So what does the whitespace means for the new design of google + and will it be an integral part of its remodeling? The whitespace is actually a feature of the new google + and it is called Responsive Web Design. The whitespace makes the design adoptive to the browser and automatically adjusts its spacing to fit in the browser and unlike Facebook where it has fixed width and spacing and does not depends on the browser’s layout. Basically, the new Google design changes its layout and re-sizes itself when you maximize or adjusts your browser while Facebook just looks the same.

The question is: What will Google + do with the vast whitespaces? Time will tell. Maybe Google will be adding features time to time to fill up the gaps but according to Google the Whitespace they basically just wanted the social networking site to be responsive to the browser.

Although a lot are skeptic with the Whitespace and doubtful whether it would help google + in the battle of social networking site supremacy I personally think the the responsive browser design is a good idea. I like the fact the Google Plus is more focused on contents rather than advertising like Facebook. I also think that the idea is revolutionary and will also be perfect for websites as well and not just for social media sites which have dynamic contents. It would be a great feature for ecommerce sites and other types of websites to have the interactive navigation and responsive layout like google +. If you have not seen the layout yet then head over to Google plus and maybe it is time to revive your interest to the fledgling social site again.

IPv4 was able to provide IP addresses up to four billion but the current population now is more than 7 billion so surely there will be a shortage of IP addresses. Another thing is that most internet users has more than one device like a laptop, a desktop, smartphone, tablets and even console games which requires separate and different IP addresses. Definitely IPv4 will not be able to handle the rapid growth of internet users and thus IPv6 must be implemented.

Just last month, almost 6,700 IPv6 networks were publicly routed on the Internet and more to come in the coming months and also Internet service providers, web companies and home networking equipment manufacturers around the world are asked to permanently enable IPv6.

The major challenge is getting everyone ready for the big change, IPv4 is running out and it is essential that the internet community must play their part. If you work in an internet service provider company or even work as a web developer, there are steps in which you can help yourself and your company be ready in the coming IPv6.

Here are a few steps that can be helpful:

1. Appoint A Project Manager / IT in-charge – It is essential that the company appoints a team head to oversee the changes from IPV4 to IPv6 and its effects in your services. If you are providing web services and your hardware and network are not in compliance with IPv6 then problems will arise.

2. Talk To Your ISP – Probably as of now your ISP provider has switched to IPv6 but they will not tell you about it yet. It is the best thing to call them and ask them regarding the changes from IPv4 to IPv6.

3. Identify the Hardware and Network Infrastructure To be Upgraded – You can call your manufacturer and inquire for upgrades and the latest IPv6 compatible hardware and network components. Since IPv6 has been the buzz in the internet comunity, your manufacturer has probably upgraded all their products to IPv6.

There are only 4 months left before the big switch to IPv6 and most of us probably have not even heard of IPv6 but it is essential that we are aware of it for a simple glitch in the system can cause a major problem in the industry and the global change from IPv4 to IPv6 is not just a simple glitch of a system.

WHOIS allows us to check the information of the registrant of the website as the name and phone number but most of the time its always inaccurate such as false and fictitious names. Although, in the other hand, not giving your real WHOIS information can protect your privacy and intellectual property rights but at least it provides supervision especially for sites that violates certain rules and policies implemented by ICANN. A registrar such as godaddy will have this information.

As an internet user who also own a handful of websites, WHOIS information is very important and I do use real information since I intend to use the internet in regards with the ICANN rules but it is disappointing when you check the WHOIS of some websites and they uses names like “Lady Gaga” or “Justin Bieber” or even “god”. It’s true, privacy is important but you need to take responsibility of the contents that you spread the internet. it doesn’t mean that you have to make your information available in the internet, there are options in which you can hide your WHOIS but at least even if its hidden or protected by domain registrar it is still real.

The final draft has been published last January 30 and a downloadable pdf is available from the ICANN website. ICANN is also seeking for public comments regarding the new policy until March 18, 2012 and I agree with ICANN, seeking public opinion regarding the WHOIS policy is very important for it encompasses privacy, security and responsibility and also intellectual rights.

The team reviewing the new WHOIS policy includes representatives from across the ICANN constituencies, a law enforcement representative, and two independent experts. Domain registrars such as GoDaddy are also posting links on the new policy. I honestly think that this is a good action from ICANN and it can help safeguard the information and protect intellectual rights in the world wide web. Every registrar has to abide by them, price increases or not. Some offer deals to help consumers with the increase such as godaddy coupons which give a discount for domains and other services.

]]> http://www.domaintalkblog.com/2012/02/07/icann-finalizes-draft-on-new-whois-policy/feed/ 0 http://www.domaintalkblog.com/2011/12/13/german-company-sues-facebook-over-page-name/ http://www.domaintalkblog.com/2011/12/13/german-company-sues-facebook-over-page-name/#comments Tue, 13 Dec 2011 21:35:38 +0000 Domain Man http://www.domaintalkblog.com/?p=580 Continue reading →]]> Domain name squabbles aren’t just restricted to .coms, it seems. A German pharmaceutical company doing business as Merck evidently entered into an agreement with Facebook in March of last year to hold rights to the page at www.facebook.com/merck. However, the U.S. company doing business as Merck is now “squatting” on that page, and the German Merck has filed suit in New York to get its Facebook page back.

Interestingly enough, the two companies were separated as part of German reparations after World War I. They are not affiliated with each other and are, in fact, competitors. (Who knew a Facebook war could have its origins in 1918?)

This dispute raises the question as to whether regulatory efforts regarding domain names can be translated to other styles of websites. The German Merck’s lawyers argue that the Facebook page is of great marketing value, and that because Facebook does not differentiate internationally in the same way that .coms don’t, the German Merck’s rights to this property of value have been co-opted.

Merck is not suing the U.S. Merck, however; it is suing Facebook only at this time, because Facebook has refused to hand over documents and information that Merck finds necessary to determine how the U.S. Merck obtained access to the facebook.com/merck page. The suit also claims that Facebook was unresponsive and evasive to the German Merck when the company tried to resolve the matter, and hints at further action if nothing is done to restore the Facebook page to the German company.

The suit was filed on the Monday before Thanksgiving. Time will tell whether the page will be returned to the right Merck.

In order for a UDRP complaint to succeed, the complainant must establish three elements:

1. The complainant has rights to a trademark or a service mark which is identical, or similar enough to be confused with, the domain name.
2. The person who owns the domain name does not have any rights or any real interest in it.
3. The person who owns the domain name is using it in “bad faith”.

“Bad faith” can have a complex set of meanings in legalese, and the panel adjudging the UDRP complaint will use a variety of factors to assess whether the use is in bad faith or not. But since a lot of people buy domain names that they hope to sell back at a profit when those names become useful to others, UDRP can be a real concern for people who traffic in domain names.

Unfortunately, the UDRP is weighted somewhat in favor of the person who owns the trademark, not the person who owns the domain name – basically, Trump is likely to win this round. Further legislation is almost certainly coming in the future, but for right now, you’ll walk a thin line in buying a domain name that’s similar to a well-known trademark or service mark.

Directory listing can be both beneficial when it comes to the relevance of your website but it can also downrank your website when not used properly. So the answer to the question will be Yes, it is good for your website and also Yes, it can be a bad practice. Directory listing has been practiced by SEO specialist and internet marketers to gain exposure and increase the traffic of the website. The domain names are added to directory listing based on their relevancy and categories and will be bookmarked and shows up in the SERPs. Since backlinks are the main bases of Google’s algorithm, directory listing may improve the “trust” rating of your website and may affect the boosting of the website’s page rank.

It is also wise to put in mind that directory listing with lesser page rank or with low “trust” value can pull down your website instead of ranking them in the SERPs or adding points for the improvement of your page rank. This is because your website is being backlinked by a so called “bad neighborhood” website. Some SEO specialists randomly submit their website to different directory listing without even checking the relevancy of the site and the end result is your website being involved in a “bad neighborhood” or sites which purpose is for link farming or black SEO which can affect the health of your website.

Directory listing is an effective method for the visibility of your website. If done properly, it can create a one way backlinks which will improve the health of your website and boost its page rank. Even if it is a “no follow” directory listing, the traffic that it generates is also helpful. Directory listing is not a blackhat nor even a greyhat when done properly such as submitting it based on category and its relevance. If directory listing is done through link farming or for the sole purpose of creating more backlinks then it became a blackhat and can potentially damage your site.

Your website may be visible in the directory listing sites which you submitted but not visible in SERP or Search Engine Result Page due to penalties you got from link spamming.

Initially the ruling was handed down stating that the court did not have jurisdiction and the name was not personal property. Tucows appealed the ruling and the appeals court ruled just the opposite.

The 3 member Appellate Court cited several points but perhaps the most relevant to domain name owners is the following:

“ …Tucows derives income from being the holder of the rights in the domain name renner.com. It has fourteen clients who subscribe to personal e-mail services using the domain name. If the domain name were to be transferred to Renner, it would undoubtedly assist in unlocking the value of Renner’s business. The registered owner of the domain name has the right to exclusively direct traffic to the domain name’s corresponding website and to exclude anyone else from using the same name. The ability to exclude others from the enjoyment of, interference with or appropriation of a specific legal right was held by Cory J. in Bouckhuyt, as a necessary incident of property.”

It is unlikely this decision will be appealed as the next step in the process would be direct appeal to Canada’s Supreme Court.

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GoDaddy has shared hosting as well as dedicated servers. Most hosts provide those items, however they also have what they deemed their 4GH which is hosting that is scalable and reliable. Not to mention you can utilize their even more serious and impressive cloud hosting. Now in this godaddy hosting review I want to go over the options and the costs relative to one another. So the most reasonable cost is the shared hosting which means your website is on a server with others. If there is an issue with someone elses server they could affect your site by making it unavailable if the server goes down. Then the next step up is their 4GH which spreads your site over multiple servers assuring it is always available to your visitors. They even spread the traffic across those servers as well in case your site traffic spikes. Next you could try a dedicated server however that is not easy and requires quite a bit of server admin skill. The top of the food chain, in some peoples opinion, is their cloud solution allowing you to add resources at any time. That also takes some know how. But it is worth looking at. I would option for the 4GH if it is your first time setting up a site but do read what they have on their site before you choose a service.

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4inkjets.com is already cheaper than buying ink in the stores, way cheaper. And using that coupon I saved 10% off of their prices, so it was a pretty good deal. I used to pay forty bucks for a black ink cartridge at Best Buy, now I order the same cartridges from 4inkjets and get them delivered to my door for about twenty bucks each, a pretty good deal.

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