Laser Technik Ltd
Providing Internet services for over a quarter of a century
Internet Q&A
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When I get a question about some aspect of the internet, not only do I respond but I also write a file-note which often goes into more detail for future reference. Those notes and sometimes a little too detailed for a non-technical reader but they are available if appropriate. Here I aim to have shorter versions of some with the key/core content.
Some of the content will be out of date, internet technology moves fast! It’s always worth checking with us if you’re unsure.
What happens if I don’t renew a name?
Web site domain name renewals Unless explicitly requested we have all names set to auto-renew and have two different payment mechanisms set up such that should one fail the payment should be taken using the other. There are some additional protections in place should...
Why hold multiple domain names?
Multiple domain names - worthwhile? Management summary:Many businesses hold numerous domain names (web addresses). There are several reasons to do that. Example: The owner of honest-john-motors.co.uk might also own honestjohnmotors.co.uk and possibly several other...
How long should a web site last?
What is the life expectancy of a website?The answer is “it depends”. To try to help explain I’ll draw a comparison with a new car. Vintage cars are mechanically straightforward and the electronics are basic - not much more than lights, ignition and a few electric...
Recovering control of a domain name
This issue arises occasionally. We can help. There are several reasons why you may not have full control of your domain name. Often that's for the perfectly valid reason that you have delegated domain name management to a third party. The reason for using a third...
What is Caching?
Web browsers and some intermediate Internet routing servers retain copies of frequently used web content for a short period of time to avoid the the need to fetch them from the original source every time. These are called cached files and they are stored on a computer...
Annual website checklist
Annual website checklist. A web site needs regular maintenance but it's easily overlooked so I suggest you make a diary entry to ensure you go through this list at least once a year. WordPress has become the near ubiquitous software for creating new websites taking...
Server upgrade
Server upgradeManagement summary: You site has been moved to a faster, more robust system at no cost to you. Over the past 25 years we’ve moved our client sites several times in pursuit of better web hosting services. It’s a complicated and time consuming task. We...
What is WordPress?
Providing Internet services for over a quarter of a century WordPress web-site building software WordPress is an Open Source project. That means there is no cost for the product but its usage is covered by an open-source license (in summary that says you can't sell...
WordPress monthly checklist
WordPress website monthly checklist. Modern web sites are now very complex and need more maintenance than the simple plain HTML of the 1990s. Although this page relates to WordPress, similar considerations are applicable to other web site builders. WordPress has...
The structure of a Web address
Why http://www. ?A complete web address might look like https://www.example.com/Folder/page.php?name="fred" What do all those components mean? https:// is called the protocol. It tells the web browser what kind of connection is required.In common use you will only see...