Monthly Archives: June 2011

Event: “Conversion Engineering and Networking” How to grow your client base and increase sales without increasing traffic!




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Characterizing and Measuring Response Time for Web Applications




What is response time? Response time, or Responsiveness, is simply how quickly an interactive system responds to user input. In terms of the web, definitions vary. Some researchers define response time from the moment the user submits the request for … Continue reading

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Quickly Disable Any Magento Module For Troubleshooting




At Nexcess, we commonly run across problematic extension. Whether the issue is version incompatibilities, database problems, permissions problems, or anything else, the ability to quickly disable an extension or two for troubleshooting is extremely useful. First, a bit about Magento’s … Continue reading

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How to Manually Install a Magento Theme




Sooner or later, you will probably want to install a Magento theme other than the default. The good news is, Magento theme installation is quick and easy. This will be accomplished in just 3 simple steps. Step 1: Download a … Continue reading

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Nexcess Achieves US-EU Safe Harbor Certification




Ann Arbor, Michigan, May 30, 2011 – Nexcess, an eCommerce web hosting provider with wholly-owned data center facilities in Dearborn, Michigan, announced today that they are now certified under the U.S.-E.U. Safe Harbor Framework.  This achievement is intended to promote … Continue reading

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Configuring MySQL Replication




The native replication built into MySQL is a powerful tool to keep an identical copy or copies of a database across multiple servers. MySQL replication is useful if you want have an exact copy of a live database for backup … Continue reading

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