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IowaComputerGurus has always been an advocate for open-source software projects. As publishers and maintainers of more than two dozen open-source projects of our own — and strong supporters of many additional projects, including Microsoft .NET - it's fair to say we're big believers in the entire open-source ecosystem.

Mitchel Sellers, Iowa Computer Gurus, Inc. Des Moines, was recently named to the National Small Business Association (NSBA) Leadership Council. NSBA is the nation’s oldest small-business advocacy organization and operates on a staunchly nonpartisan basis. Sellers, a recognized leader in the small-business community, joins the NSBA Leadership Council alongside other small-business advocates from across the country as they work to promote the interests of small businesses to policymakers in Washington, D.C.

June 2021 has been another big month for Microsoft announcements. There is a lot going on and we will try to cover as much of the news as possible, but the announcement on June 24th regarding Window 11 is the perfect place to start. From what Microsoft has shared so far, it pretty clear that Microsoft has renewed focus on their flagship operating system and have invested to make it a competitive, world-class platform. Here's what we know so far.

Security is Job #1. You only need to read the business headlines to understand that the internet is a dangerous place. But the problem with headlines is that hacking, phishing, and ransomware attacks only make the news when there are millions of identity victims or a big billion-dollar company has been the target. This gives a lot of people the impression that hackers don’t attack Small to Medium-sized Businesses (SMBs). The truth is that small businesses are attacked far more frequently than large ones and the consequences are severe. Here's why.

SEO is no longer a separate task relegated to marketing. Thanks to Google algorithm updates, SEO is inextricably linked to solid website security and code quality. In short, “What’s good for the user is good for SEO,” and that means that now everything is SEO.

In May of 2020 Google updated their Google Page Speed Insight tools with new measurements of speed and experience as part of their official recommendations. Then in December, they announced that those metrics would contribute to Search ranking scores. This makes Google Core Web Vitals mission-critical for all business websites. Here is what you need to know.