Joe Lennon

This tutorial is geared towards developers who want to learn how to store data in XML format in a database, connect to DB2 from a .NET application, and learn how to develop applications that leverage mapping APIs. To follow this tutorial, familiarity with the .NET framework and C# is recommended. You should also have some experience of developing with HTML and/or XML, and of communicating with a database management system using SQL. When you complete this tutorial, you will have the skills to create map-enabled .NET applications powered by a DB2 database using pureXML® to store XML natively.

We live in a connected and open world, one where data flows freely and where a vast amount of useful information can be found on the Web. In the past, if you wanted to find where the nearest store for your favorite retailer was located, you would probably look it up in the telephone directory, find the company’s phone number, call them, and ask for directions to their nearest outlet. This method is a recipe for getting lost, wasting time, and a general frustration for the customer. Today, however, this has all changed. Now you simply open your Web browser and visit the company’s Web site, where you can usually find a “Store Locator” feature that will help you find the store nearest to you, and conveniently plot it on a map to make it easier to find. In this tutorial, you will learn to develop such a feature using C# ASP.NET and an IBM DB2® database.

Read the tutorial at http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/xml/tutorials/x-purexmlasptut/

To follow up on yesterday’s post on the different Irish companies that provide shared web hosting, I decided to put together a similar piece on Irish companies that offer domain name registration services. I have listed the companies in alphabetical order, and the minimum criteria for listing is that the company provides .ie domain name registration.

Unless otherwise specified, prices are per year and include VAT @ 21.5%. Please note that all .co.uk prices are for 2 years, as this is the only registration period allowed for these domain names.

If your company is not listed here and you believe it should be, please leave a comment and I’ll add it to the list.

AlwaysAmber

Website URL: http://www.alwaysamber.ie/
Sales Email: office@alwaysamber.com
Sales Phone (Ireland): 066 916 6091

.ie – €24.99 per year
.co.uk – €13.98 every two years
.com/.net/.org/.info – €7.49 per year

Blacknight Solutions

Website URL: http://www.blacknight.com/
Sales Email: sales@blacknight.ie
Sales Phone (Ireland): 1850 929 929
Sales Phone (UK): 0844 484 9361

.ie – €30.36 per year
.co.uk – €9.72 every two years
.com/.net/.org/.info – €7.23 per year

BT Ireland

Website URL: http://www.btireland.ie/
Sales Phone (Ireland): 1800 924 929

.ie/.co.uk/.com/.net/.org - €60.75 per year

Darklite-SCE

Website URL: http://www.darklite.ie/
Sales Phone (Ireland): 021 436 9317

.ie – €54.68 per year
.co.uk – €30.38 every two years
.com/.net/.org/.info – €30.38 per year

Digiweb

Website URL: http://hosting.digiweb.ie/
Sales Email: hosting@digiweb.ie
Sales Phone (Ireland): 1800 941 000
Sales Phone (UK): 0800 196 6436

.ie – €36.44 per year
.co.uk – €12.14 every two years
.com/.net/.org/.info – €8.49 per year

Eircom

Website URL: http://business.eircom.net/
Sales Email: Business.solutions@eircom.net
Sales Phone (Ireland): 1800 242 508

.ie – €81.41 per year
.co.uk – €24.30 every two years
.com/.net/.org/.info – €12.15 per year

IrishDomains.com

Website URL: http://www.irishdomains.com/
Sales Email: sales@irishdomains.com
Sales Phone (Ireland): 1800 366 246

.ie – €83.84 per year
.co.uk – €11.54 every two years
.com/.net/.org/.info – €11.54 per year

LetsHost.ie

Website URL: http://www.letshost.ie
Sales Email: sales@letshost.ie
Sales Phone (Ireland): 1890 719 461

.ie – €24.29 per year
.co.uk – €12.14 every two years
.com/.net/.org/.info – €7.28 per year

MyHost.ie

Website URL: http://www.myhost.ie/
Sales Email: sales@myhost.ie
Sales Phone (Ireland): 061 749 922

.ie – €36.39 per year
.co.uk – €24.28 every two years
.com/.net/.org/.info – €12.14 per year

Register365

Website URL: http://www.register365.com
Sales Email: sales@register365.com
Sales Phone (Ireland): 1890 944 500
Sales Phone (UK): +44 1905 342 333

.ie – €30.31 per year
.co.uk – €16.89 every two years
.com/.net/.org/.info – €9.66 per year

Register.ie

Website URL: http://www.register.ie
Sales Email: sales@novara.ie
Sales Phone (Ireland): 1850 668 272

.ie – €85.04 per year
.co.uk – €24.28 every two years
.com/.net/.org/.info – €18.21 per year

SpiralHosting.com

Website URL: http://www.spiralhosting.com/
Sales Email: sales@spiralhosting.com
Sales Phone (Ireland): 01 657 1821
Sales Phone (UK): 028 9002 5008

.ie – €48.60 per year
.co.uk – €17.01 every two years
.com/.net/.org – €10.02 per year
.info – €8.51 per year

WebHost.ie

Website URL: http://www.webhost.ie/
Sales Email: sales@webhost.ie
Sales Phone (Ireland): 01 494 8034

.ie – €35.24 per year
.co.uk – €24.30 every two years
.com/.net/.org/.info – €10.94 per year

Web World

Website URL: http://www.webworld.ie/
Sales Email: sales@webworld.ie
Sales Phone (Ireland): 01 495 1112

.ie – €35.24 per year
.co.uk – €21.87 every two years
.com/.net/.org/.info – €9.72 per year