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Well, it's finally happened. Windows XP is scheduled for retirement, meaning no more updates after April of 2014.

So, what do we use now? Windows 7, 8, 8.1, etc., etc., etc.? Of course not! Now is the perfect time to make the switch to the operating system that powers nearly everything in your world; Linux. The vast majority of web servers and smart phones use it already, so why not you too?

Ubuntu is a great version of Linux that's geared towards the average PC user, and offers an easy transition from Windows. Sure, it's a little different, but not as much as you might think. It's very easy to install and use, and includes everything you need... all for free.

Find out how far we've come, from the dark ages of expensive software.

Meet Ubuntu | Ubuntu Fast, secure and stylishly simple, the Ubuntu operating system is used by 20 million people worldwide every day.

I recently finished a project to bring a client's website back from the brink of hacker death due to an SQL injection attack. This kind of thing is becoming more common and, as we've learned, "big" sites like Yahoo and even Facebook are not immune. It pays to have an informed webmaster.

Profit Motive Powers Boost in Dangerous SQL Injection Website Hack Attacks Forget script kiddies hacking into websites just to deface them with flashing “H@X0rs rulez” messages. Todays attacks are all about the very adult business of stealing and intercepting data to generate profit.

Google has the right idea. If your business isn't on the web, it's invisible.

For almost 20 years now (wow, really?!), Swiftek has been providing Free Web & Computer Training for small businesses, non-profits and residential customers in the Tampa Bay area.

Of course, we offer full-service web publishing, custom programming and more, but you may not need us after you see how easy it can be.

If you can use a word-processor, you can build a web site. With Free Hosting, $12 per year for a domain name may be your only expense! Simple pages are a snap, and even complex sites can be easy, once you know a few tricks.

Whether you pay us or not, we'll help you achieve your goals, online and off. There's no catch and no expiration date. This is how we do business, and you'll be back.

Google to host free websites for Florida small businesses Small business owners learn how to create their own websites at a seminar by Google at the Tampa Museum of Art as part of the 'Florida Get Your Business Online' initiative.

Replacing Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access & Publisher, "LibreOffice" puts the world-class "OpenOffice" software suite into the hands of a non-profit community that truly understands the importance of high-quality software to everyone, even those who cannot afford Microsoft's crazy prices and license terms. If you own a computer, then you want LibreOffice.

OpenOffice Developers Break from Oracle to Deliver LibreOffice 3.3 - by PC Magazine A splinter group of OpenOffice developers, unhappy with Oracle's acquisition of the open source productivity suite as part of its acquisition of Sun, have created their own version of the software.

Open Source / Free Software is not just for hippies anymore. The largest corporation on Earth chooses Joomla for their new website.

General Electric Uses Joomla Joomla! - the dynamic portal engine and content management system