Domain name is the unique name that you choose for your web site. Web sites in the World Wide Web have their names and are identified by the domain names that correspond with numeric IP address.

By the following example we will illustrate the difference between URL and domain name:

URL: http://www.something.com/index.html

Domain name: www.something.com

Registered domain name: something.com

A complete domain name consisting of a host, the second-level domain, and the top-level domain is called FQDN (fully qualified domain name). For example, www.something is a FQDN, where www is the host; something is the second-level domain; and .com is the top-level domain.

A top-level domain (TLD) is the last part of an Internet domain name; that is, the letters that follow the final dot of any domain name. For example, in the domain name www.website.com, the top-level domain is .com (or COM, as domain names are not case-sensitive).

There are several types of domain names:

gTLD (generic top level domains) such as .com, .net, .org, .name and others

ccTLD (country code top-level domains) also called as regional domain names, for example: .fr, .it, .de, .eu, .nl, .be, .ru and others.

The company that is registering the domain names is called registrar, the person who registers domain name is called registrant.

When you register domain name it is recommended that you pay attention on the actual registrant of your domain name as some companies register domains on their names.

Domain name is always registered for a definite period; it is called domain name registration period

For most of domain names the minimal registration period is one year

Though for some domains (for example .uk, (Read more ...)

More and more we are seeing hackers out there exploit email addresses and webmail logins using dictionary style attacks. A dictionary attack is a technique for defeating a cipher or authentication mechanism by trying to determine its decryption key or passphrase by searching a large number of possibilities. In contrast with a brute force attack, where all possibilities are searched through exhaustively, a dictionary attack only tries possibilities which are most likely to succeed, typically derived from a list of words in a dictionary. Generally, dictionary attacks succeed because many people have a tendency to choose passwords which are short (7 characters or less), single words in a dictionary, or are simple variations that are easy to predict, such as appending a single digit to a word.

Use

Dictionary attacks may be applied in two main situations:

1. in cryptanalysis, in trying to determine the decryption key for a given piece of ciphertext;

2. in computer security, in trying to circumvent an authentication mechanism for accessing a computer system by guessing passwords.

Spammers often use a form of dictionary attack, sometimes known as a Directory Harvest Attack, for e-mail address harvesting. For example, a spammer may try sending messages to adam@example.com, barbara@example.com, carl@example.com, etc. Any addresses to which messages are delivered, as opposed to being bounced back, can be added to the spammer’s list of known-valid addresses.

Having a Strong password can divert these attempts and keep your data safe. A strong password is sufficiently long, random, or otherwise producible only by the user who chose it, such that successfully guessing it will require more time than the password cracker is (Read more ...)

A reseller operates components of a Web hosting operation using services, infrastructure and equipment provided by another Web hosting service. Some resellers operate full-fledged businesses using the hardware, software, network and logistical support of another Web hosting firm, while others simply operate as sales agents for other Web hosting companies, offering discounts and providing low-level technical support.

Reseller web hosting allows clients to become web hosts themselves. Resellers could function, for individual domains, under any combination of these listed types of hosting, depending on who they are affiliated with as a provider. Resellers’ accounts may vary tremendously in size: they may have their own virtual dedicated server to a co-located server.

The typical web hosting reseller might be a web design firm, web developer or systems integrator who offers web hosting as an add-on service. Reseller hostings is also an inexpensive way for web hosting entrepreneurs to start a company. Most reseller hosting plans allow resellers to create their own service plans and choose their own pricing structure. In many cases, resellers are able to establish their own branding via customized control panels and name servers.

Reseller hosting does not require extensive knowledge of the technical aspects of web hosting. Usually, the data center operator is responsible for maintaining network infrastructure and hardware, and the dedicated server owner configures/secures/updates the server. Reseller hosting is a form of web hosting wherein the account owner has the ability to use his/her allotted hard drive space and bandwidth to host websites on behalf of third parties. The reseller purchases the host’s services wholesale and then (Read more ...)

A reseller operates components of a Web hosting operation using services, infrastructure and equipment provided by another Web hosting service. Some resellers operate full-fledged businesses using the hardware, software, network and logistical support of another Web hosting firm, while others simply operate as sales agents for other Web hosting companies, offering discounts and providing low-level technical support.

Reseller web hosting allows clients to become web hosts themselves. Resellers could function, for individual domains, under any combination of these listed types of hosting, depending on who they are affiliated with as a provider. Resellers’ accounts may vary tremendously in size: they may have their own virtual dedicated server to a co-located server.

The typical web hosting reseller might be a web design firm, web developer or systems integrator who offers web hosting as an add-on service. Reseller hostings is also an inexpensive way for web hosting entrepreneurs to start a company. Most reseller hosting plans allow resellers to create their own service plans and choose their own pricing structure. In many cases, resellers are able to establish their own branding via customized control panels and name servers.

Reseller hosting does not require extensive knowledge of the technical aspects of web hosting. Usually, the data center operator is responsible for maintaining network infrastructure and hardware, and the dedicated server owner configures/secures/updates the server. Reseller hosting is a form of web hosting wherein the account owner has the ability to use his/her allotted hard drive space and bandwidth to host websites on behalf of third parties. The reseller purchases the host’s services wholesale and then (Read more ...)

WAP (wireless application protocol) is used to deliver information to the users that access Internet from their mobile devices. Thus it is a communication protocol that interprets web pages in a specific way. In nowadays market place that uses the highest standards of technology and communication services WAP hosting services have become a “must have” for any web site.

You should enable people to visit your web resource not only using personal computer, but also using handsets as well at any time.

How does WAP work?

Non technically speaking, a mobile device sends a certain request via wireless application protocol to a special gateway server. Then the URL (uniform resource locator) is interpreted and content is sent back using the same WAP gateway to the initiator of the request.

It is worth mentioning, that WAP can work under nearly any wireless networks, such as commonly used GSM, CDMA, TDMA, DECT and many others.

A reliable web hosting company must strictly follow the reactions to the challenges of the fast growing communication market and can gladly offer its customers to host their WAP web sites as WAP hosting functionality included in its range of services.

What do you need to get started?

Surely first of all you should create a WAP web site. For this you should use one of the WML tools available. WML is wireless markup language and is quite similar to HTML, being its analogue. Its good to register .mobi domain name that is used in WAP industry.

Markup language is based on XML and is used to specify how the text should be interpreted, to specify the hierarchy of screens (known as decks) and hyperlinks between the screens.

The difference between HTML and WML languages only lays in the title (Read more ...)