WELCOME TO MY INTERNET DOMAIN EXTENSION’S PRESENTATION, ENJOY!!!

INTERNET DOMAIN EXTENSIONS

GTLD’S (GENERIC TOP-LEVEL DOMAINS)

• THREE (3) LETTER EXTENSIONS AT THE END OF A WEB

ADDRESS

• THERE WERE SEVEN (7) ORIGINAL

• MORE HAVE BEEN ADDED SINCE THE 1980’S

• FOUND AT THE END OF EVERY WEB ADDRESS

• EACH INDICATE THE NATURE OF THE WEBSITE

INTERNET DOMAIN EXTENSIONS CONT.THE SEVEN (7) ORIGINAL GENERIC TOP-LEVEL DOMAINS ALONG WITH THREE ADDITIONAL ARE:

• .COM

• .ORG

• .NET

• .EDU

• .MIL

• .INT

• .GOV

• .BIZ

• .UK

• .DE

INTERNET DOMAIN EXTENSIONS CONT..COM (COMMERCIAL)

• INTRODUCED IN 1985

• BUSINESS OR COMMERCIAL NATURE

• COMPANIES OR FOR PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS

• MOST COMMON EXTENSION FOR DOMAIN NAMES

• COMMONLY FOR PERSONAL USE

• GENERAL DEFAULT EXTENSION IF A WEBSITE DOESN’T

FIT INTO ANOTHER CATEGORY

INTERNET DOMAINS EXTENSIONS CONT.

.ORG (ORGANIZATION)

• NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, CHARITIES OR GROUPS

• THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS TYPICALLY USE THIS

DOMAIN EXTENSION:

RELIGION, CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS, SPORTS TEAMS,

SCHOOLS, CLUBS, SOCIAL/FRATERNAL ORGANIZATIONS,

LEGAL SERVICES, AND COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER

GROUPS.

• NO RESTRICTIONS TO PREVENT ANYONE FROM

REGISTERING A .ORG DOMAIN

INTERNET DOMAIN EXTENSIONS CONT.

.NET (NETWORK)

• INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS.

• DERIVED FROM "NETWORK" DUE TO ITS USE FOR

ORGANIZATIONS INVOLVED IN NETWORKING

TECHNOLOGIES

• USED AS AN ALTERNATIVE IF DOMAINS ARE TAKEN UNDER

THE .COM OR .ORG DOMAIN

INTERNET DOMAIN EXTENSIONS CONT.

.EDU (EDUCATION)

• EDUCATIONAL WEBSITE

• USED UNOFFICIALLY FOR 4-YEAR UNIVERSITIES

• SINCE 2001, IT WAS REQUIRED THAT THE REGISTERING USER

REPRESENT AN ACCREDITED POST-SECONDARY INSTITUTION

MUST BE ACCREDITED BY A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED

ACCREDITING AGENCY

• SOME COUNTRIES ADD THEIR OWN COUNTRY'S DOMAIN

EXTENSION AFTER .EDU, SUCH AS .EDU.MX FOR MEXICAN

EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS.

INTERNET DOMAIN EXTENSIONS CONT..MIL (MILITARY)

• USED ONLY BY UNITED STATES OF AMERICA MILITARY AGENCIES LIKE:

NAVY

ARMY

AIR FORCE

MARINES

COAST GUARD

• AS WITH .GOV DOMAINS, MILITARY DEPARTMENTS ARE NOT PROHIBITED

FROM USING OTHER DOMAINS

FOR EXAMPLE, THE U.S. NAVY CAN USE THE .COM EXTENSION FOR SOME

WEBSITES IN ADDITION TO THEIR .MIL ADDRESS TO INTERFACE WITH

REGULAR CITIZENS, SUCH AS GONAVY.COM FOR NAVY RECRUITMENT.

INTERNET DOMAIN EXTENSIONS CONT.

.INT (INTERGOVERNMENTAL)

• COMPOSED PRIMARILY OF SOVEREIGN STATES, OR OF OTHER

INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS

• ESTABLISHED BY TREATY (AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN COUNTRIES)

OR OTHER AGREEMENT THAT ACTS AS A CHARTER CREATING THE

GROUP

INTERNET DOMAIN EXTENSIONS CONT.

.GOV (GOVERNMENT)

• EXCLUSIVELY FOR UNITED STATES GOVERNMENTAL

EXISTENCE

• MOST STRONGLY REGULATED

• ALL .GOV REGISTRATIONS MUST GO THROUGH

HTTP://DOTGOV.GOV.

NOTE: SOME GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS USE .FED.US

INSTEAD OF .GOV, WHILE OTHERS, SUCH AS THE UNITED

STATES POSTAL SERVICE USE .GOV IN ADDITION TO .COM DUE

TO ITS BUSINESS COMPONENTS.

INTERNET DOMAIN EXTENSIONS CONT.

.BIZ (BUSINESS)

• BUSINESS WEBSITE

• DESIGNED FOR GENERAL BUSINESS USE

• THE NAME IS A PHONETIC (SOUND OF SPEECH) SPELLING

OF THE FIRST SYLLABLE OF "BUSINESS."

• PROVIDES AN ALTERNATIVE TO BUSINESSES WHOSE

PREFERRED .COM DOMAIN NAME HAS ALREADY BEEN

REGISTERED BY ANOTHER PARTY

INTERNET DOMAIN EXTENSIONS CONT.

.UK (UNITED KINGDOM)

INTERNET DOMAIN EXTENSIONS CONT.

.DE (GERMANY)

• 'DE' STANDS AS AN ABBREVIATE FOR DEUTSCHLAND , WHICH

MEANS GERMANY IN GERMAN LANGUAGE.

INTERNET DOMAIN EXTENSIONS CONT.

HERE ARE A FEW MORE DOMAIN EXTENSIONS USED.

• .INFO (INFORMATION)

INFORMATION WEBSITE

• .US (UNITED STATES)

INTERNET DOMAIN EXTENSIONS CONT.

MOST COUNTRIES HAVE THEIR OWN DOMAIN EXTENSIONS.

• .CA (CANADA)

• .NZ (NEW ZEALAND)

• .AU (AUSTRALIA)

DOMAIN EXTENSIONS ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS

FIND AN EXAMPLE OF A GOOD DOMAIN (WEBSITE)

GOOD IS DEFINED BY THE FOLLOWING:

1. GOOD ORGANIZATION AND STRUCTURE: GOOD WEBSITES ARE WELL

ORGANIZED AND FOLLOW A STRUCTURE.

2. SIMPLE NAVIGATION: SUCCESSFUL WEBSITES OFFER SIMPLE AND USER

FRIENDLY NAVIGATION. VISITORS MUST FIND EVERYTHING THEY NEED QUICK

AND EASY.

3. ORIGINAL CONTENT: HIGH QUALITY WEBSITES FOCUS ON THEIR AUDIENCE’S

NEEDS, NOT ON WHAT THEY’RE SELLING.

4. OUTSTANDING DESIGN: BEAUTIFUL & CONTEMPORARY DESIGN MAKES A SITE

MEMORABLE. A GOOD WEBSITE IS BUILT AROUND A THEME THAT MATCHES ITS

MARKET AND PERSONALITY.

5. SPEED: OPTIMIZED GRAPHICS, VIDEO AND AUDIO GIVE A WEBSITE THE

NECESSARY SPEED IT NEEDS TO LOAD FAST.

6. SITE IS SET UP TO ACHIEVE CERTAIN OBJECTIVES – WHETHER THAT IS SALES,

LEAD CAPTURE, ETC.

DOMAIN EXTENSIONS ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS

FIND AN EXAMPLE OF A BAD DOMAIN (WEBSITE)

BAD IS DEFINED AS:

1. SLOW LOAD TIMES

2. POORLY LAID OUT CONTENT

3. VISUALLY UNAPPEALING

4. OUT OF DATE COPYRIGHT DATE

5. SITE CONTAINS PUBLISHED PAGES THAT ARE ‘UNDER

CONSTRUCTION'

6. NO PRIVACY POLICY/TERMS OF SERVICE PAGE

7. NO TESTIMONIALS (IF COMPANY SELLS A PRODUCT OR SERVICE)

DOMAIN EXTENSIONS ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS CONT.

• AT THE END OF THIS ASSIGNMENT, EACH GROUP WILL HAVE COMPLETED TWO (2) DOMAIN EXTENSIONS EACH, .COM, .ORG.

• A GOOD AND BAD WEBSITE FOR EACH

• ONE MEMBER FROM EACH GROUP WILL SHARE THEIR GOOD & BAD WEBSITE WITH THE CLASS.

NOTE: GAGGLE, ASK, YOUTUBE, WIKIPEDIA, DUVALSCHOOLS, ALONG WITH FREQUENTLY USED WEBSITES MAY NOT BE USED!!!

DOMAIN EXTENSION WORKSHEETDOMAIN WORKSHEET

WORK ITEM GRADING CRITERIA

Good Website Name of website:

Good Website checklist Organization/Structure:

Simple Navigation:

Original Content:

Outstanding Design:

Speed:

Achieves Certain Objectives:

Domain Extension

2 sentence summary

Opinion

Bad Website Name of website:

Bad Website checklist Slow Load Time:

Poor Layout:

Visually Unappealing:

Out of Date Copy Write:

Under Construction Pages:

No Privacy Policies:

No Testimonials:

Domain Extension

2 sentence summary

Opinion

DOMAIN EXTENSION WORKSHEETSAMPLE OF FINISHED PRODUCT

DOMAIN WORKSHEET

WORK ITEM GRADING CRITERIA

Good Website Name of website: Http://www.nypl.org

Good Website checklist Organization/Structure:

Simple Navigation:

Original Content:

Outstanding Design:

Speed:

Achieves Certain Objectives:

Domain Extension .org

2 sentence summary 1. The New York Public Library provides free books, information and education for all New Yorkers.

2. This site provides various items of interest.

Opinion This site is an excellent source for anyone who requires its services.

Bad Website Name of website: Http://www.Holliswealth.com

Bad Website checklist Slow Load Time:

Poor Layout:

Visually Unappealing:

Out of Date Copy Write:

Under Construction Pages:

No Privacy Policies:

No Testimonials:

Domain Extension .com

2 sentence summary 1. Hollis wealth provides help with money management.2. This website fails to provide the required speed needed to navigate through the site quickly.

Opinion This companies website provides good services, however does not provide ease while navigating through their site.

NOW IT’S TIME FOR YOU TO LOOK UP DOMAIN EXTENSION’S.

CITED SOURCES

WWW.DOMAIN.COM/DOMAINS

WWW.DRBILLBAILEY.NET/EXTENSIONS.HTML

WWW.IDCWEBS.COM/UNDERSTANDING_WEB_EXTENSIONS.HTM

DOMAIN EXTENSIONS

REFLECTION

FINALLY, USING YOUR OWN PAPER AND YOUR

WORKSHEETS AS A GUIDE, YOU ARE TO REFLECT ON

YOUR WORK. THIS REFLECTION WILL BE IN THE

FORM OF A SHORT RESPONSE. YOUR SHORT

RESPONSE MUST BE TWO (2) COMPLETE SENTENCES.

THE FOLLOWING MUST BE INCLUDED IN YOUR

SENTENCES:

 

1) THE BEST WEBSITE AND WHY

2) THE WORST WEBSITE AND WHY