Why do so many web hosting companies charge so much for web space?

One of the reasons could be that they have their own web servers and it takes a lot of manpower to keep things running smoothly. To have your own servers means that you have to have a secure climate controlled room to keep all the hardware running safe and cool. You need to have technicians monitoring the equipment to make sure it is running efficiently.

But with so many businesses offering 3rd party web hosting – they own and maintain the servers and rent out space to other businesses that, in turn, re-sell the space – there is little need for small businesses to maintain their own servers.

That’s what Your Digital Coach does. We rent a large amount of space from a 3rd party hosting company at a discount. Then, in turn, we offer it to our customers at a discount. We’re happy because our hosting costs are being covered and our customers are happy because they are paying a fair price for web hosting services.

What do you get when you buy hosting from Your Digital Coach?

This list is very extensive, but I’ll give you the highlights…

• Web hosting provided by one of the world’s top 10 web hosting companies with more than 2,500,000 hosted domains. They have over 400 employees to provide superior around the clock support.
• Access to a very user friendly control panel – cPanel – that allows you to manage your web space, email accounts, software, statistics, and many other features of your web space
• Access to easy to use scripts to install all of the most popular web software such as WordPress, Drupal, shopping carts, forums, and more!  You also have the ability to upgrade many of these programs with just one click.

The biggest difference between many web hosting companies and Your Digital Coach is that we won’t just sell you web space and leave you on your own to try and figure it all out.  We’ll coach you through the steps to set up your very own web site.   We can either help you build your site or we can build it for you.

So, if you are in the market for web hosting, check out our hosting plans.  You will not be disappointed!

Scott

One of the things a good Digital Coach should do is to make people’s work lives more comfortable and healthy.  So here’s a tip that should help get you out of the dull office environment.

I decided to take my office outside the other day and work in the fresh air for a change. Was I in for a surprise!

I sat at our coffee nook, opened up the laptop and wondered why I couldn’t see anything on the screen. Then I moved closer to the screen and could barely make out the login screen. There was just enough sun coming through the trees that my eyes adjusted for that and made the relatively dim screen even dimmer!

So, I went on an internet hunt to find a solution. I searched for “laptop umbrellas” and found this interesting article…

You can see the post on Free Ideas Space.  It’s definitely an interesting use of, hopefully, an old laptop but not exactly what I was looking for.

I continued that search for a few minutes and found lots of laptop bags that come with regular umbrellas for rainy days, but nothing that I was looking for.

I changed my search terms to “using a laptop outdoors” and had a little better luck.  I found lots of folks talking about the problem of using a laptop with a glossy screen outside, and a few tips.

Thomas N. Burg had this unique, and inexpensive device posted on his blog.  He calls it a “Sunbox”. I’m sure it works well.  I’ll let you decide if you want to  use something like this.

I did find lots of forum and blog posts with people asking the same questions and getting the same answers – move to a shady location (easily done), get a laptop with an anti-glare screen (expensive), put the laptop away and have a beer!  One person did suggest adjusting the screen brightness.  Why didn’t I think of that!?

So I did.  After setting the brightness slider to the maximum level I could see the screen a little better – it was usable.  Unfortunately, setting the screen brighter will draw more power from the battery and reduce how long you can use your laptop without plugging in.

Here is another source I found with some tips for using a laptop in the great outdoors – Web Work Daily

Expand your Agriculture Horizon, Embark on a Journey of Learning and Personal Development

Nuffield Scholarships were created by Lord Nuffield after the Second World War in recognition of the contribution British and Empire farmers made to feeding feeding the nation throughout the war.  The first scholarships were awarded in 1947 and since that time over 1500 scholarships have been awarded.

Through Nuffield Scholarships, scholars have an opportunity to:

• Access the world’s best in food and farming
• Stand back from their day-to-day occupation and study a topic of real interest
• Achieve personal development through travel and study
• Deliver long-term benefits to Canadian farmers and growers, and to the industry as a whole

If you have an interest in agriculture and would like more information about Nuffield Scholarships then you should visit Nuffield Canada’s web site.

Greater Efficiency Glass Products needed a web site fast!  Their grand opening was approaching and time was getting short.  Maureen Kerr, of Kerr Consulting, invited me into the project because she knew I could get the job done.

With the two of us on the job we had their site up and ready for “tweaking” in record time.  They were able to launch their site in conjunction with their grand opening.

Whew!

Talk about a company immersed in controversy!  Vitrak Systems has had a long hard battle that sounds like a story fit for television!  From hostile corporate takeover to dramatic court battles, the creator of the company has emerged victorious.  Michael Power can get on with building his company and it looks like he is off to a great start!  Read their News Section to catch up on what’s happened or visit their web site to learn more.

Vitrak Systems had a web site designed and built many years ago, but with all the hullabaloo they had taken it off the web.  When they required hosting and maintenance for the site they chose Your Digital Coach.

From the look of it this is one high tech P.E.I. company that is going places (on foot I’d guess – ha!).