Impact Web Solutions LLC

05/05/2026

Posting to keep the page live.

01/14/2019

The Value of a Good Web Host

Over the years, I've built websites for small and large companies and on some occasions, the business the site was being built for wanted to go with a cheap $5

01/10/2018

https://www.azimpact.com/azwebdesignblog/programming/over-priced-web-designers/

Over Priced Web Designers are giving the web design industry a bad name. Recently, a potential customer called and asked for pricing on a very simple 2 page web

05/26/2016

Having fun with IRS call scammers!

I know all about the IRS scam calls going around and have received many of them. While I was driving I got the call on my cell and because I had a ways to go to my destination decided to have some fun.

I returned the call and somebody who announced themselves as IRS agent number 123 came on with a pretty heavy Indian accent. Before he could say anything, I yelled “Why is the IRS calling me again, I paid the 50k I owed them already”. That set up him good because I could hear his wheels turning over the phone. He was thinking that he had another soon to be victim on the line. I’m sure he was thinking about how much he was going to get me for.

http://www.azimpact.com/azwebdesignblog/programming/having-fun-with-irs-call-scammers/

05/15/2016

How the Internet Started.

A lot of the younger generation today has no idea how the internet came into existence. They just know it’s there and they can’t remember a time without it.

Those of us that are older remember when we had to send an actual letter to somebody or pick up and dial a rotary phone if we wanted to talk with a person.

Well, the times certainly changed and with that here is a brief history of how the thing that so many people use and love daily came into being.

http://www.azimpact.com/azwebdesignblog/programming/how-the-internet-started/

05/13/2016

Dreamweaver CC as a Web Development Tool

Over the years, I’ve used many different development tools and have tried many others. While hand coding is gratifying, when developing sites that need to get done quickly I’ve settled on Dreamweaver CC.

http://www.azimpact.com/azwebdesignblog/programming/dreamweaver-cc-as-a-web-development-tool/

05/06/2016

05/06/2016

The pitfalls of a do it yourself website.

With the advent of the do it yourself website tools like Wix and Weebly, many business owners have the ability to now create their own site without working with a design house.

Read the full article:
http://www.azimpact.com/azwebdesignblog/programming/the-pitfalls-of-a-do-it-yourself-website/

04/25/2016

So many scams lately!

Over the past 6 months, it seems as if the scammers are really coming out of the woodwork. The scams must be working otherwise they would not be so prevalent.

Many of the scams are directed towards those who just don't know any better, those who are in financial distress or the elderly.

So, we’re going to list a few of the most prominent and hope that if you know someone who could benefit from the post, then please pass it on.

1. Money from a rich person you don’t know:
This used to be the good old Nigerian scam, however it now has many different variations. The bottom line is nobody is going to send you a fortune out of the blue no matter how much you want to believe it. They suck you in, get you to pay fees then move on to their next victim.

2. Order products or service with a CC and overpaying, then want you to send the over payment to their associate:
This is a complete scam. They CC is stolen and not yet reported. Once you have ran the card and sent the money you are now responsible for that transaction and are on the hook for the full amount. Once the CC is reported stolen, you transaction gets reversed and you have to pay the entire amount back. This is mainly targeted at businesses.

3. A phone call from the Windows or Computer technical support saying your computer is sending out virus messages and needs fixing:
First off, Microsoft will never call you like that out of the blue to tell you your computer is infected. The caller directs you to install a program that then gives them full access to your computer where they then install viruses and tell you that you need to buy their virus removal program. If anybody like that calls you, simply hang up.

4. Fake emails from various companies telling you to login and reset your password:
I'm seeing these a lot more lately and they look really convincing. The latest one is from Apple iTunes and unless you look closely at the destination in the link, you would never know it was a fake. By filling it out, you then give the scammers access and CC information that they then either sale, or use to defraud you.

Those are just a few of the top scams I'm seeing a lot of lately.

Be careful what links you click and about giving any information out to anybody you don't know.

The only way to ever put a dent in these scammers to make more people aware of them so please pass this on to anybody you might think would benefit from it.