From opensource.com, 4 opensource alternatives to Microsoft Access. Some may be easier to use as well.
Happenings
Gutenberg is Coming!
Very soon now, WordPress will have a new editor, called Gutenberg. It has been in production for some time. I want to update my IT clients and authors about this change. There are many lengthy reviews of Gutenberg, and many debates about its functionality. I’m going to keep this...
Note to self: Always remember that your Adobe Creative Suite apps work together. Don’t do it all in Photoshop when you like InDesign better for layout and can then edit graphics with Photoshop in the layout. Or overlays for video in Premiere Pro. (This is an observation and neither a paid promo nor an affiliate link.
If you’re having problems loading some secure sites using Firefox (for me it’s gmail.com, which is secure!), you might need to check the notes on this page.
Wordfence Lists Top Security Analysis Tools, and it is generally worthwhile to read their material.
Importing Aer.io Books into WooCommerce as Affiliate Products
We’re transferring our retail operations at Energion Publications (which includes Neufeld Computer Services) to the Aer.io platform. As part of this process, I wanted to import these products into a WooCommerce store as affiliate links. An Aside Why do I want to gather affiliate links to my own store...
Why Computer Security Is Not an Individual Issue
“I really don’t pay much attention to security,” the potential client told me. “I don’t have anything on my computer that anyone would want to steal.” There was a time when that would have been an almost valid idea. If you didn’t do your finances on your computer and...
Amazon PrimePantry and a Reflection
I heard a couple of guys talking the other day about how the big box stores are dying one by one. Somewhere in the discussion they indicated that they thought this would be a wonderful thing and that small local stores would replace them. That’s not the direction things...
Amazon Promotional Code: Computers
Amazon.com has a promotion code that appears good for a laptop computer. I’m posting this here despite not being acquainted with the brand, because it looks like good features for the price. Clicking on the link to follow applies the code: Save 15.0% on select products from CHUWI with...
From opensource.com, 15 books for kids who (you want to) love Linux and open source, Plus, three books for babies. Its’a good list. I’ve added some of these books to my Open Source Software page.