - it is to crack passwords.

I have never called myself a designer. A developer? Sure. But web design is a different skill and although I have picked up some techniques over the years, both from trial and error and working with real designers, I don't consider myself a designer.

... well ... you tell me what you want to win. I'm going to have a go at encouraging various web development organisations to supply some contest prizes. I need your help to determine what sort of prizes interest you the most. So please take a couple

I have heard this happen twice in the past week, so it's worth retelling the story here. As much as I hate to admit it, hackers are getting smarter. One practice is to insert code that is only seen by Google. Everyone else sees the normal page. For e

I have tried to remain "host neutral" and not recommend a particular host. But people continue to ask so I am currently doing some research into which is the best of the cheaper hosts. I have previously recommended CloudAccess.net as they specialise

Dear forum regulars, Sorry I have been absent for a while. I trust that Robert has looked after you. If you were specifically hoping for an answer from me, please write a new post. The family and I have been under the weather for a while. Worst cold