Register Domains With International Characters At eXavier.com
January 24th, 2008 by Andreas from Xavier Media® in Domain names, Xavier Media. Topics:This is a guest post from i am jack's design. Write a post for us you too.
eXavier.com has added the ability to register domain names with international characters. This now gives people using non-Latin languages like Arabic of Greek or languages with diacritics the chance to register a domain using their native alphabet.
Registrations with international characters are made possible thanks to a system called Internationalizing Domain Names in Applications (IDNA). IDNA provides compatibility by converting the domains with international characters into a series of ASCII characters that the current DNS system understands. IDNA works on all of the current major browsers with one exception. A domain using IDNA is not compatible with Internet Explorer 6 without a browser plugin.
By allowing users the ability to access a site using their own language and alphabet the IDNA system has opened up a variety of website possibilities. These new domain options are a great benefit for people who arent used to using English or struggle with English syntax. It would be a great solution for any country or culturally specific web site because it creates an instant connection between the site and its users through the language used in the domain.
This is also a great opportunity to get common word domains that are no longer available using the current English alphabet. Expect a small rush as the foreign equivalents of popular English words are snapped up as fast as possible.
On the flip side, by allowing internationalized domains the Internet has become more susceptible to phishing attacks and security hazards. A combination of international characters and those from the Latin alphabet can be used to create domains similar enough to pre-existing domains to confuse users.
If an internationalized domain is something youd be interested in youll want to check them out at eXaviers new international domain registration site. You can get a .com or .net domain name in over 100 different languages.
About the authorAndreas co-founded Xavier Media® in 1996 and has since been involved in all kinds of development, marketing and making money online.
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January 26th, 2008 at 11:33 am
For the most part this is an excellent advancement for the internet all the way around. We will probably see a substantial increase of various internet sites. Existing internet sites will likely experience a substantial increase in international traffic.
I hope that this is being announced on a broad scale, because it's definitely one of those improvements that can be taken advantage of immediately and will please a lot of internet users who reside in countries with a non-Latin language.
January 27th, 2008 at 2:09 am
domains with international characters…interesting
more than just your average domain.