Gen:Change Guest Blog - The Evolution of Prosthetics

The Importance of Advancements in Prosthetic Device Technology

Robert DeRohan

The twentieth century brought us airplanes, personal computers, and even implantable pacemakers to treat heart disease. Each of these new inventions incorporated new technology that revolutionized its respective industry. These of course are only three examples from an exhaustingly long list of innovations that had an insurmountable impact on human life. But there is one key product category missing from that list; prosthetic devices for amputees.

Introducing Generation: Change, a Digital Grassroots Project

So many great ideas and organizations fall by the wayside due to lack of funding or resources. The dedication of the organizations leaders to their causes often requires sacrificing basic tools necessary for a successful business. If these organizations don’t have a strong platform that will allow for growth, they will not be successful in their cause.

3 Joomla Template Clubs - Which One Reigns?

Tagged in design, Joomla, Tips and Tools, Website Design

Content is king, but every king needs a castle. Do you have an amazing product but a website that makes users shield their eyes and little children cry? Would visitors rather read a toaster manual than peruse your bleak and bland website? If you don't have the time or money for a professional, hand-made website design, a template might be an excellent alternative. Check out these three popular, affordable Joomla template clubs and find a template that will take your website from a joker to a royal flush.

Elephantitis of the Website

Tagged in CMS, Hathway, Tips and Tools

Or “elephan-site-is” if you’re really into puns. What is it? Simply put, it’s a site with way too much going on. Visitors find themselves suffering symptoms of disorientation, confusion, and an overall sense of being overwhelmed. And if they can’t figure out within 5 seconds why they are there, what purpose the site serves them, and how to get to where they want to go, you can say bye-bye to any chance of keeping them there. Elephan-site-is caused by three bad habits. We’re going to check out each one before letting you in on the fool-proof cure.

Battle of the SEF URLs: Joomsef vs. SH404sef

Tagged in CMS, Extensions and Mods, Joomla, Joomla Extensions, SEO

A mandatory part of any Joomla site worth its salt is SEF URLs. Sure, you could go with the default Joomla SEF settings. Flip a couple radio switches, put together a .htaccess file, and you’re good to go. But the hard-core Joomlans know that a beefed up Joomla SEF component is what’s really going to get you results in the search engines and give you full control over your shiny, pretty, search engine friendly urls. Our two SEF competitors in the ring are Joomsef by Artio and SH404sef by dev.anything-digital.com. Let’s see how they stack up: