PCMech reader, Mary, wrote in via our tip form with the following: I like to keep things “in house”…still don’t feel comfortable throwing much info/docuements/photos out to web sites but I have found this neat site (makeuseof.com) titled CreatePDF (http://www.createpdf.in/) It is wonderful if you want to print a website in PDF and for the...

If you are looking for a little fun in an otherwise boring day, instead of “aimlessly” wondering the web, why not blow it up? Using the unique Firefox add-on, Destroy the Web (see note below), you can do just that. Destroy the Web is a game add-on for Firefox, built specifically to take advantage of the new features introduced in Firefox 3.5. A first...

If you use a popular web platform as WordPress, phpBB, etc, while these systems are updated frequently, their popularity makes them an ideal target for attacks. While keeping your site updated and as locked down as possible is your best bet to protect yourself, exploiters are seemingly always one step ahead of developers when it comes to security. That said, if...

If you ever need to develop a small website (say 10 pages or less) but don’t want to have to manage the HTML source on each page, a CMS (Content Management System) is the way to go. There are already well established, powerful systems out there, but if you want something lightweight and simple, Zimplit is something you should try. Zimplit does not have a...

In the past, I have written about the value of purchasing a professionally created website template, however if free is the way you want to go then I can certainly understand. That said, a site you might want to look at is TemplateMo. TemplateMo offers a variety of free templates ranging from pure HTML/CSS, Flash and WordPress. There are lots to choose from so...

In these trying financial times, you have probably heard analysts from both extremes and read everything from “we’re going into a depression” to “everything is fine”. Regardless, of your stance on the issue, now is as good a time as any to get your finances in order. An excellent web site on the subject which I have been reading for...

We’ve all been there. We’re spending a little free time online catching up on our web surfing and social media addictions. We find something really cool that we want to read or a video to watch. Only problem is that you don’t have time to consume that content right then. You could bookmark it, sure. But, how about we make it truly portable.I...