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Security Issue in ExpressionEngine (pre-1.6.6)

As a Hop Studios client, we keep you informed about security updates that affect the software you use. This one is particularly important, as it concerns ExpressionEngine.  In an nutshell:

• A small but serious security hole in ExpressionEngine has been discovered.
• Upgrading to 1.6.6 fixes this.
• Upgrading takes about an hour for a site with not much customization, and our standard hourly rate is $140.
• The license fee for the upgraded software is between free and $39.

Please let us know if you want to upgrade, and we will schedule you in; we expect many requests, and we’ll get to you as soon as possible in the order you respond.

You First Financial Blog

You First is a financial consulting firm based in Vancouver, BC, that wanted to take their site’s search engine standings up a notch.

Bonjour, Francouver.ca!

Hop Studios helps bring to life Alex Brabant’s idea for a Francophone-focused community site.

Closed for Veterans / Remembrance Day

Hop Studios will be closed on Nov. 11 for Remembrance Day / Veterans Day.

To sIFR or not to sIFR

Hop Studios is on a quest to make the internet easier to use and prettier to look at. Sometimes, however, these two goals come into direct conflict - The techniques needed to create unique and attractive websites are sometimes unwieldy and buggy. Take for example, sIFR, or Scalable Inman Flash Replacement, A brilliant idea from Shaun Inman to allow for more diverse typography on the web. you can read more about it’s recent incarnation on Mike Davidson’s Blog. Hop Studios has used sIFR on several of our projects.