Thursday, February 9, 2012
Website Redesign for Heartland Credit Union
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
February 2012 Desktop Wallpaper
Need something to challenge your imagination and provide inspiration to a rather tedious work-day? Past Intern and Guest Blogger, Eric Enlow, has created just the fix for you. For the time-conscience bunch, rest assured, we have a calendar included!
Not sure which size to download? Click here to check your monitor resolution.
| Widescreen 16:10 | High Definition 16:9 |
| 2560×1600 | 1920×1080 |
| 1920×1200 | 1366×768 |
| 1680×1050 | 1280×720 |
| 1440×900 | 854×480 |
| 1280×800 | |
| Misc. Screens | |
| Full Screen 4:3 | 1280×1024 |
| 2048×1536 | |
| 1600×1200 | Smart Phones |
| 1400×1050 | 320×240 |
| 1280×960 | 320×480 |
| 1024×768 | 640×960 |
| 800×600 |
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Meet the Team | Jamie Baird
Curious about just who that person is that designs & programs your website? Well, wonder no more! We hope our “Meet the Team” series will help you feel more comfortable and friendly when you walk through the Web Solutions’ doors. We are a fun team with lots of talent and conversation to share… and not just about websites!
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Fun Facts about Jamie:
- Jamie always backs up into his parking spot should he need to make a fast getaway
- He talks trash about Tony Horton from P90x
- Jamie is a connoisseur of fine boxed wine and champion of dead languages.
- Jamie uses germ-x hand sanitizer once an hour every day and has a vested interest in Lysol disinfectant. He’s the ultimate germaphobe.
- He possess an encyclopedic knowledge of all three seasons of “Arrested Development”
- Jamie bribes people with starbucks coffee. Everyday.
- Speaking of coffee, he steals coffee mugs.
- He once tried to speed up his charcoal grill by pointing a leaf-blower at it.
- Jamie has a weird fascination with inspirational posters.
- He has terrible luck with cars… like the time he put gas in his diesel tank.
- Jamie couldn’t be more uncomfortable with this blog post… which makes us happy.
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Update on 2nd Annual Big Website Makeover Contest Winner
Remember Champaign County Humane Society of Urbana, Illinois, the recent winner in our 2nd Annual Big Website Makeover contest? They won the grand prize – a $10,000 website makeover - and we have been busy working on their new site ever since. Progress has been steady and exciting, currently the homepage and subpage designs are nearly finalized, and custom web applications have been developed and are ready to be integrated. We are right on schedule to launch the redesigned website in late February, so stay tuned. We can’t wait to share the new Champaign County Humane Society website with you!
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
9 Benefits of Maintaining Peak IT Network Performance
Just like your car, your IT network needs scheduled maintenance and preventative care to ensure peak performance for your business. Computers are machines with parts that will eventually wear out and technology in constant need of updates. Taking the proper steps to keep your IT network running at optimum efficiency will pay off in the long run by providing the following 9 benefits:
- Reduce IT maintenance costs
- Avoid unnecessary and emergency repair costs
- Increase speed
- Utilize current technologies
- Prevent problems
- Minimize downtime
- Increase productivity
- Eliminate wasted time
- Secure IT environment from viruses and hackers
Slow computer performance is one type of common IT problem that can stall business operations and drive people crazy. Following are a few helpful tips from Network Support’s Jay Beeman to improve computer speed:
- Upgrade to Windows 7 – Even though Microsoft’s “end-of-life” for Windows XP support is sometime down the road (April 8, 2014 to be exact), conventional IT wisdom says XP has seen its better days. If you purchased a PC that came with Windows XP, it’s probably over three years old and extremely slow now. Chances are you are due for an upgrade to a newer, faster computer with Windows 7. Upgrading to a new computer and Windows 7 will probably quickly pay for itself in added productivity.
- Delete Browser Toolbar Plug-Ins – Do you really use those tool bars in your Internet browser? You probably don’t, and those browser plug-ins can slow down your computer. Open Add and Remove Programs from the Control Panel in Windows XP or Programs and Features from the Control Panel in Windows 7. Look for items like Google Toolbar, Yahoo Toolbar, MSN Toolbar, Ask Toolbar or any other one with the name toolbar. Uninstall them. It won’t break anything. If you find you miss them, you can put them back. But more than likely you notice a performance boost to your computer.
With a properly maintained IT environment, you will be prepared to keep moving your business forward. Watch for further tips here to stay on top of your IT network and computers from our team of network support specialists.