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The Rebel Domains
Posted on March 11, 2001 - Filed Under Deciphering Domains, Living Free, Technology, Webmastering | 1 Comment
Part of the Deciphering Domains Series - Previous in series
The Bottom Line There is more than one DNS system out there and this article takes a look at the true alternative domain resources.
All of the other articles in this series have made statements based on the TLDs approved by ICANN. For the vast majority of internet users these are the only TLDs they will ever encounter. However, there are alternatives out there. This article will examine these alternatives.
DNS…
The TRULY New Domains
Posted on March 10, 2001 - Filed Under Deciphering Domains, Technology, Webmastering | Leave a Comment
Part of the Deciphering Domains Series - Previous in series Next in series
ICANN has been debating for what seems like forever on whether or not to create new Top Level Domains (TLDs) and what those new TLDs should be. Finally, on November 12, 2000 they decided to implement seven new TLDs: .biz, .info, .name, .pro, .aero, .coop, and .museum. The first of these new TLDs may finally be available within the next few months. However, there are a…
FirstDomain.net - Non-Profit? Then Why So Costly?
Posted on February 24, 2001 - Filed Under Technology, Webmastering | 1 Comment
Part of the Domain Registrars Series - Previous in series Next in series
First Domain bills itself as “an internationally recognized non-profit registrar organization, accredited by ICANN as an official registrar for domains in .COM .NET .ORG”. Unfortunately, only the first three words hold true.
Truth
FirstDomain.net is, indeed, “internationally recognized”. Of course, pretty much everything on the internet is “internationally recognized”, that’s why they call it the World Wide Web and not the Country Wide Web.
Fiction
FirstDomain.net is, in fact, not accredited…
Standard Domains (gTLDs)
Posted on February 10, 2001 - Filed Under Deciphering Domains, Webmastering | Leave a Comment
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The Bottom Line This installment will cover the standard three-character domain names that are familiar to most web-surfers.
Standard (or generic) Top Level Domains are both the most common and the most well-known. There are seven gTLDs: .com, .net, .org, .edu, .gov, .mil and .int. Only the first three are truly generic although all seven three-character domains are usually lumped together under the gTLD acronym.
Reserved gTLDs
Originally all…
DomainsAtCost.com - Domain Registrations, Eh?
Posted on February 5, 2001 - Filed Under Technology, Webmastering | Leave a Comment
Part of the Domain Registrars Series - Previous in series Next in series
Domains At Cost is both a CIRA Certified and ICANN Accredited domain registrar. This means that they can register .COM, .NET, .ORG, and .CA domains.
The Site
Overall the site is very well done. While not flashy, it is appealing and the necessary information is both detailed and easy to read. Primary site navigation is via a navigation bar at the top of every page. Additionally the home…
Own/Resell Multiple Domains? You need these guys!
Posted on January 29, 2001 - Filed Under Technology, Webmastering | 1 Comment
Part of the Domain Registrars Series - Next in series
If you own, register or resell multiple domain names you absolutely must check out DotRegistrar.com!
If you’re not sure what a domain registrar is then read my article on that very topic: Want www.YOURNAME.com? You need a registrar.
Pros
Great prices, Free transfers, free registrant change, Delete/Refund Feature
Cons
Ugly site, not for newbies
The Bottom Line
If you’re a domain reseller, web service provider, a cyber squatter or just a domain name junkie, then…
