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DomPing.com – New Domain Checking Tools
Wednesday, July 21st, 2010 | Author: admin

DomPing is one of the latest Internet domain checking tools and it is a very powerful tool. It is normally used for manual fault isolation purposes but it could be used for a variety of other domain checking purposes. The functioning of ping is quite simple. The ping command sends a small packet to a particular domain or an IP address for testing the effectiveness and speed of the network communications. The packet bounces off the domain or the IP address and ping calculates the time taken by the packet to reach the domain and return back. Hence, the basic function of ping command is to test the network and find out how fast your computer could reach another domain or IP address in the network. However, due to the heavier load it imposes on the network, it would be advisable not to use domain ping command from automated scripts or during regular operations.

The term ‘ Ping’ was derived from ‘Packet Internet Groper’. The most modern ping program that is widely used as a versatile diagnostic tool on the Internet was written and compiled in its present form in December 1983 by Mike Muuss. Since Muuss felt that the domain ping command worked just like a sonar ping locating objects from sound echo, he named it as ping. The domain ping could be used to perform the following diagnostic tests on the WWW network.

Website Check for Access

DomPing is used to verify whether another computer is easily reachable. This provides instant website check. If a particular website is not responding to the domain ping command but other websites are answering, then you could be sure that the network is fully functional but the particular website is down or inaccessible for some reason. However, if none of the websites are reacting to ping, then it would be obvious that the entire network is down.

Checking Domain IP Address and Website Ranking

The DomPing command is widely used to probe a particular domain IP address or a domain name. When you ping a particular domain name or a website, the correct IP address of the website and its ranking are displayed in response. Here is top 1000 websites rank by alexa: top 1000 .net, top 1000 .de…

Google Checking with DomPing

Google analytical checking, Google AdSense checking, Google Adwords checking, Google Checkout, etc. could be done quite easily by properly incorporating the Google Analytics code to your website. Once the procedure is over, you would be able to ping Google and get reports on all these aspects and check the status of each page that you ping. The details of visitors would be automatically displayed if you had correctly embedded the Google Analytics code on each page of your website and you ping Google for the details of the visitors.

At DomPing.com, we had been specializing in customizing the features of ping to suit the needs of each client through exclusive processes. We had assisted numerous network administrators to ping and track several domains or TCP/IP addresses simultaneously and automatically generate report error codes. These reports would be directed to your email address to enable you to evaluate and check domains, websites, rankings, Google AdSense, Google analytics, etc. Contact us for complete details of ping benefits.

Category: Antivirus & Security, Financial Software, Graphics Software, IT management, Macs in Business, Microsoft Office, PC Tips, Project management, Software Review, Top Software  | Tags: ,  | 73 Comments
10 things I can never find in Word 2007
Thursday, July 15th, 2010 | Author: admin

f you’re not a big fan of the Word 2007 interface, you’ve come to the right place. Jody Gilbert ferrets out some of the features that used to be at your fingertips.

Have you warmed up to the Office 2007 interface by now? Me neither. I’ve tried to embrace the changes. I have. But the Ribbon still seems like a trip to Bizarro World.

I rely heavily on the long-standing keyboard shortcuts, which are my lifeline to familiar dialog boxes. But I still spend a lot of time wandering around searching for the tools to perform what used to be instantaneous actions in earlier versions. If you’re in that boat, too, maybe this list will save you a little time.

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Category: Microsoft Office  | Tags: ,  | One Comment
10+ mistakes Linux newbies make
Wednesday, July 14th, 2010 | Author: admin

You can make things a lot less frustrating for your new Linux users by helping them avoid these typical rookie mistakes.

1: Assuming they are using Windows

Although this might seem way too obvious, it’s not. The average user has no idea there are even different operating systems to be had. In fact, most average users couldn’t discern Windows XP from Vista from 7 (unless they are certain Windows 7 was “their idea”). Because of this, new users might believe that everything works (or doesn’t work, as the case may be) as it does in Windows. Make your end users aware that they are using a different operating system — and that it works differently.

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10 ways to get a network connection when there’s no network handy
Friday, May 28th, 2010 | Author: admin

Being stuck without a network connection isn’t just an inconvenience; in some cases, it could compromise your job. Here are a few fallback options that may save the day.

Let’s face it. There will come a time when you need a network connection and you can’t find one. And you know it’s going to happen at the worst possible time. What will you do when that network connection is critical, but there’s no usable connection in sight? Well, I have a few options for you. Not all of them are free, but they’re all possibilities in one situation or another.

1: Tether with PdaNet

PdaNet is an application that is required to be on both phone and PC. It’s simple to use and has a free version, to boot. The only drawback is that the free version will block secure Web sites. You can still browse, but any site that is secure will be locked out. This software supports Android phones, Palm/Treo phones, Blackberry devices, Windows Mobile devices, and iPhones.

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Category: IT management  | Tags: ,  | 9 Comments
Fun tricks with Growl and GeekTool
Thursday, May 27th, 2010 | Author: admin

Finding one app that does exactly what you want is one thing, but combining two apps to do something really specific to your needs is really cool. Find out what you can do with Growl and GeekTool on a Mac.

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I am a huge fan of the free Growl application, which allows other applications to tell you what’s happening with them. For instance, Growl can alert you when new files are downloaded from Dropbox, when a track changes in iTunes, and so forth. I’m also a big fan of GeekTool, which allows you to display various bits of information on your desktop, like uptime information or the weather, or anything else you like that can be run from a script or contained in a text file.

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Category: Macs in Business  | Tags: ,  | 2 Comments
Five essential iPad apps for enterprise IT
Tuesday, May 25th, 2010 | Author: admin

Apple’s iPad is a revolutionary device. Regardless of  whether you prefer or dislike Apple technologies and regardless of whether you believe they belong within enterprise environments, they’re coming. Apple sold more than a half million units in the very first week they became available. Enterprise IT administrators would be smart to consider loading/supporting the following iPad applications to help themselves and users make the most of the new computers.

1. MobileIron Sentry

Many ill-informed iPad detractors criticize the new device, stating iPads place enterprise security at risk. That’s simply incorrect. iPads pose no more of a security risk than do smartphones. Using the free MobileIron Sentry iPad app, enterprise IT departments can track iPhones and iPads, view device inventory, block offending or compromised devices, and remotely wipe stolen, lost or compromised units. The application also enables remotely suspending email access for active staff, just-terminated employees, and others.

Paired with the MobileIron Virtual Smartphone Platform, enterprise IT departments can leverage MobileIron Sentry to better manage and secure, not only iPad deployments, but numerous other Smartphone platforms. Among the technologies supported are BlackBerry, Windows Mobile, and Symbian, with Android support forthcoming.

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Category: Macs in Business  | Tags: ,  | 19 Comments
Advanced tips for using LaunchBar shortcuts with Mac
Tuesday, May 25th, 2010 | Author: admin

LaunchBar is a great multitasking application that I’ve written about before. Here are a few tips to take using LaunchBar beyond its basics as a quick application launcher or switcher.

You can use LaunchBar to add events and TODOs to iCal; and, if you use another application that syncs with iCal, the events and TODOs will end up there too. In my case, I use Daylite, so adding an event via LaunchBar to iCal will cause it to show up in Daylite.

Use LaunchBar to add calendar events and TODO items

To add a calendar event, activate LaunchBar and select the gear icon and then the Index option on the pull-down menu. Choose Show Index. Make sure that in the Categories section Calendars is enabled. If it is, activate LaunchBar again and start typing the name of the calendar you wish to add an event to. When it comes up, select it and then press the spacebar. A text field will present itself and here you can type, “Pick up mom from airport @ Apr 18, 7pm.” Press enter.

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Category: Macs in Business  | Tags: ,  | 3 Comments
Get increased password protection on the iPhone
Tuesday, May 25th, 2010 | Author: admin

The iPhone is a great device, capable of doing a lot of things. It is a phone, a gaming device, a PDA. You can check the weather, stocks, read online news articles, instant message, and keep your contacts and calendars in sync. You can store TODO lists and keep your password database on it.

The iPhone carries a lot of information in a small form factor. One that can be easily lost or stolen.

There are ways to prevent unwanted people from accessing your data should your phone fall into the wrong hands. In the Settings, you can assign a 4-digit passcode and enable auto-locking of the phone so that after a set number of minutes of inactivity, the passcode to unlock is required. And, for full security, if there are 10 failed passcode attempts, the iPhone can be configured to wipe all the data on the phone.

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Category: Macs in Business  | Tags: ,  | 27 Comments
The 10 best cross-platform applications
Tuesday, May 25th, 2010 | Author: admin

In this cross-platform world, you need apps that can handle whatever systems you’re supporting. Jack Wallen lists the cross-platform applications he thinks are indispensable.

From Windows to Linux to Mac and back, it’s becoming more and more difficult for companies to pin themselves down to one single platform. As a result, we need applications that can span those various platforms. Here are 10 of my favorite cross-platform applications. How do they compare to your own list?

1: Firefox

There is little doubt that one of the most popular cross-platform applications is Firefox. No other browser has come as close to usurping Internet Explorer as the reigning king of the Web as Firefox has. A good cross-platform browser has become essential, since so many applications and services are now handled online. Thankfully, the rise in popularity of cross-platform browsers like Firefox has helped ensure that companies don’t lock down their sites and services to a single browser.

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Category: Top Software  | Tags: ,  | 14 Comments
10 cool registry edits and tweaks for Windows XP
Sunday, May 23rd, 2010 | Author: admin

Here are a few Windows XP registry edits you can use to make adjustments that go beyond simple Control Panel settings.

You’re probably pretty familiar with the Registry Editor. For Windows XP, you just run the REGEDIT command at the Run prompt. Then, move down through the organization tree levels to the values and settings you want and double-click them to change them in a dialog box format. However, before you start making any changes, it’s a good idea to make a backup copy of the registry by choosing File | Export. Here are a few handy hacks that will help you tailor the system to your liking.

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