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Preventing Virtual Blight: my presentation from Web 2.0 Summit

2009-11-29T07:38:00.000-08:00

One of the things I'm thinking about in 2009 is how Google can be even more transparent and communicate more. That led me to a personal goal for 2009: if I give a substantial conference presentation (not just a question and answer session), I'd like to digitize the talk so that people who couldn't attend the conference can still watch the presentation.

In that spirit, here's a belated holiday present. In November 2008 I spoke on a panel about "Preventing Virtual Blight" at the Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco. A few weeks later I ended up recreating the talk at the Googleplex and we recorded the video. In fact, this is a "director's cut" because I could take a little more time for the presentation. Here's the video of the presentation:

And if you'd like to follow along at home, I'll include the actual presentation as well:

You can also access the presentation directly. By the way thanks to Wysz for recording this not just on a shoestring budget but for free. I think we've got another video ready to go pretty soon, too.

Introducing the Google Webmaster Central YouTube Channel

2009-11-29T07:29:00.000-08:00

In his State of the Index presentation, Matt Cutts said that one of the things to look for from Google in 2009 is continued communication with webmasters. On the Webmaster Central team, we've found that using video is a great way to reach people. We've shown step-by-step instructions on how to use features of Webmaster Tools, shared our presentations with folks who were unable to make it to conferences, and even taken you through a day in the life of our very own Maile Ohye as she meets with many Googlers involved in webmaster support.

We plan on releasing more videos like these in the future, so we've opened up our own channel on YouTube to host webmaster-related videos. Our first video is already up, and we'll have more to share with you soon. If you want to be the first to know when we release something new, you can subscribe to us using your YouTube account, or grab this RSS feed if you'd like to keep track in your feed reader. Please let us know how you like the channel, and use the comments in this post to share your ideas for future videos.

And while we'll all do our best to make sure Matt Cutts understands that Rick Rolling is so last year, be careful where you click on April 1st.

Canonical Link Element: presentation from SMX West

2009-11-29T07:28:00.000-08:00

Wednesday, February 25, 2009 at 6:50 AM

A little while ago, Google and other search engines announced support for a canonical link element that can help site owners with duplicate content issues. I recreated my presentation from SMX West and you can watch it below:

You can access the slides directly or follow along here:

By the way, Ask just announced that they will support the canonical link element. Read all about it in the Ask.com blog entry.

Thanks again to Wysz for turning this into a great video.

In fact, you might not have seen it, but we recently created a webmaster videos channel on YouTube. If you're interested, you can watch the new webmaster channel. If you subscribe to that channel, you'll always find out about new webmaster-related videos from Google.

Google Webmaster Help Forums in more languages

2009-11-29T07:23:00.000-08:00

Thursday, April 30, 2009 at 10:48 AM

Traditionally when we launch a new communication channel, we also give the shareholders a chance to introduce themselves. We did so when we opened webmaster help communities for European webmasters almost two years ago, and also more than a year ago, when we were able to expand and add groups in three more languages. Last December we were very happy to announce the re-launch of two of our Help Forums in a new and cool look and feel.

Today, we're happy to announce that we keep on increasing the global dialogue with webmasters, opening an Arabic and a Czech/Slovak Webmaster Help Forum. Furthermore, we would like to highlight the support we offer in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean. While we've offered support to Chinese webmasters for a little more than a year, the Japanese and Korean forums are only a few weeks old. Keeping with tradition, the guides monitoring our new forums would like to introduce themselves to the global webmaster family:

Arabic Webmaster Help Forum

مرحبا! My name is Adel and I'll be monitoring the Arabic Webmaster Help Forum. I'm originally from Beirut, Lebanon. After finishing computer science studies, I joined Google, some 18 months ago.

Besides working on search quality in Arabic and building a community on our forum, I enjoy traveling and listening to really loud heavy metal music; sometimes I get to do both at the same time! ;-)

I am looking forward to a lot of questions regarding Arabic Google Search and of course ranking and indexing issues on your sites to come. I hope I'll see you there soon!
- Adel

Czech/Slovak Webmaster Help Forum

Zdravím! I am Marcel, the Google Guide on the Czech/Slovak Webmaster Help Forum. I am originally from Slovakia. After graduating in New Media and Industrial Design, it took me some time and traveling around the globe before moving to Dublin and eventually joining Google some 3 years ago.

Ever since, I've been working in different teams. I was lucky to be part of the AdSense team where I participated in launching AdSense for Content for Czech and Slovak. Since my transition to Search Quality, I enjoy working on improving the quality of our natural search results in Czech, Slovak, and Polish.

Besides my work I have a few more passions, such as listening to live music in Irish pubs, challenging my colleagues in occasional Soulcalibur skirmishes on Playstation and testing burger places all over the world :-) If you want to discuss any of these topics or maybe something about your sites, please join the community. I am looking forward to meeting you there :-)
- Marcel

Chinese Webmaster Help Forum

你好! Hi from the Chinese Webmaster Help Forum team! The Chinese Webmaster Help Forum has received great support from webmasters since its launch in March 2008. In March 2009, the Chinese Webmaster Help Forum moved to a new system with many more user-friendly features for better information sharing. It has become a good platform for webmasters to share their knowledge of Google search and Webmaster Tools and to communicate with Google.

The Chinese Forum now has 6 Google Guides: Xiang (降龙十巴掌), Eric (趙錢孫李), Marina (小馬過河), Chris (城镇), Hyson (草帽路飞), and Fa (法人戴表). We are from many different provinces of mainland China. When not spending time in the forum, we enjoy playing ping-pong and foosball in the office. A few of us are huge video game fans. You may learn more about us when you participate in the forum :)

A big thank you to everyone who has taken part in forum discussions! We hope to see both familiar faces and newcomers join in the Chinese Webmaster Help Forum!
- Xiang (降龙十巴掌), Eric (趙錢孫李), Marina (小馬過河), Chris (城镇), Hyson (草帽路飞), and Fa (法人戴表)

Japanese Webmaster Help Forum

こんにちは! Hello from the Japanese Webmaster Help Forum team! Our names are Nao ( なお ), Kaede ( 楓 ), Haru ( ハル ), and Kyotaro. We are the four guides working in Google Search Quality for Japanese. We've just launched our forum on March 6th.

All of us were born in Japan and grew up here. Nao has also lived in Greece, the Netherlands, and New York. Haru is from the west side of Japan, which is known for its talkative culture and traditional Japanese comedy. Maybe you will read Haru's unique communication on our forum :)

As for our interests, we love eating and drinking! Between posting on the forum, we enjoy Google's excellent lunches and sweets a lot. After working, of course, we sometimes go out for a drink with our team members :) Kaede knows all the nice bars in Tokyo.

Nao and Kyotaro love Sumo wrestling. We've watched two tournaments this year with Googlers from other locations. Haru, of course, loves watching comedies!

We are really excited and happy to see many users joining our forum and sharing tips with each other. Looking forward to seeing you there!
- Nao ( なお ), Kaede ( 楓 ), Haru ( ハル ), and Kyotaro

Korean Webmaster Help Forum

안 녕하세요! Hello everyone, my name is Joowon and I work in Google Search Quality for Korean. I was born in Germany and lived in Korea for a few years before moving to Hawaii, California and New York to attend high school and college. After all that traveling, I'm only fluent in Korean and English, with a bit of proficiency in Japanese. Some of the interests I've developed over the years are design, wine, cooking, yoga, and sustainability issues.

Currently I'm back in Seoul and enjoying the dynamic atmosphere here, with lots of interesting people and great food. The Korean Webmaster Help Forum was launched only a few weeks ago, and I'm very much looking forward to talking to all of you. See you in the forum!
- Joowon

Hello world! ;) I am Andrew and I am part of the Search Quality team in Seoul. I grew up in a port city in the southern part of Korea. Ironically, I don't eat seafood because it looks scary to me :( Many of my friends and colleagues love to make jokes about that, but I still don't eat any seafood yet. Playing drums, traveling and photography are my main interests. Currently I'm a drummer of "Spring Fingers", the first band of Google Korea, and we'll have our first concert at the end of April!

I love playing around with web technologies/APIs and find it very exciting to exchange information and ideas on the web. The Korean Webmaster Help Forum was recently launched and I hope to see you there!
- Andrew

If you're curious about our Webmaster Help Forums in other languages, please feel free to peak in. Here's a list of our currently monitored Webmaster Help Forums: Arabic, Chinese, Czech/Slovak, Dutch, Danish, English, Finnish, French, German, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, and Turkish.

Written by Joowon Ahn, Andrew Baek, Adel Saud, Kaspar Szymanski, Fa Wang, Reid Yokoyama, and Marcel Zavacky, Search Quality Team

'Latest software version' notifications for your site

2009-11-29T07:20:00.000-08:00

Friday, November 20, 2009 at 9:30 AM

Webmaster level: All

One of the great things about working at Google is that we get to take advantage of an enormous amount of computing power to do some really cool things. One idea we tried out was to let webmasters know about their potentially hackable websites. The initial effort was successful enough that we thought we would take it one step further by expanding our efforts to cover other types of web applications—for example, more content management systems (CMSs), forum/bulletin-board applications, stat-trackers, and so on.

This time, however, our goal is not just to isolate vulnerable or hackable software packages, but to also notify webmasters about newer versions of the software packages or plugins they're running on their website. For example, there might be a Drupal module or Joomla extension update available but some folks might not have upgraded. There are a few reasons a webmaster might not upgrade to the newer version and one of the reasons could be that they just don't know a new version exists. This is where we think we can help. We hope to let webmasters know about new versions of their software by sending them a message via Webmaster Tools. This way they can make an informed decision about whether or not they would like to upgrade.

One of the ways we identify sites to notify is by parsing source code of web pages that we crawl. For example, WordPress and other CMS applications include a generator meta tag that specifies the version number. This has proven to be tremendously helpful in our efforts to notify webmasters. So if you're a software developer, and would like us to help you notify your users about newer versions of your software, a great way to start would be to include a generator meta tag that tells the version number of your software. If you're a plugin or a widget developer, including a version number in the source you provide to your users is a great way to help too.

We've seen divided opinions over time about whether it's a good security practice to include a version number in source code, because it lets hackers or worm writers know that the website might be vulnerable to a particular type of exploit. But as Matt Mullenweg pointed out, "Where [a worm writer's] 1.0 might have checked for version numbers, 2.0 just tests [a website's] capabilities...". Meanwhile, the advantage of a version number is that it can help alert site owners when they need to update their site. In the end, we tend to think that including a version number can do more good than harm.

We plan to begin sending out the first of these messages soon and hope that webmasters find them useful! If you have any questions or feedback, feel free to comment here.

Posted by Patrick Chapman, Search Quality Team

One million YouTube views!

Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at 12:34 PM

Earlier this year, we launched our very own Webmaster Central channel on YouTube. Just today, we saw our total video views exceed one million! On the road to this milestone, we uploaded 154 videos, for a total of nearly 11 hours of webmaster-focused media. These videos have brought you conference presentations, updates on tools for webmasters, general tips, and of course answers to your "Grab bag" questions for Matt Cutts.

To celebrate our one million views, we're sharing a fun video with you in which Matt Cutts shows us what happened when he lost a bet with his team:

We're also pleased to announce that we've added captions to all of our videos and plan to do so for our future videos as well. Thank you to everyone who has watched, shared, and commented on our videos. We look forward to the next million views!

Posted by Michael Wyszomierski, Search Quality Team

Spanish Site Clinic now live

Thursday, September 17, 2009 at 6:09 AM

The Google Webmaster Central blog in Spanish has launched a Site Clinic especially for the Spanish-speaking market. We're offering to analyze a series of websites in order to share some best practices with our community using real web sites. The plan is to offer constructive advice on accessibility and improvements that can lead to better visibility in Google's search results.

During this month, we will be receiving submissions from any legitimate website, but it must be primarily in Spanish. So before you submit your site, please visit the original post and if you want to participate fill out the form as soon as possible, because we will only be selecting 3-5 websites from the first 200 submitted for this Site Clinic, so don't miss out!

Posted by Esperanza, Search Quality Team

Webmaster Central YouTube update for July 6th - 10th

Monday, July 13, 2009 at 5:55 PM

Want to see what's new on the Webmaster Central YouTube channel? Check out the answers to the latest Grab Bag questions:

Below is Matt's clarification about Google's use of the meta description tag:

Feel free to leave comments letting us know how you liked the videos, and if you have any specific questions, ask the experts in the Webmaster Help Forum.

Posted by Michael Wyszomierski, Search Quality Team

GENERIC CIALIS on my website? I think my site has been hacked!

2009-11-29T07:19:00.000-08:00

Thursday, November 26, 2009 at 3:23 AM

How to use "Fetch as Googlebot", part 1
Webmaster level: Intermediate

Has your site ever dropped suddenly from the index or disappeared mysteriously from search results? Have you ever received a notice that your site is using cloaking techniques? Unfortunately, sometimes a malicious party "hacks" a website: they penetrate the security of a site and insert undesirable content. Sophisticated attackers can camouflage this spammy or dangerous content so that it doesn't appear for normal users, and appears only to Googlebot, which could negatively impact your site in Google's results.

In such cases it used to be very difficult to detect the problem, because the site would appear normal in the eyes of the user. It may be possible that only requests with a User-agent: of Googlebot and coming from Googlebot's IP could see the hidden content. But that's over: with Fetch as Googlebot, the new Labs feature in Webmaster Tools, you can see exactly what Googlebot is seeing, and avoid any kind of cloaking problems. We'll show you how:

Let's imagine that Bob, the administrator of www.example.com, is searching for his site but he finds this instead:

That's strange, because when he looks at the source code of www.example.com, it looks fine:

With much surprise Bob may receive a notice from Google warning him that his site is not complying with Google's quality guidelines. Fortunately he has his site registered with Webmaster Tools, let's see how he can check what Googlebot sees:

First Bob logs into Webmaster Tools and selects www.example.com. The Fetch as Googlebot feature will be at the bottom of the navigation menu, in the Labs section:

The page will contain a field where you can insert the URL to fetch. It can also be left blank to fetch the homepage.

Bob can simply click Fetch and wait a few seconds. After refreshing the page, he can see the status of the fetch request. If it succeeds, he can click on the "Success" link...

...and that will show the details, with the content of the fetched page:

Aha! There's the spammy content! Now Bob can be certain that www.example.com has been hacked.

Confirming that the website has been hacked (and perhaps is still hacked) is an important step. It is, however, only the beginning. For more information, we strongly suggest getting help from your server administrator or hoster and reading our previous blog posts on the subject of hacked sites:

My site's been hacked - now what?

A quick security checklist for webmasters

Message center warnings for hackable sites

Best practices against hacking

If you have any questions about how to use the Fetch as Googlebot feature, feel free to drop by the Webmaster Help Forum. If you feel that your website might be hacked but are having problems resolving it, you might want to ask the experts in our "Malware and Hacked sites" category.

Written by Javier Tordable, Software Engineer and John Mueller, Webmaster Trends Analyst

Get your website ready for the holidays: Webmasters - make your list and check it twice!

2009-11-29T07:16:00.000-08:00

Are the holidays an important season for your website or online business? We think so! And to help make sure you're in good shape, we wanted to invite you to our Holiday Webmaster Webinar.

This Webex will be hosted by Senior Search Quality Engineer Greg Grothaus, and AdWords Evangelist Fred Vallaeys. They'll be discussing a range of webmaster best practices and useful Google tools followed by a Q&A session to make sure you and your site are well primed for the holiday rush!

Topic: Holiday Webmaster Webinar
Date: Friday, November 13, 2009
Time: 10:00 am, Pacific Standard Time (GMT -08:00, San Francisco)
Meeting Number: 574 659 815
Meeting Password: webmaster

Please click the link below to see more information, or to join the meeting.

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To join the online meeting (Now from iPhones too!)
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1. Go to https://googleonline.webex.com/googleonline/j.php?ED=133402392&UID=0&PW=db339c4e641e0f525412171e5646
2. Enter your name and email address.
3. Enter the meeting password: webmaster
4. Click "Join Now".

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To join the teleconference only
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Call-in toll-free number (US/Canada): 866-469-3239
Call-in toll number (US/Canada): 1-650-429-3300
Toll-free dialing restrictions: http://www.webex.com/pdf/tollfree_restrictions.pdf

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For assistance
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1. Go to https://googleonline.webex.com/googleonline/mc
2. On the left navigation bar, click "Support".

Written by Lauren Dolmyer, Evan Tang, and Derrick Djang

Video Tutorial: Google for Webmasters

2009-11-29T07:15:00.000-08:00

Wednesday, October 15, 2008 at 12:45 PM

We're always looking for new ways to help educate our fellow webmasters. While you may already be familiar with Webmaster Tools, Webmaster Help Discussion Groups, this blog, and our Help Center, we've added another tutorial to help you understand how Google works. Hence we've made this video of a soon-to-come presentation titled "Google for Webmasters." This video will introduce how Google discovers, crawls, indexes your site's pages, and how Google displays them in search results. It also touches lightly upon challenges webmasters and search engines face, such as duplicate content, and the effective indexing of Flash and AJAX content. Lastly, it also talks about the benefits of offerings Webmaster Central and other useful Google products.

Take a look for yourself.

Discoverability:

Accessibility - Crawling and Indexing:

Ranking:

Webmaster Central Overview:

Other Resources:

Google Presentations Version:
http://docs.google.com/Presentation?id=dc5x7mrn_245gf8kjwfx

Important links from this presentation as they chronologically appear in the video:
Add your URL to Google
Help Center: Sitemaps
Sitemaps.org
Robots.txt
Meta tags
Best uses of Flash
Best uses of Ajax
Duplicate content
Google's Technology
Google's History
PigeonRank
Help Center: Link Schemes
Help Center: Cloaking
Webmaster Guidelines
Webmaster Central
Google Analytics
Google Website Optimizer
Google Trends
Google Reader
Google Alerts
More Google Products

Special thanks to Wysz, Chark, and Alissa for the voices.

Written by Evan Tang, Search Quality

The Best practices when moving your website

2009-11-29T07:12:00.000-08:00

Wednesday, April 16, 2008 at 1:55 PM

Posted by Ríona MacNamara, Webmaster Tools Team

Planning on moving your site to a new domain? Lots of webmasters find this a scary process. How do you do it without hurting your site's performance in Google search results?

Your aim is to make the transition invisible and seamless to the user, and to make sure that Google knows that your new pages should get the same quality signals as the pages on your own site. When you're moving your site, pesky 404 (File Not Found) errors can harm the user experience and negatively impact your site's performance in Google search results.

Let's cover moving your site to a new domain (for instance, changing from www.example.com to www.example.org). This is different from moving to a new IP address; read this post for more information on that.

Here are the main points:

Test the move process by moving the contents of one directory or subdomain first. Then use a 301 Redirect to permanently redirect those pages on your old site to your new site. This tells Google and other search engines that your site has permanently moved.

Once this is complete, check to see that the pages on your new site are appearing in Google's search results. When you're satisfied that the move is working correctly, you can move your entire site. Don't do a blanket redirect directing all traffic from your old site to your new home page. This will avoid 404 errors, but it's not a good user experience. A page-to-page redirect (where each page on the old site gets redirected to the corresponding page on the new site) is more work, but gives your users a consistent and transparent experience. If there won't be a 1:1 match between pages on your old and new site, try to make sure that every page on your old site is at least redirected to a new page with similar content.

If you're changing your domain because of site rebranding or redesign, you might want to think about doing this in two phases: first, move your site; and second, launch your redesign. This manages the amount of change your users see at any stage in the process, and can make the process seem smoother. Keeping the variables to a minimum also makes it easier to troubleshoot unexpected behavior.

Check both external and internal links to pages on your site. Ideally, you should contact the webmaster of each site that links to yours and ask them to update the links to point to the page on your new domain. If this isn't practical, make sure that all pages with incoming links are redirected to your new site. You should also check internal links within your old site, and update them to point to your new domain. Once your content is in place on your new server, use a link checker like Xenu to make sure you don't have broken legacy links on your site. This is especially important if your original content included absolute links (like www.example.com/cooking/recipes/chocolatecake.html) instead of relative links (like .../recipes/chocolatecake.html).

To prevent confusion, it's best to make sure you retain control of your old site domain for at least 180 days.

Add your new site to your Webmaster Tools account, and verify your ownership of it. Then create and submit a Sitemap listing the URLs on your new site. This tells Google that your content is now available on your new site, and that we should go and crawl it.

Finally, keep both your new and old site verified in Webmaster Tools, and review crawl errors regularly to make sure that the 301s from the old site are working properly, and that the new site isn't showing unwanted 404 errors.

We'll admit it, moving is never easy - but these steps should help ensure that none of your good web reputation falls off the truck in the process.

Forex News

2009-11-22T10:36:00.001-08:00

The purpose of Forex market is to facilitate trade and investment. The need for a foreign exchange market arises because of the presence of multifarious international currencies such as US Dollar, Pound Sterling, Yen, etc., and the need for trading in such currencies. Since you aren’t buying anything physical this kind of trading can be confusing. When buying a currency think of it as buying a part in that particular country’s economy because the currency rate reflects the economical situation of the country when compared to others.

Forex used to be a closed market because only the “big boys” because you needed between 10 and 50 million $ to open an account. But today, with the development of internet, online Forex brokers have the possibility to offer their services to “little” traders. All you need to start is a computer, fast internet connection and information which you can find on this page also.

This enormous market is like the dangerous sea where you can meet lots of sharks and dangerous waters but at the same time it is the only one where two weeks of trading can hypothetically bring you $1,000,000 out of $1,000 of initial investment.

This is certainly hypothetically because a lot of newbie traders deal with their trades as gambling, that surely bring them to having nothing in the end. You should always keep the phrase "be careful!" in your mind. This market would give you its profit possibilities only if you learn the basic things hard and make lots of demo trading.

The statistics is that as much as 95% of traders come to losing their money at Forex, 5% have profit and less than 1% of traders make large fortune at Forex. You shouldn't produce, sell or advertise anything trading at Forex. Your assets are your knowledge, experience and a small amount of cash.

This market is a platform for banks, transnational corporations and individual traders to change the currencies they possess into other ones. This is the spot Forex market. At this market you can trade with up to 1:400 leverage which means that you'll get $400 on your account for each dollar invested. So, you can trade with the $400,000 sum having invested $1,000 onto your account.

Forex is unique among other world markets because in any time of day and night, somewhere in the world, a financial centre is open for business, banks and corporations exchange currency all the time, with a little lower frequency during the weekend.

Why to trade on Forex?

1. There is no commission fee for trading at Forex.
2. There is no intermediary, you can trade directly at Forex.
3. Forex is open 24-hours a day.
4. Nobody can influence the market for a longer period.
5. High liquidity.
6. Free demo accounts, analysis and charts.
7. Small accounts that allow everyone to try out his luck.

Hope this has answered a lot of questions you were asking yourself about Forex and that you can now start trading. Also make sure that you check out other articles on this blog which can help you earn your fortune.

Good luck to everyone!

Forex News

2009-11-22T10:35:00.000-08:00

What is Forex?

If you would go out on a dinner with your friends or family and you mentioned that you were trading on the Forex market most of them wouldn’t know what you were talking about. The worst thing is that most of the Forex traders that join the Forex market don’t know what they are doing. Understanding what Forex is, is the first good step to your success at Forex trading.

The foreign exchange market (Currency, Forex, or FX) is where currency trading takes place. It is where banks and other official institutions facilitate the buying and selling of foreign currencies. Forex transactions typically involve one party purchasing a quantity of one currency in exchange for paying a quantity of another. The foreign exchange market that we see today started evolving during the 1970s when world over countries gradually switched to floating exchange rate from their erstwhile exchange rate regime, which remained fixed as per the Bretton Woods system till 1971.

Today, the Forex market is one of the largest and most liquid financial markets in the world, and includes trading between large banks, central banks, currency speculators, corporations, governments, and other institutions. The average daily volume in the global foreign exchange and related markets is continuously growing. Traditional daily turnover was reported to be over US$3.2 trillion in April 2007 by the Bank for International Settlements. Since then, the market has continued to grow. According to Euromoney's annual Forex Poll, volumes grew a further 41% between 2007 and 2008.

Forex News

2009-11-22T10:34:00.000-08:00

Pound Tumbles, Dollar Surges as Risk Aversion Hits Currency Markets (Euro Open)

The US Dollar surged higher to start the trading week as stocks sold off across Asian exchanges, boosting demand for the safety-linked currency. The British Pound bore the brunt of the greenback’s assault as risk aversion compounded last week’s dovish rhetoric from the Bank of England.

Key Overnight Developments

• Pound Tumbles Despite BOE Backtracking on King’s Comments
• Japanese Yen Surges on Safety Demand as Stocks Plunge in Asia

Critical Levels

The British Pound and the Euro both suffered sharp losses in overnight trading as stocks tumbled in Asia, driven lower by Friday’s disappointing US economic data, sending the MSCI Asia Pacific regional benchmark index down 1.2% and boosting demand for the safety-linked US Dollar.

Asia Session Highlights

The British Pound raced sharply lower in early trading as currency markets seemingly concluded that the Bank of England suspiciously “protests too much” after the UK Times Online cited unnamed sources at the central bank as saying King was trying to talk down sterling last week. The Pound began to accelerate lower last Monday after the BOE released an article titled “Interpreting Recent Movements in Sterling” as part of its quarterly bulletin which argued that the inability of drying up capital inflows to finance the current account deficit could mean a fall in the “the long-run sustainable real exchange rate”. Sterling bears were given extra fuel last Thursday when Governor Mervyn King said rebalancing the UK economy was “very necessary [and] the fall in the exchange rate that we have seen will be helpful to that process” in an interview with The Journal.

Reserve Bank of Australia Governor Glenn Stevens struck a hawkish tone at a testimony to the Senate Committee in Sydney. Stevens said that Australia’s recession has been mild and the economy has done “quite well” as government stimulus “materially” supported growth, adding 2-3% to local demand. On interest rates, Stevens said that benchmark borrowing costs are “unusually low” and will need to go back to normal levels, adding that inflation targeting will guide the timing of adjustment to “more normal levels”.

Euro Session: What to Expect

A preliminary estimate of Germany’s Consumer Price Index is set to show that prices fell -0.2% in the year to September, marking the third consecutive month that the EU-harmonized metric has printed in negative territory. A reading in line with expectations is unlikely to prove market-moving: economists have called for year-on-year CPI to shrink -0.3% through the third quarter, and averaging September’s would-be reading with those recorded in the previous two months yields just about that outcome. The coming months present an opportunity for volatility, however: consensus forecasts have inflation coming back into positive territory in the fourth quarter and averaging around 1.2% through 2010; if this proves too rosy as the economy falters anew after the boost from fiscal stimulus (both at home and abroad) and the inventory cycle fizzles out, a drop in inflation expectations stands to prolong the slump in the Euro Zone’s largest economy. Indeed, consumers and businesses have little incentive to spend and invest in the present if they reckon prices will be lower in the future, bringing economic activity to a standstill. This will mean the ECB will keep interest rates at current lows longer than nearly all of its major counterparts (with the exception of Japan and Switzerland), weighing down the Euro.

Written by Ilya Spivak, Currency Analyst
Article Source - Pound Tumbles, Dollar Surges as Risk Aversion Hits Currency Markets (Euro Open)

9.27.2009

Forex Weekly Trading Forecast - 09.28.09

US Dollar: Optimistic Economic Outlooks to Meet Hard Facts This Week

Fundamental Outlook for US Dollar: Bullish

- The Federal Reserve left rates unchanged, but signaled a more optimistic outlook
- University of Michigan consumer confidence jumped to a 21-month high in September
- US durable goods orders tumbled 2.4% in August, marking the steepest drop since January

The US dollar ended the past week marginally higher after the Federal Reserve issued a more optimistic outlook on the economy. In the coming week, though, there will be a variety of growth indicators on hand that may help to signal whether the US recession really ended in Q2. That said, the US dollar index will have to contend with resistance just above 77.00 at the start of the week, but a break above there will likely coincide with a EURUSD drop below 1.4615.

Looking to the upcoming event risk, on Tuesday, the September reading of the Conference Board’s measure of US consumer confidence is expected to rise up to a one-year high of 57 from 54.1 in August, but overall, there are some upside risks for this report. Indeed, the final reading of the University of Michigan’s consumer confidence index show that sentiment improved greatly in September, with the index hitting a 21-month high of 73.5 from 65.7.

On Wednesday, the third round of US Q2 GDP estimates is due to hit the wires, but the results will only be market-moving if we see surprising revisions. The final reading is forecasted to be revised down to -1.2 percent from -1.0 percent, though this would still represent a sharp improvement from Q1, when GDP plunged 6.4 percent. Readings in line with expectations may not have a very big impact on price action, but better-than-anticipated results could lead carry trades higher, especially in light of speculation that the recession may have ended in Q2.

On Thursday, the ISM manufacturing index is projected to rise for the ninth straight month in September to 54 from 52.9, which would be the highest reading since April 2006. With 50 being the point of neutrality, this would also be the second month that the index signals an expansion in activity, adding to evidence that the sector is experiencing a recovery in business activity. The last release didn’t have much of an impact on the US dollar, as risk aversion dominated the day, leading the currency higher. However, the report will still be useful because of its employment component as a leading indicator for the big news on Friday: US non-farm payrolls.

The US non-farm payrolls (NFPs) index is forecasted to show job losses for the 21st straight month in September, though the rate of decline is anticipated to slow further. At the time of writing, Bloomberg News was calling for NFPs to decline by 187,000, which would be the smallest drop since August 2008. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate is projected to edge up to 9.8 percent from 9.7 percent, but ultimately, the NFP result will be the event to watch as it is extremely volatile and is one of the sole reports that impacts the US dollar from a pure fundamental point of view. A better-than-anticipated result is likely to provide a boost to the US dollar, but it will be interesting to see the impact of disappointing results as weak US data tends to weigh on risky assets and push the greenback higher amidst flight-to-quality.

Euro Shows Early Signs of Reversal – Week Ahead Critical to Trends

Fundamental Forecast for Euro: Neutral

- Euro breaks key technical short-term trendline
- Candlesticks likewise point to a potential Euro reversal
- German IFO improves for sixth month
- Risk trends remain most important EURUSD driver

The Euro showed early signs of technical reversal through an eventful week of trading, setting fresh yearly peaks versus the US Dollar yet finishing lower through Friday’s close. Strong rallies in the US S&P 500 and other key risk barometers led the single currency to impressive highs against most major counterparts. Yet a late-week breakdown in risk sentiment sparked a flight to safety across forex markets—much to the Euro’s detriment. Near-term Euro forecasts will very much depend on the trajectory of said asset classes, and a busy global economic calendar promises no shortage of volatility through the week ahead.

The Euro remains in fairly well-defined 6-month uptrend, and we would hardly argue that several days of declines signal that it has set a major top. Yet it is undeniable that the EUR/USD lost much of its short-term momentum—having broken below short-term technical support and threatening further declines. Fundamentals will likely play a fairly significant role in the days ahead as the combination of German and US Employment figures will shed a great deal of light on economic conditions in both key countries. The reports may confirm recent waves of economic optimism or cut celebrations short. Reasonably steady improvements in fundamental data have made for lofty market forecasts across most economic releases, and a string of disappointments could easily force noteworthy corrections across major financial markets.

Early-week German Consumer Price Index numbers and Euro Zone Consumer Confidence figures could produce surprises, but most traders look forward to market-moving German Unemployment Change figures due Wednesday. Previous results showed unemployment actually fell for the second consecutive month through August, but the numbers were clouded by government stimulus payments inducing firms to keep workers on their payrolls. Forecasts for September results call for a far less sanguine 20k jump in unemployment. Given that Germany is largely considered the bellwether for the broader Euro Zone economy, any disappointments could led to a noteworthy correction in the Euro exchange rate.

Friday’s US Nonfarm payrolls result could likewise have a pronounced effect on Euro pairs. US and European markets have proven especially sensitive to major surprises in the monthly payrolls number. Consensus forecasts call for the eighth-consecutive improvement in the jobs release, and any disappointments could clearly make a dent in broader forecasts for growth out of the world’s largest economy.

The critical question remains whether we can expect further equity market gains. Much like the Euro, the S&P 500 showed early signs of reversal through late-week trade. A continuation of said tumbles could easily force the Euro to move in kind.

Japanese Yen Momentum a Combination of Risk, Intervention and Data

Fundamental Forecast for Japanese Yen: Bullish

- Finance Minister Fujji reiterates his opposition to FX intervention
- Policy officials start reining in the stimulus that has supported the most aggressive rally in decades
- Exports shrink 36 percent in the year through August, exacerbated by sharp appreciation of the yen

The Japanese yen was the biggest mover and gainer amongst the majors this past week – by a long shot. However, we can’t idly attribute this appreciation to risk appetite alone. Indeed, we can see while other risk sensitive assets (equities, bonds funds, commodities, high-yield currencies) have pulled back over the same period; they certainly didn’t do so with the same gusto as the yen. Underlying sentiment no doubt prompted the trend; but early signs of policy withdrawal and confirmation from the new Japanese Finance Minister suggesting the days of FX intervention has passed provided the fuel for momentum. Will the market maintain its bearing and pace? That will depend on three dominant factors: interpretation of the G-20 commitments; weighing the fair value of the yen; and the outlook for the domestic recovery.

While the first concern is related to the G-20 meeting and commitments that were announced this past week, the fundamental relation to the yen is risk appetite. In the six-month rally from anything and everything that can bear a yield above the risk-free assets that traders took shelter in during the worst of the crisis, we have seen an early upsurge in demand for return and an elemental redistribution of capital. There have certainly been earlier adopters to the market reversal and those lured in by the steady capital gains; but most of the inflow of wealth is simply coming from the market sidelines and is seeking an investment with stability and steady returns. It wouldn’t take much to spark fear of a reversal and catalyze a wave of profit taking; but it is the money that is flowing back in for the long haul that will decide the larger trend. Both these short-term and long-term dynamics can be impacted by the G-20’s joint statement and individual government’s efforts going forward. The impressive recovery in market levels this past year is in large part due to the guarantees, liquidity injections and bailouts by the world’s policy makers. It is unclear whether speculator confidence in the balance of risk and reward will be anywhere as strong as it has been without the government safety net. However, with German and the US cutting down its programs last week while the global call for ‘exit strategies’ grows to a roar; we may well be testing those waters soon.

It is generally true that the majors are free-floating currencies and economics indeed sets exchange rates; but perfection only exists in academic theory. In reality, the Japanese yen has carried the burden for potential intervention from the Bank of Japan for years. As a major export nation, the former DPJ administration considered a ‘weak yen’ policy essential to economic stability. However, regimes have changed and new LDP Finance Minister Fujii has explicitly said that the currency should reflect economics. The first time, the policy makers made this statement the week before last, the yen responded with a sharp appreciation. With a reiteration of the same this past week (despite the yen being at relative highs), the currency moved on to another leg of its rally. How much pressure has been priced in due to intervention fears? Only time will tell. What’s more, how will the economy handle this steady appreciation? Domestic demand has long been lacking for Japan.

And, so we round out the story with more domestic considerations. As the currency appreciations, a critical artery of growth is slowly pinched off. In line with the G-20’s commitment to balance savings, domestic demand and trade; Japan will have to compensate for the potential loss in exports with domestic demand at a critical time for the economy. In the midst of a fragile recovery, we will now low to key economic data due over the coming week to see if Japan can lift itself out of its worst recession on record. The 3Q Tankan surveys, industrial production, employment, household spending, housing activity and inflation will offer a thorough assessment.

British Pound Losing its Risk Appeal as Conditions Deteriorate

Fundamental Forecast for British Pound: Bearish

- BoE Mervyn King says the weak pound “will be helpful” in supporting a feeble recovery
- Upcoming spending cuts and speculation of a cut in the deposit rate means the BoE is running out of options
- The Bank of England minutes show a unanimous vote to keep the bond purchasing program at 175 billion pounds

Some of the major currencies are showing strength against some pairs and weakness against others – a sign of underlying currents like risk appetite. However, the British pound was down across the board this past week, and in dramatic fashion. Prominent breakouts are starting to look the establishment of new trends as the struggling fundamental health of the United Kingdom begins to override the appeal the currency once held as a source for high yields. The next few weeks will be critical in establishing where the pound will head, and more importantly, where it fits in the market.

There is no doubt that risk trends will have an impact on what kind of direction and pace the British currency takes. However, it will likely start to be more of a one sided influence. Should risk tumble in the wake of the G-20 meeting as investors worry the capital markets can’t support their own weight without a government safety net, the pound will likely tumble. There is still a latent build up of risk appetite behind this currency that was fed by the belief that the recovery in the global economy and markets would be exceptionally beneficial for the United Kingdom which is generally considered to be the industrialized nation in the worst shape. As the outlook for a speedy recovery and fades, so too does the picture of London retaking its title of financial center of the world. Yet, what happens should sentiment actually improve? Even then, the pound will likely lag or even fade despite the positive turn.

Over the past weeks and months, it has become blatantly clear that Europe’s second largest economy is struggling to pull itself out of its deep recession; and the time frame for a return to growth is being continuously pushed back. Not only did the 2Q GDP numbers tell us that the slump was more intense than initially though; but we have also seen that policy officials are running out of options to support an orderly recovery. This past week, the minutes seemed to have a positive tilt in that there was a unanimous vote to keep the bond purchasing program at 175 billion pounds (whereas in the previous vote, the was minority dissention headed by Governor Mervyn King for a greater amount). Nonetheless, the central bank kept open the possibility of further expansion of this unorthodox policy. Another step that was speculated to under consideration was a cut to the deposit rate paid to banks that hold their capital with the BoE. This too was written off; but commentary by King and other MPC members continues to stoke speculation that either or both is still a considerable possibility. Without doubt, the central bank is running out of options to jump start the economy. The further the policy authority extends itself without a commensurate response from financial health or economic activity, the more dire the nation’s condition. Considering the government will have to follow through on a serious round of spending cuts in the near future (expected to be the biggest reduction in over three decades), time is certainly working against policy officials.

In the grand scheme of things, economic data is vital at this point; but a meaningful improvement in the outlook will come with time and a wide array of indicators. Nonetheless, there are a slew of indicators to account for next week – and perhaps even a few of them could help jump start optimism. Most prominent, but least likely to surprise, is the final reading of the 2Q GDP numbers. There is rarely a meaningful adjustment in this last recalculation of the data; but the new current account numbers, some spending adjustments or capital investment alterations would be notable. Among the other notable figures, mortgage approvals, net consumer credit and the money supply are important gauges for financial health. The BoE home equity withdrawal figure and PMI factory and construction data is growth focused.

Written by Terri Belkas, David Rodriguez, John Kicklighter, Ilya Spivak, John Rivera and David Song, Currency Analysts
Article Source - Forex Weekly Trading Forecast - 09.28.09

Forex News

2009-11-22T10:32:00.002-08:00

Japan's Currency Hits a 7 Month High

The Yen rose to a 7 month high versus the Dollar as Japan's new government reiterated its opposition to pursuing deliberate currency devaluation strategy. The Sterling dropped to a 3 month low versus the Dollar last week after Bank of England Governor Mervyn King was quoted as saying the Pound's weakness is aiding in stabilizing the U.K.'s economy. Today's trading day will likely experience the markets reaction to the G20 leaders' decisions, mainly their pledge to continue supporting the stimulus efforts.

USD - USD Falls below 90.00 Yen

The Dollar weakened on Friday after a set of mixed U.S economic reports as well as reports that the G20 leaders will continue to provide support for the global economy. The Dollar index fell to 76.774 Friday, down from 76.901 late Thursday. The Dollar remained down more than 1% versus the Japanese Yen after statements by Japan's Finance Minister Hirohisa Fujii that he opposes intervening in the currency markets to curb the rise in the Yen.

Orders of durable goods unexpectedly fell 2.4% in August. Sales of new homes rose 0.7% to a 429,000 pace in August, much slower than the expected 442,000. On the other hand, the Reuters-University of Michigan consumer sentiment index was revised to 73.5 in September, compared to a previous estimate of 70.2 and 65.7 in August, beating analysts expectations.

No news events are expected today form the U.S; therefore, it is likely that Dollar sentiment will be determined by investors' reactions to the G20 concluding statements.

EUR - Sterling Trades at a 3 Month Low vs. USD

The Sterling dropped to a 3 month low below $1.60 last week after Bank of England (BOE) Governor Mervyn King was quoted stating the Pound's weakness is aiding in the recovery of the U.K economy. The EUR traded at $1.4665, up 0.2% from Thursday.

The Sterling slid 2.1% versus the Dollar last week following very dovish announcements by BOE Governor Mervyn King, calling the Pound's recent drop “very helpful.” The Pound fell Friday to $1.5918, the lowest level since June 8, and depreciated to 91.19 per ERU, the weakest level since April 1.

While a rather slow news day is expected today, ECB president Trichet's speech at 2:30 GMT is likely to provide volatility to the EUR as interest rate targets and exit strategies are likely to be discussed.

JPY - Yen at a 7 Month high versus the Dollar

The Yen registered sharp gains Friday, breaching the significant Y90.00 barrier against the Dollar and reaching the highest levels versus the greenback in over 7 months. Japan's currency benefited from supportive comments from Japan's finance minister Hirohisa Fujii who said that he opposes intentional devaluation of the Yen.

The JPY advanced 1.8% this week to 89.64 per Dollar from 91.29 on Sept. 18, briefly touching 89.51 Friday, the strongest level since Feb. 5. The currency also gained 2% to 131.70 per ERU, from 134.33.

Crude Oil - Crude Prices up Slightly on Mixed Data

At the end of a very volatile trading day Friday, Crude Oil futures rose slightly, for the first session in 3, following the release of mixed economic data from the U.S as well as on increased odds of broad based sanctions against Iran, the world's 4th largest Oil producer. Crude for November delivery rose 13 cents, or 0.2%, to end at $66.20 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange, after dropping as low as $65.05, the lowest level since July 30. Overall futures tumbled more than 8% this week, the biggest weekly loss in more than two months.

The unexpected jump in the Reuters/UoM Consumer Sentiment Index to 73.5 in September helped push up Oil prices; however, concerns over weak demand dampened Friday's gains. Furthermore, several worse than expected economic data from the U.S stemmed further Oil's

Pound Tumbles, Dollar Surges as Risk Aversion Hits Currency Markets (Euro Open)

Forex Education

2009-11-22T10:32:00.001-08:00

Trust Yourself

When you turn on the TV (especially mainstream media) you are inundated with news of the demise of the dollar. Business news, national news and even your local news channels are leading into events with reports of the dollar and the economy. Analysts are featured and opinions are smattered across the airwaves in an attempt to provide an oracle response to current economic events.

Beware the source and follow your system.

In these volatile times it is easy to get caught up in the hype provide by all the news media and analyst. It is natural to want to look for guidance. Remember to trust your system and more important trust yourself. You, after all, are the single largest determinant of your success.

Your approach should remain consistent, almost impervious to the events occurring because you follow your plan with discipline and ruthless detail to executing at optimum performance.

Be disciplined and follow your plan. If market conditions don’t suite your style – sit this one out until conditions provide your with your personal edge!

Happy Trading!!

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Forex Education

2009-11-22T10:31:00.001-08:00

Do you have what it takes to become a successful Forex Trader?

Forex trading, or any trading for that matter, is an occupation that requires experience and the accumulation of proficiency not unlike any other highly skilled profession. Whether you are a leading executive at a major publically traded company, a professional golfer or trading from your kitchen table, there are 5 key ingredients that one must possess in order to become successful.

1. You must be Passionate about what you do.

As Forex traders we all face one unique set of circumstances that does not exist in any other profession. We get rewarded for when we succeed and equally punished when we don’t! Could you image a corporate worker one quarter receiving a significant accomplishment bonus and the next quarter actually getting money taken from their paycheck for missing performance targets? Not on your life!

We do as Forex traders and that is why passion for what you do will carry you through the tough times that are part of your trading business. Asked yourself why you trade currencies and would you still do it if Forex were not potentially lucrative? Your answers will be quite revealing. You’ve got to feel your passion for trading!

2. You have to Apply Yourself and work hard at it.

I talk to so many people that enter into Forex trading with the aspiration of getting rich quick. Without putting the time and energy into really getting good at trading I see them jump from strategy to strategy looking for the goose that will lay the golden egg and eventually quitting while blaming everything else, except the true cause.

I got news for you – you are the goose and your Forex education is the golden egg. The magic has always resided with the magician and not some strategy. Work hard at trading and the rewards will eventually come your way. Remember what Tiger Woods said, “Funny, the harder I work the luckier I get.” Apply yourself as a trader and it will be no accident when your account begins to blossom.

3. You must Focus to really get good at what you do.

Now here is the hurdle most Forex traders struggle to get over. You have the passion and you are applying yourself to your trade, now focus and really get good at just at what you are doing. Be the expert to the experts at just that one thing. Become the master of a strategy or risk management methodologies. Really focus on getting good at it.

Stop jumping around or getting pulled from the last “latest and greatest” into the next “latest and greatest” and focus on one aspect of Forex trading and know it inside out. Know it strengths and weakness. Set your sights on becoming expert on just one aspect of trading and watch it spill over in all other aspects for your currency trading. This is the time to fail forward fast, use every setback as a learning opportunity that will propel you 3-steps ahead!

4. You must Push Yourself beyond the point everyone else might have quite.

In Forex Trading this is simple. Assume there is someone on the other side of your trade that is pushing themselves and sharpening their edge. To be successful you must you must do the same thing. Now is the time to examine your mental edge. Do you know the single most critical factor in any currency trade? It is you, the trader! Sharpening you mental edge is the most difficult aspect of trading, but also the most rewarding.

Start with your Forex education and gain the self-awareness necessary to maximize your strengths and suppress your weaknesses. Any expert will tell you that trading is 80% mental. It’s time to sharpen your trading to the razor’s edge and you do this through Forex education. A constant and never ending process that will become the cornerstone of your Forex experience.

5. You must, without wavering, be Determined and Persist to your objective.

You will fail. I can state that emphatically. However, you will not be defeated unless you allow your failures to control your trading. It is the old adage; failure is not falling of your horse, failure is refusing to get back on. Your success depends on your ability to dismiss the criticism, rejection, self-doubt and pressures associated with Forex trading.

Defining what is a winning trade, losing trade and bad trade will go a long way into developing you as a successful trader. Without the determination and persistence in all aspects of your trading life, obstacle will definitely appear closer and larger than they actually are.

Take a moment and assess yourself and your trading. Do you have the key elements to succeed? Which areas are presents development opportunities? When conducting a self-evaluation it is critical to be totally upfront and honest with yourself. After all, you will only be dishonest with yourself. One of the most interesting observations you can make is that all key success factors are interwoven. One factor supports the other. This is why your Forex education is a continuous journey of forex strategy, money management and self-mastery. Set these factors as your Forex education goals and take your currency trading to new heights.

Happy Trading!!

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2009-11-22T10:29:00.000-08:00

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2009-11-21T23:20:00.002-08:00

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The problem is, most people who want to establish a web presence have no idea on exactly how much bandwidth and disk space they need. Therefore, they are dazzled by these plans which offer them a plethora of space. But is the price for all of that worth it? If you never reach that fifty gig capacity, why are you paying for it?

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2009-11-21T23:20:00.001-08:00

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2009-11-21T23:19:00.001-08:00

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2009-11-21T23:16:00.000-08:00

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Dedicated hosting companies often provide customized hosting services and remove all hassles of worrying about hardware issues and troubleshooting. If you expect to have lot of traffic to your website, then it is recommended that dedicated server hosting is essential for your website. Dedicated server hosting involves leasing an entire server offering choices of software, scripting languages and the appropriate hardware needed for the website.

If you think your website needs dedicated server hosting then you have to take care of some points before selecting a web hosting company. You need to know about the services what is offered by the company in terms of required software as well as hardware. The most essential things to consider are uptime servers, power backup, type of operating systems (OS) and the control panel. The control panel is used to access control of the website. The uptime server is the time or duration of the time for which the site is running through the server.

If you are looking for a web hosting company that can offers dedicated server hosting service then I can assure you that Olive Web Hosting is the best option for you.

The Battle For Your Hosting Account

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There is a quite battle being waged everyday all over the world. It is being fought house to house and street to street. It is a battle of incredibly high stakes and most people have no clue it exists including some of those who are called on to fight it.

The battle being fought isn't over land or oil or drugs. It's being fought over data traffic moving over the internet. I know your thinking that's a bit melodramatic but it is a fact. There is currently a legislative effort being pushed through to strip away fundamentally rights we as citizens of the internet have grown accustomed to.

Like no other place on earth, every person's data flow over the internet is created equal. No one user gets higher ranking than any other. No hosting company delegates which customer's data moves through the backbone of the information superhighway first or last. This is the truest form of equality the human race has ever seen. Which means someone isn't squeezing every last cent out of the system. And for the largest service providers, both ISP and hosting, that can't be allowed.

The battle being waged over this fundamentally right goes by the name 'Net Neutrality'. And like most battles fought in government it's been started by lobbying groups for a specific industry. In this case service providers want to be able to offer tiered service. If you the end user wants to have a blazing fast connection you're going to have to pay twice. You're going to have to pay your monthly broadband fees and then a second fee for high priority transmissions. Online retailers are going to be in for a world of hurt as well which is going to jack up the prices of every product bought or sold online.

A company like amazon.com which serves millions of page views everyday is going to be forced into paying for higher priority transmission service as well. One of the long standing rules of the internet is if you don't give the user content within five seconds they are going to hit the back button and try someone else. Where the bigger problem comes into play isn't the gargantuan online retailers but the small mom and pop boutiques doing business online. The big guys will be able to cut a check to their hosting providers to ensure whatever competitive advantage they can. For smaller businesses with generally higher prices due to lower volume sales anything that cuts into an already slim profit margin will be catastrophic to their financial well being.

And let's not over look the fact that once you give these companies a legal way to discriminate against users and bleed businesses for higher performance they are never going to stop. There will always be a higher tier just waiting for the customer with the deepest pockets.

One of the biggest proponents of giving hosting companies and ISP's the right to screw their customers is Senator Ted Stevens of Alaska, who famously tried to explain why this is a good idea. His explanation included 'The internets are a series of tubes. And f you send more and bigger trucks down those tubes they should be charged more.' Your elected officials ladies and gentleman.

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5 Tips to Choosing the Right Webhost for Your Home Based Internet Business

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Now that you're ready to design your home based internet business website, you find yourself face with the dilemma of deciding which of the many web hosting companies available will be best for your business.

As a matter of fact, it is crucial that you take the time to research and look into what the various web hosting companies have to offer for your protection before making your decision.

The reason it is critical to select good quality

web hosting company is because you'll be depending on it to ensure your data will always be available and active on the internet.

You see, when it comes to choosing a web hosting company to host your internet home based business, price shouldn't be the main focus point in deciding.

Consider this:

1. Technical Support

It might seem obvious but you'll be surprise at how many home based internet business entrepreneurs give a scant view to the support. Test the web hosting company to discover how easy it is to contact them. Don't discard the fact you may encounter problem or some technical difficulties as your site grow. Therefore being able to get in contact with yours hosting technical support as soon as possible is crucial. A good practice is to contact them before you make your decision to sign up.

2. Disk Space

Now depending on your need and business model or plan you may only need few hundred space. It's highly unlikely to plan out your whole business model before you begin your site design, but just make an estimate as to how big your site is going to be. Unless you plan to build video or image gallery, the files that will make up your web site will probably use only between 1-5 megabyte of disk space.

3. Bandwidth

This part again depends on how you plan to advertise your site. If you plan to do media buy, then you might want to consider, bigger bandwidth as this method of traffic generation usually produces millions of traffic. However, if you starting on a low buget and plan to send traffic to your site by free methods or pay-per-click, you'll only need about five or ten gigabyte bandwidth.

4. Up-Time/Reliability

This part is very crucial to your overall importance in selecting a web host. Check the web hosting company percentage of how often and how long their service go down. Simply because you want to be certain that your site will always be available and active on the internet and for your site visitors.

5. Email Account

While you won't need an unlimited email account, you'll still need between 5-15 as a internet home based business. The simple truth is so you have a professional image whenever you contact or email at your address. And since you are a one person operated business, you might need few email accounts.

Vitally important last and final point: choose the best and cry once!

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Bismark Ampofo runs Free home based business information. You can learn more about 3 of the top web hosting companies with affordable price that fit the average home based internet business entrepreneur's budget at web hosting company

Cheap Web Hosting - Free Hosting Services

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Finding cheap web hosting has never been easier. Technology and bandwidth are getting less expensive every day and the cost of web hosting is going down just the same.

Many people and small business owners have hesitated going online with a website because they don’t think they can afford to do it. They have taken a look at the large amount of money big companies are spending on their websites and hosting. But the reality is, most companies can use a cheap web hosting provider and stay well within a budget.

One place to look to in regards to cheap web hosting is free hosting services. You can not get any cheaper than that. After the dot com boom free web hosting didn’t disappear they just became a bit harder to find. There are only a few big names left in the free hosting circle such as GeoCities and Tripod.

Free hosting is good if you are just starting out and money is an issue. The problem is it has a lot of limitations. Most come with ads all over your site and you do not share in the revenue they may produce. If your site was to become popular and have a lot of visitors they could suspend your site because of to much usage or force you to sign up for a paid account. This may be the ultimate cheap web hosting but may not be what is best for you.

If you need cheap web hosting but are not sure if you want to the commitment of a yearly plan, but you don’t want the limitations that a free hosting company will impose on you, you have a few options available for your consideration.

Cheap web hosting is available on a pay as you go plan. This is not real popular as of yet but is becoming more available all the time. You do not pay a monthly fee. What you do is, put money on your account then each time someone accesses your site a small amount is taken off the books. This way you are only paying for what you are using.

Another cheap web hosting plan is finding a web host that does not make you commit to a long term agreement. Many cheap web host providers will offer a monthly plan that is reasonable and affordable. You have all the benefits, but do not have the long term commitment should you change your mind.

You can find cheap web hosting with great customer service for as little as five dollars or less a month. You will have all the disk space and bandwidth needed to make your online presence a success. To find these do your homework. Research and also find others who have used or are using a particular company you are interested in.

A word of caution in regards to some cheap web hosting companies. Do not let them over sell you. You do not need a huge amount of disk space or bandwidths so don’t pay for a excessive amount. Try and find a cheap web host that will allow you to add to your disk space or bandwidth as you go.

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Is free hosting really free? Five things to consider before selecting a free web

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No doubt, there are several free web hosting accounts that are free to use, but they will cost the user a lot of money, time, and customers as well as if he/she possess a site that is meant for work related to business and is more than the simplest site possible. One should throw light on the following things to know why free web hosting might cost him/her more than what he/she had bargained at the time of signing up.

Thought no.1 Bandwidth

Often, one can say that free web hosting providers offers the user little bandwidth which denotes that it will take longer for his/her page to load. If a page takes more than 10 seconds to load then the user will lose visitors because they will just move on. Due to this reason, one might lose a lot of customers and sales from his/her facility of free web host.

Thought no.2 Advertising

It is a universal consideration that many free web hosting companies are “free” to the user, yet, the user will have advertising posted on his/her website in addition to pop up ads. Several people do not like such thing and avoid visiting user’s site due to this reason. One should be careful about signing up with a free web hosting company that use to advertise. It probably may not bother the user in the beginning, but it will perhaps affect his/her traffic and sales.

Thought no.3 Web Capacity

By considering that, web host is free; one cannot desire for an ample of web space. Often people do not get the space they require to upload their web page and which include all of their information. The user should confirm that there is sufficient amount of space available from his/her free web space provider and it should properly match with the required elements of the user’s web pages.

Thought no.4 Reliability

Another point to consider while selecting free web hosting is reliability. Often time’s limitations are put on one’s traffic flow and if one exceeds this, his/her site may be disabled for a period of time or one may even receive a bill. Thus one should find out what the rules for traffic and what can be the consequences if one exceeds his/her limit.

Thought no.5 Limitations

In most of the cases, one’s free web host will have rules regarding the size of photos, its upload, icons etc. One should check in advance these things before signing up the contract as if this facility is not available then one is not in a position to upload his/her own photos and then he/she has to check for any other host..

While talking technically, free web hosting is free but in reality it indirectly costs much especially in the long run because it limits activity and business from occurring at the rate set by consumers. Due to this if one’s business is growing and his/her site is experiencing big traffic then free web hosting is really going be an expensive affair. Thus instead of getting in trouble afterwards its better to check in advance if a free server will really be worthwhile and thereafter one should make a plan for change and growth ahead of time as everyone works with a desire to grow.

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Review of steps necessary for website hosting

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Any business nowadays should have a website. The approach it beneficial for maintaining contact with its customers, for offering information about activities past, present and future, and for online commercial activities. Finding a web hosting company to suit your needs, within the limits of your budget, is essential for a successful World Wide Web distribution of products or services.The appearance of the site of a commercial company can greatly influence its actual or prospective customers.

An informative content and user-friendly structure, not to mention rapid accessibility of the site can attract customers and recommendations thus widening the consumer market. All of these aspects are the essential points covered by the hosting plan and the web hosting company chosen to sustain the website. Of course, your provider will take care of many other side-aspects, insofar as you have secured an operative collaboration with a reliable provider. The thousands of web hosting providers that exist today may be confusing. The process of selection of the appropriate hosting company can be time-consuming and tiring. An organized approach would start by asking for recommendations from friends who already have properly working web pages.

Even so, thorough research is a necessity, in order to be able to compare the services of the hosting provider to the estimated requirements of the web page. Before choosing a web hosting company, you need to comply with a number of supplementary requirements: register for a domain name (it is better not to register with the hosting company you plan on working with), design the website or evaluate the requirements and set the budget. Concerning website design, there are three available methods: either do it yourself (if you have the appropriate training), choose from a series of templates offered by some hosting companies or hire a trained specialist.

If you cannot obtain a recommendation, it is not suitable to appeal to the large, renowned companies. You may find that smaller companies have more time to respond to customers requests. You can test this very easily by sending a request to the technical support and observing the time of reply. You will find that online support is faster than fax or telephone.Next, you should get some technical information such as the number of domains admitted, the bandwidth volume, and uptime percentage.

Concerning the volume of bandwidth, verify what the offer is from the beginning and how much you have to pay if you go over certain volumes of downloads per month. In addition, keep in mind that a respectable web hosting provider should offer reliable guarantees (such as money back) when stating their uptime percentage – in this manner, you may be certain you have started your efforts on the right foot.Another step is to review the compatibility of your files and applications with the software and services offered by the host. Check if easy-to-use control panel is available, for uploading your data. To what concerns more liberal hosting plans – such as dedicated server or collocation center – such problems shouldn’t arise, because the customer only controls the design of the website.

Also, review the cost, and consider that monthly payment is one generally recommended approach, especially in the beginning.Using the website’s requirements as a starting point, objective selection criteria should be your guide in filtering through the vast diversity of hosting providers available. In this manner, choosing a web hosting provider for your company’s website can be a pleasant activity, even for those with little experience.You can find more information on hosting a website, together with links to official sites of web hosting companies, here, on guide-to-web-hosting.com.

Author of this article is Ken Wilson.

Different Web Hosting Plans

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The internet is comprised of many websites that are joined together throughout a network of servers, cabling and communications software. The hosting facilities for these websites might have one web address, but the customers that buy web space to place a website, will look at many plans before they decide what type of webhosting plan will fit the needs of the site from then on out.

A business would not benefit from having to relocate all the time, so people look for a web host that they can trust to remain in business for the duration of the business relationship they have with the customers they serve. The web site owner might visit the webhosting site to see what rates they offer on a monthly basis to host the business website. Some monthly prices are remarkably low and most people would naturally check in to what services they would be getting for that charge each month.

An entrepreneur will benefit greatly from the webhosting site that offers plans with free setup services for ecommerce sites. Some webhosting companies charge for each type of service that will be needed and the accumulated cost of the final version of a working website will make the operation of a business online almost unaffordable. Some webhosting sites will charge customers to build a site, and more to install a shopping cart, and even more to market the site so that customers who are looking for the products will be able to locate the website.

The webhosting site might have several webhosting plans that offer a varying degree of bandwidth for customers to use each day. The person might realize that the eCommerce website they want to run will not require a large load of data to be transferred and that the low prices on webhosting sites that offer bandwidth in a 6,000-gigabyte range would be able to handle all the data transfer needs that customers might require to place orders and make payments.

Most of the webhosting plans will offer basic services such as data storage because this is needed by the business owner to place product descriptions and digital images in that will ultimately create the atmosphere of a well-organized business. The webhosting plans might charge for scripts that owners can use to animate certain product selections and if this service is not needed then most would expect that charge to be excluded from the webhosting price.

The webhosting sites may include 24-hour customer service in the monthly hosting plan, or they might charge a nominal fee for these services if the business owner will rely on those services 24-hours a day. Most webhosting plans will promise prospective customers a certain amount of time each day that the hosting services will be available to customers. Website owners could read webhosting reviews to find out if the webhosting plans have kept that commitment to others who have used those webhosting services.

The webhosting packages are generally tailored to the needs of each customer so the price of each plan can change dramatically if more changes occur overtime with the business website. Some companies will require the use of a dedicated server because the quantity of the files that are stored will exceed even the most generous allotments offered in webhosting plans. Some businesses will only need email hosting because the business operates as a mail-order business and webhosting fees charged for this type of business will be noticeably less than those that require several servers and other webhosting resources.

Author of this article is James Brown. He writes about Hosting Deals, Hosting

Web Hosting Reviews

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With a plethora of web hosting companies around, it is surely a grueling task to choose the right one. All the webmasters will advice for some research before you take the first step. But where to begin the research? One cannot compare all of them. And the time factor that this research will take? It's simply for this that the sites with web hosting reviews are so popular and helpful.

Just like the hosting companies, the number of sites providing web hosting reviews is also increasing. But here it is easy to chose the best and the authentic ones. The best web hosting review providers give two options - an at-a-glance table and an in-depth table. In the first type of table they provide a general overview by placing a number of web hosting companies side-by-side. You can have a quick glance at your priorities - price, bandwidth, disk space, etc. The second table delves into the depths of each issue.

There are a lot many of these sites offering web hosting reviews which belong to some web hosting providers. You cannot trust their information which could be biased to the core. And there are a lot more of web hosting reviews which are camouflaged with advertising. So trust only those websites which have in-depth information and unbiased reviews. And also information as to how they determine the rankings of the web hosting providers. The best review sites even go a step further and provide even the details of these broad categories.

But the web hosting review sites which are really great are not into the number-rating game. They only provide a detailed individualized review of some of the better known web hosting providers. If you are searching for some specific type of hosting like VPS, LINUX, Windows, etc, then these reviews may prove critical.

Other than shortlisting some of the best web hosting providers, there are two more reasons why you need web hosting reviews:

* Reviews provide a detailed method of how to find an honest web hosting service provider.
* These sites offering web hosting reviews also explain many other issues related to web hosting which customers must be aware of.

However the main function of web hosting reviews is to provide a detailed review of honest web hosting providers to help the customers wade their way through the "hosting jungle"� with ease. So the web hosting reviews must be endorsed by people with real technical and market-specific knowledge and experience. They should provide a myriad of information covering support, technology, products, values, etc.

The web hosting reviews are the beginning of your research offering information about which service provider would provide the features important to you. A great website encompasses design, content and functionality and the web hosting provider is the engine upon which the website runs.

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Professional Web Hosting Tips

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Since the first web pages start to work in internet around 20 years ago, one of the biggest problems has to keep them in a safe place. Many persons try to get them individually in computers not really protected to weather extreme conditions or technical failures can damage all the web sites content.

That’s why some persons start their own Web Site Hosting business helping companies and persons growing keeping safely and functional all web sites in their computers.

In the internet exist millions of web sites dedicated to many different things and business; those web sites are part of hosting rental servers or companies dedicated to keep web sites already maddened in computers active 24 hours of 7 days a week. The host services or hosting services not only contain web sites, also have to keep them completely safe of virus, hackers and failures can delete or make not functional the web sites and their functions in internet.

In the actually just typing “web hosting” in a search engine, can get as a result millions of companies dedicated to the server hosting, one of the biggest problems is chose wisely one can give a completely list of efficient services.

Some of the basic areas to check were somebody like to host a web site in one of these companies are the OS (Operative System) they rent, the most common are windows web hosting and linux web hosting OS, also the space were the computer will be working, the Hard Disk Space available to upload and keep working the web site and different functions, the internet speed to can get a fast and efficient web site in internet, and the technical attention to keep those computers working.

The minimum requirements for an optimal web site service has to offer completely clean and medium ambient temperature environment rack hosting (were the computers will be working), linux or windows servers, around or more than 1000 MB Hard Disk Space to keep the web site information, a fast speed data transfer to update and make any change in the web site, extra Hard Disc Space to keep a determined number of Sub Domains and E-mails accounts, and give 24/7 total support to the functions of the computers as Data Bases to keep the web site working in internet.

The dedicated server is the best option to keep totally efficient a web site; it means dedicate a unique hosting space or computer with the highest care standards to only one web site. The dedicated web hosting service normally is a little bit more expensive than share a computer with some other web sites. But give the option to upload or keep many web sites working together, normally companies and individual people with some web sites use the dedicated server services to keep all them together.

A lot of companies dedicated to this respect all this minimum requirements keeping in mind the total efficient customer services, but next time you will rent a hosting space for any web site, you must check the quality of the services and you will get a total efficient service as a user or customer.

About the author:
Gerald Morgan Professional Web Hosting Consultor.

Tips For Selecting A Web Host

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Tips For Selecting A Web Host

Selecting a web host for your internet home business is surprisingly more complex than one might think. Although there is not much to the overall process of signing with a company, the consideration and research prior to selecting a company is extensive. It is vital that you take the time to research and look into what the various web hosting companies have to offer for your protection.

The reason it is crucial that you select an efficient web host is because they will be the ones providing you with server space, web services, and the necessary file maintenance. Because of all of this, the first thing to look into prior to selecting a company for your internet home business is reliability.

Take a look at the percentages of the company for how often the server is working properly and displaying your site. The last thing you want is to have a hosting company that is always down. This will kill your business and the amount of traffic you generate. While these percentages are not always 100% right, they are fairly accurate.

Next you want to look at how easy it is to get in contact with the support personnel. There is no denying the fact that you will have problems at some point down the road. Therefore, how quickly can you get in contact with the support personnel to solve the problem? The longer the wait, the more business you could potentially be losing.

If you are planning to use run your own programs on your internet home business, you will have to have CGI access. As your site develops, you will begin to get a better idea of whether or not you want to run your own programs. This will allow you to have more interactive capabilities for your business. Not all web host companies offer CGI access that is capable of reading, writing and executing on the server. Make sure you look into this.

Lastly, look into what it takes to get your own domain name. Almost all web host companies allow you to get your own domain name through them, and sometimes you can even get more than one. Take the time to look into what they have to offer and what it takes to get the exact domain name that you want.

Selecting a web host for your internet home business is a little more in-depth than most realize. These are just a few of the many things you will want to pay attention to and research. By taking the time to look into several different companies, you will be able to find a web host that is suitable for your home business.

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Free Web Hosting

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Free Web Hosting

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Is Free Web Hosting Worth It?

Even though everyone likes to get something for nothing, the truth is that when it comes to your web host, choosing the best host possible is important if you want your new online business or website to succeed. Web hosts provides you with the online space needed to upload your website, so choosing a host you can't rely on isn't worth it. Unfortunately, most free web hosts are just that – unreliable. Because free hosts can shut down in a moments notice, your site will become inaccessible and you will have to transfer your domain name to another host in order to get back online. What is Free Web Hosting? Free web hosting is free, sort of. To stay in business, free web hosts offer advertising space to businesses and others for a fee. As a result, when you sign up to receive space for your web site, you will have no control over the types of ads that will appear on your site. This can be very distracting to visitors and could damage your reputation as a legitimate business owner. The biggest problem when it comes to using free web hosting services is that if the host doesn't earn enough revenue selling ad space, it may shut down. This can happen at any time, so it's important when choosing a free web host to find one that is profitable. Domain Names When you sign up to receive free web hosting services, your domain name will look something like this: www.thisismybusiness@freewebhost.com. If you're trying to start a business, visitors may be turned off by your URL. This is because they know you're not paying for web hosting and may wonder if you cut corners anywhere else as well. While the Internet can be a wonderful place to buy and sell goods and services, consumers must be wary about identity theft, scams and other Internet crimes. A URL that's connected to a free web host can signify to customers that you're business is not legitimate. Limited Storage Space For those starting an Internet business, finding a web host that provides enough storage space for large media files, shopping cart software and other items is important. Most free web hosts simply do not provide enough storage space. Creating Personal Websites By now, you should realize that free web host services are not the best choice for business use. But if you want to test your website to see how it looks online or you want to create a personal website, free web hosts are suitable. Even though you will have to accept the ads that will be placed on the site, if you just want to create a blog or share photos with family or friends, then a free web host is a cost effective alternative to paying monthly fees for additional space and features you may not use anyway. In the end, when it comes to using a free web host, understanding your needs and weighing your options are best. For those starting a small business, opt for standard hosting services for the added security and features that can help you succeed.

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Free Web Hosting

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Is Free Web Hosting A Viable Option?

Is free web page hosting ever a good choice? A look at the free web hosting market and how free hosting services have changed in recent times and whether it is a viable option for you.

Free web hosting is something that many people choose when first starting out online for one reason and one reason only - the price. But is free web page hosting worth it, in either the short or long term?The rise of free web hosting services in recent years proves that there is without doubt huge demand for no cost hosting and there has been no shortage of companies and marketers keen to tap into what is seen as such a lucrative market.The first companies offering free hosting were able to do so by using advertising revenues to offset their costs and usually, to turn free hosting into a profitable venture for themselves.For you, the consumer, such a tempting offer was hard to resist. The reality of building a site on a free hosting account however, often turned into a rather frustrating and sometimes worthless end user experience.The early pioneers were often hastily set up and after they had raked in the money, users often found themselves high and dry when the free hosting provider went offline overnight, never to return. The fact that users were not out of pocket may have cushioned the blow, but all the work customers had done was invariably lost, along with the time invested.For those who signed up with a more stable free hosting company, the downside was usually the ads that they were forced to run on their websites, over which they had no control. These were usually not remotely relevant to the content of the site, and usually so intrusive that visitors would be scared away pretty quickly. Add to this the fact that free web hosting users were usually stuck with a sub domain name and found it almost impossible to achieve any kind of worthwhile results in the search engines results pages, and free web page hosting started to look far less appealing.Many free web hosting services also left a lot to be desired in the reliability stakes with sites often being offline and unavailable to internet users. This was annoying for many, but to anyone trying to run some kind of online business it was disastrous.Because of all these things, you will doubtless have read in many places that free hosting is really not worth the price you pay, particularly if your site has any commercial aspirations.I would not disagree with this even today, because anyone operating a business online usually needs far more than most free web hosting plans can offer. However, the choices in 2008 are far greater than they have been in the past. Several free hosting providers now offer PHP and MySQL and some pretty decent storage and bandwidth numbers. There are even services that give cPanel access and the ability to host your own domain name. For many people, particularly those on a very tight budget, perhaps free hosting is still worth a look. If you are just looking to host a non commercial website, or perhaps just a place to host marketing squeeze pages and the like, free hosting might well be a viable choice.As with most things, if you get them for free, there is usually a trade off, but the free web hosting industry has certainly improved in recent times and consumer choices are more wide ranging than they once were.

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Web Hosting

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Web Hosting on Wordpress

Blogs have become quite popular within recent 2-3 years. As of September 2007, blog search engine Technorati was tracking more than 106 million blogs. More and more people nowadays start the blog on a stand alone domain name. Blogs help people to express themselvs, it is a perfect tool to start personal on-line diary or professional blog related to any subject.

Apparently blogs are one of the easiest ways to create a website. With WordPress preinstalled, it literally takes a few moments to have a professional looking site up and running and available for millions of visitors from all round the world.

Creating a blog on WordPress does not demand any technical experience or knowledge from you. A great number of design templates will help you to customize your blog and make it to look attractive and professional.

WordPress allows you to post blog content online, thus there is no need use FTP connection from your web hosting provider.
As well it allows you to update your blog content from any place of the world by just loginging to blog admin area which will look like http://www.yourdomain.com/wp-admin/. All you need is to remember your admin login and password. WordPresss automatically updates the order of the posts, archiving older posts by post date and moves the most recent posts to the top of your blog index page.

When you set up stand alone blog on paid web hosting it has more chances to be well indexed and crawled by search engines, since stand alone blog has individual URL and can obtain Google page rank. It is necessary to choose the right keywords in the post title and body.

When stand alone blog is indexed and crawled the chances of blog monetization are preety good. Having a high page rank you may sell text links, banners that will allow you to make profit and pay for the web hosting services.

WordPress also allows your blog visitors to leave comments and in this way interact with the author of the blog, that is one of the most important parts of the blogging process.

Despite of the fact that there are some excellent services that offer free blog hosting services, more and more bloggers prefer to use paid blog hosting. And certainly there are several reasons for this.

When you sign up for a paid web hosting services to create your stand alone blog on a separate domain name you get reliability and some guarantees, such as uptime guarantee. You get in most cases perfect professional and responsive technical support that will help you to answer questions and resolve technical issues when you need this help. This is of great importance if you are newbie and this is your first time setting up blog on WordPress.

Generally for Blog hosting Linux web hosting services are more preferrable. Since Linux web hosting is cheaper and more reliable. However this is you who decide!

Do you really need perfect reliable web hosting services for your blog on a stand alone domain name? Then Eskhosting.com is right for you. Eskhosting offers ideal custom web hosting plans, blog hosting on WordPress, 24/7 technical support via live chat, e-mail and toll free number, 100% uptime, instant activation of your web hosting account.

6 main Rules in Website Design and Hosting

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When it comes to your website, extra attention should be paid to every minute detail to make sure it performs optimally to serve its purpose. Here are seven important rules of thumb to observe to make sure your website performs well.

1) Do not use splash pages

Splash pages are the first pages you see when you arrive at a website. They normally have a very beautiful image with words like "welcome" or "click here to enter". In fact, they are just that -- pretty vases with no real purpose. Do not let your visitors have a reason to click on the "back" button! Give them the value of your site up front without the splash page.

2) Do not use excessive banner advertisements

Even the least net savvy people have trained themselves to ignore banner advertisements so you will be wasting valuable website real estate. Instead, provide more valueable content and weave relevant affiliate links into your content, and let your visitors feel that they want to buy instead of being pushed to buy.

3) Have a simple and clear navigation

You have to provide a simple and very straightforward navigation menu so that even a young child will know how to use it. Stay away from complicated Flash based menus or multi-tiered dropdown menus. If your visitors don't know how to navigate, they will leave your site.

4) Have a clear indication of where the user is

When visitors are deeply engrossed in browsing your site, you will want to make sure they know which part of the site they are in at that moment. That way, they will be able to browse relevant information or navigate to any section of the site easily. Don't confuse your visitors because confusion means "abandon ship"!

5) Avoid using audio on your site

If your visitor is going to stay a long time at your site, reading your content, you will want to make sure they're not annoyed by some audio looping on and on on your website. If you insist on adding audio, make sure they have some control over it -- volume or muting controls would work fine.

6) The most important - Host only with a Reliable Hosting Provider.

Before Chosing a Web Hosting provider, read its reviews and always check the top 10 hosting providers. A good resource to research hosting providers is at Top10DedicatedHosting.com

Top 10 Dedicated Servers Hosting is a team of highly skilled professionals focused on providing Dedicated Servers Hosting Reviews to clients, Consultancy and Training to Web Hosting Providers, End Users and everything in-between.

Best Webhosting Options

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he best webhosting plan for you will depend on your goals for your new website. If you are simply putting together a website to store some personal files, then you are not going to need all the bells and whistles. Similarly, if you don't expect a lot of traffic, other than from a few friends who want to see what your new blog post is about, you can get by with minimal requirements and don't really need to pay attention to the features. The cheapest plan available, or even free webhosting platforms, would probably do the trick.

However, where you need to start paying more attention is if you expect to build a website as a business, or if you are working to build something that will have steady traffic. There are still a number of low pricing options for you to choose from, but the best webhosting plan you can find may be worth paying for. The best webhosting programs will include:

* Free Set Up
* Unlimited domains
* Unlimited emails
* Unlimited ftp accounts
* Free website builder programs
* Plenty of email addresses
* PHP and MySQL
* Fantastico with blog and forum scripts
* 24/7 support via chat, phone and email
* Large storage space and bandwidth

Your best bet may be to start with a cheap webhosting plan and then scale up when you need to grow. Any hosting company that has 24 hour support can bump you up to the next package in a matter of minutes. What you do want to be concerned about, however, is the up-time. A website that is constant down can be frustrating, and it can cost you a lot of time when you are trying to get work accomplished over the weekend and your website is not live.

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Web Hosting plan

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Finding The Right Hosting Plan With Web Hosting Reviews

Reviews on products have long been relied on to help people make wise shopping choices and in today's environment of ecommerce. Since so much is purchased online without being able to "handle the merchandise" first, people can learn about the quality of a product from the experience of others. This is also true when it comes to intangible services, and many web entrepreneurs rely on hosting reviews to help them choose the best web hosting provider.
Hosting reviews can help people who are new to internet businesses and websites to make sense of the many different hosting options and packages that are available. The comparisons from the reviews on the different hosting companies can often make it easier to quickly size up the offerings.
There are many different choices in web server hosting services and it seems that there are brand new web hosting companies cropping up every single day. This often makes it very difficult to choose a domain web hosting provider because the different plans that are offered can seem complicated and can easily be confusing, especially to someone who is new to the internet and does not know much about how to choose a web hosting plan. This is when reviews about hosting can be especially beneficial.

One of the primary things that should be covered in good reviews of hosting services is the reliability, or the uptime, of the various web server hosting companies. High quality hosting providers will have a guaranteed 100% uptime because they have redundant servers in secondary locations to assure that access to the sites, which are being hosted, is uninterrupted, even in the case of equipment failure or some type of emergency or disaster. In general, the medium and low cost hosting services will have an uptime of 99% plus, while free webhosting services can be less reliable.

Another important aspect of web server hosting that should be checked out thoroughly through web reviews is the quality and responsiveness of the customer service and technical support department. If your website stops working properly or if you run into problems configuring a script that you need to run, then you want to be sure that you are going to get a fast response to your problem.

It is also important to know if the hosting company has support 24 hours a day, and if their clients, who are not experienced in the technical aspects of web site hosting, will be treated with a professional attitude.

While reviews about hosting services, such as free webhosting, low cost web hosting and dedicated server hosting, can be very helpful to determine the quality and reliability of a hosting service, people must also be aware that reviews can be skewed to favor a certain company and can be misleading. This is because there are many affiliates who will promote a particular web server hosting provider and write glowing reviews about the company, hoping that the review helps them to earn a commission.

With this in mind, it is very wise to spend a little extra time and look for at least a few different web hosting reviews in order to get a balanced and full picture of the various web hosting plan companies. With information from a range of reviews, it should be possible for even a person who is new to hosting to choose a plan that is easy on the budget, yet will still provide all of the needed services.

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2009-11-21T21:48:00.000-08:00

Domain name Website hosting Domain name registration

If you are planning to buy Internet domain name for your online business, there are few things that should be kept in mind during and after the procedure of domain name registration. The foremost thing that has to be thought about in the entire process is to select a domain name for your online business. This may sound very easy at this point of time, but with the proliferation in online business, thinking of a unique domain name that reflects the purpose of your website is a very difficult task. It involves a lot of brainstorming sessions along with an in-depth search over the entire thing.

You can discuss about the domain name with your friends and family members and finally choose the one that best suits your requirements. Your domain name should be the one that is short, simple, reflects the purpose of your business and easy to remember by the users. It is not necessary for your domain name to be the one similar to your company name, until the name of your business is popular enough to be known like brand name. Once you have thought about a suitable domain name, you can move further for domain name check to see if the domain name that you are thinking about has not already been taken by anyone else. Once you have verified that your domain name is unique, do not delay the process at all and go for your domain name registration. These services are mainly provided by the website hosting providers only along with other services, but you can also get them done through separate service providers who only register domain name. Do not forget to check if your registrar is a certified ICANN registrar for domain names. This is because; only ICANN registrar is the one that certifies businesses which have the right processes and technology. Besides, this gives you a platform to complaint with ICANN in case your service provider fouls you.

You can also consider domain name transfer, if you are not satisfied with the previous one. However, if you are also willing to change your domain name registrar as well, make sure that it is at least 60 days old; otherwise ICANN registrar will not allow it. However, if you want to renew it with your previous registrar only, wait for at least 45 days, otherwise the amount paid for renewal will not add one more year to your previous date of expiry and instead, the money submitted will go waste.

It is better to do a thorough search before selecting a web host or a registrar because, you will have to be associated with them for the coming few years. You can read reviews, talk to people over the discussion forums and ask for their experiences with particular web host or registrar. This way, you will know both their pros and cons and select the best domain name registrar or website hosting provider that will ensure the success of your online business. For more information about domain names. Website hosting, icann registrar, domain name registration logon to www.netearthone.com

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About the Basic Concepts of Web Hosting Services

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The web hosting service is an Internet based service offering online arrangements to store data, descriptions through Web. As the Internet continues to grow, increased competition, new marketing methods and ensuring excellent quality service to customers are all obstacles that business owners must face in order to turn a profit. There are numbers of different companies offering web hosting services. Some provide free web hosting service and some charges a fee.

It is also very important to find that what kind of hosting service is best for you. Web hosting is a cutthroat business. When looking for a web host for your small business, keep in mind the following as these features can make running your business a little easier. There are different types of web hosting services: shared web hosting, paid web hosting, free web hosting, clustered web hosting, and reseller web hosting, file web hosting and dedicated web hosting. This has drawbacks like reducing speed and making information more accessible to tampering.

Free web hosting is free of cost. On the average the cost of the website should not any longer than per megabytes the low cost web hosting companies must provide the maximum bandwidth with minimum time. You can open account with the help of free services or blogger and no experience is needed for such hosting service. But on the other hand, you have to pay monthly fee for using paid hosting service. The major types of web hosting services are free web hosting, dedicated web hosting, and shared hosting, collocation web host and reseller web hosting. You can set-up your domain by using your own domain name. In shared web hosting service, your website is located on the same server with hundreds of other users.

If a user anticipates lot of visitors to his site, then he needs a service provider that can handle the traffic without any pester. A person using dedicated web hosting service has full control on its server. Small business web hosting service is becoming very popular now a day. It is important to check what the fees for the service. Reseller service allows users to resell the service to others. File hosting service is used for hosting large files.

The choice of the web hosting service will somehow decide the future of his online business. This makes all the difference for your business. Web hosting services are helpful, safe, convenient and reasonably priced. You don't have to pay much for such services. Most of the web hosting companies are offering user friendly website designs and editing tools like FrontPage, PHP. In collocation web service a person will own physical space to maintain a server.

Pronet Professional Web Hosting Service

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started as a group of IT professionals in early 2001 to introduce a new standard in the fast changing environment of web hosting. mission is to achieve your 100% satisfaction, which is guaranteed by our professional service and friendly support. With over 7 years of web hosting experience on various hosting platforms and operating systems, particularly Apache, Linux, Microsoft IIS, and Microsoft Windows Server, we bring a wealth of knowledge and the capability to handle any hosting needs. This experience also comes with the support and knowledge, customers have come to rely on, which ensures that their problems are being resolved timely and effectively and are able to obtain friendly and respectful customer support.

2009-11-15T03:11:00.000-08:00

Why FatCow is good? We get this question a lot! Well, why call a computer an apple? FatCow was designed from the start to be a different alternative in Web hosting. We took a look around and saw lots of techno babble, confusing pricing schemes and not much in the way of customer satisfaction or support. We decided that a simpler, more customer friendly approach was needed. FatCow was born in 1998 and the rest is history. We've grown our company with a dedicated group of talented believers in the notion that simple, old fashioned service and value still ring true. FatCow has focused our entire company on delivering the best value and customer service experience in Web hosting to the small business user. We make every effort to make our services easy to own, easy to use and most importantly to provide real business value. And yes, we like to have fun doing it.

Great Web Hosting Plans. No Bull.Just like our company, FatCow's Web hosting plan is a different breed. To simplify getting your personal or small business website up on the net, we created and pioneered a one plan one price philosophy. The FatCow Web hosting plan has everything you need to stake out your piece of the Internet, right out of the box. If a full hosting plan is a bit more than you're looking for, our MiniMoo plan might just fit the bill. We created MiniMoo as a way to get started on the Web with just a domain name and an email address to get the word out. You can post a generic under construction page until you're ready for a full hosting product, or you can use our SiteDelux site building tool to build your own page. MiniMoo is perfect if you're just starting your business or a need a placeholder for several domains.

StartLogic - Affordable Web Hosting Service

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StartLogic offers a full line of solutions for personal, business, governmentand education customers, including:
Hosting services for your website and other important data.
-E-commerce solutions that enable your business to sell over the Internet.
-Security measures to protect your information assets.
-Applications that help make your business more productive.
-Search-Engine optimization to get your site seen by a larger audience.

At StartLogic, we believe the key to the best business relationships is a thorough understanding of customer needs, priorities and expectations. We also believe that satisfied customers are the result of providing prompt, dependable and worthwhile service. We always strive to deliver innovative products and state-of-the-art technologies that meet the ever-changing requirements of our customers.We are devoted to providing our customers world-class hosting and e-business solutions at an affordable price.

Professional Web Hosting from Just Host

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We know that finding a cheap, reliable web host is not a simple task so we've put all the information you need in one place to help you make your decision. At Just Host, we pride ourselves in our commitment to our customers and want to make sure they have all the details they need before making that big decision.With all of Just Host's plans you have the ability to host as many domains as you wish in your cPanel account. This means you have the luxury of managing all of your websites from the one place and all on the same server!
Just Host offers a ‘no questions asked’ Anytime money back guarantee with all our hosting plans. Our cancellation policy is very simple - if you cancel your hosting account we will provide you with a refund for the remainder of the term. The refund will exclude any setup fees that were charged when you signed up and any domain registration fees that you paid as we incur a cost for these. But you do get to keep your domain name.
Just Host promises it's customers 99.9% network uptime! We are so concerned about uptime that we set up our own company to monitor people's uptime for them called Just Uptime. All Just Host's servers are monitored by Just Uptime. Just Host’s prices are incredibly competitive and every plan includes an incredible list of features including unlimited disk space, unlimited transfers, unlimited email accounts and the ability to host unlimited domains.

HostGator Affordable Web Hosting Service

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As a technology and product innovator, HostGator is able to provide its more than 225,000 customers with innovative products and services designed to complement their existing businesses. HostGator serves customers ranging from individual freelancers to Fortune 500 companies in more than 170 countries.In 2008, HostGator was recognized by Inc. Magazine as one of the fastest growing private companies in America. According to Inc. Magazine, HostGator is the 21st fastest growing private company in America, the second fastest growing private company in the "business services" sector, and the fastest growing private company in Texas.

HostGator LLC is a world leading provider of shared, reseller, and dedicated web hosting. Privately held and based in Houston, Texas, the company was founded in 2002 by current President and CEO Brent Oxley, who started the company from his dorm room at Florida Atlantic University. Since then, HostGator has grown from a small hosting company with just three servers into a world leading and industry recognized hosting provider with more than 7,000 servers under management. The over two million domains hosted by HostGator make up approximately 1% of the world's Internet traffic.

In a June 2008 customer satisfaction survey, approximately 90% of HostGator customers reported being satisfied with HostGator and the services it provides. Industry-leading customer service and support is at the forefront of what HostGator does on a day-to-day basis. The company is constantly working to improve and refine that service and support and achieve its goal of becoming the world leader in the global web hosting market.

Intel Atom Processor

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Simple devices for the Internet and email:
The Intel Atom processor serves as the brain for a range of simple, compact devices designed for the Internet called net books. The Intel Atom processor delivers the performance needed to enjoy popular activities like streaming videos or music, emailing, web surfing or instant messaging. Whether you’re at home, traveling, or hanging out at a cafe, you can enjoy your favorite online activities.
Empowering your Internet lifestyle:
The Intel Atom processor was specifically engineered to deliver the performance you need to keep surfing, blogging, listening to music, watching video or communicating with the world as you move through your day. And the Intel Atom processor’s low-power design enables extended battery life so you can stay online and on the go longer.
Designed to be compact in size:
Based on a groundbreaking low-power microarchitecture, the Intel Atom processor powers Internet devices designed to go where you go. Sometimes all you want is to go online to keep in touch with friends or follow your favorite Web sites. Netbooks with the Intel Atom processor deliver convenience and flexibility for a good Internet experience

Intel Core2 Extreme Mobile Processor For Mobile Gaming & Multimedia

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Mobile Gaming & Multimedia:
Get extreme processing power for mobile gaming and multimedia with the Intel Core2 Extreme mobile processor, the world’s highest performing quad-core and dual-core mobile procsors. the world’s highest performing quad-core and dual-core mobile processors.
Quad-core brings desktop performance to your notebook:
The world’s highest performing quad-core mobile processor provides the extreme levels of processing power you need to run multiple, highly-threaded applications simultaneously. Compared to its dual-core version, the quad-core delivers up to 50% faster HD video editing and encoding.* Accelerate your multimedia applications and 3D gaming with up to 2.53 GHz clock speed, 1066 MHz Front Side Bus, and 12MB shared L2 cache.
Dual-core delivers for gamers: The world’s highest performing dual-core mobile processor delivers revolutionary performance levels for extreme gaming and multimedia.* Experience the most intense 3D on leading multi-threaded games and enjoy up to 3.06 GHz clock speed, 1066 MHz Front Side Bus, and 6MB shared L2 cache.* Get optimum performance while extending your battery life with notebook-friendly 44W TDP and advanced power-management features.

Intel Core 2 Processor with Viiv Technology

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Get sensational HD audio and video performance for your digital entertainment:
Intel Core2 processor with Viiv technology delivers entertainment-optimised technologies that rock the HD audio and video experience. Desktops based on the Intel Core 2 processor with Viiv technology are loaded with a new 45nm hafnium-infused dual-core or quad-core processor.
Sensational high-definition experience:
Discover sharper images, smoother playback, and unbelievable superb processing performance.
Multitaskers, meet your processor:
Watch HD video while you run compute-intensive applications like virus protection in the background - without slowing down.Outstanding surround soundExperience stunning audio for movies and music with support for up to 7.1 surround sound with Intel High-Definition Audio.
Vibrant visuals: With Intel Graphics, enjoy 1080p video playback for movie clips, media streams, and the latest generation of HD video cameras.

Intel Core2 Quad Processor For Desktops

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Maximum performance for multimedia applications:

Get the performance you need to handle the hottest digital media, content-creation software, and immersive multi-threaded games. Four cores provide all the power you need to achieve smooth effects during game play, plus the capacity to handle today’s processor-hungry multimedia applications.

Do more of everything at once:

Experience revolutionary computing powered by four cores of pure performance.

Empower your need for speed: Encode HD video over 50 percent faster with Intel HD Boost built into Intel Core2 Quad processor.

Edit, alter and create faster:

Run a multitude of demanding HD multimedia applications with up to 12 percent more speed for photo editing, retouching, and publishing.

Prepare for the future:

Enjoy performance in the games and software of today - while being prepared to run the multi-threaded applications of tomorrow.

Intel Core 2 Extreme Processor For Desktops

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Expect everything and get it:
Get the ultimate engine for advanced multimedia with Intel® HD Boost (Intel® HDB) built into the Intel Core 2 Extreme processor. It delivers up to 40 percent higher performance for intensive multimedia applications like HD video encoding.
Take control
With over speed protection removed, you can tune your system for maximum performance to go where no gamer has gone before.
Extreme Power. Extreme Enjoyment.
With four blistering cores, the Intel Core2 Extreme processor delivers unrivaled performance to deliver 3D realism and game responsiveness that can annihilate your enemies before they see you coming. And for the creative, performing tasks like video encoding, graphic design, and sound engineering, it’s the ultimate processor to power through those compute-intensive programs without slowing down.
Almost too real:
Get stunning realism on immersive multi-threaded games with advanced artificial intelligence (AI), particle systems, dynamic physics and texture- generation engines, with four cores of pure performance

Intel386 Processors

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The Intel386 DX, EX, and SX embedded processors are based on the Intel386 architecture. All have 32-bit cores, and enhanced functionality for the embedded processor market.* The static Intel386 EX microprocessor is designed for embedded applications that require high integration and low power. Key features include: PC compatibility, power management, low-voltage operation, and on-chip integration of numerous common peripherals such as interrupt controllers, chip selects, counters and timers.
The dynamic Intel386 DX microprocessor is designed for single-user, multi-tasking applications. The 32-bit registers and data paths support 32-bit addresses and data types. It addresses 4 gigabytes of physical memory, and 64 terabytes of virtual memory. It offers a 50% performance increase over the Intel386 EX and SX processors.
The static Intel386 SX, also referred to as the 80386SSX or 80386SXTA microprocessor, microprocessor is a pin-for-pin replacement for the dynamic Intel386 SX processor. The static design features clock freeze mode, and higher speed operation.* The dynamic Intel386 SX microprocessor is an entry-level processor with a 16-bit external data bus and a 24-bit external address bus. It provides the performance benefits of a 32-bit architecture with the cost savings of a 16-bit hardware system.
Applications based on an Intel386 microprocessor allow designers to embed popular versions of DOS and graphical windowing environments to implement an array of existing software applications within their systems.The PC compatibility, enhanced functionality, and real-time software support make the Intel386 microprocessors a sound embedded solution. Reduced design complexity and decreased software development time are major advantages in today's embedded market segment.
.Upgrade Choice for 186 ProcessorIntel's 186 processor family has been designed in many embedded applications over the years. If a 186 embedded design requires either more addressibility or higher performance, the Intel386 EX processor is the upgrade choice. The EX provides 26 address bits for a total of 4 Gbytes. Also, given the same clock rate, the Intel386 EX processor performs up to three times the performance of a 186-base processor. Since the EX has an 80386 core, it is code compatible with 186 processors, making it a logical upgrade processor to run your existing software.Additionally, software can be modified to take advantage of the 80386 features, including memory protection and multitasking. Memory protection can provide a safety net to software problems. This can become very important if your customer ever modifies the software run on your application.

Intel® 186 Processors

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Intel modularized the core architecture of the Intel 186 in order to better provide expandable peripheral functionality. The 186 Ex family is based on an improved, static, 1 micron design. All of the enhanced products run at 25 MHz. In addition, the 80C186Ex/C188Ex processors have a common set of base peripherals beneficial to many embedded applications. The Ex processors all support a standard numeric interface, an interrupt control unit, a chip-select unit, a DRAM refresh control unit, a power management unit, and three 16-bit timer/counters.The 186 Ex family was designed with a number of objectives, the most important being high integration, low power consumption and a small form factor. The first objective is met by offering different Ex family members with varied peripheral sets. The variety of peripheral combinations available allows a designer to choose a "best fit" for their application. The second objective, low power, is met by offering a fully static device that operates down to 2.9-3.0 volts. The final objective, small form factor, is addressed by the Shrink Quad Flat Pack (SQFP) package.The idle mode allows the device to shut off the CPU clock, leaving all integrated peripherals active. Idle mode lowers processor current consumption by approximately 40 percent. Powerdown mode goes a step further, the clock input to the entire processor is disabled reducing device current consumption to transistor leakage (microamps).Low voltage operation offers numerous benefits to the system designer such as decreased power consumption, less heat generation and less noise. The 13 MHz version of the 186 Ex processors are available in 3.3V versions which operate down to 2.9 volts. The 16 MHz versions as well operate at 3.3V down to 2.9 volts. The combination of power management functionality and optional low voltage operation make the 186 Ex family processors ideal for power sensitive applications.The small form factor is a major benefit of the SQFP package. The small package allows high integration while using minimal area. Another benefit inherent in smaller packages is reduced noise. The device lead frame that carries signals from the die to the package pins is smaller in the SQFP than it is in packages like QFP or PLCC. The decreased lead frame size decreases noise amplitude on outputs. The decreased inductance resulting from the small package and the elimination of a device socket reduce output noise. Lastly, combining the SQFP package and integration of the 186 Ex processors with low voltage operation offers an ideal solution for portable, low power, battery operated applications.

GeForce 9600 GSO 512

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GPU Engine Specs:Processor Cores 48Graphics Clock (MHz) 650 MHzProcessor Clock (MHz) 1625 MHzTexture Fill Rate (billion/sec) 15.6Memory Specs:Memory Clock (MHz) 900 MHzStandard Memory Config 512 MBMemory Interface Width 256-bitMemory Bandwidth (GB/sec) 57.6Feature Support:NVIDIA SLI-ready 2-WayNVIDIA PureVideo Technology HDNVIDIA PhysX-ready YesNVIDIA CUDA Technology YesMicrosoft DirectX 10OpenGL 2.1Bus Support PCI-E 2.0 x16Certified for Windows Vista YesDisplay Support:Maximum Digital Resolution 2560x1600Maximum VGA Resolution 2048x1536Standard Display Connectors Two Dual Link DVIHDTVMulti Monitor YesHDCP YesHDMI Via adapterAudio Input for HDMI SPDIFStandard Graphics Card Dimensions:Height 4.376 inchesLength 9 inchesWidth Single-slotThermal and Power Specs:Maximum GPU Temperature (in C) 105 CMaximum Graphics Card Power (W) 90 WMinimum System Power Requirement (W) 400 WSupplementary Power Connectors 6-pin

GeForce 9400 GT

2009-11-15T02:34:00.000-08:00

GPU Engine Specs:Processor Cores 16Graphics Clock (MHz) 550 MHzProcessor Clock (MHz) 1400 MHzTexture Fill Rate (billion/sec) 4.4Memory Specs:Memory Clock (MHz) 400 MHzStandard Memory Config 512 MBMemory Interface Width 128-bitMemory Bandwidth (GB/sec) 12.8Feature Support:NVIDIA PureVideo Technology HDNVIDIA PhysX-ready YesNVIDIA CUDA Technology YesHybridPower Technology -GeForce Boost -Microsoft DirectX 10OpenGL 2.1Bus Support PCI-E 2.0Certified for Windows Vista YesDisplay Support: Maximum Digital Resolution 2560x1600Maximum VGA Resolution 2048x1536Standard Display Connectors Dual Link DVIMulti Monitor YesHDCP* YesHDMI* Via adapterAudio Input for HDMI SPDIFStandard Graphics Card Dimensions:Height 4.376 inchesLength 6.6 inchesWidth Single-slotThermal and Power Specs:Maximum GPU Temperature (in C) 105 CMaximum Graphics Card Power (W) 50 WMinimum System Power Requirement (W) 300 W

GeForce 8800 Ultra

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NVIDIA Quantum Effects Technology* Advanced shader processors architected for physics computation* Simulate and render physics effects on the graphics processor NVIDIA SLI Technology* Patented hardware and software technology allows two GeForce-based graphics cards to run in parallel to scale performance and enhance image quality on today's top titles.
NVIDIA® Unified Architecture* Unified shader architecture* GigaThread technology* Full support for Microsoft DirectX 10o Geometry shaderso Geometry instancingo Streamed outputo Shader Model 4.0 * Full 128-bit floating point precision through the entire rendering pipeline NVIDIA Lumenex Engine* 16x full screen anti-aliasing* Transparent multisampling and transparent supersampling* 16x angle independent anisotropic filtering* 128-bit floating point high dynamic-range (HDR) lighting with anti-aliasingo 32-bit per component floating point texture filtering and blending * Advanced lossless compression algorithms for color, texture, and z-data* Support for normal map compression* Z-cull* Early-Z
Advanced Display Functionality* Two dual-link DVI outputs for digital flat panel display resolutions up to 2560x1600* Dual integrated 400MHz RAMDACs for analog display resolutions up to and including 2048x1536 at 85Hz* Integrated HDTV encoder provides analog TV-output (Component/Composite/S-Video) up to 1080i resolution* NVIDIA nView multi-display technology capability* 10-bit display processing Built for Microsoft Windows Vista™* Full DirectX 10 support* Dedicated graphics processor powers the new Windows Vista Aero 3D user interface* VMR-based video architecture High Speed Interfaces* Designed for PCI Express x16* Designed for high-speed GDDR3 memory Operating Systems* Windows Vista /Windows Vista 64* Windows XP/Windows XP 64* Linux API Support* Complete DirectX support, including Microsoft DirectX 10 Shader Model 4.0* Full OpenGL support, including OpenGL 2.0
NVIDIA PureVideo HD Technology* Dedicated on-chip video processor* High-definition H.264, VC-1, MPEG2 and WMV9 decode acceleration* Advanced spatial-temporal de-interlacing* HDCP capable3* Spatial-Temporal De-Interlacing* Noise Reduction* Edge Enhancement* Bad Edit Correction* Inverse telecine (2:2 and 3:2 pull-down correction)* High-quality scaling* Video color correction* Microsoft Video Mixing Renderer (VMR) support

GeForce 8600

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NVIDIA Quantum Effects Technology* Advanced shader processors architected for physics computation* Simulate and render physics effects on the graphics processor NVIDIA TurboCache Technology* Combines the capacity and bandwidth of dedicated video memory with dynamically allocated system memory to dramatically turbocharge performance.NVIDIA SLI Technology* Patented hardware and software technology allows two GeForce-based graphics cards to run in parallel to scale performance and enhance image quality on today's top titles. NVIDIA PureVideo HD Technology* Dedicated on-chip video processor* High-definition H.264, VC-1, MPEG2 and WMV9 decode acceleration* Advanced spatial-temporal de-interlacing* HDCP capable* Spatial-Temporal De-Interlacing* Noise Reduction* Edge Enhancement* Bad Edit Correction* Inverse telecine (2:2 and 3:2 pull-down correction)* High-quality scaling* Video color correction* Microsoft Video Mixing Renderer (VMR) support
NVIDIA Unified Architecture* Unified shader architecture* GigaThread technology* Full support for Microsoft DirectX 10o Geometry shaderso Geometry instancingo Streamed outputo Shader Model 4.0 * Full 128-bit floating point precision through the entire rendering pipeline NVIDIA Lumenex Engine* 16x full screen anti-aliasing* Transparent multisampling and transparent supersampling* 16x angle independent anisotropic filtering* 128-bit floating point high dynamic-range (HDR) lighting with anti-aliasingo 32-bit per component floating point texture filtering and blending * Advanced lossless compression algorithms for color, texture, and z-data* Support for normal map compression* Z-cull* Early-Z
Advanced Display Functionality* Two dual-link DVI outputs for digital flat panel display resolutions up to 2560x16004* One dual-link DVI outputs for digital flat panel display resolutions up to 2560x16005* One single-link DVI outputs for digital flat panel display resolutions up to 1920x120066* Dual integrated 400MHz RAMDACs for analog display resolutions up to and including 2048x1536 at 85Hz* Integrated HDTV encoder provides analog TV-output (Component/Composite/S-Video) up to 1080i resolution* NVIDIA nView multi-display technology capability* 10-bit display processing Built for Microsoft Windows Vista* Full DirectX 10 support* Dedicated graphics processor powers the new Windows Vista Aero 3D user interface* VMR-based video architecture High Speed Interfaces* Designed for PCI Express x16* Designed for high-speed GDDR3 and DDR2 memory Operating Systems* Built for Microsoft Windows Vista* Windows XP/Windows XP 64* Linux API Support* Complete DirectX support, including Microsoft DirectX 10 Shader Model 4.0* Full OpenGL support, including OpenGL 2.0

GeForce 8400 GS..

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Built for Microsoft Windows Vista
Full DirectX 10 support
Dedicated graphics processor powers the new Windows Vista Aero 3D user interface
VMR-based video architecture High Speed Interfaces
Designed for PCI Express x16
Designed for high-speed GDDR3 and DDR2 memory Operating Systems
Built for Microsoft Windows Vista
Windows XP/Windows XP 64
Linux API Support
Complete DirectX support, including Microsoft DirectX 10 Shader Model 4.0
Full OpenGL support, including OpenGL 2.0

GeForce 8400 GS

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NVIDIA Unified Architecture
Unified shader architecture
GigaThread technology
Full support for Microsoft DirectX 10
Geometry shaders
Geometry instancing
Streamed output
Shader Model 4.0
Advanced Display Functionality
Two dual-link DVI outputs for digital flat panel display resolutions up to 2560x16004
One dual-link DVI outputs for digital flat panel display resolutions up to 2560x16005
One single-link DVI outputs for digital flat panel display resolutions up to 1920x120066
Dual integrated 400MHz RAMDACs for analog display resolutions up to and including 2048x1536 at 85Hz
Integrated HDTV encoder provides analog TV-output (Component/Composite/S-Video) up to 1080i resolution
NVIDIA nView multi-display technology capability
10-bit display processing
Engine
16x full screen anti-aliasing
Transparent multisampling and transparent supersampling
16x angle independent anisotropic filtering
128-bit floating point high dynamic-range (HDR) lighting with anti-aliasing
32-bit per component floating point texture filtering and blending
Advanced lossless compression algorithms for color, texture, and z-data
Support for normal map compression
Z-cull
Early-Z NVIDIA Quantum Effects Technology
Advanced shader processors architected for physics computation
Simulate and render physics effects on the graphics processor NVIDIA TurboCache Technology
Combines the capacity and bandwidth of dedicated video memory with dynamically allocated system memory to dramatically turbocharge performance.NVIDIA SLI Technology
Patented hardware and software technology allows two GeForce-based graphics cards to run in parallel to scale performance and enhance image quality on today's top titles. NVIDIA PureVideo HD Technology
Dedicated on-chip video processor
High-definition H.264, VC-1, MPEG2 and WMV9 decode acceleration
Advanced spatial-temporal de-interlacing
HDCP capable
Spatial-Temporal De-Interlacing
Noise Reduction
Edge Enhancement
Bad Edit Correction
Inverse telecine (2:2 and 3:2 pull-down correction)
High-quality scaling
Video color correction
Microsoft Video Mixing Renderer (VMR) support

Intel Celeron M Processors

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The Intel Celeron M processor family is the next generation of mobile value processors, providing exceptional performance and value combined with low power for thermally sensitive embedded and communications applications. These processors offer ideal solutions for small-to-medium business and enterprise communications, storage appliances, and value-oriented embedded devices like Point Of Sale, kiosks and ATMs.This document is the Specification Update to the Intel Celeron M Processor Datasheet, Intel Celeron M Processor on 90 nm Process Datasheet and Intel Celeron M Processor on 65 nm Process Datasheet. It is intended for hardware system manufacturers and software developers of applications, operating systems, or tools. Specification Updates contains specification changes, S-specs, errata, specification clarifications, and documentation changes. The Intel Celeron M processor on 90 nm process and Intel Celeron M processor on 65 nm process may contain design defects or errors known as errata which may cause the product to deviate from published specifications. Current characterized errata are available on request.

Intel Celeron M Processors

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The Pentium III processor

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The Pentium III processor is ideal for high performance applied computing. It supports highend communications, transaction terminal, and industrial automation applications. While incorporating new features and improvements, the Pentium III processor remains software compatible with previous members of the Intel microprocessor family.The Pentium III processor is validated with multiple chipsets for maximum flexibility and scalability. Combined with the Intel 840 chipset, the Pentium III processor provides high performance and bandwidth including dual processing and a second PCI bus. The 815, 815E, 810 and 440BX chipsets provide a scalable platform supporting a wide selection of Celeron and Pentium III processors ranging from 66 to 133 MHz processor side bus speeds. The 440BX AGPset supports ECC for the highest data integrity and ISA for legacy I/O. The Intel 815, 815E and 810 chipsets utilize Intel Graphics Technology, an integrated graphics platform which provides more stability, higher quality graphics and a reduced OEM bill of materials cost.Product Highlights1.26 GHz 370-pin FC-PGA2 package with 512 KB Advanced Transfer Cache (on-die, full-speed L2 cache)1 GHz, 866, 850, 733, 700 and 600 MHz, 370-pin FC-PGA package700, 500 and 400 MHz BGA2 package1 GHz, 866 and 733 MHz processor supports 133 MHz processor side bus256 Kbytes Advanced Transfer Cache (on-die, full-speed L2 cache)Compatible with Intel 840, 815, 815E, 810E2, 810 chipsets; Intel 82801E C-ICH; Intel 440BX AGPset and 440MX chipset

AMD

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Take multi-tasking to a whole new level with the AMD Athlon X2 dual-core ProcessorAMD Athlon X2 dual-core processors put the power of dual-core technology on the desktop. Dual-core processors contain two processing cores, residing on one chip, that perform calculations on two streams of data to increase efficiency and speed while running multiple programs and the new generation of multi-threaded software. For end-users this means a significant increase in response and performance when running multiple applications simultaneously.Better Multi-Tasking Means Increased Office ProductivityProductivity in today’s workplace requires smooth, efficient and seamless multi-tasking. AMD Athlon X2 dual-core processors deliver TRUE multi-tasking, allowing users to switch from one program to another without always pausing for the computer to catch up and reducing annoying processing pauses.Setting the Pace in Digital Media Digital media software demands simultaneous processing of data streams, the perfect use for the incredible multi-tasking power of AMD64 dual-core technology. Dual-core technology is like having two processors working together, each one taking care of different applications, so power-users can actually experience greater performance when multiple applications are running. Digital media enthusiasts can usher in the next generation of digital media software for amazing high-definition video and photo editing, content creation, and audio mixing. With an AMD Athlon X2 dual-core processor, your PC can perform up to 80% faster than an AMD Athlon 4000+ processor on the latest power-hungry digital media software applications.Get more Power using less PowerEnergy-efficient AMD processors with Cool‘n’Quiet technology enable smaller, sleeker, more energy-efficient PC’s. In March 2005, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded Cool‘n’Quiet technology special recognition for the advancement of energy-efficient computer technologies. AMD expects that systems built using energy-efficient AMD desktop processors can meet, and in many instances, exceed the new system requirements from the EPA’s ENERGY STAR Version 4 computer specification, effective July 20, 2007.

AMD Athlon X2 Dual-Core Processor

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All the Proven Benefits of AMD64 TechnologyEnhanced Virus Protection with Windows XP Service Pack 2 and VistaTM Enhanced Virus Protection is a feature enabled by AMD64 technology. Enhanced Virus Protection in conjunction with modern operating systems can help prevent the spread of certain viruses, like MSBlaster and Slammer to significantly reduce the cost and down-time associated with similar viruses and improve the protection of computers and personal information against certain PC viruses1.
AMD Athlon Processor Architecture PerformanceHyperTransport technology can increase overall system performance by reducing I/O bottlenecks, increasing system bandwidth, and reducing system latency. A fully integrated memory controller helps speed access to memory by giving the processor a direct connection to the main memory. As a result, end users can enjoy quicker application loading and extraordinary application performance.
Purchase with ConfidenceFounded in 1969, AMD has shipped more than 240 million PC processors worldwide. Customers can depend on AMD64 processors and AMD for compatibility and reliability. AMD processors undergo extensive testing to help ensure compatibility with Microsoft Windows XP, Vista, Windows NT, Windows 2000, as well as Linux and other PC operating systems. AMD works collaboratively with Microsoft and other ecosystem partners to achieve compatibility of AMD processors and to expand the capability of software and hardware products leveraging AMD64 technology. AMD conducts rigorous research, development, and validation to help ensure the continued integrity and performance of its products.
Ready for the 64-bit futureLike all the processors in the AMD64 family, AMD Athlon X2 dual-core processors are designed for people who want to stay at the forefront of technology and for those who depend on their PCs to keep them connected, informed, and entertained. Systems based on AMD64 processors can deliver leading-edge performance for demanding productivity and entertainment software today and in the future.With AMD64 technology, AMD Athlon X2 dual-core processors are fully compatible with existing software, while enabling a seamless transition to 64-bit applications. Both 32- and 64-bit applications can run simultaneously and transparently on the same platform. AMD64 technology enables new, cinematic computing experiences and capabilities, in addition to increased performance. AMD64 technology allows end users to take advantage of new innovations such as real-time encryption, more life-like games, accurate speech interfaces, cinema-quality graphic effects, and easy-to-use video and audio editing.

AMD Sempron Processor

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AMD Sempron Processor OverviewThe AMD Sempron processor performs at the top of its class when running the home and business applications most. The AMD Sempron processor’s full-featured capabilities can include AMD64 Technology, HyperTransport technology, up to 256KB total high-performance cache, One 16-bit/16-bit link up to 1600MHz full duplex system bus technology, and an integrated DDR2 memory controller.The AMD Sempron processor provides the productivity enhancing performance you need for your everyday applications. It runs over 60,000 of the world’s most popular applications, so you can enjoy solid performance. With 35 years of design and manufacturing experience and shipments of more than 240 million PC processors, you can count on AMD to provide reliable solutions for your home or business.Affordable - Performance* The AMD Sempron processor performs at the top of its class on the home and business applications that you need and use most.* The AMD Sempron processor is designed for day-to-day computing and beyond.* Full-Featured to Improve your Computing Experience* The AMD Sempron processor lets you enjoy a dynamic Internet experience with smooth streaming video and audio.* The AMD Sempron processor saves you time and effort; enabling your system to boot and load your applications quickly.* Applications that allow you to communicate with family, friends and colleagues will run smoothly with the AMD Sempron processor.The AMD Sempron processor’s advanced architectural features help ensure affordable performance and full-featured capability. These features include:* AMD64 Technology* HyperTransport technology* Up to 256KB total high-performance, full-speed cache* One 16-bit/16-bit link up to 1600MHz full duplex system bus technology,* Integrated DDR2 memory controller on certain models* Built-in security with Enhanced Virus Protection that works with MicrosoftWindows XP SP2 to help protect against viruses, worms, and other malicious attacks. When combined with protective software, Enhanced Virus Protection is part of an overall security solution that helps keep your information safer.Enjoy full compatibility with the tools you use daily.The AMD Sempron processor is designed to run more than 60,000 of the most popular software applications, so you can enjoy reliable performance for a wide variety of computing needs. And since the AMD Sempron processor is compatible with leading PC peripherals, it helps keep everything running smoothly.Get more value from your PC.The AMD Sempron processor is ideal for families, students and other budget-conscious or entry-level computer buyers. It includes the right set of features you need for day-to-day computing, and gives you more power for your money than other similar processors. This means you get a PC configured with better components such as CD drives, graphics capabilities, and more.Reliability from an Industry Leader* AMD is an industry leader that is dedicated to enabling you to get the job done at work or at play.* AMD is constantly striving to find the right solutions for you and your home or business needs.* AMD’s superior quality and track record have long been recognized by a number of the industry’s top publications, organizations and high-tech experts. AMD products, technology, manufacturing, facilities, executives and corporate and community programs have earned a multitude of awards and recognition over the years.

Intel Core 2 Processor with Viiv Technology For Desktops

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Get sensational HD audio and video performance for your digital entertainment.Intel Core2 processor with Viiv technology delivers entertainment-optimised technologies that rock the HD audio and video experience. Desktops based on the Intel Core 2 processor with Viiv technology are loaded with a new 45nm hafnium-infused dual-core or quad-core processor.Sensational high-definition experienceDiscover sharper images, smoother playback, and unbelievable superb processing performance.Multitaskers, meet your processorWatch HD video while you run compute-intensive applications like virus protection in the background - without slowing down.Outstanding surround soundExperience stunning audio for movies and music with support for up to 7.1 surround sound with Intel High-Definition Audio.Vibrant visualsWith Intel Graphics, enjoy 1080p video playback for movie clips, media streams, and the latest generation of HD video cameras.Need a boost?With an Intel Core2 Duo processor inside, gain 70 percent more performance when encoding HD footage from your video camera with Intel HD Boost.

What are the DNS records ?

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The DNS records contain various lists for specific domain name settings. A records are used to direct the web traffic of a website to another location, usually a remote server. They are stored in the form of IP addresses. The MX records affect the mail exchange of a domain name. They point the e-mail traffic to a concrete mail server, which handles the delivery of the messages.

What are the DNS records ?

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An Introduction to Domain Names

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Simply put, a domain name is a “front” – they are word sequences users enter in their browser’s location bar to visit your site, but are not a Web site’s true address.Domain names are attached to DNS (Domain Naming System) servers, which are used to translate numeric addresses (known as IP, or Internet Protocol, addresses) into words. Each site you visit on the net has a numeric IP address behind its name, which represents the site’s true address on the Internet.Domain names are typically categorized by their extension, which is their identifying code. The three most popular types of Top Level Domains (TLDs), which are domains that are notassociated with a country, are:.COM: Short for .commercial. Domain names with the .com extension are by far the most popular, and can be purchased by any individual or business. ..NET: Short for .network, this domain extension was originally designed to be used by technical Web sites. However, domains using this extension can be registered by anyone..ORG: Short for .organization. Originally designated for non-profit firms and any other organizations that did not fit under the .com or .net extension, any individual or business may now register a .org domain name.Country Level DomainsDomain names can also be assigned using country extensions. Each country has its own domain extension; Canada, for example, is .ca, while Japan has been assigned .jp. Most countries have specific rules surrounding exactly who can register domains using their extension and for what purpose; it’s therefore important to look before you leap.Alternative Domain NamesThe Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), the organization responsible for the administration of TLDs worldwide, recently approved several new extensions that are not specific to any country. These are:* .areo* .biz* .coop* .info* .museum* .name* .proEach has been designed for a specific use, and is accompanied by certain restrictions. You can find more information about these TLDs here: http://www.icann.org/tlds/Other Domain ExtensionsIn searching for your domain name, you may encounter Web sites offering extensions like .xxx, .free and .mp3. These are not true extensions endorsed by ICANN; rather, they rely on software solutions to guarantee their accessibility to users. Because ICANN has not approved any of these extensions, however, users that do not have the correct software cannot access sites using these names; therefore, they should be used for supplemental purposes only.Although .com, .net and .org are typically the most visible and talked-about extensions, they are not the only ones available for use. From a functional perspective, country-level domains work just as well as any TLDs, and alternative extensions work just as well. Therefore, don’t necessarily settle for a mediocre TLD when you can get a better one using a different extension.

Free Web Hosting Tips

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Free Web Hosting TipsHere are some tips to keep in mind as you look for a free web hosting account online.1. Content Ownership – You might not own the space, but it is your content. That means that you should expect some sort of notice if the service is going offline so that you can make alternative arrangements or save your information to your computer.2. Tools – Surprisingly many free web hosting accounts come with lots of tools that you can use to enhance your site. The larger the hosting provider or hosting community, the more tools you will have in your control panel.3. Free domain names – Usually you are getting a subdomain or even a subfolder for your files. Typically free domain names only come with a paid hosting account. The reasons is that bandwidth is very expensive and no one wants to build up a free web hosting service unless they have access to cheap resources.It is not surprising then that the free web hosting market is dominated by companies like Yahoo, Google, and Bravenet. They are large organizations who have figured out ways to balance paid services and free services without going broke.4. Search engine optimization – Some free hosting communities are so large and so fluid that it takes some time get new pages into the major search engines. People abandon their pages at such a high rate that is hard to keep up with the live sites versus abandoned real estate.Also, any page rank you get goes to the hosting provider and not to you that is one of the perks of having your own domain name.5. Tracking – It always helps to know who is coming to your website and how they got there. You might have to search around for some type of free tracking service. This is very important if you plan to make money off your free web hosting account.My picksBravenet, Yahoo Geocities and Blogger. I have used all three and I haven’t had the time lately to investigate other services. I will add to the list in the near future.

NVIDIA nForce 780a SLI

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CPU AMDProcessor Supported PhenomAthlon 64 X2Athlon 64 FXAthlon 64Socket Supported AM2+PCI Express 2.0 yesHT Speed HT3NVIDIA SLI®-ready 3-WayDDR Support DDR2SLI-Ready Memory yesSATA/PATA Drive Support 6/2NVIDIA MediaShield Storage yesNVIDIA MediaShield RAID 0, 1, 0+1, 5Audio Specification HDA (Azalia)USB Ports 12ESA-Certified yesGigabit Ethernet Connections 1NVIDIA FirstPacket technology yesPCI Express x16 slots 3PCI Slots 5NVIDIA Control Panel yesVista Support yesNVIDIA System Monitor yesNVIDIA GeForce Boost yesNVIDIA HybridPower™ yesNVIDIA PureVideo® HDDisplay Outputs Single Link DVI / VGADirect X 10Form Factor ATX

The Quick and Easy Guide to Choosing a Web Host

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With thousands of website hosts out there, it can often be hard to choose the one that will work best for you. With a little bit of work, however, you can pick out the perfect host.Focus on Your NeedsWhat is your website going to do? Do you need a lot of storage space and bandwidth? Or can you get by with just a little? Do you need email addresses @yourdomain.com? Or are you going to use a Yahoo! Mail account (or similar)? What about databases, and spam filters, and website builders?

Types of Web Hosting

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First of all we must determine the meaning of the word “hosting”. So, what is hosting?Hosting origins from the word “host” which has different meanings that are familiar to you. Hosting means providing place for your website on the web hosting company’s servers and makes it viewable in the Internetand floating it.Why can you once need hosting?Imagine that you have created a website and now you are wondering howyour friends and acquaintances can see it. You place it in your personal computer, but then you come to know that it’s dangerous for your computer’s safety and needs permanent Internet connection. So it causes a lot of inconveniences for you. To avoid them there is web site hosting.There are different kinds of web site hosting. Let’s have a good look at them:1.Shared or virtual hosting2.Dedicated hosting/ server, Co-location3.VDS/VPS –Virtual Dedicated Server/Virtual Private ServerBefore choosing some type of web hosting it’s necessary to consider the way you are going to use it.Free Shared hostingIf you want to host some non-profit-making or your personal web site it’d be more profitable to use basic shared hosting for no fee. This type of web site hosting is a rather logical choice if you are a junior in web site building or if you want to try some new idea and don’t want to pay. But of course you don’t have to suppose it to grant your site the best conditions, such as proper bandwidth and disk space. Some other features can also be limited, I mean MySQL, PHP support. It often also provides poor web statistics.Paid Shared hostingAlmost all small businesses, intermediate and large professional sites use shared hosting, ‘cause they don’t need the whole server’s space and besides the whole server costs much. With shared/virtual hosting such necessary features, as multiply e-mail, MySQl, PHP, are supported. The main disadvantage is decrease of your site’s security.Dedicated hosting /ServerThis type of hosting is the best choice for those, who need much storage and bandwidth, and are good in server administration. You’ll be able to use all necessary software, but if you don’t have enough knowledge to administrate your server it will be a little bit difficult for you.Co-locationIt’s a sub type of dedicated hosting and can be compared with your own house which was built specially for you, with your favorite furniture and all. It’s built on your hoster’s (ISP) ground. This service is implied to fulfill only your tasks and is designed for your needs alone. And it’s cost is correspondingly high.VDS/ VPSVirtual private server is a type of web site hosting that is based on dividing a physical server into several virtual ones. It costs less though gives same possibilities as Dedicated server. Now, when we’ve examined different types of hosting services, you can decide which type of hosting is the most suitable for you.

Web Hosting Guide for Beginner

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First and foremost, for non-IT savvy, it might be a little tough for them to comprehend the meaning of web hosting. I believe if you search it on any search engine, of course there will be answer and explanation for them. But, how far do you really understand? Honestly, when I first get to know this term few years back, I had problem understanding myself. Then, I found one simple explanation that might be easy for people to understand. So, today, if anyone were to ask me what is “web hosting”, i’d explain as follows…Imagine you are homeless and you want to rent a room or buy a house. In order to get a shelter for yourself, you need a room. So, you imagine yourself as the website and the room as the hosting that you need to place yourself in. That means your website need a web hosting. Then, that’s the time you start finding yourself a web hosting provider. Here, web hosting provider would be the house owner who rents you the room. So, in order for your website to be available and browsed by Internet users, you need to make sure your website is hosted in a web server provided by a web hosting provider.So, when you finally understand what web hosting is, next will be the time to find out more about the different types of web hosting available. You have shared hosting, dedicated hosting, reseller hosting, VPS hosting, and colocation hosting. You name it, the Internet has it! So many to remember and differentiate..so, let’s get the ball rolling with…Shared HostingShared hosting means that a web server has its resources shared by many other websites. Or you can put it as, in a house, there are many tenants. Usually small or normal e-commerce businesses will choose this type of hosting. Websites with high traffic might not be able to choose this type of hosting due to insufficient webspace.Dedicated HostingDedicated hosting refers to hosting in which you rent a server from your web hosting provider and will be placed at your web hosting provider’s datacentre. They will provide software installation and connection to Internet. This will indicates that the website owner has control over the server as they don’t share it with other websites. In short, dedicated hosting is where only 1 user hosted on the server machine and have a full privilege over the server to manage it by themself. The server machine will be still belongs to the web hosting provider.Colocation HostingWell, this hosting has the features which are almost the same as dedicated hosting EXCEPT that you provide your own server and web hosting provider just help you to plug it into their datacentre. You need to install own software and hardwares. Everything is DIY.Reseller HostingReseller Hosting is a hosting where the account owner has the priviledge to allocate the webspace and bandwidth access and resell them to his clients. This shows that reseller hosts act like a middleman and is usually not responsible for any software or hardware intallation. They only buy webspace and resell to clients.VPS HostingVPS stands for Virtual Private Server. It is almost the same as dedicated server. Hence, it’s sometimes called Virtual Dedicated Server. Generally, it means that the account owner has the feeling as though his owns a dedicated server. In real sense, it’s actually separating a physical server into several independent hosting spaces or VPS-es, each isolated from the other.This will allow you to create and manage multiple sites and domains and take full control of your VPS with root/administrator access which allows you to access the virtual hard disk, RAM and to reboot your private server independently from other VPS-es.Domain NameAfter we are done with the different types of hosting, there is something else which I want to touch on. It is none other than the “domain name”. So, ever wonder what is domain name? Wow, sounds technical? Not really actually. Don’t be scared. Last time, when I saw the words domain name, it freaked me out too. Now, when I got used to it, it’s not that nerve-wracking after all. So, domain name is just the normal web address or url (Uniform Resource Locator) you type in the “address” area when you open a browser. Examples of domain name are “exabytes.com”. You know? Just the normal web address. Well, since it’s a web address, it’s a unique name. Hence, there will be no other same domain name. In fact, domain name is actually corresponding with numeric IP address. So, every domain name will have its numeric IP address. For example, the IP address for exabytes.com is 72.18.131.206When you see exabytes.com, ever wonder “.com” stands for what? It actually stands for commercial. Whenever you see .com, .org, .net or others which ends after the final dot or period (.) of a url, it is known as top-level domain. It actually tells you what kind of website it is, indirectly. And the commonly used domain name extension nowadays will be .org, .net, .com. However, there are a lot of new domain extension up for grab lately such as .aero, .info, .museum, and .name. Next in the list that I shall explain is, Country Level Domain Name. Examples of country level domain name is exabytes.com.my. It has “.my” as its country code top-level domain (ccTLD). .my here represents the country “Malaysia”. Of course, different country will have different ccTLD. For example, .jp stands for Japan, .au for Australia, .ca for Canada.

Low Cost Web Hosting

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If you are an individual who wants to show off your interests, special qualities, hobbies, e.t.c. to your friends or anybody outside; then it is the best idea to go for a low cost web hosting or even a free web hosting.Even for small businesses, low cost web hosting would be the best option to get the maximum exposure for their company, their products and their services. As we all know web hosting is the must for any type of business whether it is small or big. But putting in huge amounts in web hosting for smaller or start up companies is not viable in the most cases and hence cheap web hosting is the great solution for this problem.Also if it’s your first website, a personal page or many other factors you may choose to go the lost cost web hosting route. In order to have a good website though, there are some things you need to be aware of and look for in a low cost web hosting provider. They are:1. Storage:Especially if you want images with your low cost web hosting solution, storage is important. Many low cost hosting services are free for the first 10mb and then start billing you in order to get more storage. Find a host that has at least 50mb of storage so that you don’t risk running out. While 50 MB might not sound like a lot, many of the sites you visit each day likely aren’t much larger then that in size. For starting out this is more then adequate space.2. AdvertisementsBeing a low cost web hosting solution, the ISPs some how have to make money, so ads are expected. Lots of low cost web hosting solutions though go overboard with Popup and float-ins, as well as banner ads and plenty more. Try and find a low cost web hosting provider that has non obtrusive advertising. Generally the number of ads goes hand in hand with just how low the price is. So a Dollar a month web hosting or free hosting you can expect a lot of ads.

Types of Web Hosting

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Lexar Media Crucial M225 SSD (Supports 250MB/s Read And 200MB/s Write Speeds)

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The world’s leading provider of memory products for digital media, Lexar Media has launched its next generation of Crucial solid state drive products – Crucial M225, which the company claims as the fastest, highest capacity Crucial SSDs to date, supporting up to 250MB/s read speed and up to 200MB/s write speed.Crucial M225 SSD models feature an industry standard 2.5-inch form factor, SATA 2.0 (3Gb/s) interface and MLC NAND flash components, enhancing operating system boot and application load times aimed for optimal system performance.“By upgrading their system with a solid-state drive, mobile computer users will enjoy a faster, more rugged system with storage built for mobility,” said Robert Wheadon, senior worldwide product marketing manager at Lexar Media. “The fact that SSDs don’t have any moving parts makes Crucial solid-state drives quieter, cooler, and more durable than traditional hard drives.”The new Crucial M225 SSDs that compatible with Crucial SK01 External Drive Storage kit are now available in capacities of 64GB, 128GB and 256GB, costing for $169.99/£104.99/€120.99, $329.99/£201.99/€143.99 and $599.99/£367.99/€424.99, respectively.

Basic Features to Choose and Choosing Web Hosting OS

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Basic Features to Choose and Choosing Web Hosting OS 1. 24/7 reliable tech support2. Your own domain name (www.yourname.com)3. At least 10GB of monthly transfer (traffic)4. A minimum of 20MB – 50MB of server space5. Unlimited true POP email accounts – name@yourdomain.com6. Unlimited email aliases7. Email forwarding8.
The RaQ was designed for virtual (shared) hosting of multiple Web sites. It’s simple administration makes it a great first Web server. Its flexible administration interface also allows you to share administration responsibilities among your staff.FreeBSD FreeBSD is a version of BSD that was designed for the X86 processor. FreeBSD is a very stable open source operating system, and a good alternative to Linux. It is an extremely well-integrated and tested system, and is inexpensive. There are a large number of free applications available for use with it Unlimited autoresponders9. Your own unrestricted CGI-Bin10. Access to SSL Encryption for secure transactions11. MySQL Database12. Perl13. htaccess password protection14. Server Side Includes (SSI) support15. Design (and upload to) your site using Netscape orother HTML editing software16. Microsoft FrontPage Server Extensions for thoseutilizing FrontPage17. Unlimited free access to your server via FTP/Telnet18. Easy access to your log files19. Statistics on visits to your site20. Referral ProgramChoosing Web Hosting OS (Operating System)First things you have to choose with web hosting plan is web hosting operating system. It could confusing to choose which is the best. Here is list of web hosting operating system and information about the performance.Linux Linux, a version of UNIX, is a very versatile platform that serves a number of functions well. It is particularly suitable for meeting your Internet requirements, such as mailing, streaming, Web serving, and fileserving. Linux is a very cost-effective choice it uses hardware efficiently, and allows for more web sites per server, thereby lowering the cost of hosting per account. Linux servers are compatible with certain Microsoft extensions and applications, for example, MS SQL (a database program) or Microsoft Front Page (a web authoring tool). Many engineers prefer the flexibility, security, and control of Linux servers. Linux is Open Source (free) software and a host of free programs are available to users of Linux.Microsoft Windows NT/2000 Window’s 2000 graphical user interface makes it user-friendly and provides a familiar interface for most IT teams to work with. It integrates well with other Microsoft applications and there are a wealth of commercial applications available for this platform. Particularly attractive is the integration with Microsoft Application Server (ASP) which allows the creation of dynamic web pages linked to SQL databases, and other Legacy back office systems.Sun Solaris Sun Solaris servers offer the highest level of resources and power – these are the most robust servers! Sun has a proven track record and is deployed in many large Fortune 500 corporations. It is a mature platform and there are a large number of applications and development tools available. Because of Sun’s capacity and stability it is ideal for high-traffic functions, such as database servers, high-traffic Web servers and mission-critical servers.

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How To Pick The Best Web Hosting Company

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How To Pick The Best Web Hosting CompanyThere are a lot of Web Hosting Company. First you should choose Good and Reputable company, then you should Filter that to the Best. Here is the criteria to pick the best Web Hosting Company.Back End/Network Operations Centers This is where your accounts are actually housed. Sometimes a hosting provider will lease a part of a larger network and sometimes a hosting provider will develop their own. It is important to find out what kinds and how many fiber optic connections the NOC has. Make sure there is plenty of redundancy built in. Make sure the NOC is managed 24/7, even on holidays. Make sure there are fire suppression systems in place. Last but not least, ask about security. Make sure there are plenty of security measure in place.Customer Service Are they friendly? Do they answer their telephones? Are you put on hold and if so, for how long? If you have to leave a message, do they respond quickly? Does the rep on the other end know what they are talking about? Look at their network page and see if they have reports of down time or issue statements about problems.Technical Support How long does it take to get questions answered and tasks performed. Send a test support message and gauge the response times. See if they offer 800 toll free support.Ticketing Systems Do they have a ticketing system that tracks performance times. This is key. If a hosting company has this, they are serious about improving internally.Domain Names Do they offer domain name sales? This can help to consolidate your vendor costs. See about getting a discount on domains if you are buying in bulk on a monthly basis.Branding You Does the hosting provider offer branded support? As you grow, you will need to expand and see if the hosting provider will set you up with your own technician in your company name. Do they offer branded control panels and name servers? You need these tools to grow. Find out how easy it is to set these features up for your own account.Scalable Discounts If you are growing at a rapid rate, ask for better pricing and discounts. It is ok to ask. It’s even better when you get it and willreduce your overhead.Financial Overview Is that particular company in the red of black? Do they have a good cash flow? How fast is the host growing and can they handle the growth? What are they doing to grow and maintain the customer service level you expect. Are they near a buy out or planning.

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Choosing Free Web Hosting For Your Business

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Choosing Free Web Hosting For Your BusinessWhat’s On Offer – An OverviewYou are running a business. Perhaps you want to test the waters before shelling out large sums of money to set up your commercial web-site. Or perhaps you simply want to save as much money as possible. Whatever the reason, you have probably at some stage seriously considered using a free web host. If so, then you this overview may go at least some of the way in helping you make your choice.*All of the hosts surveyed below offer virtual domain hosting, email, and (approx) 20-40mb storage space, along with some version of online forms processing ability (eg through Frontpage extensions or cgi-scripts). Most require banner advertising be placed on users’ web-sites, though they do also allow users to upgrade to banner-free hosting for a fee.These, then, are the commonalties. Now to the differences. What sets these hosts apart, and why would you choose one over the other?It really depends on your priorities….If you are seeking support and the opportunity to network with others, your first choices would probably be hypermart.net or bizland.comHypermart.net is an “all rounder” [www.hypermart.net], which offers a very full range of site hosting features., including cgi and Frontpage support. It also has a wide range of free support facilities and web-tools.Bizland.com [www.bizland.com], like hypermart.net, bills itself as a community as well as a web-host. Bizland also provides a free shopping cart.If you hold a foreign (non-US) domain, then Netfirms (www.netfirms.com) should probably be your first point of call. Netfirms can host any country specific domain name.If your priority is to set up an online shopping cart and merchant account, then look closely at freemerchant.com [www.freemerchant.com] , which specialises in providing shopping carts for small business merchants. Freemerchant.com also allows users to attach free shopping cart functionality to their existing web-sites. It does not require banner ads — a big plus. On the other hand, the reliance on templates for developing sites can limit the ability to customise the design of one’s siteAll of the hosts we have mentioned so far are Unix-based. If you, on the other hand, prefer working in a Windows environment, then atfreeweb.com [www.atfreeweb.com] is seriously worth considering. Notable features include support of Active Server Pages and Frontpage extensions.Free Hosting – What to Watch Out ForWe have looked at some of the benefits of using a free host, and listed some of the important players in the free hosting market. In this part we will list of some of the major drawbacks of using a free host for your business.1. Limited SupportYour free host’s primary source of income will be their advertisers, and this is where their primary loyalty will lie — not with the user. In addition to this, many free hosts have lots of users – after all, they need a big user base to support their advertising! So, whatever support services they do offer will probably be thinly spread. These two factors – primary focus on advertising revenue along with a large user base — mean that you will probably get less support from them than you will get from a host for whom users are the primary revenue source.2. Unreliability of Software and ServersServers may be slower due to the numbers of users hosted, or simply because top quality servers are not a high priority. Email may be unreliable. In such cases, you the user will often will have no rights or recourse.3. “Fishooks” in the TermsMany free hosts will limit your use of their servers in ways that could present problems, and in some cases will even terminate your account if it is not used. As an example, hypermart.net’s terms state that:“HyperMart-hosted Web sites are subject to removal if there is no activity (hits or edits) on the site for fifteen (15) days. HyperMart reserves the right to delete any site it deems unacceptable for any reason without prior notice. ”So if no-one visits your site, and you do not edit it, in a 15-day period, tough luck, your account will be removed! This will not do your business any good! And, of course, you have very few rights here – again, the primary loyalty of these free service providers will be the advertiser rather than you, the user.So, study the host’s terms of service closely!4. Limitations on Use of Web-SpaceMost free hosts require that a banner ad be placed at the top of each page on your web-site, and you will have little control over what type of ad is placed. The content of the banner ad may clash with the image your web-site is presenting; and, of course, if obtaining advertising funds of your own is a planned source of revenue, then obviously this banner be a problem for you!Free hosts will often rule out certain types of trading altogether. For instance, if you plan to resell web-space, or host a banner exchange, you will not be able to use hypermart.net, as its terms of service rule out these uses of its servers. Similarly, if you plan on gaining a large part of your revenue from affiliate programs, or commissions gained from selling other merchants’ products, then freemerchant.com is not for you, as it explicitly rules out creating links to affiliates.In conclusion, if you are running a mission-critical site, free hosts are not the best places to go. (But, then, you probably knew that already!) However, if you are simply testing the waters or experimenting with a site to see whether your business idea works before fully committing to it, then by all means, try a free host – but keep your eyes open!* Note: Because there is such a huge selection of hosts to choose from, I have been somewhat selective: reviewing only the better-known hosts, or those who can offer something unique which ’sets them apart from the crowd’.

Why Free Hosting In Reality Isn't Free?

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Why Free Hosting In Reality Isn't Free?I want to yell at someone or give ‘em a good poke in the nose for this! How could they do this to me? What gives them the right to blow off my best customers, to rob me of potential business and make my clients angry at me? How dare they do this!! I’m just fuming and ready to explode! Don’t get too close to me right now!Why I oughtta . . . what? Complain because a free service isn’t available? Threaten to sue them for having troubles of their own? Why don’t they have backup servers? Well, I guess it’s possible that *I* could at least provide a secondary free service to cover my assets. Those clients that planned to spend an hour of their valuable time to chat with me in the first place. Maybe I should have prepared for the worst so I don’t have to go apologize to everyone when the free chat services suddenly became unavailable.OK, so maybe I ought to upgrade that chat room to the premium version, the one that costs a few bucks a month, the one without the advertising banners, the one with the customer service and support. The one that WORKS when I’ve invited over 3,000 people to come to a Grassroots Internet Marketing Forum and chat!Maybe this will teach me that you can’t rely on free services. What does it cost me to fail to deliver on my promises?The web has got us all relying on free services to run businesses and expecting those freebies to be trouble free and convenient at all times. I upgraded from the free internet access when I tired of their glaring ads across my web pages. I upgraded from the free autoresponders when they stopped working during a major promotion launched via press releases and direct mail campaigns. *That* cost the good-will of my clients that didn’t get responses from me as promised.I will now upgrade to the paid version of the chat room with all the additional benefits of a paying customer, including the right to complain and lay blame and threaten the provider because they cost me potential new business and lost me those existing clients.Take a look at the free services you use online and analyze them to see how a failure to perform would affect your bottom line.How important are those free services you rely on? Are they risks to your business future? Note that ‘Terms of Service’ on the vast majority of free services online tell you outright that providers have no obligation to serve your needs if there are problems and that you have no recourse should your business fail because the FREE service has it’s costs after all.We all have a budget to work within to operate a site profitably but would it cost you more if that free web host went down than it would cost to pay for your web hosting? If your email doesn’t get delivered because your free email account suffers from a system failure, would it hurt your sales or customer relations? If that online fax service stopped working when you were waiting for a big contract from a new client, would you be better off upgrading to the paid version of the service with more benefits?We’ll reschedule that chat, now that we’ve paid for it — DOUBLE! Whatcha want fer free? GRRRRRRRR!!!

INTRODUCTION TO FTP

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Introduction To FTPFTP stands for File Transfer Protocol and is a standard application protocol that uses the Internet’s TCP/IP protocol to transfer files from one computer to another.FTP is a very common process today. FTP is commonly used to transfer web pages from the creator’s computer to the server where the web site is situated. Also FTP is used to download programs and files to your computer from a server.How do I use FTP?To use FTP you will need to install FTP software on your computer. There are many freely available FTP programs on the Internet such as, FTP explorer (http://www.ftpx.com) and Smart FTP (http://www.smartftp.com).How do I connect with FTP?Follow the steps below to connect to a server, to upload files using FTP Explorer:Open FTP Explorer.Click on the connect button on the toolbar or select connect from the Tools menu.In the Profile Name text, enter a name to give your FTP connection.In the Host Address text box enter the address of the server you are connecting to (this can either be the DNS entry or the IP Address).Enter the Port number that the server accepts FTP connections on (the default port for FTP is 21).Tick the Use PASV option, if your computer is behind a firewall, which does not allow external FTP connections.Tick the Use Firewall option if your computer is located behind a firewall.Either enter a user name for the FTP login or tick the Anonymous option (the anonymous option will only work if the server is set up to allow anonymous FTP connections – if this is selected go to step 10).Enter the user’s password in the Password text box.In the Initial path text box, enter the path on the server, where you want your connection to start at – this is optional.In the Attempts text box enter the number of times to try the FTP connection if fails, you will need to have at least 1 in this text box.In the Download path you can specify the path on your computer where to save the files downloaded from the server – this is optional, you can specify this later if you like.To establish the connection with the server click on the Connect button.How do I upload files using FTP?Once you have established your connection with the server the next step is to upload your files to the server. The following describes how to do this:Go to the path on the server where you want to upload your files to.In the Tools menu click on the Upload button.Select the file or files that you want to upload (to select more than one file hold down the CTRL key).NOTE: You can also upload files by dragging and dropping them to the directory/folder on the server.Click on the Open button. Your file will now be uploaded to the server. (You will see this uploading process in the dialog box.)How do I download files using FTP?You can also use FTP to download files to your computer from a server. The following describes how to download a file.Make sure you are connected to the server.Go to the file that you want to download.Right click on the file and select Download To..Select the path on your computer where you want the file to be saved to.The file will now be downloaded to your computer. (You will see this downloading process happening in the dialog box.)How do I end my connection?You can end the connection by simply clicking on the Disconnect button on the tool bar or by clicking on Disconnect from the Tools menu.

Cheap Web Hosting PHP

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Cheap Web Hosting PHPI found a lot of PHP web hosting on internet, some cheap some highly expensive. After few research on hosting forums I collected some cheap high quality web hosting for PHP site. Here are the list of Good quality PHP website hosting :1. ExclusiveHosting“Best Choice”PHP and MySQL support web hosting. Price $2.95/month Free Setup+ Free Domain Registration, Almost all features included in package.- Paid Annually but you have 30 day money guarantee2. HostMonster PHP and MySQL support hosting. Price $4.95/month Free setup, Free Domain+ Big Storage (300GB), Accept Multiple Domain (You won’t wasted that big space , 100 MySQL Database3. WhipOrbit PHP and MySQL support web hosting. Price $1.50/month Free setup+ 3 MySQL Database, support almost all PHP hosting needs.- Not included domain name4. SiteFlip PHP and MySQL support web hosting. Price $0.99/month Free setup+ Unlimited MySQL database, Good upgrade option- Domain not included, $8.8 domain registration annually5. BigBlueHostPHP and MySQL support web hosting. Price $3.95/month Free Setup+ Unlimited MySQL, all features included, one month free if you paid annually.- Not included domain name

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