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Tax Rates and Classes
Tax Rates and Classes

我們的“網上商店”系統，支援預收稅款功能，若您銷售的產品在某些國家屬於需繳稅款的話，您便可在系統預先設定相關稅別與稅率，以便系統為產品加上絯該稅率直接向顧客收取。

雖然大部份情況下若產品屬需繳稅的，都是由顧客自行處理入口稅的問題，商店負責人是無需特別處理，但是我們仍預備這項功能，讓您在需要時能夠使用。

這份指南將介紹“稅區、稅別、稅率”中的各項設定。

“稅區”包含以下資料：
- 地區名稱
  正確的地區“英文”名稱，例如“Florida”
- 說明
  針對這個“稅區”的輔助“英文”說明，例如“Florida local sales tax zone”
“稅別”包含以下資料：
- 稅別標題
  關於稅別的標題，例如“Taxable Goods”
- 描述
  針對這項稅別的輔助“英文”描述，例如“The following types of products are included non-food, services, etc”
“稅率”包含以下資料：
- 稅別標題
  選擇一個預先建立妥當的稅別
- 地區名稱
  選擇一個預先設定妥當的稅區
- 稅率 (%)
  輸入正確的稅率值
- 描述
  針對這個“稅區”的輔助“英文”描述，例如“FL TAX 7.0%”
- 優先權
  若同一稅區有多種稅率，請設定相關的優先權
注意事項：
- 建立稅率必需順序由“稅區”到“稅別”，最後才建立“稅率”
*** The above information is for reference only, Please seek independent technical advice if found necessary.
Forum Manager
Forum Manager

在線上商店設立“討論區”，能有效幫助提升瀏覽量，進而令產品銷售業績達至更高峰。

專屬的“討論區”與一般外部連接的常見討論區具有很大的差別，因專屬“討論區”能跟商店風格完全配合，而且商店內的會員可直接參與討論，無需再次註冊，所以無論討論的會員與管理員均可輕鬆操作。

由於專屬“討論區”屬實時互動，所有在線的會員都能根據自己的喜好，參與不同話題的討論，會員之間亦可表達到產品的用後感，這樣更能節省會員發出向商店查詢的數目。

若您希望為會員提供理想的討論環境，那必需事先花點心思，開設多種不同話題的討論分區，並且多抽時間參與討論，這將能讓會員感到商店的熱誠服務。

由於“討論區”屬實時運作，所有會員發表的訊息將直接張貼顯示，但有些情況例如會員張貼負面訊息、違法內容、不可接受的廣告等，管理員便應盡快修改文章，甚或刪除之避免帶來負面影響。

進入“討論區總管”：
1. 點擊主選單的“訊息中心/電子報”
2. 點擊左選單的“討論區總管”
新增討論區：
1. 點擊主螢幕的“增加”按鈕
2. 輸入相關資料，例如“主題”、“說明簡介”
3. 選擇合適的狀態
4. 完成後按“增加”或“儲存”，或按“返回”放棄新增動作
每個討論分區包含的資料：
- 主題
  討論分區的主題名稱，最長32個字元，例如“購物心得分享”（必需輸入）
- 說明簡介
  討論分區的簡介，最長256個字元，例如“請發表您對本店產品的使用心得”（按需要輸入）
- 狀態
  討論分區在商店的展示狀態，請選擇“顯示”或“不顯示”
- 接受張貼狀態
  討論分區在商店的文章發表狀態，請選擇“開放張貼”或“禁止張貼”
- 排序
  若多於一個討論分區，請安排各分區的上下排序，數字越細代表排列越高
針對“討論分區”的動作：
- 開放狀態
  點擊狀態列的“綠色”或“紅色”按鈕
- 編輯
  修改已經增加的討論分區資料
- 刪除
  將該討論分區和當中的所有文章資料刪除
- 進入
  管理討論分區的文章
管理討論分區的文章：
1. 在討論分區點擊“進入”或“討論區主題”
2. 進入後，點擊文章的“主題”或“編輯”
3. 進入後，點擊希望管理的主題文章，或該主題的回覆文章
4. 點擊“編輯”進行修改，或點擊“刪除”把文章刪除
如何建立超級討論區會員（管理員）：
1. 在商店頁面，使用您的管理員專用的電郵地址，以正常的會員參加程序，建立一個會員帳號
2. 利用這個帳號登入商店，並前往討論區發表新文章，或進行回覆
3. 發表後的文章，在文章發表人的稱名前，將顯示標緻為“管理員”
注意事項：
- “討論區”的內容和主題，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
- 所有發表的文章的動作，必需由已登記的會員進行，不能透過匿名方式張貼文章
- “討論區”必需建立完成，方能讓會員進行討論
- 討論區沒有限制主題和文章的數量，但當中的資料將佔據資料庫和您的可用硬碟空間，所以應定時刪除過舊的文章以節省儲存空間
- 管理員不應發表或回覆違法、欺詐、中傷、誹謗、淫褻、色情、褻瀆、恐嚇、污穢、討厭、令人反感或其他不良或過分的資訊
- 我們不會對討論區的文章內容提供支援或維護服務，當中包含的文章與我們無關，若文章內容導致任何法律責任或損失，均由業務擁有者承擔
*** The above information is for reference only, Please seek independent technical advice if found necessary.

Newsletter

“電子報”系統有別於一般的電子郵件行銷方式，由於使用電郵發放訊息，往往無法追蹤收件人是否已經檢閱內客，以至不能掌握宣傳訊息的有效性，而且通過普通電子郵件，較難建立精美的內容，同時也無法為每封電郵通訊附帶大量圖片。

而我們的“線上商店系統”則內建設計貼心、使用簡易的“電子報”系統，除方便管理外，更具備以下特點：

使用模版技術，為每項電子報提供不同的風格，而且模版由重復套用，省減每次重新設計的煩惱

只要準備“電子報主題”、“標題內容”、“選擇產品”、“頁底內容”文字等，即可輕鬆建立全新的電子報

系統提供簡易的產品挑選方式，無需再逐項貼圖、建立連結

產品排列具備每行展示一件至三件的選擇，靈活而容易觀看

每項電子報可重復發佈，並且具備發佈數量與實際檢視的比率追蹤

以電子郵件寄出的電子報只包含文字內容及HTML，其他圖片仍儲存於伺服器，所以每封電子報的檔案體積十分細，不會過份佔據收件者的郵箱空間，並能有效快速開啟郵件

每封電子報可附加取消訂閱的超連結，讓收件者自由選擇使用，避免引致收件者帶來煩惱

進入“電子報”管理：

點擊主選單的“訊息中心/電子報”

點擊左選單的“電子報”

透過浮動按鈕到達不同區域：

電子報內容
建立或編輯每項電子報的內容，選擇適合的模版

電子報模版
編輯修改內建的模版，或輸入自已設計的模版

寄電子報
向適合對像寄出電子報，或繼續寄出尚未完成寄送行動的電子報

每項“電子報”內容包含的資料：

選擇模版
選擇一款內建或自定的電子報模版

電子報主題及語言
輸入電子報的主題，例如“夏日新款衣服大減價”，並選擇該份電子報的語言

電子報標題內容
輸入電子報的標題內容文字或自訂HTML，此部份內容可按需要使用，標題內容在模版的對應標籤是[[NEWSLETTER:HEADER]]

選擇內容
選擇以下其中一種主要內容，此部份內容可按需要使用，標題內容在模版的對應標籤是[[NEWSLETTER:CONTENT]]
- 新品介紹
  從列表挑選合適推廣的最近新增的產品
- 特價品介紹
  從列表挑選合適推廣的特價的產品
- 自選產品介紹
  從列表挑選合適任何產品
- 自訂內容
  輸入合適的文字或HTML內容

電子報頁底內容
輸入電子報的頁底內容文字或自訂HTML，此部份內容可按需要使用，標題內容在模版的對應標籤是[[NEWSLETTER:FOOTER]]

“電子報”模版適用的“標籤”：
如果您對內建模版不滿意，或希望使用自建的模版，請使用以下專用“標籤”加插在適當的HTML位置內

[[NEWSLETTER:LOGO]]
您的商店標緻圖片，這圖片跟展示於“線上商店”的標緻相同，而設定位置在“網站樣式總管”的“網站資源”裡

[[NEWSLETTER:TITLE]]
電子報主題

[[NEWSLETTER:CURRENT_DATE]]
當前的日期

[[NEWSLETTER:HEADER]]
電子報標題內容

[[NEWSLETTER:CONTENT]]
您選擇的“新品介紹”、“特價品介紹”、“自選產品介紹”、“自訂內容”其中一種內容

[[NEWSLETTER:FOOTER]]
電子報頁底內容

[[NEWSLETTER:SITE_NAME]]
您的網站名稱

[[NEWSLETTER:COMPANY_NAME]]
您的公司名稱

[[NEWSLETTER:COMPANY_ADDRESS]]
您的公司地址

[[NEWSLETTER:HOME_URL]]
您的線上商店網址

[[NEWSLETTER:COMPANY_TEL]]
您的公司聯絡電話號碼

[[NEWSLETTER:COMPANY_FAX]]
您的公司傳真機號碼

[[NEWSLETTER:COMPANY_SERVICE_TEL]]
您的客戶服務電話號碼

[[NEWSLETTER:READ_LINK]]
讓收件者在不能閱讀郵件的情況下，可點擊這超連結到達您網站檢視電子報的線上版本

[[NEWSLETTER:UNSUBSCRIPTION_LINK]]
讓收件者取消訂閱及接收電子報的超連結

自訂或修改電子報模版配合標籤的HTML例子：

[[NEWSLETTER:READ_LINK]]

[[NEWSLETTER:LOGO]]
[[NEWSLETTER:TITLE]]		[[NEWSLETTER:CURRENT_DATE]]
[[NEWSLETTER:HEADER]]
[[NEWSLETTER:CONTENT]]
[[NEWSLETTER:FOOTER]]
Copyright c [[NEWSLETTER:SITE_NAME]]
[[NEWSLETTER:UNSUBSCRIPTION_LINK]]

自訂或修改電子報模版的圖片路徑例子：
所有在電子報顯示的圖片，必需正確上傳至伺服器，否則收件者將無法檢視。

針對“電子報內容”的動作：

編輯
修改已經建立的電子報資料，例如更改主題名稱、轉換宣傳的產品

刪除
將電子報的內容、追蹤記錄、線上檢視版本刪除，此動作不會影響已成功寄出的電子報郵件

針對“電子報模版”的動作：

編輯
修改內建的預設電子報模版風格，或修改自建電子報模版風格

刪除
將修改過的預設電子報模版回復原狀，或刪除自建電子報模版

針對“寄電子報”的動作：

繼續未完成的寄送
進行繼續寄送先前因某種原因未完成的電子報

已完成寄送
該次寄送行動已全部完成，沒有其他可執行的動作

注意事項：

制作完成的電子報，在正式寄出前，應先預覽效果，以及向自已寄出一封測試郵件，確認無誤後才進行正式寄送

強列建議使用內建的預設電子報模版，可令制作電子報過程更輕鬆簡單

由於設置“自訂電子報模版”及修改“預設電子報模版”的HTML屬進階功能，若設置出錯，將令電子報不能正常顯示，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

除“獨立套裝軟件”及“開發版軟件”，所有線上商店均屬共亨資源，一般繳付“月費”或“年費”租用型式的線上商店，寄送電子報的行動仍受“「電子郵件」政策及「電子郵件」限制是怎樣的？”一節所述，並請遵守我們的服務條款進行任何電子郵件操作的指引，意指大量寄出電子郵件時，您必需採用分批寄發，並在非繁忙時段進行，如違反我們的“電子郵件寄出”指引或服務條款，您的線上商店將在不另行通知情況下，被停止所有運作，敬請留意

由於寄發SPAM (垃圾郵件)有可能觸犯法律，請在寄出電子報時了解收件者和對像是否願意收取您的訊息，並必需在電子報內包含取消訂閱的方法及標籤

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

Online Status
Online Status

我們的“網上商店”系統內置線上瀏覽者追蹤功能，透過“線上客戶”，您能掌握即時的店面瀏覽實況，了解那些客戶正在參觀的商品，以及客戶當時放在“購物車”的東西。

若您正在提供“線上即時支援服務”，更可直接看看和您聯系中的客戶購物情況，以便提供產品訊息給那位發問中的客戶。

進入“線上客戶”：
1. 點擊主選單的“系統工具”
2. 點擊左選單的“線上客戶”
“線上客戶”包含的資料：
- 客戶名稱
  若瀏覽者已成功登入，將顯示對方的稱呼
- 國家及IP
  當前瀏覽者的IP及IP區域所屬的國家，該國家未必與顧客所登記的資料相同
- 上線
  當前瀏覽者的總逗留時間
- 登入時間
  最初進入網站的時間
- 最後動作時間
  當前瀏覽者最後點擊的時間
- 最後連結
  最近訪問的頁面
針對“線上客戶”的動作：
- 資訊
  檢視該名瀏覽者或顧客放在“購物車”裏的產品名單及售價
注意事項：
- 每筆在線瀏覽記錄，將會在再沒有點擊動作二分鐘後清除
- 每筆記錄代表一位瀏覽者身份，少數情況下同一位瀏覽者會產生多於一筆的記錄，例如對方的電腦在處理cookies時出現變化，系統無法識別前段身份
- 一些“搜索引擎”在進行自動化資料採集，系統仍有可能被記錄及顯示成“線上客戶”
- 一些向您的線上商店發動惡意網路攻擊的情況，系統仍有可能被記錄及顯示成“線上客戶”
*** The above information is for reference only, Please seek independent technical advice if found necessary.
Member Setting
Member Setting

在我們的系統裏，會員的定義跟顧客相同，所有曾到達您的商店並完成登記的人仕，他／她們便是您的會員，而會員資料亦是您業務資產之一，請善用會員資料。

這份指南將介紹在系統裏針對會員的各項設定。

“會員設定”包含的資料：
- 新會員的預設群組
  若您有設立不同的“客戶群組”，則需選擇一個預設的新登記會員群組
- 新增客戶批核選擇
  若您的網上業務屬B2B型式，可指定所有新登記的會員是否需由管理員批核資格
- 非認可批核會員不能觀看售價
  若您的網上業務屬B2B型式，可指定未被批核的會員能否觀看產品售價
- 非會員使用告知好友產品資訊
  是否讓未登記的人仕使用“告知好友”功能
- 瀏覽自動登入
  啟用這個功能後，會員可無需每次到達您的商店均要進行登入程序，系統會利用cookies進行會員身份辦認
- 性別輸入欄
  是否讓會員登記時輸入“性別”
- 生日輸入欄
  是否讓會員登記時輸入“出生日期”
- 公司名稱輸入欄
  是否讓會員登記時輸入“公司名稱”
- 第二行地址欄位
  是否讓會員登記時輸入“第二行地址”
- 地區輸入欄
  是否讓會員登記時輸入“地區”
- 會員私人地址簿
  每個會員擁有的“私人地址簿”
注意事項：
- 一般情況下，除“初始設定”外，日後不宜修改針對會員的設定，否則影響不同時期登記會員的資料出現差別，亦容易破壞會員在資料庫的記錄。
- 如您的網上業務屬“零售”性質，則應設定會員登記“無需批核”和“能夠觀看產品售價”
*** The above information is for reference only, Please seek independent technical advice if found necessary.

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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://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook/pop-email

*** The above information is for reference only, Please seek independent technical advice if found necessary.
How to setup your email account on iPhone & iPad Mobile Device
How to setup your email account on iPhone & iPad Mobile Device

Configuring your iPhone 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 iPhone device.

Currently tested devices are:
- Apple iPhone 3
- Apple iPhone 3GS
- Apple iPhone 4
- Apple iPhone 4S
- Apple iPhone 5
- Apple iPhone 5S
- Apple iPhone 5C
- Apple iPad
- Apple iPad2
- Apple iPad Air
- Apple iPad mini
- Apple The New iPad
- Apple iPod touch
- Apple iOS 3
- Apple iOS 4
- Apple iOS 5
- Apple iOS 6
- Apple iOS 7
*** The above information is for reference only, Please seek independent technical advice if found necessary.
Setup fetch email using Netvigator
Setup fetch email using Netvigator

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 instructions below provide steps on how to fetch mail from our server so you can access them via Netvigator Mail.

Once Mail Fetcher is set up, Netvigator will check those accounts on a regular basis, and new mail will appear automatically in Netvigator mail.
- Log into your Netvigator account. https://www.netvigator.com/chi/email.php
- Click Preferences and locate the Accounts section.
- Click Add External Account.
- Enter the full email address in the Email address field.
- Select POP3 in the Account type field.
- Enter the full email address in the Username of Account field.
- Enter mail.yourdomain.com in the Email Server field. (Enter your domain instead of "yourdomain.com".)
- In the Password field, enter the password for the email address you provided.
- No need to enable Advanced Settings.
- Click Save.
Attention
- As a convenience to users, we provide information about how to use certain third-party products, but we do not have technical support third-party products. we are not responsible for the functions or reliability of such products.
- Email Forwarding or Fetch Mail may disclose your secrets.
*** The above information is for reference only, Please seek independent technical advice if found necessary.

Useful ISP email information

I S P	POP3	Port	S.S.L	SMTP	Port	S.S.L	IMAP4	Port	S.S.L
網上行 Netvigator	pop.netvigator.com	110	995	smtp.netvigator.com	25	465
商業網上行 Business Netvigator	corppop.netvigator.com	110		corpmail1.netvigator.com	25
PCCW NETMail	pop.netvigator.com	110	995	smtp.netvigator.com	25	465
PCCW NETMail Plus	ndpop.netvigator.com	110	995	ndsmtp.netvigator.com	25	465	ndimap.netvigator.com	143	993
和記寬頻 Hutchison Broadband	pop.hgcbroadband.com pop.net-yan.com	110		mail02.hgcbroadband.com mail02.net-yan.com	25
3寬頻 Three Broadband	pop.threebb.com.hk	110		mail02.threebb.com.hk	25
有線寬頻 i-CABLE	mail.i-cable.com	110		smtp.i-cable.com	25
香港寬頻 HKBN	popo.hkbn.net pop1.hkbn.net popo.ctimail.com	110		smtpo.hkbn.net smtpo.ctimail.com	25
太平洋寬頻 Pacific Internet	pop.pacific.net.hk	110		smtp.pacific.net.hk	25
SmarTone Vodafone		110	995	smtp.smartone-vodafone.com	25
HKNet	pop3.hknet.com	110		smtp.hknet.com	25
Google GMAIL	pop.gmail.com	110	995	smtp.gmail.com	25	465	imap.gmail.com	143	993
雅虎電子郵件 Yahoo Mail	pop.mail.yahoo.com pop.mail.yahoo.com.hk	110	995	smtp.mail.yahoo.com smtp.mail.yahoo.com.hk	25	465	imap-ssl.mail.yahoo.com		993
Ymail	pop.mail.yahoo.com	110	995	smtp.mail.yahoo.com	25	465	imap-ssl.mail.yahoo.com		993
Ymail Plus	plus.pop.mail.yahoo.com	110	995	plus.smtp.mail.yahoo.com	25	465	imap-ssl.mail.yahoo.com		993
Hotmail	pop3.live.com	110	995	smtp.live.com	25
163 網易郵箱	pop.163.com	110	995	smtp.163.com	25	465	imap.163.com	143	993
QQ 郵箱	pop.qq.com	110	995	smtp.qq.com	25	465	imap.qq.com		993
新浪網郵箱 SinaMail	pop3.sina.com.hk	110		---			---

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

How to configure Outlook Express With POP Before SMTP Relay
How to configure Outlook Express With POP Before SMTP Relay

Our use different SMTP relays for sending mail - POP before SMTP. In POP before SMTP, the relay system collects your IP address when you authenticate yourself with the POP server, and then permits SMTP relaying from that IP address for 5 minute.

In other words, you need to check your mail first, only then you can send your messages.

To configure your Outlook Express or any other e-mail client, you need to know your POP3 and SMTP servers address.

In this tutorial we will learn how to setup Outlook Express with POP Before SMTP Relay.

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

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Industry News

Summit 2008 Agenda Announced by Parallels
Summit 2008 Agenda Announced by Parallels

Parallels has announced the following topics are to be featured at Summit 2008: Software as a Service (SaaS), Virtualization and 'green' hosting.

This free, two-day event will welcome customers, partners and other industry participants from around the world on May 19-20 at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, DC.

This year's Summit will feature keynotes by industry leaders and innovators, as well as in-depth product, strategy and networking sessions for business and technical professionals. The event will also include hands-on technical labs for Parallels Plesk Control Panel, Parallels Virtuozzo Containers, and Parallels Plesk Billing, sponsored by HP.

"The Parallels Summit 2008 brings together business and technical professionals to discuss not only virtualization and automation technologies, but also broader hosting and SaaS trends and opportunities," said Kurt Daniel, senior vice president of marketing and online, Parallels. "This year's event will build on the momentum of the previous two years and offers valuable networking with potential business partners, Parallels technical and business resources, and other industry participants."

Agenda Highlights
The Parallels Summit 2008 begins Monday, May 19 at 9 a.m. with morning sessions followed by the opening keynote at 1:30 p.m. The Summit program concludes on Tuesday, May 20 at 5 p.m.

The agenda features two tracks: a business track, which will focus on product features, profitability and use cases; and a technical track, which will focus on product-specific implementations, architectures and hands-on problem solving.

Featured speakers include:
- Bill McNee, Founder and CEO, Saugatuck Technology, who will share findings from Saugatuck Technology's most recent SaaS research program and annual SaaS Research Report.
- Dan Golding, Analyst for Tier 1 Research, who will provide expert analysis of the hosting industry and trends.
- Serguei Beloussov, CEO of Parallels, who will describe the next generation of SaaS and virtualization based on Parallels' unique perspective due to its large, global customer base.
- Top-level Executives, who represent industry leaders and innovative smaller companies who will discuss technology developments that are shaping the industry.
Parallels will also host two evening networking events for attendees. On Monday night, attendees are invited to join Parallels for an Odyssey Boat Cruise. Event participants staying through Tuesday evening can choose to attend a Washington Nationals baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies at the brand new ballpark, which features a high-definition scoreboard that displays more than 1 million pixels.

A detailed agenda of planned sessions and activities is available at http://www.parallels.com/summit/agenda .

Register, Reserve Hotel before April 19
Parallels Summit 2008 is expected to attract hundreds of business and IT professionals from around the world. Space is limited and registration and hotel accommodations are subject to availability. To register or become a sponsor, visit http://www.parallels.com/summit today.

About Parallels - Optimized Computing
Parallels (formerly SWsoft) is a worldwide leader in virtualization and automation software that optimizes computing for consumers, businesses, and service providers across all major hardware, operating systems, and virtualization platforms. Founded in 1999, Parallels is a fast-growing company with 900 employees in North America, Europe, and Asia.

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

Twitter is a free social networking and micro-blogging service that enables its users to send and read each others' updates, known as tweets. Tweets are text-based posts of up to 140 characters, displayed on the author's profile page and delivered to other users - known as followers - who have subscribed to them. Senders can restrict delivery to those in their circle of friends or, by default, allow open access. Users can send and receive tweets via the Twitter website, Short Message Service (SMS) or external applications. The service is free over the Internet, but using SMS may incur phone service provider fees.

Since its creation in 2006 by Jack Dorsey, Twitter has gained notability and popularity worldwide. It is sometimes described as the "SMS of the Internet", as it provides the functionality—via its application programming interface (API)—for other desktop and web-based applications to send and receive short text messages, often obscuring the Twitter service itself.

*** The above information is for reference only, Please seek independent technical advice if found necessary.
Pre-Beta Release of Windows 7
Pre-Beta Release of Windows 7

Over the past few years, you've asked us to make some changes to Windows. We listened closely. Now it's time to share an early look at how we've used your feedback.

Windows 7 is faster, more reliable, and makes it easier to do what you want. Both the everyday things and the killer "is that really possible?" things.

Dig into this site to see what's coming.

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

*** The above information is for reference only, Please seek independent technical advice if found necessary.
微軟證實Hotmail個人資料遭竊取

微軟證實Hotmail個人資料遭竊取

根據BBC（英國廣播公司）報導，微軟公司的Windows Live Hotmail遭到網絡黑客入侵，超過萬個hotmail客戶資料遭到竊取，這些資料多數來自歐洲，微軟並證實遭竊取的密碼都是正確的。

科技網誌neowin.net說，黑客除了盜取帳號密碼之外，又把盜取到的資料全數公布到網路上，超過上萬個hotmail帳戶的細節，2009年10月1日被貼上一個讓人分享密碼的網站pastebin.com。

Neowin聲稱這些帳戶可能是被黑或是利用網路釣魚搜集而來。網路釣魚攻擊者利用發送釣魚郵件給受害者，受害者點選後，會被導向釣魚網頁，就會洩漏了個人的機密資訊給予攻擊者，如個人的信用卡號碼、密碼、帳號等。

微軟目前表示，他們已經知悉此事，並正在積極了解及處理中。這件事透露出網路資訊安全的疑慮，若果個人資料遭到竊取，可能會有更多後續麻煩的事端。

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

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General Information

Xaraya
Xaraya

Xaraya delivers the requisite infrastructure and tools to create custom web applications that include fully dynamic multi-platform Content Management Solutions (CMS).

Xaraya's modular, database independent architecture introduces tools that separate form, function, content, and design with on-the-fly extensions allowing greater control and versatility.

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

Your web sites appearance says a great deal about you or your company. If you are looking for some ideas about how to make great web sites, these are a couple of good places to start.

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

Errors in your HTML can keep visitors from viewing your web site, or seeing it the way that you'd like it to. Some HTML Editors allow have tools built into them that allow you to check your HTML and make sure that it has been written correctly.

Why can't I just use a web browser to verify that my HTML is correct?
- Most Internet Browsers (Internet Explorer, and Firefox) are tolerant of HTML errors, and they often display sites differently in each browser. That makes it hard to see if your site is written correctly.
*** The above information is for reference only, Please seek independent technical advice if found necessary.

HTML Box and Line Drawing Character

Unicode	HTML	Char	Description
2500	─	─	Box drawings light horizontal
2502	│	│	Box drawings light vertical
2514	└	└	Box drawings light up and right
2518	┘	┘	Box drawings light up and left
2510	┐	┐	Box drawings light down and left
250C	┌	┌	Box drawings light down and right
251C	├	├	Box drawings light vertical and right
2534	┴	┴	Box drawings light up and horizontal
2524	┤	┤	Box drawings light vertical and left
252C	┬	┬	Box drawings light down and horizontal
253C	┼	┼	Box drawings light vertical and horizontal
255E	╞	╞	Box drawings vertical single and right double
2568	╨	╨	Box drawings up double and horizontal single
2561	╡	╡	Box drawings vertical single and left double
2565	╥	╥	Box drawings down double and horizontal single
256A	╪	╪	Box drawings vertical single and horizontal double
2550	═	═	Box drawings double horizontal
2551	║	║	Box drawings double vertical
255A	╚	╚	Box drawings double up and right
255D	╝	╝	Box drawings double up and left
2557	╗	╗	Box drawings double down and left
2554	╔	╔	Box drawings double down and right
2560	╠	╠	Box drawings double vertical and right
2569	╩	╩	Box drawings double up and horizontal
2563	╣	╣	Box drawings double vertical and left
2566	╦	╦	Box drawings double down and horizontal
256C	╬	╬	Box drawings double vertical and horizontal
255F	╟	╟	Box drawings vertical double and right single
2567	╧	╧	Box drawings up single and horizontal double
2562	╢	╢	Box drawings vertical double and left single
2564	╤	╤	Box drawings down single and horizontal double
256B	╫	╫	Box drawings vertical double and horizontal single
2558	╘	╘	Box drawings up single and right double
255C	╜	╜	Box drawings up double and left single
2555	╕	╕	Box drawings down single and left double
2553	╓	╓	Box drawings down double and right single
2559	╙	╙	Box drawings up double and right single
255B	╛	╛	Box drawings up single and left double
2556	╖	╖	Box drawings down double and left single
2552	╒	╒	Box drawings down single and right double

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

Links
Links

Links is a basic, yet fully functional online Link management system that you may use as a framework to create an expanded system or use 'as is'.

You may use it as a framework to create an expanded system or use 'as is'. Features include: link information such as name, category, description and url; list of recently added links; description search by keyword; users can add new links for approval; multi-level categories; administration and approvals of links; administration of users / members; administration of categories.

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

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Pre-Sale Services

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.
How to apply special price for international domain
How to apply special price for international domain

We are offering domain name registration for the unbelievable low price.

This offer is for a limited time only. Act fast while quantities last.

You must purchase following plan offered on our site at the same time you new register your domain name to qualify.
- E-Store
- Linux Web Hosting
- Website Design & Development
*** The above information is for reference only, Please seek independent technical advice if found necessary.
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.
Newsletter / E-mail Help
Newsletter / E-mail Help

As a subscriber of www.ec2biz.com newsletters, you need to add www.ec2biz.com to your address book to continue to receive these emails.

Please follow the directions at this link: Have you added the www.ec2biz.com addresses to your e-mail address book? for your particular e-mail provider.

You need to add www.ec2biz.com to your address book:

Please choose your e-mail provider below for specific instructions on adding www.ec2biz.com to your address book:

Hotmail
- Open the e-mail.
- Click "SAVE ADDRESS" at the top of the message header.
- Click "OK" on the next screen.
Yahoo
- Open the e-mail.
- Click "ADD TO ADDRESS BOOK" next to the FROM address.
- Click "ADD TO ADDRESS BOOK" again.
Outlook Express
- Open the e-mail.
- Right-click on the FROM name.
- Click ADD TO ADDRESS BOOK in the menu.
- Click OK on the Properties pop-up.
Netvigator.com (NETMail)
- Click "ADD ADDRESS" on the screen of book address.
- Input a new address to field:
- Click "SAVE" on the bottom.
i-cable.com
- Click "ADD ADDRESS" on the screen of book address.
- Input a new address to field:
- Click "SAVE".
You may need to contact your email provider to get more information.

*** 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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Domain Names Knowledge

How to transfer my existing domain name to "Focus Network Company"?
How to transfer my existing domain name to "Focus Network Company"?

When you start using your new hosting account or E-Store with us, it may be quite inconvenient to leave your domain name to be managed by your old host. If you do that you will have to communicate with two different organizations: one will be providing the hosting services or E-Store for your website and the other will be providing domain registration services for your website.

In order to move your existing domain and manage it together with your "Focus Network Company" hosting account with you just need to order the "Domain Transfer Service".

Requirements for successful domain name transfer
- The domain name to be transferred is not in 'Locked' Status.
- The customer has access to the administrative contact email for the domain.
- The customer can provide "Focus Network Company" with the domain EPP key code, applying to domains for which there is such a code.
- There are more than 15 days till the domain name expiration date.
- The domain name was registered for the first time more than 60 day ago.
- The domain name has one of the following extensions: .com .net .org .us .biz .info .name.
*** The above information is for reference only, Please seek independent technical advice if found necessary.
How do I change DNS records if my domain is registered with Directnic?
How do I change DNS records if my domain is registered with Directnic?

If your domain is registered with Directnic and you want to use Focus Network Company web hosting or E-Store service, you'll just need to follow these simple steps in order to point the domain to our name servers.
1. Log in to your Directnic account and click on the Domain Manager link. http://www.directnic.com
2. Click on the Change Nameserver Information icon located to the right of your domain name, under the Options heading.
3. Replace the nameserver information listed with the below.
  ns1.powersx.com
  ns2.powersx.com
4. Click on the Modify button at the bottom of the page and you're done.
*** 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.

How do I change DNS records if my HK domain is registered with HKDNR?
How do I change DNS records if my HK domain is registered with HKDNR?

If your Hong Kong domain is registered with HKDNR and you want to use Focus Network Company web hosting or E-Store service, you'll just need to follow these simple steps in order to point the domain to our name servers.
1. Log in to the HKDNR account http://www.hkdnr.hk
2. Select your domain name from the Manage Domain Name.
3. Click the Modify DNS (MNS) link on Domain Information Manager.
4. Enter our name server information to Name Server(1) and Name Server(2) to below.
  ns1.powersx.com
  ns2.powersx.com
5. Click Submit at the bottom.
*** 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.
*** The above information is for reference only, Please seek independent technical advice if found necessary.

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Linux Web Hosting

Transferring your website to Focus Network Company
Transferring your website to Focus Network Company

Already hosted with another provider? Want to move your website to Focus Network Company?

This tutorial will outline the steps required to migrate your website and email accounts to your new account in Focus Network Company.
- Step 1 - Backup your files
  First of all, you need to download the site from your old host. You can do this in one of two ways:
  - Backup your site through Plesk
    If your old host uses Plesk, and the Backup feature is enabled, you can download your entire site in a couple of clicks.
  - Backup your site via FTP
    If your host does not use Plesk or they do not have the backup function enabled, then you should backup your site using FTP. Typically you need to connect to your website via FTP, download your www or public_html folder (the names for this folder differ; it is the folder that contains your website).
    
    The tutorials below will show you how to connect and transfer files using the popular free FTP client software.
    Download and install FTP client software, such as Filezilla, CuteFTP, WS_FTP
    Connecting to your website with FTP client software
    Transferring files to/from your website with FTP client software
- Step 2 - Backup and restore your MySQL databases
  If you do not have any MySQL databases, you can skip to Step 3.
  
  To transfer MySQL databases from your old host to Focus Network Company, there are two methods you can use:
  - Backup/Restore MySQL databases via Plesk
    This uses the same Plesk function as the file backup section does. you can backup your database in a couple of clicks.
  - Backup/Restore MySQL databases via phpMyAdmin
    If your host does not use Plesk/the backup function is disabled, you can backup and restore MySQL databases using phpMyAdmin. Follow the tutorials below for instructions on how to import and export MySQL databases in phpMyAdmin.
    How do I export or backup a MySQL Database
    How do I import a MySQL Database / Creating or Importing a Database
- Step 3 - Upload your files to your account
  Now you need to upload your files to your Focus Network Company account. If you backed up your files using the Plesk backup feature, you can upload them easily through your Plesk by following the tutorial above ("Restoring Data From Backup Archives").
  
  If you backed up your files using FTP, simply connect to your account using FTP client software and upload your files into the httpdocs folder.
- Step 4 - Create email address on your account
  Before you point your domain to your Focus Network Company account, its a good idea to create the email addresses through Plesk first. Simply create the email addresses you want on your account by following the tutorial below:
  How to setup Your Emails on PLESK Control Panel / Creating Mailboxes
- Step 5 - Point your domain to your account
  By this point your account with Focus Network Company should mirror your account at your current host; you should have uploaded your site files and MySQL databases and created your email accounts. Once you are sure you have completed all the steps above, its time to change the nameservers of your domain.
  
  Login to your domain control panel at your registrar and modify the nameservers for your domain to the ones we sent you in the welcome email.
  - Below are our DNS information:
    
    ns1.powersx.com
    ns2.powersx.com
  How to point my existing domain name to "Focus Network Company" server?
  
  Once you have done this, wait for your domain to propagate. This can take between 6-72 hours, depending on your location. To see if your domain has resolved correctly to your Focus Network Company account, type your domain name into the tool below and hit Lookup. On the next page scroll down to the Whois Record section. If the Focus Network Company nameservers are listed here, then your domain name has resolved.
  
  http://www.whois.sc
  
  Check your domain name is displaying correctly, and then proceed to the next step.
- Step 6 - Cancel your account at your old host
  Once you have updated your nameservers and your domain name has resolved correctly, you can cancel your account at your old host.
  
  Make sure you backed up all your files; getting data back after you have cancelled your service with a provider can be quite difficult.
- Congratulations, you have succesfully moved your website to Focus Network Company!
*** The above information is for reference only, Please seek independent technical advice if found necessary.
PHP - How to PHP - How to switch off safe_mode for website
PHP - How to PHP - How to switch off safe_mode for website

To switch off safe mode in Plesk on your hosting account:
1. Logging In to Plesk control panel.
2. Navigate to the domain in Desktop.
3. Click on the Setup icon.
4. Scroll down the page to Services section
5. Make sure PHP is checked but Safe mode on is UNCHECKED
6. Click the button labled OK
Done! The website will now be running PHP with safe mode off.

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

PHP - How to creating own error logs for debugging PHP scripts

Please insert the following code in your PHP script. (or create separate file and adding the code in it. Include the file using "include()")

   error_reporting(0);
   $old_error_handler = set_error_handler("userErrorHandler");
   function userErrorHandler ($errno, $errmsg, $filename, $linenum,  $vars)
   {
     $time=date("d M Y H:i:s");
     // Get the error type from the error number
     $errortype = array (1    => "Error",
                         2    => "Warning",
                         4    => "Parsing Error",
                         8    => "Notice",
                         16   => "Core Error",
                         32   => "Core Warning",
                         64   => "Compile Error",
                         128  => "Compile Warning",
                         256  => "User Error",
                         512  => "User Warning",
                         1024 => "User Notice");
      $errlevel=$errortype[$errno];
      //Write error to log file (CSV format)
      $errfile=fopen("errors.csv","a");
      fputs($errfile,"\"$time\",\"$filename:
      $linenum\",\"($errlevel) $errmsg\"\r\n");
      fclose($errfile);

      if($errno!=2 && $errno!=8) {
         //Terminate script if fatal error
         die("A fatal error has occurred. Script execution has been aborted");
      }
   }

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

PHP - How to Enable / Disable register_globals for website
PHP - How to Enable / Disable register_globals for website

You can Enable / Disable register_globals for php in your account by setting this directive in .htaccess in httpdocs folder:

php_flag register_globals On

or

php_flag register_globals Off

*** The above information is for reference only, Please seek independent technical advice if found necessary.
Plesk 11 Administrator’s Guide
Plesk 11 Administrator’s Guide

With more than 250,000 Windows and Linux servers deployed, Parallels Plesk Panel is the preferred choice for hosting service providers, web designers, and website owners. Parallels Plesk Panel is the first step down your business' growth path - toward faster sites and faster mobile access for website owners and toward a complete product line as your hosting business grows.

This guide is intended for server administrators who are going to manage Parallels Panel 11 and Customer and Business Manager. This document also includes instructions about offering Web Presence Builder in the Try and Buy (or trial) mode.

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

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Glossary

FTP
FTP

File Transfer Protocol - simply a method in which you can upload and download information to and from the Internet. Our building software takes care of this for you. Some specialized programs can often do a better job.

Recommend software:
SmartFTP
http://www.smartftp.com

GlobalSCAPE CuteFTP
http://www.cuteftp.com

FileZilla
http://filezilla.sourceforge.net

CoffeeCup Free FTP
http://www.coffeecup.com

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

download is to receive data from a remote system, such as a HTTP, FTP server, or other similar systems. A download is any file that is offered for downloading or that has been downloaded.

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

A search engine is an information retrieval system designed to help find information stored on a computer system, such as on the World Wide Web, inside a corporate or proprietary network, or in a personal computer. The search engine allows one to ask for content meeting specific criteria (typically those containing a given word or phrase) and retrieves a list of items that match those criteria. This list is often sorted with respect to some measure of relevance of the results. Search engines use regularly updated indexes to operate quickly and efficiently.

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

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

Internet Protocol (IP) is a unique address that certain electronic devices use in order to identify and communicate with each other on a computer network utilizing the Internet Protocol standard (IP)—in simpler terms, a computer address. Any participating network device—including routers, computers, time-servers, printers, Internet fax machines, and some telephones—can have their own unique address.

An IP address can also be thought of as the equivalent of a street address or a phone number (compare: VoIP (voice over (the) internet protocol)) for a computer or other network device on the Internet. Just as each street address and phone number uniquely identifies a building or telephone, an IP address can uniquely identify a specific computer or other network device on a network.

IP addresses can appear to be shared by multiple client devices either because they are part of a shared hosting web server environment or because a proxy server (e.g., an ISP or anonymizer service) acts as an intermediary agent on behalf of its customers, in which case the real originating IP addresses might be hidden from the server receiving a request. The analogy to telephone systems would be the use of predial numbers (proxy) and extensions (shared).

IP addresses are managed and created by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA). The IANA generally allocates super-blocks to Regional Internet Registries, who in turn allocate smaller blocks to Internet service providers and enterprises.

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

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