https://webguy.io/blogWeb and TechnologyThu, 22 May 2025 22:32:06 +0000en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1https://webguy.io/blog/how-to-get-the-best-quality-business-card-prints/Mon, 06 Mar 2017 00:38:31 +0000https://bryanhadaway.com/?p=4698For years I’ve been dissatisfied with the quality of my business card prints. Considering it’s pretty standard for business cards to be crappy and the fact that most people don’t complain, I let it go figuring it just was what it was. However, as the years passed, so did my standards increase. Finally being frustrated ... How to Get the Best Quality Business Card Prints

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The post The Best Overall Web Host of 2017 — An Honest Bluehost Review first appeared on Web Guy.]]>https://webguy.io/blog/sellwire-the-best-way-to-sell-digital-goods-online/Thu, 22 Nov 2012 23:05:05 +0000https://bryanhadaway.com/?p=2915Sellwire is hands-down the winner for the overall best way to sell software, themes, plugins, PDFs, etc. online. I discovered this after weeks of signing up for and testing all the popular competitors. I tried Fetch, Pulley, PayLoadz, Sellfy, and a desperate dozen others to try and find something suitable. What I needed and Sellwire ... Sellwire — The Best Way to Sell Digital Goods Online

The post Sellwire — The Best Way to Sell Digital Goods Online first appeared on Web Guy.]]>https://webguy.io/blog/ie-what-is-it-good-for-absolutely-nothing/Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:59:12 +0000https://bryanhadaway.com/?p=2470What’s wrong with Internet Explorer? A better question, with a much shorter answer, would be: what’s right about it? Nothing. It’s proprietary Microsoft software, meaning there’s very little movement in innovation and usability. It’s as secure as Windows is (need I say more). Cross-browser-compatibility becomes a nightmare and a half. IE’s never even tried to ... IE: What is it Good For? Absolutely Nothing.

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The post Best of Online Movie and TV Streaming Services first appeared on Web Guy.]]>https://webguy.io/blog/avg-vs-norton/Sat, 08 Oct 2011 07:38:29 +0000https://bryanhadaway.com/?p=1876I’ve known the answer to that question for a long time. AVG is clearly the better anti-virus software. However, at the end of this article will be a chance for everyone to chime in. A friend of mine once said that Norton itself is a virus, couldn’t agree more. I’ve cleaned all the crapware off ... AVG vs Norton

The post AVG vs Norton first appeared on Web Guy.]]>https://webguy.io/blog/battle-of-the-all-in-one-im-services/Fri, 07 Oct 2011 02:11:10 +0000https://bryanhadaway.com/?p=1858Instant messaging being innovative is a thing of the past. And all-in-one services are hardly innovative, but important to productivity and convenience. Combine Skype, Google Talk, AIM, Yahoo Messenger, MSN Messenger, ICQ, Jabber, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, MySpaceIM, and more all into one easy to manage tool. Why would someone need an all-in-one? Well, if you’re ... Battle of the All-In-One IM Services

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The post Dreamweaver vs Hand-coding first appeared on Web Guy.]]>https://webguy.io/blog/vbulletin-vs-phpbb-vs-bbpress-vs-vanilla/Mon, 06 Jun 2011 23:49:44 +0000https://bryanhadaway.com/?p=1348First, I’d like to say as far as the blog/website/CMS software war is concerned, that is: WordPress vs Joomla vs Drupal I’ve already chosen WordPress as the best and that will have an impact on my choice of the best free and open source forum software. Also, SEO-friendliness will take priority as this is what ... Best Open Source Forum Software: vBulletin vs phpBB vs bbPress vs Vanilla

The post Best Open Source Forum Software: vBulletin vs phpBB vs bbPress vs Vanilla first appeared on Web Guy.]]>https://webguy.io/blog/screen-calipers-web-designers-best-friend/Wed, 26 Jan 2011 05:48:04 +0000http://www.bryanhadaway.com/?p=997Like a carpenter’s measuring tape, it’s right there on your tool belt to assist you when you need it. We’re not measuring inches or feet, however, but on-screen pixels. Measure widths and heights, gutters, make sure something is perfectly center, you name it. Also helps out in graphic design projects. A good designer is pixel ... Screen Calipers: Web Designer’s Best Friend

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The post Best and Worst List of Software / Services first appeared on Web Guy.]]>https://webguy.io/blog/imacros-is-amazing/Tue, 10 Aug 2010 02:57:10 +0000http://www.bryanhadaway.com/?p=689Automate Everything. Every online professional should be using iMacros for Firefox, which is simply amazing. I was first introduced to it when I was working on a client’s Facebook account, and their profile’s wall was from top to bottom, full of other people’s advertising posts. Naturally, these should and need to be cleaned up. After ... iMacros is Amazing

The post iMacros is Amazing first appeared on Web Guy.]]>https://webguy.io/blog/netflix-to-end-cable-and-blockbuster/Thu, 15 Apr 2010 04:02:33 +0000http://www.bryanhadaway.com/?p=368Find updated article on the situation here. At this point, I think it’s safe to say that Netflix is an unstoppable beast. For as little as $8.99/month you can get something that is far more superior than anything Comcast or Dish has to offer at $50+/month and I think it’s very likely to put Blockbuster’s ... Netflix to End Cable and Blockbuster

The post Netflix to End Cable and Blockbuster first appeared on Web Guy.]]>https://webguy.io/blog/web-hosting-best-vs-worst/Tue, 30 Jun 2009 05:35:04 +0000http://www.bryanhadaway.com/?p=135Being a web designer for 10+ years now, I’ve seen a wide range of web hosting setups and I’ve done just about every task associated with a hosting account and website that you can think of. Some hosts were a breeze to navigate and set things up, and some were not. The Best Web Hosting ... Web Hosting: Best vs Worst

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