we have it on our site it's a bit cumbersome to implement (add code to your homepage, upload xml file, see that it doesn't work, do another upload, slap forehead, call content provider to allow for .xml, wait a day and be rewarded), but it seems to work, or so i'm told (wasn't really interested, just implemented the thingy) if you like i'll get back to this when my esteemed collegue is back cheers ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Koen van Hees E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] LdV/Partners Ad Agency http://www.ldv.com Balansstraat 117 B-2018 Antwerp (Belgium) T: +32-3-2410250 F: +32-3-2487344 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > -----Original Message----- > From: Barry Lee Brisco [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: dinsdag 12 mei 1998 16:40 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: WC:>: RealName - how does it really work? > > There was a story in Wired.com about "RealName", site is at > > > http://company.realnames.com/ > > From the site: > > "A Real Name address allows users to type a company name, a product name > or an > advertising slogan directly into a browser. The Web page for that > company, product > or campaign will be delivered instantly. There are no intermediate steps > and there is > no need to remember (or guess!) a lengthy or unfamiliar URL." > > and > > "Your Real Name will be stored in an XML file on your Web server and > replicated in > our central repository. You control storage of your XML file locally; > the > central > repository makes information about your site available globally. Storage > on your > server enables us to verify that Real Name mappings are only made by > legitimate site > owners. Your control of file storage protects the security of your > server." > > The message of this site _implies_ that all web surfers have to do is type > in some natural language phrase company name, etc. into the Location line > in their browser,and they will access a URL. I can't believe this. > > Then on another page in the site their is an announcement that Alta Vista > has joined the RealName service. So perhaps this works only through search > engines that are partners with RealName. That I can believe. > > Thoughts? > > Barry > > > -- > Barry Lee Brisco <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Web Design & Development�- Online Marketing <http://www.ToTheWeb.com> > Connecting Businesswomen in Asia <http://www.women-connect-asia.com> > The Pan-Asian Online Underwater Magazine <http://www.asiandiver.com> > ____________________________________________________________________ > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Join The Web Consultants Association : Register on our web site Now > Web Consultants Web Site : http://just4u.com/webconsultants > If you lose the instructions All subscription/unsubscribing can be done > directly from our website for all our lists. > --------------------------------------------------------------------- ____________________________________________________________________ -------------------------------------------------------------------- Join The Web Consultants Association : Register on our web site Now Web Consultants Web Site : http://just4u.com/webconsultants If you lose the instructions All subscription/unsubscribing can be done directly from our website for all our lists. ---------------------------------------------------------------------
