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	<title>Michael Mather &#187; Website Optimisation</title>
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		<title>Error Codes</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jan 2008 22:31:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Error Codes  See appropriate web server error codes below. 0 Error (Server Error)  No connection to the server available or the server was unavailable. 300 Error (Multiple Choices)  The requested resource corresponds to multiple representations, each with its own specific location, and the negotiation information is being provided so that the user [...]]]></description>
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<p><strong>Error Codes</strong>  See appropriate web server error codes below.
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<li><strong>0 Error (Server Error)</strong>  No connection to the server available or the server was unavailable.
<li><strong>300 Error (Multiple Choices)</strong>  The requested resource corresponds to multiple representations, each with its own specific location, and the negotiation information is being provided so that the user can select a preference and redirect its request to that location.
<li><strong>301 Error (Moved Permanently) </strong> The requested resource has been assigned to a new permanent URL.
<li><strong>302 Error (Moved Temporarily)</strong>  The requested resource resides temporarily under a different URL. Clients should continue to use the URL since the redirection may vary.
<li><strong>303 Error (See Other)</strong>  The response to the request can be found under a different URL. The new URL is not a substitute reference for the originally requested resource.
<li><strong>304 Error (Not Modified)</strong>  If the client has performed a conditional GET request and access is allowed, but the document has not been modified.
<li><strong>305 Error (Use Proxy)</strong>  The requested resource must be accessed through the proxy given by the location field.
<li><strong>400 Error (Bad Request)</strong>  The request is not understood by the server due to an incorrect syntax.
<li><strong>401 Error (Unauthorized)</strong>  User authentication is required.
<li><strong>403 Error (Forbidden)</strong>  The server understood the request, but is refusing to fulfill it.
<li><strong>404 Error (Page Not Found)</strong>  The server has not found the URL requested.
<li><strong>405 Error (Method Not Allowed)</strong>  The method specified in the Request-Line is not allowed for the resource identified by the Request-URL.
<li><strong>406 Error (Not Acceptable)</strong>  The server is not sending a response that the requestor is willing to accept.
<li><strong>407 Error (Proxy Authentication Required)</strong>  The client must authenticate itself with the proxy (similar to Unauthorized).
<li><strong>408 Error (Request Timed Out) </strong> The client did not produce a request within the time that the server was prepared to wait.
<li><strong>409 Error (Conflict)</strong>  The request was not complete due to a conflict with the current state of resources.
<li><strong>410 Error (Gone)</strong>  The requested resource is no longer available at the server and no forwarding address is known (similar to 404, but 410 is permanent).
<li><strong>411 Error (Length Required)</strong>  The server refuses to accept the request without a defined content-length.
<li><strong>412 Error (Precondition Failed) </strong> The precondition given in one or more of the request-header fields evaluated to false when it was tested on the server.
<li><strong>413 Error (Request Entity Too Large)</strong>  The server is refusing to process a request because the request entity is larger than the server is willing or able to process.
<li><strong>414 Error (Request-URL Too Long)</strong>  The request entity is larger than the server is willing or able to interpret.
<li><strong>415 Error (Unsupported Media Type)</strong>  The server is refusing to service the request because the entity of the request is in a format not supported by the requested resource for the requested method.
<li><strong>416 Error (Requested Range Not Satisfiable) </strong> The request included a Range request-header field, and not any of the range-specifier values in this field overlap the current extent of the selected resource, and also the request did not include an If-Range request-header field.
<li><strong>417 Error (Expectation Failed)</strong>  The expectation given in the Expect request-header could not be fulfilled by the server.
<li><strong>500 Error (Server Error)</strong>  The clients Web server is incapable of performing the request.
<li><strong>501 Error (Not Implemented)</strong>  The server is currently unable to handle the request due to a temporary overloading or maintenance of the server.
<li><strong>502 Error (Bad Gateway) </strong> The server received an invalid response from the upstream server that it accessed in attempting to fulfill the request.
<li><strong>503 Error (Out of Resources)</strong>  The server is unable to handle the request due to a temporary overloading or maintenance of the server.
<li><strong>504 Error (Gateway Timeout)</strong>  The server did not receive a response in time from the upstream server specified by the URL.
<li><strong>505 Error (HTTP Version Not Supported)</strong>  The server does not support the HTTP protocol version that was used in the request message. </li>
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		<title>As seen in AutoTrader</title>
		<link>http://michaelmather.com/blog/as-seen-in-autotrader/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Aug 2007 16:22:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This advertisement was spotted in the Jo&#8217;burg AutoTrader.&#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; For all you guys out there this just proves that we are not speaking the same language as our other halves!]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This advertisement was spotted in the Jo&#8217;burg AutoTrader.&nbsp; </p>
<p><a href="http://michaelmather.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/08/windowslivewriterasseeninautotrader-f452bikeforsale10.jpg" atomicselection="true"><img style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="339" src="http://michaelmather.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/08/windowslivewriterasseeninautotrader-f452bikeforsale-thumb8.jpg" width="374" align="right" border="0"></a>
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<p>For all you guys out there this just proves that we are not speaking the same language as our other halves!</p>
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		<title>Human Tetris</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jul 2007 13:24:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Website Optimisation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A Japanese game show that is just so funny.. glumbert.com &#8211; Japanese Tetris]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A Japanese game show that is just so funny..</p>
<p><embed src="http://www.glumbert.com/embed/japtetris" width="448" height="336" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent"></embed>
<div><a href="http://www.glumbert.com/media/japtetris">glumbert.com &#8211; Japanese Tetris</a></div>
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		<title>Missing Madeleine &#8211; your support is needed</title>
		<link>http://michaelmather.com/blog/missing-madeleine-your-support-is-needed/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2007 09:11:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Little Madeleine McCann remains missing and her family needs your support.&#160; They have set up a website to keep awareness high.&#160; Which can be found at Bring Madeleine Home &#160;There is also a banner ad that can be displayed on the web sites that is downloadable.&#160; Please take the time to consider Madeleine in your [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Little Madeleine McCann <a href="http://michaelmather.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/05/windowslivewritermissingmadeleineyoursupportisneeded-8f62madeleine012.jpg" atomicselection="true"><img style="border-top-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="180" src="http://michaelmather.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/05/windowslivewritermissingmadeleineyoursupportisneeded-8f62madeleine01-thumb.jpg" width="240" align="right" border="0"></a> remains missing and her family needs your support.&nbsp; </p>
<p>They have set up a website to keep awareness high.&nbsp; Which can be found at <a href="http://www.bringmadeleinehome.com/">Bring Madeleine Home</a> </p>
<p>&nbsp;There is also a banner ad that can be displayed on the web sites that is downloadable.&nbsp; </p>
<p><a href="http://www.bringmadeleinehome.com"><img height="124" alt="Banner1" src="http://www.bringmadeleinehome.com/img/maddy450x124Banner.jpg" width="450" border="0"></a> </p>
<p>Please take the time to consider Madeleine in your thoughts.</p>
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		<title>Add This</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 20:21:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have been testing a number of different social book marking tools which offer plug-ins for WordPress blogs.&#160; This has been an interesting experience.&#160; Not all plug-ins are&#160;created equal.&#160; Quite a few offer a degree of granularity that I do not require at this time, others simply do not offer the ease of use that [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I have been testing a number of different social book marking tools which offer plug-ins for WordPress blogs.&nbsp; This has been an interesting experience.&nbsp; Not all plug-ins are&nbsp;created equal.&nbsp; </p>
<p>Quite a few offer a degree of granularity that I do not require at this time, others simply do not offer the ease of use that I need.&nbsp; </p>
<p>addthis.com seems to be different.&nbsp; Simply download and install the plug-in and it places the bar that you can see just below this post in place.&nbsp; When you click on it, you are taken to a page where you can choose which services you wish to submit the blog to.&nbsp; It is really quite simple.&nbsp; I hope that it works equally as well.&nbsp;</p>
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		<title>Big Picture Blog</title>
		<link>http://michaelmather.com/blog/big-picture-blog/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Apr 2007 23:05:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Website Optimisation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I have just &#8220;rescued&#8221; a PR5 domain that was going to die though lack of care.&#160; The Big Picture Blog was about the world of &#160;advertising and media, but I have changed the focus to reflect the different areas of the business that I am connected with. I hope to do this site justice with [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I have just &#8220;rescued&#8221; a PR5 domain that was going to die though lack of care.&nbsp; The <a href="http://www.bigpictureblog.com/">Big Picture Blog</a> was about the world of &nbsp;advertising and media, but I have changed the focus to reflect the different areas of the business that I am connected with.</p>
<p>I hope to do this site justice with some good insight and useful comment.&nbsp; Please feel free to explore the <a href="http://www.bigpictureblog.com/">big picture blog</a></p>
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		<title>Don&#8217;t you just love spam</title>
		<link>http://michaelmather.com/blog/dont-you-just-love-spam/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Apr 2007 22:53:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I find it interesting when I receive an unsolicited email inviting me to join a network.&#160; Mostly these just get binned and do not see the light of day.&#160; But today I received an spam invitation to join MySpace&#8230;. Paul is a member of MySpace and is inviting you to join. Paul says: Have heard [...]]]></description>
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<p>I find it interesting when I receive an unsolicited email inviting me to join a network.&nbsp; Mostly these just get binned and do not see the light of day.&nbsp; But today I received an spam invitation to join MySpace&#8230;.
<p>Paul is a member of MySpace and is inviting you to join. <br />Paul says: <span id="more-137"></span>
<p>Have heard of MySpace? Many will see MS as a kids place β Wrong!!. This is the world&amp;#39;s largest social network. As a fellow professional networker, join me on MS &amp; to leverage future today. My LI profile is www.linkedin.com/in/pauljlange. Cheers,
<p>Join MySpace and you will instantly be connected to Paul, and to each of Paul&#8217;s friends.<br />Click Here to Join:<br />http://www1.myspace.com&#8230;&#8230;<br />What is MySpace?<br />======================<br />MySpace is an online community that lets you meet your friends&#8217; friends.
<p>* Create a Custom Profile<br />* Upload &amp; Share Photos<br />* Send Mail and IM&#8217;s<br />* Write Blogs &amp; Comments<br />* Discover new Music, Filmmakers, and Comedians<br />* Watch and share Funny Videos<br />* It&#8217;s FREE!
<p>Who Uses MySpace? <br />=======================<br />MySpace is for everyone: <br />* Friends who want to talk Online<br />* Bands that want to share their music<br />* Filmmakers that want to reach their fans<br />* Families who want to keep in touch<br />* Professionals interested in networking<br />* Classmates and study partners<br />* Anyone looking for long lost friends!<br />What Do I Do?<br />======================<br />1. Click the Link In This E-mail<br />2. Create Your Profile<br />3. Start Communicating with Your Friend and Your Friend&#8217;s Friends 4. Invite Your Friends to Join!<br />Click Here to Learn More:<br />http://www1.myspace.com&#8230;&#8230;.
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		<title>Keeping workers&#8217; minds on the job</title>
		<link>http://michaelmather.com/blog/keeping-workers-minds-on-the-job/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2007 17:53:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Website Optimisation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Mary Braid writes in the Sunday Times about the issues created by workers not keeping their mind on the job.&#160; She quotes some great statistics: &#8230;One-in-three people admitted they had indulged in drugs while at work β including cannabis, ecstasy, cocaine and amyl nitrate. Before drugs it was sex.. &#8230;In 2002, researchers at California State [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/career_and_jobs/specials/recruiter_forum/article1562996.ece">Mary Braid</a> writes in the Sunday Times about the issues created by workers not keeping their mind on the job.&nbsp; She quotes some great statistics:</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8230;One-in-three people admitted they had indulged in drugs while at work β including cannabis, ecstasy, cocaine and amyl nitrate.</p>
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<p>Before drugs it was sex..</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8230;In 2002, researchers at California State University discovered that one-in-five employees had engaged in full sexual intercourse with a colleague during working hours.</p>
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<p>But now the Internet has found a place;</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8230;If further proof is needed that some of us donβt always have our minds on the job we are paid to do, another survey found that 15% of American workers spend all day surfing Internet sites completely unrelated to work.</p>
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<p><img height="185" alt="" src="http://www.timesonline.co.uk/multimedia/archive/00152/flirt-385_152216a.jpg" width="385" border="0"></p>
<p>Now would the 35% who should be working stop reading and return to your desk.&nbsp; </p>
<p><a href="http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/career_and_jobs/specials/recruiter_forum/article1562996.ece">more&#8230;</a></p>
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		<title>What do you think of this design for a theme?</title>
		<link>http://michaelmather.com/blog/what-do-you-think-of-this-design-for-a-theme/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2007 22:53:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have been toying with a new blog theme for one of my businesses and was interested in your opinion.&#160; I have created an example based on the cutline theme by&#160;Chris Pearson&#160;at pearsonified. This is just an image at the moment so but I would appreciate your feedback&#8230; Here is a link to the page]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I have been toying with a new blog theme for one of my businesses and was interested in your opinion.&nbsp; I have created an example based on the cutline theme by&nbsp;Chris Pearson&nbsp;at <a href="http://www.pearsonified.com/themes/">pearsonified</a>.</p>
<p>This is just an image at the moment so but I would appreciate your feedback&#8230;</p>
<p><a href="http://michaelmather.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/03/WindowsLiveWriter/Whatdoyouthinkofthisdesignforatheme_141E6/blogfrontpage3%5B3%5D.jpg" atomicselection="true"><img style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="368" src="http://michaelmather.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/03/WindowsLiveWriter/Whatdoyouthinkofthisdesignforatheme_141E6/blogfrontpage3_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg" width="408" border="0"></a> </p>
<p><a href="http://www.m3ideal.com/blog/index3.html">Here is a link to the page</a></p>
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		<title>Outsourcing</title>
		<link>http://michaelmather.com/blog/outsourcing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2007 12:25:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have been seeking a great place to get web work done, to help save my time and effort.&#160;( There are only so many hours in the day to get all the work done and fulfil the clients demands.) In turning to outsourcing for web work, elance.com was one place to look.&#160; The site let [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I have been seeking a great place to get web work done, to help save my time and effort.&nbsp;( There are only so many hours in the day to get all the work done and fulfil the clients demands.)</p>
<p>In turning to outsourcing for web work, elance.com was one place to look.&nbsp; The site let me post my requirement and get quotes for the work.</p>
<p>I have to say that it does not instill&nbsp;a great deal of &nbsp;confidence that the work will be done when you receive quotes for $10 for a job that will take days&#8230;&nbsp; I also experienced the language / cultural barriers when trying to explain what I wanted done and the fact that there was&nbsp;a limit to my budget.&nbsp; </p>
<p>While I did manage to get the work done, it was completed but I was not 100% satisfied.&nbsp; The end result is that I have returned from this experience with&nbsp;a desire to have a service that I can rely upon. I want to be able to have my work completed the way I want and for the price agreed.&nbsp; </p>
<p>I have decided to set something up to provide a &#8220;webmaster&#8221; service that will ensure that&nbsp;I get the results that I need and I can provide the support for my clients that they deserve. <a href="http://www.itsmywebmaster.com">itsmywebmaster</a>.</p>
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