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產品的目錄結構對整個商店來說是非常重要的，一套良好的目錄結構對顧客可帶來更流暢的瀏覽，對日常管理亦會更有效率。

Ec2Biz的「網上商店系統」支援無限層級的目錄，目錄間亦可隨時移至不同位置。

目錄的結構主要由“最上層”向下發展，每個目錄可以建立不同的副目錄，直至最終的產品儲存位置。

雖然我們的目錄系統可以無限層級分支，但是建議最多使用三層，這將會令管理上較為簡單，亦令頁面更美觀簡潔。

每個目錄包含的資料：
- 目錄“中英文”名稱
  最多125個字元，請盡量簡短（必需輸入）
- 目錄圖片
  JPG、GIF、PNG或SWF格式（按需要使用）
- 目錄狀態
  選擇：“開啟”或“隱藏”（其中一種）
- 目錄型式
  選擇：“普通目錄”或“專屬客戶目錄”（其中一種）
- 目錄說明
  選擇：自訂編排的文字、圖片等簡介（按需要使用）
- 目錄排序
  選擇：顯示的先後次序（按需要使用）
新增產品目錄：
1. 點擊主選單的“分類目錄/產品管理”
2. 點擊左選單的“分類目錄/商品”總管
3. 點擊右上方的“新增分類”按鈕
4. 輸入相關資料
5. 完成後按“儲存”或“更新”，或按“返回”放棄並返回列表
更改目錄狀態：
1. 目錄狀態
  點擊狀態列的“綠色”或“紅色”按鈕
2. 目錄型式
  點擊狀態列的“專屬客戶目錄”或“普通目錄”按鈕
3. 目錄排序
  點擊狀態列的“上箭頭”或“下箭頭”
針對目錄的動作：
- 新增分類
  新增一個最上層的目錄或副目錄
- 編輯
  修改已經建立的目錄資料，例如更改名稱、轉換圖片
- 刪除
  將該目錄連同所屬的副目錄及產品一併刪除
- 移動
  將該目錄連同所屬的副目錄及產品移往其他位置
- 資訊
  顯示該目錄的資訊，包括內含的副目錄及產品數量、目錄狀態及型式、新增及修改日期、該目錄的適用位置超連結
- 進入
  進入該目錄的內部
注意事項：
- 不應將產品直接置於“最上層”
- 同一目錄的同一層級，不應同時存有“副目錄”及“產品”
- 如將目錄狀態設為“隱藏”，商店則不會顯示該目錄及所含的產品，但管理員仍可進行編輯
- 如將目錄狀態設為“專屬客戶目錄”，則只顯示給已登入的指定客戶，一般人仕將不能瀏覽
- 被刪除的目錄及所含產品不影響已產生的訂購單
*** The above information is for reference only, Please seek independent technical advice if found necessary.
Preorder Products
Preorder Products

當您的產品屬於即將發售，您可預先把產品增加到店面，並以“預訂產品”型式接受顧客的訂購或查詢。

所有產品若有特別注明“開售日期”的話，均被系統視為“預訂產品”的，而上店面的產品目錄，可根據設定顯示這些“產品預訂”。

當該產品被訂購時，店面亦會提示顧客，顧客若接納先預訂後取貨則便可如常繼續完成訂單。

請您在收到這些預訂產品的訂購單時關注及記錄，以便在產品發售時不會遺漏這些先前的訂單令顧客抱怨。

每項產品包含的資料：
- 開售日期 - 每項產品的開售日期，若留空則產品被視為正常發售
新增產品：
1. 點擊主選單的“分類目錄/產品管理”
2. 點擊左選單的“預訂產品”
3. 點擊主螢幕的“增加”按鈕
4. 選擇產品的目錄
5. 選擇相關產品
6. 點擊主螢幕的下方的“增加”按鈕
7. 點擊“日曆”按鈕選擇“開售日期”
8. 完成後按“儲存”或“更新”，或按“返回”放棄並返回列表
針對預訂產品的動作：
- 新增產品
  從已建立的產品裏挑選一項成為預訂產品
- 編輯
  修改已經增加的預訂產品資料
- 刪除
  將該預訂產品資料刪除，若產品預訂中，將會轉回正常發售，此刪除動作只針對預訂資料，不會把原有產品刪除
注意事項：
- 系統暫未有特設針對此類訂單的管理，請確保顧客訂購的預訂產品已被關注記錄
- 若產品到達開售日期，產品將以正常模式發售，不再顯示預訂訊息
- 您亦可使用一般的“產品管理”修改“開售日期”
*** The above information is for reference only, Please seek independent technical advice if found necessary.
Banner Manager
Banner Manager

我們的“網上開店”系統支援多種廣告方案，除了一般靜態圖片橫額外，亦支援客戶自訂HTML及動態廣告功能。

您可以透過“廣告總管”放置自己的產品宣傳、優惠資訊、出版者在線廣告、以及“合作機構”的廣告，而且每個廣告都附有統計資料，讓您拿捏每個廣告的宣傳成效。

系統對於各種廣告的管理，採用“廣告群組”的方式，其優點是只要您將不同的廣告配合群組，在佔用頁面最少位置的情況下，同一群組的多個廣告將由系統“隨機抽選顯示”，每當頁面被刷新後，廣告亦隨之由其他同群組的替換。

系統已經預置一些群組位置，您只要新增廣告時選用預設群組，即可簡易完成設置，但若嫌不足，您仍可增加更多自訂群組，在頁面其他指定位置顯示廣告。

若新增自訂群組的廣告，新增後並不會隨即顯示，您仍需要把廣告標籤放置於某些地方才能顯示，例如修改店面模版的HTML、放置於“分類目錄”、“產品說明”、“首頁文字”等位置。
進入“廣告總管”：
1. 點擊主選單的“系統工具”
2. 點擊左選單的“廣告總管”
“廣告型式”及包含的資料：
- “上載圖片”靜態廣告
- “自訂HTML”動態廣告
更改“廣告”顯示狀態：
- 狀態
  點擊狀態列的“綠色”或“紅色”按鈕
針對“廣告”的動作：
- 新增廣告
  新增一項廣告
- 編輯
  修改已經建立的廣告
- 刪除
  將該廣告刪除
- 資訊
  檢視廣告的資料，以及“廣告標籤”
注意事項：
- “廣告標籤”(Tag)的格式是[[HTML:BANNER_XXXXXXX]]，請將XXXXXXX替換成您的群組，而標籤不可包含空格在內，如果您的群組是MYBANNER，則標籤將會是[[HTML:BANNER_MYBANNER]]
- 所有廣告必需在“網站模版”的HTML正確地插入“廣告標籤”才會被顯示
- 大部份“網站模版”均已放置了預設的“廣告群組”標籤，但基於少部份“網站模版”的設計，可能未有預先放置標籤，此情況必需修改模版的HTML才能顯示
- 新增或修改過的廣告屬即時生效，如若廣告是啟用中、標籤放置正確、以及顯示條件及設定是正確的情況下，廣告應隨即在網站展示，若未有顯示則需再次細心檢查設定是否無誤，模版是否已放置“標籤”
- 同一群組多於一個廣告，這些廣告的隨機展示。每一項廣告都會有各自的“瀏覽次數 / 擊點次數”統計，但“自訂HTML”動態廣告或“自訂文字”將不會提供“擊點次數”統計
- 由於設置“自訂群組”及“自訂廣告”需修改“網站模版”的HTML，若設置出錯，將令網站不能正常顯示，所以強列建議由專業及具經驗者進行，而我們並不提供上述的免費支援服務
*** The above information is for reference only, Please seek independent technical advice if found necessary.
Unsold Shopping Cart
Unsold Shopping Cart

我們的“網上商店”系統提供專業的“報表及統計”功能，讓您能隨時檢視“即時”及“過往”的業績記錄，令掌握營運更輕鬆。

每項報表皆具備多種不同的樣式，而且除了能線上檢視外，更可透過您的印表機，將業務數據列印以備參考。

“購物車未完成報告”能讓您知悉顧客放在“購物車”的產品，而這些產品名單的存在，意味顧客未進行結帳，或結帳過程遇到難題，這時您便可了解顧客的購物需要，從而提供適當的協助。

進入“購物車未完成報告”：
1. 點擊主選單的“報表及統計”
2. 點擊左選單的“購物車未完成報告”
每項“購物車未完成報告”包含的資料：
- 日期
  購物車內容的建立日期，或最近的狀態日期
- 姓名
  購物車所屬的顧客姓名，點擊該姓名，即可到達該顧客的詳細資料
- 電子郵件
  購物車所屬的顧客電子郵件，點擊該電子郵件，即可到馬上寄送聯絡電子郵件
- 電話號碼
  購物車所屬的顧客電話號碼
- 手機號碼
  購物車所屬的顧客手機號碼
- 產品資料
  詳列購物車內的產品名單
“購物車未完成報告”的顯示範圍：
- 日期範圍
  選擇合適的範圍天數
針對“購物車未完成報告”的動作：
- 刪除
  將顧客的“購物車”內容清空，並刪除有關記錄
- 列印
  將當前資料透過印表機列印
注意事項：
- 請定期檢視所有報表及統計數據，方能掌握業務進展及變化
- 所有報表數據屬您的商業機密，切勿隨意向第三者披露
- 若有使用其他第三方供應商，例如“收款閘道”，基放計算方式、環境因素等，二者的報表數據結果可能並不一致
- 報表資料屬即時狀態，而過往記錄有可能受其他因素影響，例如管理員對訂單的刪除等，所以資料將與實際稍有差別
- 報表數據只供參考
*** The above information is for reference only, Please seek independent technical advice if found necessary.
Polls Manager
Polls Manager

為增加“網上商店”的互動感，我們特意設計了這項“投票活動”，讓顧客在購物之餘，更可對商店有關的事情投下心水的一票。

您可建立不限數量的“投票主題”和每項“分類目錄”相關的投票，如投票主票與某一目錄相關，系統便會在投票頁面展示相關產品，令產品更易受到關注。

進入“票選管理”：
1. 點擊主選單的“票選管理”
2. 點擊左選單的“票選管理”
每項“票選”包含的資料：
- 票選主題
  “中英文”的投票主題，最多32個字元，例如“您最喜愛的產品”（必需輸入）
- 投票選擇（1-10）
  與主題相關的“中英文”選擇項目，最多32個字元，例如“西褲”（最少輸入二項）
針對“票選管理”的動作：
- 新增投票
  建立一項新的“投票主題”
- 編輯
  修改已經增加的投票資料
- 刪除
  將該投票資料刪除，此刪除動作只針對特色產品資料，不會把原有產品刪除
更改“投票主題”狀態：
- 開放狀態
  點擊狀態列的“綠色”或“紅色”按鈕
注意事項：
- “票選活動”的內容和評等，只屬互動性質的額外資訊，不會構成對產品銷售和其他功能的影響
- 如多於一項投票主題，系統將會採用隨機方式展示其中一項主題
*** The above information is for reference only, Please seek independent technical advice if found necessary.

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Pre-Sale Services

How to renew your Domain / Hosting Plan / other services?
How to renew your Domain / Hosting Plan / other services?

Our billing system will automatically send the renewal notification and invoice to your registered email address 15 day before the expiry date.

You need to ensure your registered email is valid in the billing system and to alert on any email notification sent from us, You are responsible for keeping their contact information up to date.

Please note your responsibility to track the services their expiration date.

*** The above information is for reference only, Please seek independent technical advice if found necessary.
What are your DNS servers?
What are your DNS servers?

Please refer to:

How to point my existing domain name to "Focus Network Company" server?

ns1.powersx.com
ns2.powersx.com

*** The above information is for reference only, Please seek independent technical advice if found necessary.
Specific refund conditions based on method of payment
Specific refund conditions based on method of payment

Cash / Bank Deposit / Cheque:
We will refund your money back to the account you sent payment from, mail a cheque, or via PayPal. Your PayPal account must be considered "Verified" by PayPal, open, and in good standing with PayPal for us to refund money.

PayPal:
For orders paid via PayPal we will refund money to your PayPal account only. Your PayPal account must be considered "Verified" by PayPal, open, and in good standing with PayPal for us to refund money.

Credit Card:
For security reasons the credit card you use to purchase any of Focus Network Company products must be valid when you request a refund. We cannot refund to a credit card that has expired or been cancelled.

*** The above information is for reference only, Please seek independent technical advice if found necessary.
Why using free email accounts is bad idea?
Why using free email accounts is bad idea?

We recommend that you NOT use an email address from a free service (e.g. Yahoo! or Hotmail) with your account information.

Instead, please enter a traditional address, such as that from your account, or one issued to you by your ISP (Internet Service Provider).

This gives us better assurance of being able to contact you should we need to, as well as helping us protect your account and prevent fraud.

*** The above information is for reference only, Please seek independent technical advice if found necessary.
Privacy Policy for your account
Privacy Policy for your account

We will never under any circumstance - rent, sell, exchange or in any way make your information available to third parties, unless legally required to do so.

For international domain, ICANN does require that you receive one email per year to verify and update your contact information on your domain.

Also, confirmation emails for ordering, domain name registrations and transfers, along with instructional email to activate services will still be sent to you.

*** The above information is for reference only, Please seek independent technical advice if found necessary.

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General Information

Protecting Your User Account & Password
Protecting Your User Account & Password
- Use a password with a mix of at least 12 mixed-case alphabetic characters, numerals and special characters.
- Use a password that is difficult to guess but easy for you to remember, so you do not have to write it down.
- Change the default or initial password the first time you login.
- Change your password frequently, at least once every 90 days.
- Logout when finished using terminals or PCs in public areas, such as a library or cafe.
- Change your password immediately if you believe that it has been compromised. Once done, notify the system/security administrator for follow up action.
- Consider installing RoboForm Password Manager, Form Filler, Password Generator, Fill & Save Forms and other security software.
- Don't use your own name as a login name in any form (as-is, capitalised, reversed, doubled, etc).
- Don't use other information that might be easily obtained about you. This includes ID card numbers, telephone numbers, birth dates, license numbers, the name of the street you live on, and so on.
- Don't use a password that contains all digits, or all the same letters.
- Don't use the name of your child or spouse in any form.
- Don't use a well-known abbreviation e.g. TVB, HSBC, EC2BIZ, ILOVEYOU.
- Don't use consecutive letters or numbers like "abcdefg" or "1234567".
- Don't use adjacent keys on the keyboard like "asdfghj".
- Don't use a word that can be found in an English or foreign language dictionary.
- Don't use a word in reverse that can be found in an English or foreign language dictionary.
- Don't reuse recently used passwords.
- Don't use the same password for everything; have one password for non-critical activities and another for sensitive or critical activities.
- Don't write down your password, particularly anywhere near your computer or file it in a box file with the word 'password' written on it.
- Don't tell or give out your passwords to other people, even for a very good reason.
- Don't send your password unencrypted, especially via email.
- Don't display your password on the monitor screen.
- Avoid using the "remember your password" feature associated with some websites, and disable this feature in your browser software.
- Don't store your password on any media unless it is protected from unauthorized access (e.g. encrypted with an approved encryption method).
*** The above information is for reference only, Please seek independent technical advice if found necessary.
OSCommerce
OSCommerce

osCommerce is an online shop solution that offers a wide range of out-of-the-box features that allows online stores to be setup fairly quickly with ease, and is available for free as an open source based solution released under the GNU General Public License.

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MAMBO
MAMBO

Mambo Open Source is the finest open source Web Content Management System available today. Mambo Open Source makes communicating via the Web easy.

Have you always wanted to have your own site but never understood how? Well Mambo Open Source is just the ticket!

With Mambo Open Source there is no need for HTML, XML or DHTML skills, just enter your content, add a picture and then through the easy to use administrator web-interface ...click Publish!

*** The above information is for reference only, Please seek independent technical advice if found necessary.
Advancedguestbook
Advancedguestbook

Advanced Guestbook is a PHP-based guestbook script. It includes many useful features such as preview, templates, e-mail notification, picture upload, page spanning , html tags handling, smilies, advanced guestbook codes and language support.

The admin script lets you modify, view, and delete messages.

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PHPBugTracker
PHPBugTracker

Thanks for taking a look at phpBugTracker. This project was started out of the frustation I experienced getting Bugzilla installed and operational for a web development project. The goals of this project are to produce a web-based bug tracker with functionality similar to bugzilla that is abstracted from the database backend and uses templates for rendering the pages. Currently phpBugTracker is nowhere near a drop-in replacement for Bugzilla, so don't expect it to be. Maybe it will get to that point one day, maybe it won't. If it doesn't meet your needs, your development help is welcome, but your whining isn't! Just remember that I do this in my very limited spare time for fun, and I hope others can enjoy what little I have done/will do on it. That said, I hope you enjoy using phpBugTracker, and that you find it useful.

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Domain Names Knowledge

Who can register a .CN domain name?
Who can register a .CN domain name?

Regarding to CNNIC request for document submission.

For new .CN / .COM.CN / .NET.CN / .ORG.CN / GOV.CN domain registration, only organization application is accepted and below documents are required:
- Copy of a valid China Business Registration Certificate, and
- Copy of applicant's China Citizen Identity Card, and
- Copy of a valid ICP license
*** The above information is for reference only, Please seek independent technical advice if found necessary.
What Is Domain Redemption Period
What Is Domain Redemption Period

The Redemption Period occurs approximately 30 days after a domain has been reached its expiration date, this applies to .COM, .NET, and .ORG domains, other TLDs may have different policies concerning expiration and renewal.

For thirty (30) days after the expiration date the domain will be available for renewal in a grace period. After the thirty day grace period the domain will enter a hold period known as the Redemption Period for another thirty (30) days where to recover the domain the registry requires a HKD$3,000 fee.

However, there is no guaranteed grace period, and once expired, the domain can be deleted at any time.

*** The above information is for reference only, Please seek independent technical advice if found necessary.

Required Documents of Hong Kong Domain Name

Domain Category	Eligible Applicant	Examples of Document
.hk	Local or overseas individuals or entities	(Organization Registration) A copy of the Business Registration Certificate (BR) issued by the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) of HKSARG (NOT registered as a Branch) i.e. name of the organization shall be that of the head office, not branch office, or (Individual Registration) A copy of HKID card or other document proofing that you are a resident of HKSAR.
.com.hk / .公司.hk	Commercial entities registered in HKSAR	A copy of the Business Registration Certificate (BR) issued by the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) of HKSARG (NOT registered as a Branch) i.e. name of the organization shall be that of the head office, not branch office, or A copy of the Certificate of Registration of Overseas Company issued by the Company Registry (CR) of HKSARG, or Other documentary proof required for the application of .org.hk, .edu.hk, .net.hk or .gov.hk with a letter stating the reason of selecting .com.hk.
.org.hk / .組織.hk	Registered or approved not-for-profit organizations in HKSARG	A copy of the tax exemption letter issued by Inland Revenue Department (IRD) that shows your organization is a charity or non-profit making organization (under Section 88 or 87), or A copy of the Certificate of a Society issued by Hong Kong Police, or A copy of the proof showing exemption from Registration of a Society issued by Hong Kong Police, or A copy of the Certificate of Registration for trade unions or other unions, or A copy of Certificate of Owners' Corporation under Building Ordinance, or A copy of Registration of a Hospital / Nursing Home (under Section 88 of the Inland Revenue Ordinance), or A copy of the Certificate of Registration of a Child Care Centre, or Application letter issued by Government Department, or Gazatte / Ordinance mentioned the establishment of your organization together with an application letter issed by your organization if you are a statutory body, or A copy of the Memorandum of Association shows that no dividend per share to shareholders plus copy of the Business Registration Certificate or Certificate of Incoporation, or Other valid document proofing the non-profit making nature of your organization.
.edu.hk / .教育.hk	Registered schools, tertiary institutions and other approved educational institutions in Hong Kong	A copy of the Certificate of a School issed by Education and Manpower Bureau of HKSARG, or A copy of the Ordinance showing that your institute is established by law together with an application letter issued by your institute, or A copy of the Certificate of Registration of a course issued by Education and Manpower Bureau of HKSARG, or A copy of the Certificate of Registration of a Child Care Centre (for Nurseries Running Educare Services or Pre-Primary Curriculum for Children between 2 to 6 years old), or A copy of the Certificate of Education (for Nurseries Running Educare Services or Pre-Primary Curriculum for Children between 2 to 6 years old)
.net.hk / .網絡.hk	Entities managing network infrastructure, machines and services with a license from the Office of Telecommunications Authority of the HKSARG	A copy of the PNETS (IVANS / ISP) license issued by the Office of the Telecommunications Authority of the Government HKSAR, or Fixed Telecommunication Network Services (FTNS) / Fixed Carrier License.
.gov.hk / .政府.hk	Bureaux or Departments of the HKSARG	Subject to the endorsement by the Office of Government Chief Information Officer
.idv.hk / .個人.hk	Residents of HKSAR	A copy of HKID card or other document proofing that you are a resident of HKSAR. (For the registration of .個人.hk, the domain name you selected shall be your legal name)

*** The above information is for reference only, Please seek independent technical advice if found necessary.

Who can register a .US domain name?
Who can register a .US domain name?

Any United States citizen or permanent resident, as well as any business or organization with a bona fide presence in the U.S., can register a .us domain name.

One of the following eligibility requirements must be met:
- A natural person (i) who is a citizen or permanent resident of the United States of America or any of its possessions or territories or (ii) whose primary place of domicile is in the United States of America or any of its possessions, or
- Any entity or organization that is incorporated within one of the fifty (50) United States states, the District of Columbia, or any of the United States possessions or territories or (ii) organized or otherwise constituted under the laws of a state of the United States of America, the District of Columbia, or any of its possessions or territories, or
- An entity or organization (including federal, state, or local government of the United States, or a political subdivision thereof) that has a bona fide presence in the United States.
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How to point my existing domain name to "Focus Network Company" server?
How to point my existing domain name to "Focus Network Company" server?

Using your existing domain name with "Focus Network Company" service is easy! You simply have to point it to your account by replacing your old host DNS settings with our domain name server ones.

Below are our DNS information:
- ns1.powersx.com
- ns2.powersx.com
In case you do not have access to such a management tool, you need to contact your Domain Registrar to change the DNS settings for you.

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Glossary

B2B (business-to-bussiness)
B2B (business-to-bussiness)

Business-to-business electronic commerce (B2B) typically takes the form of automated processes between trading partners and is performed in much higher volumes than business-to-consumer (B2C) applications.

For example, a company that makes chicken feed would sell it to a chicken farm, another company, rather than directly to consumers. An example of a B2C transaction would be a consumer buying grain-fed chickens at a grocery store.

B2B can also encompass marketing activities between businesses, and not just the final transactions that result from marketing. B2B also is used to identify sales transactions between business. For example a company selling photocopiers would likely be a B2B sales organisation as opposed to a B2C (business to consumer) sales organisation.

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Upload
Upload

Upload is to send data from a remote system, such as a HTTP, FTP server, or other similar systems.

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Browser
Browser

Browser is a software application that enables a user to display and interact with text, images, and other information typically located on a web page at a website on the World Wide Web or a local area network. Text and images on a web page can contain hyperlinks to other web pages at the same or different website. Web browsers allow a user to quickly and easily access information provided on many web pages at many websites by traversing these links. Web browsers format HTML information for display, so the appearance of a web page may differ between browsers.

Some of the web browsers available for personal computers include Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Safari, Netscape, and Opera in order of descending popularity (as of August 2006). Web browsers are the most commonly used type of HTTP user agent. Although browsers are typically used to access the World Wide Web, they can also be used to access information provided by web servers in private networks or content in file systems.

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B2C (Business-to-consumer)
B2C (Business-to-consumer)

B2C (Business-to-consumer), also business-to-customer, describes activities of commercial organizations serving the end consumer with products and/or services.

The two main challenges faced by B2C e-commerce are building traffic and sustaining customer loyalty. Due to the winner-take-all nature of the B2C structure, many smaller firms find it difficult to enter a market and remain competitive.

In addition, online shoppers are very price-sensitive and are easily lured away, so acquiring and keeping new customers is difficult.

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SPAM
SPAM

Spamming is the abuse of electronic messaging systems to send unsolicited bulk messages, which are universally undesired. While the most widely recognized form of spam is email spam, the term is applied to similar abuses in other media: instant messaging spam, Usenet newsgroup spam, Web search engine spam, spam in blogs, mobile phone messaging spam, internet forum spam and junk fax transmissions.

Spamming is economically viable because advertisers have no operating costs beyond the management of their mailing lists, and it is difficult to hold senders accountable for their mass mailings. Because the barrier to entry is so low, spammers are numerous, and the volume of unsolicited mail has become very high. The costs, such as lost productivity and fraud, are borne by the public and by Internet service providers, which have been forced to add extra capacity to cope with the deluge. Spamming is widely reviled, and has been the subject of legislation in many jurisdictions.

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Basic Connection Settings for MySQL

There are different ways to connect to a MySQL database.

Locally, the settings are: (from a script on the server, to the server)

Type	Rule	Information
Server	localhost	localhost
Database name	<PLESK User>_<Database name>	C0801001234567_mydatabase (example)
Database user name	<PLESK User>_<Database user name>	C0801_username (example)
Database user password	password	PRks5Q7bGIl5 (example)

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Plesk 9 Domain Administrator's Guide
Plesk 9 Domain Administrator's Guide

Parallels Plesk Panel is the only web hosting control panel with integrated web design, SaaS storefront and billing. Parallels Plesk Panel delivers maximum profits for growing service providers.

Parallels Plesk Panel is the most complete Web hosting control panel available today. In fact, it’s the only Web hosting panel that includes integrated Web design tools, a SaaS storefront, and fully automated billing and provisioning. Plus it delivers maximum profits for growing service providers; provides key tools for Web designers; and includes an easy-to-use server control panel for IT professionals (and small businesses without IT staff).

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PHP - How to check the PHP settings on the hosting server?
PHP - How to check the PHP settings on the hosting server?

A very easy way of doing this is to create a file named "check_info.php" or "check_info.php5".

Insert the following line in it:

<? phpinfo(); ?>

Then run this file in your domain, i.e. http://www.domainname.com/check_info.php

*** The above information is for reference only, Please seek independent technical advice if found necessary.
Why do I receive a SSL warning when I access control panel?
Why do I receive a SSL warning when I access control panel?

SSL provides a level of security and privacy for those wishing to conduct secure transactions over the Internet. Introduced by Netscape, the SSL protocol protects transmissions over the Internet by encrypting information as it passing between the server and the user. This insures that your transactions are not subject to "sniffing" by a third party.

The Plesk Panel provides two ways of access – Secured and Unencrypted. The first one encrypts the connection between your browser and control panel. The second one (Unencrypted) provides connection on the regular port 8880.

Since the Plesk Panel is a local one and is being accessed per Customer domain, we have installed a SSL certificate for server domain, which ensures your secured connection to the server when using the first method. The warnings are being prompted due to the fact that your domain name mismatches the one that the SSL is generated for (the server's).

However, this is not a reason for your connection to be left unencrypted and you may safely click Continue to this website (not recommended) when receiving the warning. Your connection will be surely encrypted.
- Example for Secured URL
  https://domainname.com:8443 (Recommended)
- Example for Unencrypted URL
  http://domainname.com:8880
*** The above information is for reference only, Please seek independent technical advice if found necessary.
PHP - How to parse PHP within HTML files
PHP - How to parse PHP within HTML files

Create a new .htaccess file or edit an existing one with the following line:

AddType application/x-httpd-php .html .htm

Upload this file into the root of your domain(e.g. httpdocs). The changes take effect immediately.

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Plurk
Plurk

Plurk is a free social networking and micro-blogging service that allows users to send updates (otherwise known as plurks) through short messages or links, which can be up to 140 text characters in length.

Updates are then shown on the user's home page using a timeline which lists all the updates received in chronological order, and delivered to other users who have signed up to receive them. Users can respond to other users' updates from their timeline through the Plurk.com website, by instant messaging, or by text messaging.

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「.tel」域名時代來臨，勢成全球電話簿

「.tel」域名時代來臨，勢成全球電話簿

所有個人或企業，於2009年2月3日起可以註冊「.tel」域名，作為對外溝通的渠道。這新域名特別針對流動上網，據報道，美國意大利法拉利車廠與《哈利波特》小說作家羅琳、微軟公司等等都已率先註冊該域名。

「.tel」域名的特點是讓企業將所有聯繫方法，如電話、傳真、電郵等放在「.tel」，讓網民更方便與企業聯絡，甚至直接透過網站撥打電話或發送文字短信。企業還可以用它通過即時消息（Instant Messaging）工具、博客平台甚至語音電話（VoIP）服務等低成本通信渠道來降低其成本，從而做到既省錢又能加強客戶服務。

「.tel」域名不同其他網域名稱的部分，在於不需有自己的IP，就能直接有完整網頁的呈現，並透過創新技術使得網頁內的聯絡資訊或關鍵字得以直接儲存，並同時被大眾所查閱，在透過其他常用軟體的支援下，點選EMAIL, MSN ID, SKYPE ID 或地址, 都能呈現極佳的互動效果。

Telnic表示，他們會以「先到先得」的方式處理申請，預計一些極具吸引力的域名將很快會被搶購一空。

全球網民在香港時間2009年2月3日23時起，就可到Telnic的網站 http://telnic.org 登記，每個.tel域名售300美元，為期3年，之後每年20美元。

*** The above information is for reference only, Please seek independent technical advice if found necessary.
Google 7.68 Terabits Per Second Cable
Google 7.68 Terabits Per Second Cable

Search giant finalizes plan for Pacific fiber being ran.

The recent quakes in Taiwan highlighted a lack of redundancy in the Pacific, where fiber runs have about half the capacity found across the Atlantic. A number of companies are planning to rectify that -- including Verizon, who is working with a number of companies to run an 11,000 mile, five terabits per second (Tbps) cable from the United States (Oregon) directly to mainland China, Taiwan and South Korea.

Google is also laying Pacific fiber as part of a consortium named Unity, formed alongside six international companies. The coalition is building a 6,200 mile, 7.68Tbps capable fiber run from Los Angeles to Chikura, located off the coast near Tokyo. Google today announced they finalized the deal on the $300 million project. According to the press release Trans-pacific bandwidth demand continues to surge:

According to the TeleGeography Global Bandwidth Report, 2007, Trans–Pacific bandwidth demand has grown at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 63.7 percent between 2002 and 2007. It is expected to continue to grow strongly from 2008 to 2013, with total demand for capacity doubling roughly every two years. "The Unity cable system allows the members of the consortium to provide the increased capacity needed as more applications and services migrate online, giving users faster and more reliable connectivity," said Unity spokesperson Jayne Stowell.

It's obviously a nice deal for Google, given the content operator gets access to bandwidth at build cost. NEC Corporation and Tyco Telecommunications will build the fiber run starting immediately, and it should be completed by 2010, assuming that the undersea cable cutting bogeyman leaves them alone.

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LinkWithin related posts widget with photo thumbnails
LinkWithin related posts widget with photo thumbnails

LinkWithin是最近很紅的相關文章外掛，它改變以往以超連結文字顯示相關文章的做法，而是採用縮圖模式來顯示相關文章。只你網誌支援javascript，然後註冊認證後，你會拿到一串代碼，把代碼貼在網誌上，該程式碼就會自動偵測您的文章並以縮圖模式顯示相關文章！

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33 Million Domains Registered in 2007
33 Million Domains Registered in 2007

Report released by VeriSign, shows that over 33 Million domain names were registered in 2007, bringing the total up to 153million domains.

Below is a summary of the report:

In the last quarter of 2007, the base of domain name registrations grew 27 percent over the fourth quarter of 2006 and five percent over the third quarter of 2007… The total base of Country Code Top Level Domain Names (ccTLDs) was 58 million, a 33 percent increase year over year and a six percent increase quarter over quarter. Across all of the gTLDs and ccTLDs, .com has the highest base followed by .de (Germany), .net and .cn (China). The fifth spot is shared by .uk (United Kingdom) and .org. with approximately the same size base of domain name registrations.

This release also states that the adoption of IPv6 has been relatively slow in the United States as compared to Asia and Europe. More than 100 domain name registries (i.e. top-level domain managers) support IPv6 for name servers and DNS queries including VeriSign who has supported IPv6 for .com and .net since 2002. The root name servers were enabled for IPv6 in February 2008 with the inclusion of IPv6 addresses for six of the thirteen root servers, including the A and J root servers operated by VeriSign.

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Email Tutorial

How to setup your email account on Android Mobile Device
How to setup your email account on Android Mobile Device

Configuring your Android device to receive mail from your hosted email accounts is a very easy process.

This tutorial will give you a simple guide on the steps you need to perform to easily access your domain email accounts on the go with your Android device.

Currently tested devices are:
- Nexus One
- HTC One max
- HTC Butterfly s
- HTC One mini
- HTC One
- HTC One SV
- HTC One X+
- HTC Desire
- HTC Hero
- HTC EVO
- HTC Incredible
- HTC Dream
- HTC Magic
- HTC Aria
- HTC Wildfire
- HTC Sapphire
- T-Mobile G1
- Motorola Droid
- Motorola Milestone
- Samsung Galaxy S2
- Samsung Galaxy S3
- Samsung Galaxy S3 LTE
- Samsung Galaxy S4
- Samsung Galaxy S4 LTE
- Samsung Galaxy S3 mini
- Samsung Galaxy S4 mini
- Samsung Galaxy Note 2
- Samsung Galaxy Note 3
- Samsung Galaxy Note 3 LTE
- Samsung Galaxy Ace 3
- Samsung Galaxy Mega
- Samsung Galaxy S
- Samsung Fascinate
- Samsung Vibrant
- Samsung Epic
- Samsung Mesmerize
*** The above information is for reference only, Please seek independent technical advice if found necessary.
Setup fetch email using Yahoo! Mail
Setup fetch email using Yahoo! Mail

Why Should I Use Fetch Mail Instead of an Email Forwarder?

We are committed to improving the stability of services.

Unfortunately, it is very common for mail forwarding to cause blacklisting with many large email providers. This most commonly occurs when large amounts of mail are forwarded and then marked as spam after it has been received in the end user's inbox. This results in our server's sending reputation being penalized since it was the last server to send the mail. Ultimately, our server will be blacklisted with the email provider and it will affect all of other users on the same server.

A solution to this is to disabled mail forwarding altogether. change to using mail fetcher, you can access mail in a other system without having the mail routed through that system's server. This way, you can mark a message as spam without it affecting our email server's reputation.

The following articles explain how to set up mail fetching for other services and are for reference only.

http://help.yahoo.com/kb/SLN3527.html

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How to setup Your Emails on PLESK Control Panel
How to setup Your Emails on PLESK Control Panel

This guide is intended for users of email web hosting service who were given access to Plesk control panel for managing their mail accounts.

NOTE:the guide do not apply for Online E-Store System and server rental with colocation.

Your e-mail accounts are configured through PLESK .
To configure your e-mail program to fetch your e-mail use the following information in outlook or other email programs:

POP3 (incoming) mail server: mail.yourdomain.com

SMTP (outgoing) mail server: mail.yourISP.com

Which means you will have to use your ISP smtp server.

Please be aware, when you set up outlook that your UserID is your full email address.

The url for your online webmail is
http://webmail.yourdomain.com

Where yourdomain.com is the domain name of your Web host.

Please be aware that your email will not work until your domain resolved to our servers.

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Mozilla Thunderbird For Mac OSX Email Setup Tutorial
Mozilla Thunderbird For Mac OSX Email Setup Tutorial

In this tutorial you will learn how to setup Mozilla Thunderbird as an email client on your Mac OSX.

What you will Need:
- A valid email account, if you haven't created an email account yet please log into your Control Panel and set up an email account.
- An email client. This tutorial uses Mozilla Thunderbird, which is a free opensource email client.
Thunderbird is a standalone version of the Mozilla Mail client. It offers sophisticated mail management features without the associated Web browser. These instructions assume that you are using Thunderbird 0.5 (or greater) for MacOS X. The configuration might be slightly different for other versions of Thunderbird.

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Mozilla Thunderbird for Windows Email Setup Tutorial
Mozilla Thunderbird for Windows Email Setup Tutorial

In This tutorial we will learn about using Mozilla Thunderbird as your email client. We will cover setting up a new account and editing an existing account.

What you will Need:
- A valid email account, if you haven't created an email account yet please log into your Control Panel and set up an email account.
- An email client. This tutorial uses Mozilla Thunderbird, which is a free opensource email client.
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