February 20th, 2008
This is an example of a website that the artist actually manages herself. She simply logs in to her website via her browser, opens the page she wants and starts editing. Nothing is live until she clicks the save button. She can upload new images to her gallery pages and delete the ones she doesn’t want anymore.
Visit www.sheilanorgate.com absolutely all the content on every single page can be edited by the artist when ever she wants. Sheila has had control of her site for a few days now and I can see she has already added 3 new images to her current work.
Power people, I can give you the power!
Tags: content management, do it yourself, Sheila Norgate, Templates
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February 13th, 2008
It came to my attention this morning that there is an email or mail solicitation from Domain Registry of Canada. This is a scam to get you to renew a domain name with them and not your regular domain registrant. At an outrageous price I might add – $40 per year when a domain name shouldn’t cost you more than $10- 12.
I have seen a letter and an email and it looks very official but it is in no way affiliated with CIRA (the official .ca registrant in Canada). These guys have been shut down in the states but not yet in Canada.
It is important that you know your registry details. If you are hosted with me or made arrangement thru me for hosting I can provide you with your site details. Please contact me for this information and be in charge of your site!
If you believe you have been misled, paid them anything or have received a letter or email from Domain Registry of Canada you should contact the Competition Bureau toll free at 1-800-348-5358 or visit their web site located at: http://www.competitionbureau.gc.ca/epic/site/cb-bc.nsf/en/home
They have complaint forms online.
Competition Bureau of Canada
Monday – Friday 7:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time
50 Victoria Street
Gatineau, Quebec
K1A 0C9
E-Mail: compbureau@cb-bc.gc.ca
Toll free: 1-800-348-5358
Phone: (819) 997-4282TDD (hearing impaired): 1-800-642-3844
Facsimile: (819) 997-0324
Tags: Domain Names, scams
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February 12th, 2008
Shipping art to the U.S. and getting it back again. It’s the getting it back that’s the tough part. I had 5 pieces in an exhibition in New York last year. After the show was over and the gallery shipped it back, the work was stopped at the border. Customs would not release it until I paid a brokerage fee. I called Canada Customs and explained that I owned the work but it seems that they don’t have a way to handle this. There was a value placed on the work so there was duty. In the end I was told that the only way to avoid duty is to broker it yourself.
Now saying all that… Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: customs, damaged art, duty, Shipping Art
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