Use the HOSTS File to Block Web Sites

When you type a domain name into your Web browser, Internet Protocol contacts a computer that is a domain name server to look up the IP address of the Web site. In the early days, the Internet didn't need domain name servers. Every computer had a file named HOSTS that listed the domain name and IP address of the systems connected to the Internet.

Building Web Sites with Macromedia Studio MX – Book Excerpt

Macromedia's release of the MX Studio essentially turned their entire web product line inside out and rearranged the molecules. Instead of separate products performing specialized tasks, the tight integration of the tools-Freehand, Flash MX, Fireworks MX, Dreamweaver MX, and ColdFusion MX-means an entirely new, more efficient workflow can develop. A major workflow change is how objects created in each of the applications move easily between…

Improving Your Improvement Programs

What CEO's eyes wouldn't light up at the prospect of improving productivity and product quality while also saving millions by reducing waste and defects? But if improvement programs are going to have an impact, they must be cross-functional in their approach.