October 20, 2009 By Editor Thank you to everyone that helped make yesterdays move run so smoothly! You guys were awesome. We really appreciate all of your help and dedication. We could not have done it without you! Thanks again, Tracey West Bloomfield 248-538-0200 Royal Oak 248-545-YOGA Birmingham 248-723-YOGA Grosse Pointe 313-884-YOGA Yoga Shelter – Making Yoga Accessible To Everyone www.yogashelter.com https://www.omacomp.com/56/
Letter from, Suzanne I. Serlin-Resnick October 20, 2009 By Editor Dear Oma Comp: I extend my appreciation for your outstanding selection of staff, that being the excellence of Derek Paprzycki, Computer Technician. He is delightful to work with. With immediacy he addresses challenges. About one and a half months ago, our computer showed, “32 viruses”. We had it cleaned and checked with another company. They checked out our lap top as “healthy”. Unfortunately, neither was in excellent condition. For 3 weeks friends who are acquainted with computers cleaned and worked on my lap top which had a multitude of problems. We were concerned it was contaminated with another virus; however, fortunately, being old, it was reflecting its age. I am completing a book which is backed up by an outside company and my confidence in getting a new computer and transferring information was at the low end of the totem pole—especially if the cause of the problems was a virus! After no printer and the computer seldom working we decided to transfer the materials to another laptop in excellent condition. My friend Elsa Silverman suggested and applauded Omacomp Corporation. The referral was great, thus I called immediately. My call was returned right away and that very day, Derek came out to my home. It was standard. (If he did not come to my home the problems with the printer could not be resolved as it was the house computer creating the challenge.) Derik thought this would be an easy transfer until he began. The old laptop moved at a snails pace and the regular computer was not far off. There were problems and he addressed each issue with consistent efficiency and patience. When he was ready for the transfer, it took extensive time to complete documents, thus he took the computers home to complete. The next day he brought both back and addressed the memory and recommended virus protectors. He was indeed extremely thorough. What a delight it is to have my new special laptop functioning quick and easy. What a delight it is to know that my book is just fine and protected by Carbonite. Derek even showed me how to alter material from Microsoft Works to Microsoft Word in the proper format. He was diligent and patience with a computer novice’s explanations. I highly recommend Omacomp Corporation and Derek Paprzycki. Thank you to Omacomp Corporation for their excellent choice of staff. All my friends and those I meet will hear about this caring company of service. May all of us know the value of responsible, accountable technical abilities and the dedication to doing great work. Best Always, Suzanne I. Serlin-Resnick
I came across a great article on blog tagline usage, you should check out June 24, 2009 By Editor I was recently trying to explain some of these finer points to a client on writing to your audience and phrasing things to be more successful and reach more people through a blog. A colleague that I admire Timetheif at onecoolsite has done another excellent job on pointing out some straight forward information. You can read her full article here at http://onecoolsite.wordpress.com/2009/06/22/creating-an-effective-blog-tagline/ and let her know what you think and I am sure she will appreciate the feedback.
The petition to GM to stay in Michigan June 24, 2009 By Editor Keep GM in Michigan by signing a petition that encourages the company to stay where it all began. http://makeitmichigan.org/ has encouraged others to come forward in a open letter to the struggling company to keep future production facilities in Orion, Michigan and not in Tennessee or Wisconsin. With Michigans economy down and the unemployment outlook still a little dim it would be good if GM stays were they belong and keep Michigan strong.
OMA Comp On-Site Computer repair, serving Southeast Michigan June 11, 2009 By Editor sales@omacomp.com | 248-616-3057 OMA Comp has been servicing Southeast Michigan for over 15 years. Our 24 hour support has kept large business’s to the small home office up and running at the speed of light. Our staff members have A+ certification, CNE (Certified Network Engineer) and Microsoft Certification for NT base computers and servers. ON SITE SERVICE We are highly motivated and qualified to consult on many technical issues to improve your business flow and communications. System maintenance and diagnosis to data back up and Disaster recovery is just some of the on site services we offer. Getting Connected Get connected and stay connected with Networking options to fit your needs. We keep up to date on all the latest hardware and software to keep your business moving. From simple home wireless systems to multiply computer network devices we have the tools to share files, print servers, network printers, Voice over internet protocol (VoIP) devices and set up media centers. Preventative Maintenance OMA Comp can keep you operating with mininum down time by Installing Critical Microsoft software and hardware updates Virus and Spyware Removal Computer and Server Cleaning for optimal performance Analyze and Secure data Infrastructure from internal/external threats Data Back up and Recovery New hardware /software installations and upgrades Intsall new workstations or servers Network routers and switches configurated for optimization Disaster recovery and back up analysis Remote monitoring & maintenance We can set up a plan to fit your budget and look for ways to improve your current configuration. You have nothing to lose with our free consultation, give us a call and see what makes us better than the rest. sales@omacomp.com | 248-616-3057 Areas of Service Lapeer, Livingston, Macomb, Oakland, St. Clair, Wayne, Genesee, Monroe, Washtenaw, Central City, Detroit, Hamtramck, Highland Park, Canton Township, Clinton Township, Dearborn, Livonia, Sterling Heights, Troy, Warren, Westland, Downriver, Dearborn Heights, Farmington Hills, Grosse Pointe, Macomb Township, Novi, Pontiac, Redford Township, Rochester Hill, Royal Oak, Saint Clair Shores, Shelby Township, Southfield, Taylor, Waterford, West Bloomfield, Ann Arbor, Brighton, Flint, Howell, Lapeer, Monroe, Port Huron
Green Companies Make New Products Available June 11, 2009 By Editor We have just completed two new web sites that have designed and produced stylish earth friendly products. e-cooler and Sacs of Life are both Michigan based companies focused on waste reduction through use of their products. The “e-cooler” company has designed a 100% recyclable and reusable wax free alternative to the corrugated box. Its uses are almost limitless with the ability to pack almost any soluble material into their containers. From a cooler full of your favorite drinks with ice, to the produce and meat packing industry e-cooler has you covered. Say good bye to the PVC bags of the past with Sacs of Life. Sacs of Life has been adding style to there system of reusable shopping and travel bags. They are food safe and the systems they have come up with are great. There are many options to choose from to fit any needs one may have. The clipster is a neat little bag that folds up and fits on a key chain for easy convenience to the insulater3 system that includes three bags that fold down to one small pouch. They have many different styles and patterns to choose from. If you have a green product that you would like help promoting, we can help. Just give us a call 248-616-3057 or email us at sales@omacomp.com Mention this article and receive a 10% discount for having a green product.
Uploading images and placing them in post March 16, 2009 By Editor For the non tech savvy person images can be a hassle to implement. So here is a quick way to help you get started. Getting the image on to your server My choice for FTP software is Filezilla client. It is simple, free and easy to use. Go ahead and dowload it, then install the software. Once it is open you will need three things to connect to the sever to access your files. The host name: yoursite.com The user: Admin Password: secret888 (All of this information can be obtained from your hosting provider and please do not mess with any other files or directories stored on your server.) Connect and log into the site with the information and you will see many directories (folders) filled with files. Find the directory name public_html, inside of this folder you will find another folder named images. This is where all of your site images are stored. The nice thing about Filezilla is the drag and drop capability to move files. The left field is your local view of your computer and the right is the connection to server. Find the file you want to uplaod in to the images folder, by dragging it into the sever directory or use the transfer method from local view to server. If a file name already exist it will ask you to overwrite with a yes or no. The safest way is to rename your current file, so not to match anything on the server and possible mess something up on the website. Getting the image path Your image is on the server and you would like to get a direct path to use it in a post. So go to your browser and view your website and in the address bar you can see the path to your site. I will use this site as an example: http://www.acupunctureinmichigan.com The image I would like to use has been uploaded and is named monica_small.jpg If you add the path and the image to the web address you will get http://www.acupunctureinmichigan.com/images/monica_small.jpg and you should be able to view it in your browser if all is correct. Code for the image Go inside your post in the html tab and insert this bit of code where you would like the image to appear. <img src=”http://www.acupunctureinmichigan.com/images/monica_small.jpg” alt=”A lovely picture of Monica” align=”left”/> img src is the path to the image, the alt is the description that is seen on mouse over and align is used to position the image left, right or center. For more coding tips on using images please visit w3schools or Dave’s site.
I need a website… Where do I begin? March 4, 2009 By Editor Many new clients come to us in a need of a website, but are unfamiliar with what it takes to create a site that satisfies both user and owner. Here is a handy guide of common questions a prospective client can use to help inform the design firm of their goals and expectations. Purpose of website: * Promote your Ideas, Hobbies, or Beliefs * Advertise your company and or products and Services * Provide Customer Services and Support * Inform your Audience * Give, Buy or Sell Information * Create an ‘Extended Business Card’ for your company * Provide internal information and services for your company Research: Look at what your competitors’ are doing and fine ways to improve on that. Know your audience and target your site toward them, while keeping the door open for new demographics and potential clients. What are your goals and expectations of the web site? Quality Content: Give them a reason to come and a reason to return to your site. Content is king and if your users know your content, then why should they return. It is good for you to keep content fresh and up to date. Inform your audience with the latest news and events related to your site or business. [Read more…]
RSS (Really Simple Syndication) March 4, 2009 By Editor The RSS feed symbol can be found on most blog sites, but what is it and what can it do for you. The RSS is an xml feed that has been standardized to be viewed on a wide variety of platforms. The feed (which sometimes is referred as) can be viewed in a web page, on your desk top or cell phone. This “feed” can carry a wide variety of information that can help users find your content efficiently and effectively, by embedding meta tags, images, video and textual content. The best way to get your information delivered to this wide variety of devices is to sign up with feedburner and get the code to paste in your site that will allow users to subscribe to your feed or you can log into your wordpress account and go in to Appearance / Widgets and add the RSS to the sidebar. Once it has been added to the sidebar you can hit edit and enter your RSS feed url (http://feeds.feedburner.com/yourblog). Hit save and your done, now anyone can subscibe to your feed and get your information on the device they prefer.
Blogging Communities and Directories March 4, 2009 By Editor Part of my job is helping smaller business’s achieve harmony on the web. Most clients cannot afford to spend large amounts of money to help boost their online presence. One way to help boost presence and deliver more quality content to their users is through a blog. There are so many different aspects to help achieve blogging bliss it is hard for me to explain them all. One of the biggest boosts I found in the blogging game is to join blog communities and directories. Blogging communities can be found throughout the net and finding a good one takes a little trial and error. It is good to join as many as you can just to get the exposure, but finding a niche community related to your blog may be a little tougher. All blogging communities offer something of value to other users and yourself, and once again it comes down to what you put in, you will get out. [Read more…]