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.CO is the new domain extension that offers you more choice in branding your online presence with a truly global, recognisable, and credible domain name.  Whether it’s to protect your brand or to get the domain that got away – the .CO launch opens a world of possibilities.

When searching for a new domain name you can often be left with the feeling that “all the good domain names are already taken”. The .CO is a wide-open name space with literally millions of exciting, memorable options for branding your online presence!

These days, branding your online presence is more important than ever before.  Whether you run a start-up in your basement, a personal blog in your spare time or a multi-billion-pound company – you need a credible domain name that tells people who you are and what you’re all about.   

Associated globally with the words “COmpany,” “COrporation” and “COmmerce” – the .CO domain is easy to recognize, simple to remember and flexible to use. And that makes it the perfect platform for today’s socially networked individuals and entrepreneurs to create .COmmunities, share .COntent, and to .COnnect, .COmmunicate and .COllaborate online.

The Key Benefits of .CO

• .CO is a meaningful alternative to .com and .co.uk
• .CO is a truly global, recognisable and credible domain
• .CO gives businesses and brands the chance to create a worldwide footprint
• .CO is relevant to individuals, businesses and organizations
• .CO is meaningful, memorable and intuitive to use for people around the world
• .CO appeals to today’s socially-networked individuals and entrepreneurs

Registering a .CO domain

Whether it is extending your current web site, or finally getting the perfect domain to launch your new big idea – .CO is your second chance to buy the best domains on the Internet.

General availability will begin on July 20, opening the .CO domain for registrations on a first-come, first-served basis around the world.

In order to give our customers the best chance of getting your preferred domains, Red Rhino is now accepting pre-orders. Any .CO domains you pre-order, Red Rhino will automatically attempt to register the instant registration for .CO domains opens on 20 July. We can’t guarantee you will get the .co domains you pre-order because others may want the same domain as you, but we’ll do our best. If we don’t manage to register your .co domain names you won’t be out of pocket – the cost of that domain will be refunded in full to you.

The cost of a .CO domain is £89 + vat per annum.

If you are interested in registering a .CO domain, please contact us and we will advise you of the ordering process.

Like many others, the launch of the Apple iPad in January was eagerly anticipated by all the Rhinos! 

Apple has announced that the eagerly anticipated launch of the iPad will occur on April 3rd in the USA, and “late April” in other countries.  From reading many reviews and analysis, here’s a quick summary we’ve compiled of the Pros and Cons, for anyone wanting a quick overview before thinking about adding the iPad to their collection of media devices.

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It is often said that the pressure of being under the spotlight when on a television or radio quiz has an adverse effect on the brain. That’s os obviously the case going by these examples!

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BEG, BORROW OR STEAL (BBC2)
Jamie Theakston: Where do you think Cambridge University is?
Contestant: Geography isn’t my strong point.
Theakston: There’s a clue in the title.
Contestant: Leicester.

PHIL WOOD SHOW (BBC GMR)
Wood: What ‘K’ could be described as the Islamic Bible?
Contestant: Er. . .
Wood: It’s got two syllables . . . Kor . . .
Contestant: Blimey?
Wood: Ha ha ha ha, no. The past participle of run . . .
Contestant: (Silence.)
Wood: OK, try it another way. Today I run, yesterday I . . .
Contestant: Walked?

BBC NORFOLK
Stewart White: Who had a worldwide hit with What A Wonderful World?
Contestant: I don’t know.
White: I’ll give you some clues. What do you call the part between your hand and your elbow?
Contestant: Arm.
White: Correct. And if you’re not weak, you’re . .?
Contestant: Strong.
White: Correct – and what was Lord Mountbatten’s first name?
Contestant: Louis.
White: Well, there we are then. So, who had a worldwide hit with the song What A Wonderful World?
Contestant: Frank Sinatra?

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Here’s a must read for anyone designing web sites (or about to have a web designed for them) – “Don’t Make Me Think! A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability” by Steve Krug.

All of the tips, techniques, and examples are presented to help web developers design sites so users are able to surf though with ease and minimal strain. That’s the premise of the book  – “Design sites so that web site users don’t have to think.”

In Don’t Make Me Think,  Steve Krug lightens up the subject of ‘Usability” with good humour and excellent to-the-point examples. At only 200 pages it can be read in one day, or is ideal for dipping in and out of over a coffee break or while waiting for a meeting! Well written, witty, full of common sense ideas and incredibly useful for both web designers and clients who want to make their sites more ‘user-friendly’.  With over 500 positive reviews on Amazon.com and 80 positive reviews at Amazon.co.uk plus a “5-star” rating , obviously others agree.

Since it was first published in 2000, Don’t Make Me Think has sold over 250,000 copies, and we can see why! You can read more and buy Don’t Make Me Think! at Amazon.co.uk.

Stafford Carson wrote an interesting and timely piece today on how can we celebrate the true meaning of Christmas without endorsing all the excesses.

Tearfund’s Living Gifts allows givers to buy a gift voucher and for the recipient to chose how it is spent.

Christian Aid’s equivalent is Present Aid which allows the buyer to choose the gift, where a can of worms can turn waste organic material into rich fertiliser!

Here’s an item we noticed in another blog, which hits a few nails on the head – we could all learn from ancient philosophers and even in the internet age, we can still benefit from their wisdom! 

 1. Go with the flow
To live in a high-tech world is to live in a world of change. It was not dissimilar for the ancient Greeks. The adventures of Alexander the Great reshaped the known world. Technologies that could build the Parthenon were being developed. So, said Zeno the Stoic, don’t resist the change; learn to live with it. If you can go with the flow, you’ll find tranquillity.  

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 Almost everything you do online, whether it’s visiting a website, reading a blog, downloading music or sending email, leaves a trail of personal data. Some of it remains on your computer; some is transmitted to third parties. While this is not necessarily a bad thing, you can and should control who sees it. In the interest of protecting your privacy, we offer some tips.

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When setting up a new web site for a client, we often need to register a domain name (i.e. the address used for their web site and emails) on their behalf and one of the most common questions we are asked is “What domain name should I register?”

It is very important to choose the right domain name, as you may have to live with it for years and even decades.  Your domain name should be memorable, easily conveyed verbally and meaningful.  Here’s some brief guidelines to help you choose your ideal domain name.

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Plusnet, our recommended Broadband Supplier for Northern Ireland and rest of the UK, have lauched a new package – Plusnet Value – for only £5.99* per month.  If you want to surf the web, stream videos online, play games over broadband, and download large emails, music files and movies, this is the option for you. You also get a Free wireless 4-port router to wirelessly connect up to 10 devices!

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.tel is a new innovative domain now launched – instead of web site content, .tel is all about providing contact details.

The .tel enables you to store, update and publish all your contact information, web links and keywords directly on the internet under your own unique domain name. Simple, fast and accessible from any device (PC or mobile phone), .tel provides a new internet standard to take full control over how and where people reach you. It is a wonderful way to be reachable by friends or customers alike with unprecendented ease-of-use.

Read more details on how Red Rhino can help you register and buy a .tel domain name.

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