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e-Mail Phishing - SifyCorp.com

2009-04-23T07:25:00.002-05:00

e-Mail Phishing:

What is it?
A phishing e-mail is one that appears to be from someone you hold an account with, whether it's a bank, credit card, or even a hosting account. The e-mail appears to be from a valid source and usually describes a situation which requires your immediate attention. The sender usually asks for you to verify your personal information and sometimes even asks for your password.

What should I do if I receive a phishing e-mail?
NEVER give out your personal information in an e-mail unless you have verified via telephone with the person requesting the information (and still do not give information that could be used for identity theft). Do not click on the links to fill-out the information on the web. These can be sites set-up to mimic a bonafide site.If you are a RL Hanson-Online hosting client, please forward the e-mail to us and if you can, send the header information contained in the e-mail.
DO contact your bank or credit card company and report the e-mail scam so they can warn other clients.

Should I be concerned if I receive an e-mail like this?
There really isn't reason to be overly concerned. e-Mail phishing occurs quite frequently and usually does not mean that any of your information has been compromised.
You should make a habit of reviewing your account activity of bank and credit card statements for any suspicious transactions on a regular basis anyway.

e-Mail Addresses of our recent dishonest and unethical solicitations (feel free to contact them):

webuser@maintenance.org
webmailtechnicals@ymail.com
webmailteam@makeamove.nl

Registrant: domainadmin@sifycorp.com

Example of a recent phishing attempt:
Dear Webmail Account User,
This Email is from Webmail user Customer Care and we are sending it to every webmail User Accounts Owner for safety. We are having congestions due to the anonymous registration of accounts so we are shutting down some accountsand your account was among those to be deleted.
We are sending you this email to you so that you can verify and let us know if you still want to use this account. If you are still interested please confirm your account by filling the space below.Your User name,password, date of birth andyour country information would be needed to verify your account.
Due to the congestion in all webmail users and removal of all unused Accounts, Webmail would be shutting down all unused Accounts, You will have to confirm your E-mail by filling out your by filling the space below.Your Staff ID, password, date of birth and your country information would be needed to verify your account. Any customer mail not verified will be suspended within 24 hours for security reasons.
You are to send the following information for verification
**************************************************
Staff ID : ............................*
Password : ............................*
Date of Birth: .......................
*************************************************
Your response should be sent to admin manager Email: webmailtechnicals@ymail.com
Waiting to received the details of your two email.
Warning!!! Account owner that refuses to update his/her account after two weeks of receiving this warning will lose his or her account permanently.
Regard,Webmail Technical Support Team

Latest Projects:

RKS Management Group, LLC Website
We are so excited about the re-vamped website for RKS Management Group! Simplified and easy to navigate, we added some functionality for their clients and potential clients including a rental application form which can be received via e-mail, a military allotment form, and a move-in checklist. We helped them streamline processes by creating a virtual office where they can share documents and access commonly used forms.These features were added on to their existing ability to process work-orders online for both their residents and the Home Owner Associations for each community.Check out the site and let us know what you think about the new design!

Desert-Craft, Inc. Website
We just completed an add-on design for the Desert-Craft, Inc. website. We changed the header image a little but most importantly, we added a new shopping cart and have been inputing the custom off-road parts and custom fab services performed by Desert-Craft, Inc. A new product line they are now offering is catered to the custom fab community - Pipe and Tube Benders, Notchers, and Bead Rollers as well as the Bend-Tech software that is a must-have for these products.
They are extremely excited about the new features and ability to offer their services online!

New Client
Welcome to our new client, located in Manhattan, Kansas! We've just completed their new logo design and are in the process of designing a whole new website concept.
They provide payroll processing services as well as HR support and offer web-based time-keeping for their clients. We hope to streamline some of the processes for them and make for an easy to navigate, user-friendly site.
We'll let you know when we get this completed and do an official unveiling next month!

O-o-o-h! We are (still) programming!
We are still working on the custom programming we mentioned last month - getting more excited every month! We've made a pact to start scheduling a few hours every week towards this project so we can really get moving in the direction we want to be - too many late nights and long weekends have been invested for over a year now! I can't tell you WHAT we're doing - but I CAN tell you: Amanda is an awesome graphic artist with an eclectic, cutting edge style that will definitely enhance some of our product offerings in the future. I've been doing the programming and she's been doing some designing - WOW what a great combination! We can hardly wait for our unveiling! If you are looking for a new concept - consider letting RL Hanson-Online provide a quote for a new look! We'll have Amanda apply her expertise to the situation and create an awesome design!

This Month:

04/15/2009 - Taxes Due

Happy Birthday!
04/12/2009 - Happy Birthday Amanda! (www.kcdesignstudios.com)
04/14/2009 - Happy Birthday Dorothy! (www.stewartdogranch.com)

For our hosting customers: Did you know?
What is Bandwidth? (as excerpted from http://www.myparentime.com/articles/articleS253.shtml)
When you access a web site, you are downloading a file. This file can be an HTML web page, a GIF image, a MIDI sound file, or a combination of these. These files are downloaded to your computer and displayed in your web browser.
Each time you download a file, data is being transferred. The amount of data depends on the size of the file. If you download a web page that is 1 kilobyte (1,024 bytes), or 1 KB, in size, then 1 KB of data has been transferred. If 100 people access that same web page, then 100 KB of data has been transferred.
Term Meaning Number of Bytes KB kilobyte 1,024 mb Megabyte 1,048,576 GB Gigabyte 1,073,741,824
Bandwidth is the term used to measure the amount of data being transferred from your web space. This does not directly relate to the number of 'Hits' a web site receives. One single hit to a web page that is 100 KB in size uses the same amount of bandwidth as 100 hits to a 1 KB page.

Save 10% - Online Payments

2009-03-04T13:54:00.002-06:00

Thanks to our Online Customers:
If you are receiving this e-newsletter, then chances are you have ordered from RL Hanson-Online in the past. And chances are you were TOTALLY satisfied with your order! So to thank you for your business, we've made saving 10% easy! On your next online order, just enter in the coupon code RLH-10 and save 10% !

For our Local Clients:
We have created an online payment service for those of you that normally pay by check to pay by credit card and save 10% on your bill! When you receive your invoice, just let us know that you would like to pay online and we will create your online payment link. Enter in the coupon code RLH-10 and automatically save 10%!

For our Hosting Clients:
Pay your hosting by online subscription and automatically save 10% ! You will never have to enter in your credit card details as long as you remain a client, you'll receive an e-mail reminder that your hosting is due and an e-mail receipt. Looking for an easy payment solution - this is it! And you save 10% every month.

Latest Projects:

Podee Baby Products Website
We are so excited about the new look for Podee® International! Simplified and easy to navigate, we added some pretty nice image effects and implemented some mini-forms for clients needing to ask simple questions. Also enabled a photo upload feature for the testimonial section. We've automated the referral process for wholesalers interested in selling the Podee® Baby Bottle and created images and descriptions for wholesalers to use which maintains the Podee® standard.

Dry Creek Equestrian Center Website
We just completed a small re-design of the Dry Creek Equestrian Center website. We changed the background and header image a little. Most importantly, we performed some minor SEO for the site, and added the horse and rider lessons to their shopping cart. Now, you can pay for your lessons online and view their new arena pictures.

Gallery Real Estate
We've added information on the 2009 First-Time Home Buyer program that is in effect for a short time this year. We think you'll find this information very useful if you are considering purchasing your first home in 2009. Make sure to check out the information on the site!We also just completed the Search Engine Optimization on their site - you should see them listed in Google Maps and Yellowpages.com shortly!

RKS Management Group
We are in the process of changing the domain name and look and feel of the RKS Management Group website. We're still working on it so we will let you know when we officially unveil!

O-o-o-h! We are programming!
We are still working on the custom programming we mentioned last month - getting more excited every weekend! Our families will be relieved when we have finally finished this project - late nights and long weekends have been invested for over a year now! I can't tell you WHAT we're doing - but I CAN tell you: Amanda is an awesome graphic artist with an eclectic, cutting edge style that will definitely enhance some of our product offerings in the future. I've been doing the programming and she's been doing some designing - WOW what a great combination! We can hardly wait for our unveiling in a couple of months!
If you are looking for a new concept - consider letting RL Hanson-Online provide a quote for a new look! We'll have Amanda apply her expertise to the situation and create an awesome design!

Consider RL Hanson-Online for services or projects that seem overwhelming or to time-consuming - you'll be surprised at how easy the projects become completed! Give us a call - let's see what we can do together. 785-922-6922

Upcoming Dates:

03/17/2009 - Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Happy Birthday!
03/19/2009 - Happy Birthday Jeff! (www.adreamdev.com)
03/31/2009 - Happy Birthday Genesis! (www.ecommerceforeveryone.com)

For our hosting customers: Did you know?
SPAM can be caused just by having your email listed on your website?
Benjamin Pfeiffer discusses how to SPAM-proof your website in an article where he says, "Despite recent improvement in tools and programs in the battle against SPAM, most of us cannot escape the menace that plagues most of our inboxes on a regular basis. Each day most of us probably receive more SPAM than actual real email, and with Spammers getting more and more creative in their ways to circumvent traditional anti-SPAM tactics, it's vital webmasters empower themselves with some anti-SPAM tactics for their own websites."

RL Hanson-Online has initiated the techniques he and other's describe in avoiding spam by hiding the e-mail addresses by using javascript and different programming for feedback forms. We can install a feedback form on your site for as little as $50 and completely hide your email addresses from e-mail miners.

Economic Climate

2009-01-19T09:59:00.002-06:00

Economic Climate: How RL Hanson-Online's Services Impact You

We understand how the economic climate of our nation impacts the business decisions you make when it comes to your advertising dollar.
It's a time in all of our lives that we are searching for the most economical and professional services we can acquire. RL Hanson-Online understands this concept and is still committed to your success.

Our Commitment to your success...
If you have decided to try a different service provider for your web design, hosting or business printing needs, please let us know. Chances are we can reduce your initial costs by providing you with the original files we have designed for your products or services.
If you are a web design client, we can upload your templates to your ftp so your new designer can use your existing website template for any new developments on your site.
If you are an advertising client, we can provide the art files used to create your most recent ads.
If you are a hosting client, chances are we can address any issues you may experience in transferring your site to a new host - and we can recommend service providers which can be both economical and reliable.

Why are we willing to do this? Because RL Hanson-Online doesn't believe in keeping clients through manipulation. We will never bind you to our services or make you feel like you have no other options. We want you as a client because you KNOW our services are of a professional, quality standard and our ethics are something we are willing to commit to.

Remember your other options too:
RL Hanson-Online offers easy payment plans for projects and can make special arrangements for clients really feeling the economic crunch. Your success is our future success and we want to help you in any reasonable way. We are committed to the personal service we advertise!We appreciate the opportunity of being a part of your business and its success!

Upcoming Dates

01/19/2009 - Happy Martin Luther King Day
01/20/2009 - Inauguration of President Obama
01/25/2009 - Extreme Makeover: Home Edition episode featuring our own Chapman rebuild!

Happy Birthday!

01/19/2009 - Todd Smith-Salter (Center Drive Graphic & Web)

Latest Projects

Gfeller Bulldogs
We have just completed adding some personal touches to the initial design of www.gfellerbulldogs.com - Joan Gfeller now has a "family album" to display her own canine family and share her dog show experiences.

Anton Communications
We fine-tuned the Anton Communications site for center content, balanced features, easily editable and expandable navigation menu and cleaner images! Check out Genevieve's re-design!

Podee® International
We are currently re-designing the Podee® website! We are so excited about this project and love that Prudente Cueto had the initiative to hire us to create an entire new concept for the New Year! We are developing a site which has a much cleaner appearance and incorporates some scripts that will enhance the end user experience. We will share the link when we go LIVE with the new site!

Behind the Scenes

We have been working on a project with Amanda (our Graphic Art and Print Design specialist) that has definitely been a challenge! We hope to unveil our new enhancements which are designed to create a completely user friendly environment with advanced features we're sure you will enjoy! This project will be in the making over the next few months, so we will keep you updated - and in suspense - as much as possible while we embark on this endeavor!! We hope you are as excited as we are!

Consider RL Hanson-Online for services or projects that seem overwhelming or to time-consuming - you'll be surprised at how easy the projects become completed! Give us a call - let's see what we can do together. 785-922-6922

For our hosting customers:
Did you know? You can add, delete or create e-mail forwarders in your cPanel for your website. Just login to your cPanel interface by visiting: www.rlhanson-online.com/client_cpanel.html. Then click on "e-mail accounts" or "forwarders". You don't have to actually create an e-mail account if you plan to forward the mail to another e-mail address.
Your cPanel interface also offers video tutorials - learn to access many of the features available in your hosting account control panel!

Christmas Cards for our Troops

2008-11-28T14:04:00.002-06:00

Xerox is offering an online card designer to send deployed soldiers Christmas cards!

You can't choose who receives them, but it will go to a deployed soldier which I think is really cool!

Here's the link: http://www.letssaythanks.com/Home1280.html

R.E. Peters Company Website

2008-11-11T10:22:00.010-06:00

Rick Peters of R.E. Peters company posed a challenge to me for an element on his new website we were designing. He wanted a drop-down menu that changed background colors for each menu item to correspond with the background color of each page it linked to.

I have used the script written by Angus at Twin Helix for the drop-down menus in the past and knew this was probably my best option for customization. However, with little experience in actually fully customizing this script - I was a little apprehensive. But, I love a challenge!

Basically, I removed all the style effects for the background colors in Angus' code, and applied a class to each

<li>

to achieve the effect.

I'm attaching the style.css and listmenu_h.css for your review - this isn't the complete code you need in order to use the twinhelix menu - make sure you download it from www.twinhelix.com.

I hope this post helps all you "new to coding" people!

style.css
listmenu_h.css

Extreme Makeover Home Edition - Flint Hills

2008-11-11T10:17:00.002-06:00

RL Hanson-Online Latest News:

Extreme Makeover Home Edition!
The Extreme Makeover Home Edition is coming to the Flint Hills area! We have been so fortunate to have been selected by American Dream Development and The Builder Coalition to have created the website for this wonderful opportunity for a local family!The www.extremebuildflinthills.com website went live on Thursday, Nov. 5th, 2008 and by Sunday, Nov. 9th - we had 1279 uniquie visitors and over 600 volunteer sign-up emails! What a wonderful show of support from our community!We really appreciate the opportunity of being a part of this effort! Latest Projects:

R.E. Peters Company Website
We have just finished the development of the www.repeterscompany.com website which is a referral from Anton Communications in California and a collaborative effort from R.E. Peters Company, Anton Communications, RL Hanson-Online and KC Design Studios.
It was an exciting endeavor to work with so many qualified personnel to have a design concept and content-rich site developed! We are in the process of designing a full-color handout as well as Business Cards, Letterheads and Envelopes which are already in print production. We wish Rick the best of luck in his new endeavor!

Gfeller Bulldogs
We have just completed the initial design phase of www.gfellerbulldogs.com - we are very excited to have the opportunity to help Joan Gfeller display her embroidery and dog show must-have products on a professional website! We have many more items which will eventually be available on the site - so make sure you check it out if you are a breeder or just want to spoil your family pet!

Behind the Scenes
We really enjoy working with Amanda as our Graphic Art and Print Design specialist! This has proven to be a wonderful partnership and one which we are sure will benefit our clients greatly!Consider RL Hanson-Online for services or projects that seem overwhelming or to time-consuming - you'll be surprised at how easy the projects become completed! Give us a call - let's see what we can do together. 785-922-6922

RL Hanson-Online Publishes New Website Design and Client Tools!

2008-07-29T20:46:00.002-05:00

We've re-designed our site!
The RL Hanson-Online website has been re-designed for a more user-friendly and cleaner environment. We think you'll find the new design aesthetically pleasing as well as easy to use.Please visit the site here: RL Hanson-Online

Latest Projects:

Dry Creek Equestrian Center Website
We are in the final stages of the new site for the Dry Creek Equestrian Center in Manhattan - we are still working on the verbiage and getting some project photos on the site, but you can check out the conceptual design! Once the site is 100% complete you will be able to view the site by clicking on the link under "Website Examples" on any one of RL Hanson-Online's web pages.

Project WIN Website
We helped design the new Welcome Home to Heroes Foundation website - though still in it's approval stage - please take a look around and consider supporting this awesome program for our wounded and recovering soldiers with either participating or by donations! Visit Project WIN Website!

Behind the Scenes

We've secured a relationship with two new distributors specializing in wholesale printing for both digital full-color and raised ink business cards! We're excited about the reliability and quality of our new distributors and look forward to passing the experience on to our clients!

We've also signed up for a new trial program allowing web site editing from any browser. Sites must be designed with this functionality in mind or be configured to use the program. It's an ineteresting feature we'd like to offer clients who would like to update a portion of their site on a regular basis for a subscription fee.
Upcoming Dates:

Happy Birthday!

09/15/2008 - Joyce (Joyces-Graphics)

Please add your birthday to: http://www.birthdayalarm.com/dob/23974912a252455589b363

For Our Hosting Clients

Did you know?
We've added new CLIENT TOOLS to our website. You can now check your webmail, access your cPanel, check out our calendar, and renew your domain from our site.

Chapman Tornado

2008-06-19T07:34:00.007-05:00

Latest News:

Thank you for your prayers and support!
The Chapman tornado which occurred on June 11th, 2008 narrowly missed our new home and devastated our neighbors and community. We were without power, natural gas, and drinking water and relied very much on the kindness of friends and collegues to take care of our basic daily needs.

Thank you so much to everyone for the messages of support and prayers! We appreciate your patience and understanding of those clients which had projects in-house at the time.

Thankfully, RL Hanson-Online is back to normal operation! Please consider making a donation to the American Red Cross for their continued effort in helping disaster survivors.

Latest Projects:

Dry Creek Equestrian Center Website
We are in the process of designing a new site for the Dry Creek Equestrian Center in Manhattan - once complete you will be able to view the site by clicking on the link under "Website Examples" on any one of RL Hanson-Online's web pages.

Shhh! Website
We are in the process of designing a new site for a local company in Junction City who wishes to remain anonymous until the official unveiling! We're excited about the new design and hope to hear what you think - once complete, we'll send you the announcement (and link)!

Behind the Scenes
We've started a new type of service providing contracted graphics and e-newsletter design for clients nationwide. It's been an exciting endeavor! The partnership between RL Hanson-Online and our clients has proven to be a great decision for our clients who have expanded the services which they can provide, as well as many satisfied customers!Consider RL Hanson-Online for services or projects that seem overwhelming or to time-consuming - you'll be surprised at how easy the projects become completed! Give us a call - let's see what we can do together. 785-922-6922

Upcoming Dates:

07/04/2008 - Happy Independence Day!

Happy Birthday!
07/01/2008 - Christie (San Vicente Mortgage)
07/20/2008 - Rich (RL Hanson-Online)

Please add your birthday to: http://www.birthdayalarm.com/dob/23974912a252455589b363

For our hosting customers: Did you know?
SPAM can be caused just by having your email listed on your website?
Benjamin Pfeiffer discusses how to SPAM-proof your website in an article where he says, "Despite recent improvement in tools and programs in the battle against SPAM, most of us cannot escape the menace that plagues most of our inboxes on a regular basis. Each day most of us probably receive more SPAM than actual real email, and with Spammers getting more and more creative in their ways to circumvent traditional anti-SPAM tactics, it's vital webmasters empower themselves with some anti-SPAM tactics for their own websites."

RL Hanson-Online has initiated the techniques he and other's describe in avoiding spam by hiding the e-mail addresses by using javascript and different programming for feedback forms. We can install a feedback form on your site for as little as $25 and completely hide your email addresses from e-mail miners.

Screen Printing

2008-05-21T23:14:00.000-05:00

So it's been a burning question from one of my clients about creating halftones and fade effects for their screen printed t-shirts....

I learned graphic art design in the day of "paste-up" when you either "shot" a picture of what you needed in a very large camera with a halftone screen on the glass or you "pasted" gradient dot pattern effects onto one of the paste up boards.... Yeah really, it wasn't that long ago. :)

I found an excellent tutorial on creating 4-color printing by using Adobe Photoshop and the tools it has available to create the 4 different screens needed. I loved the article, and the way it was written. This author knows creative, busy people and actually refuses to give you all the information til you've read the information you NEED to understand. I liked it, I learned a LOT so I thought I would pass on the link:

http://www.screensilk.com/2007/01/full-color-screen-printing-with-photoshop/

I am looking forward to trying out the technique and upscaling my client's product line - not to mention saving a lot of time converting the digital images into line art...that way I can get back to creating web pages and logos - which I love to do!

Save 10% on Printing or Web Design through New Year's Eve!

2007-11-17T21:29:00.001-06:00

When shopping for the holidays - don't forget to place your orders and receive a 10% Discount* on your total order!

Just enter coupon code: RLH-10-07 during checkout and receive your discount! Offer good through 12-31-2007.

RL Hanson-Online wants to wish all of you safe and happy holidays!

Our prayers are with you and your families during this upcoming Thanksgiving!

*Not available through our affiliate printer sites for "You-Design-It" products including but not limited to: labels and stamps and items listed on easyshopforeverything.com. Offer expires 12-31-2007.

EasyShopForEverything.com is our new Amazon Associate Website - Check out all the awesome products & gifts for sale on our site! Electronics, Jewelry, Automotive, Video Games, DVDs, Digital Cameras, Music Downloads, Movie Downloads!

Better Business Bureau

2007-10-17T08:02:00.000-05:00

The Topeka Chapter of the Better Business Bureau just invited us, RL Hanson-Online, to become a member! We will be listed under the 'Web Design' directory.

The reason: They've had some positive feedback about our business practices and some inquiries as to whether we were members! Very exciting!

We've been in business for almost two-and-a-half years now - with no negative complaints from clients!

A little more info about our community participation:

Memberships:
Better Business Bureau
Junction City Chamber of Commerce
International Webmaster's Association

Supported Organizations:
2007 - Committee for Missing Children
2007 - Donated to the Multiple Sclerosis Bike-a-thon
2007 - Supported the Kansas Association of Chiefs of Police
2006 - Girl Scouts - Must have cookies!
2006 - Participated in the Muscular Distrophy Lock-Up Fundraiser
2006 - Supported the Kansas Association of Chiefs of Police
2005 - Girl Scouts - Must have cookies!
2005 - Supported the Kansas Association of Chiefs of Police

We are very excited about the opportunity to be listed in a national registry committed to reputable business practices! Very exciting!

Recent Projects

2007-09-06T12:28:00.000-05:00

Just a quick note to tell you about the last couple of projects we have been working on!

First, we have added Lunchboxes Catering to our web hosting and design clientele. They offer a unique service to the local area here in Kansas.

Check out their menu - it made me hungry working on their site!

Second, we are developing RKS Management Group's website. This has been an interesting project and very exciting for us. The site features a drop down menu, as well as 2 databases for available properties and Home Owner's Association Contacts.

Thanks to RKS Management for the opportunity to work on a challenging project!

An introduction...

2007-07-30T01:04:00.000-05:00

I always seem to have all these ideas or just absolutely exciting programs or scripts people tell me about - and only a select few who don't think I'm talking in a foreign language!

So, I intend to share information here, which you can peruse at your discretion!

Oh yeah, I just launched my new look for my website, you can view it here:

RL Hanson-Online

let me know what your opinions are!

I hope life finds you healthy and happy!