October 5, 2023
Cache in the context of websites refers to storing copies of files or data results in strategic locations, so that future requests for that data can be served more quickly. When a user visits a webpage, the cached version of the webpage is shown, reducing the load time of the page. Caching can be done…
August 28, 2023
PHP, which originally stood for “Personal Home Page” but now stands for “PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor,” is a server-side scripting language primarily used for web development. It can be embedded within HTML and is also commonly used for backend data manipulation, user authentication, and various other web application tasks. PHP v.8.1 was released on 25 Nov…
July 5, 2023
Scams in the digital age are alive and well. Oscar Wilde once said that imitation is the highest form of flattery. However, when the imitator is using your image to try and rob people of their earnings, flattery is the last thing you feel. Itomic recently became aware of just such a scam. A criminal…
March 20, 2023
In the world of email, there are two main protocols that are used to access and manage email accounts: POP (Post Office Protocol) and IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol). While both protocols serve the same basic purpose of allowing users to access their email accounts from various devices, there are significant differences between the two…
October 14, 2022
Australian organisations – so you’ve just secured your shiny new .au direct domain name. Great! Now what? Let’s use ourselves, #Itomic, as the example. Our primary domain name is itomic.com.au, and we’ve just officially acquired itomic.au. Our options include: * Do nothing. As long as we keep paying the renewals fees, the domain name is ours, and others…
February 22, 2021
Healthy organisations consistently implement new ways to grow and build themselves for the future. If they stop, they risk falling victim to a fast-changing economy and rising competition. Thankfully, digital transformation strategies have cemented the future for many businesses. What is Digital Transformation? Digital Transformation is the transition between aging processes and systems to innovative…
March 16, 2020
In these times of global uncertainty brought on by the Coronavirus (COVID-19), we would like to share our plans to maintain consistency of service to you, our valued clients. In brief, it’s business as usual for Itomic and all our team members and affiliates. The only noteworthy difference is that, as per Australian government directives…
December 6, 2019
At Itomic, we’ve been making websites for nearly 20 years. We’ve worked with everyone, from small businesses to government organisations. We’ve also built plenty of simple sites on a CMS like WordPress or Drupal and taken on completely bespoke and highly complex web development projects. The point is, we know what we’re doing. And we know there’s…
November 22, 2019
Congratulations to Legalaid WA for taking out the 2019 IPAA Gold Award Blurred Borders is a project sponsored by Legalaid WA. They provide legal information in the form of resource kits for legal and community service providers working with Aboriginal people in Western Australia (WA) and Northern Territory (NT) cross-border region. The project provides clear…
May 22, 2019
When your website is in its infancy and traffic is slow, you can pick and choose your hosting provider without much thought. But as it starts to gain traction and attract more attention, you need to begin looking at other options. This is where a Content Delivery Network (CDN) comes in. Although the Internet appears…
May 8, 2019
Your website is the public face of your organisation. It’s the first impression that visitors will make of you. Therefore you want your website to be: Presentable Mobile-friendly (‘responsive’) Functional Fast Easy-to-use Standards-compliant Accessible Secure Available 24/7 Some of these attributes will be hard to consistently achieve if your website hosting isn’t of sufficient quality….
May 8, 2019
A major change is looming on the Australian digital horizon. For the first time, it’ll be possible to buy shorter Australian domain names, ones with just a .au suffix. Right now, eligible entities have been restricted to acquiring only second-level domain suffixes, such as .com.au. But what is behind this change, and why now? Continued…
April 25, 2019
Firstly, it’s important to stress that we’ve got nothing against Dropbox. It’s an excellent product, great for creating, storing and sharing files, and much more, at affordable prices. Secondly, this article is not intended to be a comprehensive side-by-side comparison of the two services. You can Google for those here. Thirdly, we’re zooming in on…
April 24, 2019
To raise awareness of Domestic Violence (DV), this post is dedicated to the ‘Quick Exit’ website feature. The feature is designed to minimise the chance of potential conflict when at-risk users access a website to seek help. What is it? Many victims of DV are reported to be living under the same roof as their…
January 29, 2019
It can be easy to forget about your website. While it is one of the first places people go to find out about your organisation, chances are you don’t regularly check it out. So, how often should you should redesign your website? Design trends, changing technologies, the sector you operate in, your organisation’s service/product offerings,…
January 1, 2019
Your website is one of the most powerful tools that your business has to draw and retain customers. Not only should your website have a great design that is user-friendly and easy to read, but you need to stay on top of the latest trends to stay on top of your competition. As old trends…
December 14, 2018
There are over 1,500 top-level domains (TLDs) to choose from in 2018. The .app TLD is a relative newcomer. What’s it for, and should you care? What’s a .app domain name for? The .app domain name is designed to appeal to organisations who wish to promote one or more of their apps. Back to basics:…
November 23, 2018
Official security support – also known as EOL (End of Life) – ends for all 5.x versions (5.0, 5.1, 5.2, etc.) on 31 Dec 2018. According to Wikipedia, “PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor (or simply PHP) is a server-side scripting language designed for Web development, and also used as a general-purpose programming language. It was originally created by…
November 21, 2018
Depending on your business goals and requirements, the decision to build your mobile app as either native or hybrid or using Flutter, could make or break the success of your mobile project. There are variety of factors you need to consider. Here are the key considerations. What is a Native Application? A native application is…
November 16, 2018
There’s a new player in the game of mobile app development and it’s causing quite a stir. Or a Flutter. The mobile framework was developed by Google and is completely open source. It can be used to build mobile apps for Android, iOS and Google Fuchsia. It’s based on Dart, Google’s own programming language, as…
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