SoCal Websites

If you are experiencing problems with Google Analytics (Problems started Tuesday around noon and have persisted to the time of this post, 2:22 PST May 23), you can access your data by using the old interface.

Evidently there’s a problem right now with getting the stats into the new Dashboard. This should be resolved with no loss of data since the data is obviously being collected (as it would not appear in the old interface if it were lost altogether).

I will comment when I see Dashboard working again.

Google Analytics provided a much needed improvement to their system this week.

As a user since the beginning of Google Analytics, I can tell you that these new improvements are intuitive and provide easier ways to get the information you need.

Among my favorite improvements are the “Dashboard,” a customizable overview of your site statistics, the extensive scheduled reports via email, and a more intuitive organization to the navigation in the left column of the Analytics page.

Check it out.

After my recent purchase of a Treo 700p on Verizon’s network, I was anxious to see how well the broadband internet shaped up against my broadband at home. The results are in.

I won’t be using my Treo to connect to the internet from home or in the office, but the speed is pretty darn good. I’m impressed. With this service, I do not have to look for a coffee shop or restaurant with wi-fi, I can just pick a place and hack away on my laptop. The good kind of hacking away, of course

To test it out, I went to abc.com and watched an episode of Grey’s Anatomy. Just for kicks, I put it in the “big” mode as it requires a little more bandwidth. I watched the entire episode without a hitch.

I have not given it a thorough test with upload speeds, but an initial test confirmed the disappointing time compared with the pep of the download. Uploading the exact same file from my home broadband to the exact same server was 10 times slower on Verizon’s EVDO.

Uploading is a minor issue for many users, but it does mean heavy-duty uploading should be put off until a better connection can be reached. And the slow upload time means guys like me could never seriously consider using it as my primary internet connection. I will test it with Skype and Gizmo Project and see if internet telephony is adequate on EVDO.

That being said, for the time when maybe I’m killing time waiting for traffic to die down or find myself out of town, I would not hesitate to use my Treo as a modem. It’s worth the unlimited data package to have the convenience.

By the way, I’m on a MacBook Pro, so yes, it’s Mac friendly!

Due to the recent compromise of a server, we reloaded the Operating System and the server’s full functionality has been restored. If any customer has an issue with their website related to the hack, please submit a ticket or talk to a tech online at our support page.

The hack which was implemented wrote over files containing the words index, default, main, and home. If images contained those words, the files do not render in web browsers. Propaganda in a foreign language was put on pages delivered to web browsers. In all cases where we could, these files were replaced.

It’s important to note that if your website serves a hacked page at this point, it is most likely that this page was not restored. If you have a backup locally, simply upload the correct file to the server. If you do not have a backup, submit a support ticket as soon as possible and we will see if we can restore the page. In many cases, we’ve been able to do so, but not in all.

Since the reload, the server in questions is performing above average. If you have any issues with your account, please submit a support ticket and we’ll respond as quickly as possible.

SoCal Websites was established in June 2002 by freelance web developer Alan Hartung. With a burgeoning freelance business, he saw the need to establish quality website hosting for his clients. Having experienced the struggles of working with supposedly inexpensive hosts, he set out to provide affordable hosting for small businesses and private individuals. The successful result is SoCal Websites.

Responding to the ever-changing internet, SoCal Websites also provides search engine marketing services, content management, website maintenance, and eCommerce solutions for small- and medium-sized businesses.

SoCal Websites is based in Los Angeles, California and has web development clients in the U.S. and Mexico. For a free consultation on what SoCal Websites can do for you, please use the Contact Form below.

SoCal Websites
P.O. Box 296
Venice, CA  90294