JuliannaA great website is like a panda bear – rare and specialized at doing several things well (eating bamboo, hanging out, you get the idea). Most websites however are more like farm animals, not especially elegant or refined but they generally get the job done. All websites get old and ornery if you let them…
Last week’s BarCamp Vancouver, the technology “unconference” for the Web 2.0 set, saw the launch of Techcouver.com and the Web 2.0 Map of Vancouver. A new project from Techvibes, the first Techcouver map includes established Vancouver companies including Sxip, Dabble DB, Now Public, Bryght and Raincity Studios. Inspired by Montreal Tech Watch’s Map of…
Dear Readers, As a member of Webnames.ca’s Corporate Services team I often receive requests from customers who want to find information on registered domain names. Customers may want to know who owns a domain, how to contact the owner, how long it has been registered for, among other things. These questions stem from the fact that many domain registrars…
Garrett SaundryWelcome to the first blogpost of a new monthly feature ‘Customers Rule’ where you tell us about your business and favourite online resource or tools. Are you a customer of Webnames.ca and want your business profiled? Answer our six easy questions and email blog@webnames.ca and you may be chosen for next month’s customer profile. 1.…
JuliannaYou’ve probably heard words like “paradigm” and “synergy” bandied about, but wondered what they really mean. It’s hard to avoid clichés when you are writing about your business, as many of them creep into business lingo until they become standard words. Leave it to Seth Godin to start the encyclopedia of business clichés. When you…
JuliannaLast month I wrote two posts about some great resources – Optimizing your Pay-Per-Click Score from OneDegree and a roundup of how to Build Your Own Social Network from TechCrunch. Interestingly enough, today both sites have posted a Part 2 to their original articles. There are many other variables considered in quality score calculations and…
John DemcoICANN Begins Consultation on New Top-Level Domains – ICANN has begun a consultation on proposed policies for the creation of new top-level domains, using a report issued by ICANN’s Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO). The consultation is especially looking for comments concerning principles, policy recommendations, implementation guidelines, selection criteria, contractual conditions for registries, and procedures…
JuliannaIt’s no surprise that the Internet has a wealth of resources. Sometimes it’s difficult to find what you are looking for, other times it’s hard to keep track of useful things you find. While you can bookmark it in your browser, or add it to your favourites, these options are not easy to organize and…
JuliannaJust a reminder that the 2007 Domain Roundtable Conference is happening next week, August 12-15 in Seattle, Washington at the Sheraton Hotel. (Just a hop, skip, jump and border crossing away for all you locals.) With 40+ different sessions scheduled, DRT’s organizers are touting this year’s conference as the most informative domain industry event ever…
Webnames.ca StaffWith the advent of Web 2.0 the Internet has become more of a community then ever before. Sites like Myspace.com and Facebook are hugely popular, and so they should be. They’ve created thriving online communities, but I’m not here to talk about that, my post today is about the best social networking site on the…
John DemcoCIRA Members Invited to Show Support for Member Nominees – Members of CIRA are invited to show support for Members Nominees in the upcoming Board of Directors election. In order to be listed on the ballot, each Member Nominee must obtain formal support from at least 20 CIRA members by August 20. A total of…
JuliannaCIRA announced today that its CEO and President Bernard Turcotte will be leaving later this year. Bernard has played an important role in forging CIRA’s status as one of the world’s best-run country code top-level domains and has served Canada’s Internet community through CIRA since 2001. CIRA will soon be launching a nation-wide search to find the…
If you have ever given a conference talk, led a seminar group, or even hosted a meeting with accompanying PowerPoint presentation on WebEx, you have probably heard the request “can we get a copy of your slides?” Sending a large PowerPoint file via email and ensuring you have locked editing rights can be a bit…
JuliannaCIRA is asking that all dot-ca domain name holders complete the membership enrolment process to become or remain a CIRA Member. July 30, 2007 is the date all current CIRA memberships will expire, and you will need to complete the new authentication process to renew your membership. Benefits As a CIRA Member, you will…
John DemcoICANN Starts Consultation on Protecting Registrants – ICANN is seeking to increase protection for domain registrants through a consultation on its Registrar Accreditation Agreement (RAA) and accreditation process. .COOP Registry Renews Agreement With ICANN – DotCoop, registry operator of the .coop top-level domain, has signed a ten year renewal of its agreement with ICANN.…
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