It has become increasingly important for every business to own a website, even more so than in the past since the internet allows any business equal opportunity in the market than in the past where larger organizations over-shadowed smaller businesses.

You may have noticed that Windows operating systems come in different software packages like Home, Professional and Ultimate editions but they are also separated between 32 bit and 64 bit versions.

The 64 bit versions of the Windows operating system has been available since the time of Windows XP, but most people do not really understand what the difference is between the two.

Below we will explain the disadvantages of a 32 bit operating system and give some reasons why we feel it's better to use a 64 bit version.

Problems with 32 bit versions

All 32 bit operating system are limited to 4 GB of RAM since the size of a 32 bit value won't allow more than that.

Apart from that he memory being limited to 4 GB, 32 bit systems suffer from hardware memory loss were hardware like your video card and motherboard BIOS take up room in that same 4 GB space.

Mark Russinovich found that a desktop running 32-bit Windows with 4 GB of RAM and two 1 GB video cards only had 2.2 GB of RAM available.

This would show that the better your video card or other hardware the less available RAM you would have for the rest of your system.

The 64 bit difference

Unlike it's counterpart, 64 bit systems can access up to 17.2 billion gigabytes of memory.

This not only insures that you can use larger amounts of RAM but it also insures that you system is ready for future upgrades, because other components will not be reducing system resources.

It should also be noted that although 64 bit can access large amounts of system memory, you're still limited by how much you're operating system can handle.

Home editions are limited to 16 GB while Professional and Ultimate versions can use up to 192 GB of RAM.

Which version do I have?

This information is listed in the properties tab of your system.

Windows XP

1. Right-click on your Computer icon on the desktop.
2. Then choose Properties from the menu.

Windows 7 and Vista

1. Right-click on your Computer icon on the desktop or in the start menu.
2. Then choose Properties from the menu.

At the Namhost offices we make use of a variety of text editor (also know as source code editors) which provides us with efficient and easy ways to handle source code. All developers/programmers use these programs in their every day tasks, so we thought we would share our experiences with you.

The listed text editors all have many added features and advantages when compared to basic text editors which comes pre-installed onto most popular operating systems. Basic Notepad (Windows) comes to mind.

The editors we will be comparing are all free to use and download with the exception of Sublime Text.

Notepad++

Notepad++ is a SCIntilla based Text Editor that supports several languages. The supported languages are English, French and Chinese.

It is written in C++ and uses a pure Win32 API, which ensures a higher execution speed for it's size.

Platform support

It's intended as a notepad replacement program and it's currently only known to be available for Windows operating systems. There is however a portable version that can be run from a USB flash drive.

Feature highlights

• Syntax Highlighting and Syntax Folding
• Perl Compatible Regular Expression Search/Replace
• Customizable GUI
• Auto-completion functions and parameter hints
• Multi-Document (Tab interface)

Over all it's a great program that is fast, user friendly and with enough options for any Windows user.

Download the latest version of Notepad++ from it's official website.

SciTE

SciTE is a SCIntilla based Text Editor. It was originally built to demonstrate Scintilla software but it has grown into a generally useful editor with features for building and running programs.

SciTE has the ability to perform commands to compile or run certain source files such as Python, GCC, Visual C++, Borland C++, PHP and then outputs these commands directly into the output pane.

Platform support

SciTE is available for Windows XP, Windows 7, and Ubuntu 10.10 with GTK+ 2.20.

Feature highlights

• Syntax Highlighting and Syntax Folding
• Perl Compatible Regular Expression Search/Replace
• Auto-completion functions and parameter hints
• Multi-Document (Tab interface)
• Build-in compiler for various languages

SciTE has most of the standard features like any other source code editor but it really shines when it comes to working with Python, GCC, Visual C++, Borland C++, PHP and other similar languages due to it's feature to compile such languages.

Download the latest version of SciTE from it's official website.

Sublime Text

Sublime is relatively new to the text editor scene, but with it's extensive list of features it has become a must-have for most programmers or developers.

It has no Graphic User Interface but comes with customizable shortcut keys and a command line interface and it's lightning fast! It's build-in auto save and cache capability means you'll never lose another byte of work.

It is however not a free program and will cost you about N$517.00 per license. Discounts are offered when buying licenses in bulk.

Platform support

Sublime is available for Windows, Linux and OS X 10.6 or later. It's package built and it's completely portable with support for 32 and 64 bit versions of Windows or Linux which means you can run it from a USB flash drive.

Feature highlights

• Syntax Highlighting and Syntax Folding
• Perl Compatible Regular Expression Search/Replace
• Overview Map
• Auto-completion functions and parameter hints
• Multi-Document (Tab interface)
• Multi-line and Document editing
• Cache and Auto save features

Although Sublime Text is not free, it has similar usage terms as WinRar. It can be used for an unspecified period of time until you decide it's worth the purchase.

Download the latest version of Sublime Text from it's official website.

Each text editor has it's own advantages but we'll let you decide which one is best for you by using our comparison table.

	Notepad++	SciTE	Sublime Text
	Free	Free	N$ 517.00
Auto-completion functions
Bookmarks
Build-in compiler
Cache and Auto save features
Command line
Document Overview
Customizable GUI
Macro recording and playback
Multi-Document (Tab interface)
Multi-Language support
Multi-Line editor
Multi-View panes
Perl Compatible Regular Expressions
Plug-ins Compatible
Syntax Highlighting
Syntax Folding
Zoom capabilities

When you buy a Linux hosting package from Namhost, we provide you with free SEO Marketing tools and services pre-installed to assist you with increasing the traffic to your website, no matter which of the Linux hosting packages you have chosen.

What are the benefits of these tools?

According to Google Inc.

In general, webmasters can improve their page rank by increasing the number of high-quality sites that link to their pages. Google interprets a link from page A to page B as a vote by page A for page B. Votes cast by pages that are themselves important weigh more heavily and help to make other pages important.

Simply put, the number of relevant websites linking to your own website are one of the factors Google uses too determine where your website should rank on its organic search results.

These free SEO tools and services provide your website with an easy to use system for spreading the awareness of your existing website. This allows more users to find your website through various search engines and directories.

These tools provide a number based score out of a 100; which can help you identify how your website meet critical guidelines recommend by SEO experts, Attracta.

It's good to note that the SEO tools discussed here are completely free of charge but there are paid service included in this tool set as well. You will also need to create an account with Attracta before you'll be able to use these services but you can easily sign-up through these applications, respectfully.

Where are these tools located?

When logged into your cPanel; the administrative control panel for your Linux hosting package; scroll down to the SEO and Marketing tools section or block and click on the SEO Tools icon to access these featured services.

XML Sitemap:

This should not be confused with the static sitemap located in the footer section of some websites since this sitemap is a XML file which is submitted directly to all the major search engines, allowing quicker search indexing and early submissions for new websites not yet crawled by the mayor search engines.

To active this feature for you website, simply click the first menu option too the left and then click the Create and Submit Sitemap button under all the listed search engines.

This will automatically create and submit your XML sitemap to all the mayor search engines depicted on this page.

Link Building:

It is important to insure that possible customers are aware of your business and it's services. A good way to do this is by listing the link to your website on a business directory. This allows users of this directory the opportunity to find your business through their services.

To active this feature for you website, simply click the second menu option too the left and then fill out the form with your business details and lastly click the Submit Listing button at the end of the form.

This will automatically create and submit all the details you provided to the listed business directories on this page.

Blacklist Check:

Google sometimes remove certain websites from their search depending on various factors they deem unfit. Therefore it is good practice to check this list, to insure your website may not have been blacklisted.

To active this feature for you website, simply click the third menu option too the left and simply click the Check Google Blacklist button for confirmation that your site is not on the list.

Verify Search Listing:

Search engine listings can take some time before your website is available for search, so it's important to confirm that your website is indeed listed with all the mayor search engines.

To use this feature for you website, simply click the last menu option too the left and click the Verify Your Submissions button for confirmation that your website is listed on all the mayor search engines.

Don't have a hosting package yet? Sign up now and start using these FREE SEO tools.

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