Frequently Asked Question on Domains and DNS answers some frequently asked questions about domain names, transfer and the Domain Name System (DNS). These questions and answers are not for providing too much detailed technical information, but in a way to reply 'how things works in a 'Frequently Asked Question' format. Licensing and legal details of this Frequently Asked Question on Domains … [Read more...]
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Description and explanation of different terminologies used in web and Internet.
Facebook Timeline Template Plus Full Guide to use Facebook Timeline
Facebook Timeline Template PSD files will need Adobe Photoshop to open and Edit. You can download the 30 days free trial version of Adobe Photoshop, if you never have or has installed Photoshop on your computer. In the old Facebook layout at the top of user profile, users could only include a small photo. With the introduction of Facebook Timeline, you can use the cover image of 850 x 315 pixels. … [Read more...]
Ping or Packet Internet Groper
Ping or Packet Internet Groper is a diagnostic utility on computer networks which checks the status of the connection of the host on a TCP / IP network. Ping is the most widely used tool to to test or verify the local TCP / IP stack. Ping Pong Ping was originally developed in late 1983 by Mike Muuss and first appeared in BSD 4.3.The name "ping" is derived from military technology. … [Read more...]
Domain Hack : Facts behind the Unconventional Domain Names
Domain hack refers to using subdomains and subfolders on a Top Level Domain Name to get a conventional full name that is not available as someone else has registered that domain name beforehand. Think about the domain name del.icio.us - it is typical example of this domain trick named as Domain hack. Domain hack has no relationship with Domain hijacking. Del.icio.us and delicio.us now however … [Read more...]
ISP : Internet Service Providers
ISP or Internet Service Provider is a commercial structure or a organization that provides users at the supply contract, the provision of Internet. With the explosion of the Internet in early 2000 the market has gone from small ISPs that worked with banks of modems to operators of large telecommunications. Several ISP?have been restructured or acquired by bigger ones. Today the majority of … [Read more...]
HTTPS : Secure Hypertext Transfer Protocol
HTTPS is an application protocol based on HTTP, for the secure transfer of data from Hyper Text, it is the secure version of HTTP. It is used primarily by banks, online stores, and any service that requires the sending of personal data or passwords . Technical Specifications of HTTPS : Secure Hypertext Transfer Protocol The system that uses the?HTTPS encryption?is based on SSL / … [Read more...]
Fake Screenshots – You Must Be Aware of
I got an email today from a friend with two screenshots of my Twitter conversations with an unknown girl. I can not even recall when I last logged on to Twitter. As my account was hacked ago, I first changed the password. I really never thought about the possibility of fake screenshots. I thanked my friend and said him about the possibility of getting hacked. The next reply with two urls was … [Read more...]
Custom Google Maps – How To Create Your Own Google Maps
Custom Google Maps can be customized according to your need. You can easily create your own Custom Google Maps within few clicks. As usually, it is free. Furthermore, you can spice up your Custom Google Maps with Google Maps API to make it more beautiful. In order to create Custom Google Maps, you just need a Google account and if you want to use the maps API, you have to sign up for Google … [Read more...]
Web 4.0 Basics
Web 4.0 is somewhat more heard than more understood to most of the Internet users. We will discuss the basics of Web 4.0 on the ground of Web 2.0, Cloud Computing and Virtualization. What is Web 4.0 ? Web 1.0 refers to the initial period of World Wide Web. In 2004 Web 2.0 was coined by Tim O'Reilly. We wrote an article on Web 2.0 before. Web 3.0 is a combination Web 2.0 … [Read more...]
PHP : Server-Side Programming Language for Dyanamic Websites
Almost all of has heard of PHP. But, what is this PHP ? PHP is a server side programing language that is best suited to create the dyanamic websites and it uses the syntax similes to C++ Where PHP is used PHP can be used to create websites and web programs, for example PHP can be used by the online stores to create forms or build a full CMS (Content Management System) or its add … [Read more...]
Wiki and Wiki Softwares
There are very very few Internet users who does not have any knowledge about Wikipedia or Wiki sites. These Wiki sites actually uses a different kind of platform, they are collectively known as Wiki software. Some are absolutely free of cost, while some costs whooping $ 100 / month. Why a Business or Product website needs a separate Wiki ? Goal of Wiki is to create a central site … [Read more...]