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Google’s SPDY and ActivNetworks’ BoostEdge to Allow Faster Web Access
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. & PARIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
Web performance is today a worldwide concern: 3G data connections and
encrypted (SSL) remote access to data and applications are exploding.
Performance issues come both from the lack of http efficiency and
outpaced data bandwidth supply. To address these issues, many
technologies are being developed to remedy the problem of bandwidth
congestion and degraded performance. Two of the most promising
approaches are content optimization and compression, and optimizing
network protocols.
In a recent study, a Carnegie Mellon University research team has
selected two advanced technologies:
- SPDY by Google, a network optimization protocol that improves… Continue reading
Web Hosting Provider HostColor Launches Custom Hosting Plans for Small Businesses
HostColor offers its customers a custom web hosting plan starting at $ 1.50 per month
(WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Web hosting provider HostColor announced on Friday that it has launched a new shared hosting plan that allows its customers to customize a web hosting plan suited to their needs.
This news comes almost two months after HostColor add NetDNA content delivery network to its reseller, VPS and dedicated hosting services.
The plan enables website owners to add to their shopping cart only the items that they need and promises to optimize the cost of their web hosting, according to… Continue reading
Web Searcher Behavior Quiz – Test Your SEO Knowledge
As we all know, search engine optimization is all about optimizing a website for people who use search engines. The human part of SEO is equally (if not more) important than the technical aspects of SEO. So it’s important to understand Web searcher goals and behaviors, and then to adapt your website to accommodate those goals.
How well do you know Web searchers? How do you know which data sources are best for understanding searcher goals and behaviors?
I created this short quiz to make sure that all players on your SEO team are on the proverbial same page. (Answers… Continue reading
Sarkozy wants Internet giants to pay tax in France
French President Nicolas Sarkozy said on Wednesday he wants “Internet giants” to pay tax in France, shortly before he was due to meet the founder of the micro-blogging site Twitter.
“It is unacceptable that they have a turnover of several billion euros in France without paying tax,” he told Le Point magazine, adding that the French government should consider taxing online advertising revenues.
French lawmakers last year rejected plans for a proposed tax on online advertising revenues, fearing the project would hurt small local companies more than global Internet giants like Google, Facebook or Twitter.… Continue reading
Global media watchdog names enemies of Internet
PARIS (AP) — The Arab Spring is changing the face of Internet freedom, according to Reporters Without Borders, which released its latest “Enemies of the Internet” list Monday.
The annual report classifies as “enemies” countries that severely curtail freedom of expression on and access to the Web. It also draws up a list of states “under surveillance.”
The group added Bahrain to its enemies list, citing a news blackout and harassment of bloggers in an attempt to quell a yearlong Shiite-led rebellion against the Sunni monarchy.
The country had previously been under surveillance.
“Bahrain offers a perfect… Continue reading
Global Web Portals and Online Communities Industry
NEW YORK, March 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:
Global Web Portals and Online Communities Industry
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The global outlook series on the Web Portals and Online Communities Industry provides a collection of statistical anecdotes, market briefs, and concise summaries of research findings. Illustrated with 28 fact-rich market data tables, the report offers a rudimentary overview of the industry, and highlights latest trends and demand drivers. Regional markets briefly abstracted and covered include US, Europe, Asia-Pacific (China, India, Malaysia, Vietnam) and Latin America (Brazil). The report offers… Continue reading
Web.com to Present at the 24th Annual ROTH Conference
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., March 6, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Web.com (Nasdaq:WWWW – News), a leading provider of internet services and online marketing solutions for small businesses, today announced that its Chief Executive Officer, David Brown, and Chief Financial Officer, Kevin Carney, will present at the 24th Annual ROTH Conference, being held at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Dana Point, California, on Tuesday, March 13, 2012 at 3:00 p.m. Pacific Time (6:00 p.m. Eastern Time).
Audio of the presentation will be webcast live in the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website (http://ir.web.com) and will be accessible for a limited period… Continue reading
