Lagniappe!

A lagniappe (pronounced lan-yap) is a little gift given by a merchant at the time of a purchase such as a 13th donut when buying a dozen. The word is used in the Carribbean and southern parts of the United States and has been traced back to the Quechua word yapay (‘to increase; to add’). In Andean markets it is still customary to ask for a yapa when making a purchase. The seller usually responds by throwing in a little extra. This ancient custom is still widely practiced today around the world and I felt it was time to bring it into the digital age! For clients who pay on time,  I will try to do something for you as a little freebie or extra service so watch your invoices for a lagniappe!

WordPress.com and WordPress.org

I’ve gotten a few questions about the difference between WordPress.org and WordPress.com. WordPress is blogging software and it comes in two main flavors. .Org is the place to go to download the free WordPress software to run on your own server. In this flavor you can modify the code (php and modules built using other languages) and install thirdparty plugins, themes, and other goodies.

WordPress.com is where you go to start and run a free online blog. Here you have a bit less customization available but you also avoid the headaches of hosting and maintaining the software on your own server. For beginners, WordPress.com is probably the place to start. Read more at WordPress.com.

Add This rocks

Today I want to mention a terrific new FREE service called Add This. By installing it on your site you provide viewers with a quick & easy way to share your site with their friends and social networks. Additionally Add This offers a control panel which allows you to see what your viewers are using it for. Many sites are using it and the integration with Twitter is particularly awesome. Try it out right now, you’ll see the Share button in the sidebar on the right. Let me know if you’re interested in adding it to your site.

How to empty your browser cache in FireFox

Here is a great one minute video that shows you how to clear your browser cache (pronounced “cash”) in FireFox. This is sometimes needed when you want to see the newest version of a page you’ve recently visited:

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How to empty your browser cache in IE 7

Web browsers like FireFox and Internet Explorer save some page data to speed up surfing. Sometimes you have to clear these saved files to see updates on a site you recently visited. Here is a great one minute video that shows you how:

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