We'd like to welcome a new Team ThinkHost member - Faye!

Faye was adopted from an animal shelter by Dan, our System Administrator, and is a real cutey - Faye that is :).

Fay was born in Southern Illinois to a feral black labrador mother. Since the mother was feral and wouldn't let anyone near her, she and her pups were going to be euthanized. Thankfully,  the humane society, TAILS,  took in the pups and they are trying to get the mother to socialize with people.

There's many great organizations around that focus on animal welfare, and ThinkHost is very proud to host some of those groups, such as Blue Dog Rescue. 

Next time you're considering getting a pet, please consider these organizations as a source - you may be saving an animal's life. If you can't have a pet, consider donating to your local animal shelter - they usually operate on shoestring budgets and your contributions will be greatly appreciated. 

Have a good weekend!

Michael Bloch
Business Operations Manager
ThinkHost, Inc.
 

Microsoft has finally rolled out its answer to Yahoo Search Marketing and Google Adwords - MSN AdCenter. It's been in Beta for some time, but now merchants in most countries are able to open accounts and start campaigns. view|discuss

In a recent study by the Merchant Risk Council, fraud rates for online transactions are reported to be dropping to a similar level as those of brick-and-mortar stores. view|discuss
 

News! Our blog and forums now also contain content from CSRWire - the corporate responsibility wire service! ThinkHost clients can get a discount on press release submission services.

  
WAP/WML support

With cell phones and handheld devices being so popular these days, support for these applications is becoming an important feature for some webmasters.

A feature of your account which isn't heavily promoted is WAP/WML support.

WAP supports HTML and XML, but the WML language was specifically devised for small screens and keyboards with limited functionality, such as a cell phone. There's even a form of JavaScript available for WAP applications called WMLScript.

Learn more

If you're curious about learning the basics of WML - try our tutorial - it's easy and fun - you'll have your first WML deck published in no time!

The ThinkHost Knowledge Base is a collection of technical information, web site marketing tips, frequently asked questions, and documentation to help you make the most from your account with us.

For information regarding current network status; view ThinkUpdate.
  

 
Are you a member of a club or community group?

ThinkHost assists many community organizations with free or discounted hosting as part of our commitment to social responsibility! 

While many groups approach us directly for sponsorship, we also welcome referrals via our clients - in fact, we strongly encourage it!

We assist all sorts of organizations, particularly those that are focused on:

• Environment
• Grass roots democracy
• Peace
• Social/economic justice
• Human rights

We also help schools, clubs - basically any non-profit group that contributes positively to the community!

Are you involved with any of these sorts of groups? Make mention of ThinkHost to the committee! Learn more about our discounts and free hosting initiative 
   

Administrative Contact: The person authorized to communicate with the domain registrar/hosting service on issues relating to the domain name/web site. It's important to always ensure your account admin contact details are up to date.  Log in to your account interface to check yours.
 

Dynamic Drive is a great place to obtain free, original DHTML & Javascript powered menus to enhance your web site! 

Visit Dynamic Drive
 

An auctions and classifieds site for baby and kids stuff including books, clothing, crafts, dolls & bears, DVDs & movies, furniture, toys and a whole lot more!

Visit Infant Exchange

Here's your chance for some free coverage!

If you have a fully functioning, presentable site and you'd like to give it some extra exposure via ThinkHost news and our online archive, please email me with the following information:

- Your site name
- Your site URL
- A brief description of your site

New! You can also add your site link and description to our client directory - another free service from ThinkHost.
   

A US computer hacker was jailed for nearly five years for hijacking around 400,000 computers, including military servers, and infecting them with malicious software. - view article

694 Million People Currently Use the Internet Worldwide According To comScore Networks - view article