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Browser is a client software program that is used to identify and locate various kinds of Internet resources. See also: Cyberspace, World Wide Web.
Development includes those technical activities of a non-routine nature concerned with translating Research findings or other scientific knowledge into products, processes, materials, devices, or services. See also: Applied research, Innovation, Research and development, Technology transfer.
Dictionary is concerned primarily with words; with their spelling, pronunciation, and meaning, in one or more languages. Dictionaries may apply to a specific subject field, or may be restricted to abbreviations. See also: Glossary.
Economic factors are variables in the economy that might affect the operations of a company during the period covered by the strategic plan. See also: Strategic planning.
Electronic commerce covers a range of activities under which businesses and their customers can carry out transactions electronically between computer systems. This greatly reduces costs and improves efficiency. Commonly referred to as e-commerce. See also: Electronic commerce, Electronic funds transfer.
Electronic funds transfer is the transfer of cash or credit from one account to another using computers and telecommunications. See also: Electronic commerce, Information technology.
Enterprise information portal (EIP) is a term used to describe both the home page of an organization's Intranet and the intranet itself, together with its content. Users typically have access to the system from a personal starting page. See also: Web site.
Information technology is the acquisition, processing, storage, and dissemination of vocal, pictorial, textual, or numerical Information usingcomputers and telecommunications. It is mainly concerned with the flow of information through networks. Primary criteria for business performance are ease of use, reliability, and responsiveness. See also: Mociology, Network, Technological fusion.
Knowledge is a blend of experience, values, Information in context, and Insight that forms a basis on which to build new experiences and information, or to achieve specific goals. It refers to the process of comprehending, comparing, judging, remembering, and reasoning. Knowledge is Data that has been organized (by classification and rational presentation), synthesized (by selection, Analysis, interpretation, adaptation, or compression), and made useful (by presenting arguments, matching needs and problems, assessing advantages and disadvantages, and so on). Knowledge is the uniquely human capability of interpreting and extracting meaning from Information. It may be thought of as a structured (inter-related) set of concepts in the mind. See also: Classify, Cognitive science, Concept, Educational technology, Embodied knowledge, Explicit knowledge, Implicit knowledge, Intelligence, Know-how, Knowledge-based industries, Knowledge engineering, Knowledge-intensive industries, Knowledge management, Knowledge map, Meme, Tacit knowledge.
Knowledge conversion, see Innovation.
Nanotechnology is an advanced technology involving the fabrication and use of devices so small that the convenient unit of measurement is the nanometer (one thousand-millionth of a meter); or, is the art of manipulating and exploiting the properties of matter at a molecular level. See also: Advanced technologies.
Operational planning refers to organizational Planning covering the mid-term, that is, from one to two years into the future.
Phishing is the fraudulent use of email to persuade recipients to disclose personal information, such as bank account numbers and passwords. See also: Corporate security, Electronic mail, Password.
Professional associations comprise groups of people concerned with a particular craft, trade, profession, or industry. See also: Networking.
Research is any activity undertaken to extend Knowledge. See also: Basic research, Development, Research and development, Tactical research, Strategic research.
Sample is a subset of a population or a group under study that is representative of the entire population. See also: Market, Market intelligence, Marketing research.
Scenario analysis is a systematic method of studying and articulating probable future events that may affect the organization or its operating environment. It may, for instance, be used to: forecast trends in an industry; identify probable Competitor strategies; evaluate the effect of emerging technologies; assess a potential merger, acquisition, or alliance. It is a useful, long-term and highly objective analytical technique, although the timing may not always be accurate. Sometimes known as Alternative outcomes analysis or 'What if?' analysis. See also: Business environment, Scenario planning, Strategy.
Scenario planning uses Scenario analysis in order to formulate plans or prepare appropriate responses to probable trends and events. The plans produced usually cover a range from best case to worst case probabilities. The technique allows users to explore the implications of several alternative futures and learn from mistakes without risking real-life failure. More simply described as Informed flexibility, it also enables users to modify their strategic direction as events unfold. Also known as Foresight planning. See also: Contingency planning, Opportunities, Planning, Threats, War gaming.
Science park is a development, within or near an institute of higher education or centre of excellence, that provides collocated advanced-technology or knowledge-based enterprises with the opportunity for Technology transfer from that institute, or between each other. See also: Advanced technologies, Knowledge-based industries, Technology park.
Scientometrics is the Analysis of the structure and development of scholarly communication, Information-seeking behavior, and government policy as they relate to the sciences.
Selective dissemination of information (SDI) is a personal Current awareness service. It refers to a technique for directing new items of Information, from whatever source, to those individuals whose current interests in a particular subject are high, and who may be able to take advantage of such information. SDI is based on a user interest profile which is normally selected by the user from a list of keywords, descriptors, or indexing terms. Often referred to by the more recent term, Push technology or Personalization.
Semantic networks represent Knowledge in the form of concepts (known as nodes) and links (that indicate the relationships between concepts). A Concept is an abstract class or set consisting of items or things that share common features or properties. See also: Classify, Hypertext, Knowledge map, Node, Ontology.
Seminar is a meeting that calls for a high degree of participation; primarily used for training purposes. The leader is both a content expert and a discussion leader. May also be used about a group of experienced people who wish to share their experiences. See also: Colloquium, Conference, Symposium, Workshop.
Server is a computer, or software package, that provides a specific service to client software running on other computers. A single server machine may have several different server packages, thus providing many different services to clients on the Network.
Service network occurs when enterprises combine to enhance their competitive capabilities in supplying services. The costs associated with Research and development, training, Marketing, and initial exploration of export markets are shared by members of the network. See also: Alliance, Cluster, Joint venture, Lead-firm network, Market, Networking, Production network, Strategic alliance.
Simple object access protocol (SOAP) is a successor to the TCP/IP protocol. See also: Transmission control protocol.
Small business is generally taken to be a manufacturing enterprise with fewer than 100 employees, or a non-manufacturing enterprise with fewer than 20 employees, in which owners retain independent ownership and control and make key management decisions.
Smart card is a plastic card, similar to a credit card, containing one or more integrated circuits for identification, Data storage, or special-purpose processing, used to validate personal identification numbers (PINs), authorize purchases, verify account balances, and store personal records. In some types, the memory may be updated every time the card is used. See also: Relationship card, Stored-value card.
Social capital represents the active connections between people; including trust, mutual understanding, shared values, and behaviors that bind together the members of groups, networks, and communities and make cooperation possible; or, comprises the norms and relations embedded in social structures that enable people to coordinate action to achieve desired goals. See also: Corporate culture, Human capital, Meme, Networking, Structural capital, Vision statement.
Social engineering is the use of deception, manipulation, or persuasion to obtain information by illicit means. See also: Disinformation, Information warfare.
Social network analysis is the mapping and measuring of links and relationships between organizations and individuals engaged in Networking activities. Since it provides both visual and mathematical analyses, it is a very powerful technique for evaluating mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and inter-company relationships. Also known as Networking analysis, Network theory, or Organization network analysis. See also: Alliance, Analysis, Cluster, Community of Practice, Diffusion, Innovation, Joint venture, Knowledge management, Networking, Nodes, Ties, Visualization.
Socialization is a means for acquiring Tacit knowledge, usually by means of a shared learning experience. See also: Combination, Externalization, Internalization, Knowledge management.
Soft information is essentially qualitative in nature and consists of ideas, suggestions, opinions, Rumor, gossip, feedback, anecdotes, speculation, and tips. It may be derived from direct observation and by scanning the mass media (newspapers, magazines, the Internet, television, and radio) but, predominantly, through networks, telephone interviews, or in other face-to-face activities. It is particularly valuable in Intelligence operations. See also: Humint, Networking.
Sonification is the transformation of Data and Information into sounds that are said to permit more rapid identification of change. Claimed advantages over Visualization include that it is a more natural - and largely underused - sense, it can portray large volumes of information, it can alert observers to events outside the visual field, it can holistically bring together various channels of information, and may be more reliable than existing methods for controlling computers and other technologies. Current investigations in this field include its application in stock-broking, aviation, and cancer surgery.
Special intelligence briefing is a brief Report that identifies a specific issue, summarizes the key supporting analyses, and recommends one or more courses of action. See also: Analysis, Briefing, Intelligence briefing, Summary.
Spider is a program that searches the Web in order to gather specific Information on behalf of a user. See also: Bot, Crawler, Search engine.
Spyware is any software application that is generally installed without the knowledge or consent of the user, to obtain, use, or interfere with personal information or resources, content, or setting, for malicious or undesirable purposes.
Stakeholder is any individual or group that has a direct interest, or some level of involvement, in the success of an organization and would be affected by the outcome of any decisions. See also: Corporate governance.
Standards are of two kinds: those used in the measurement of physical units, and those (more properly referred to as standard specifications) that describe quality, size, fitness for purpose, shape, and performance of products or materials and, by extension, methods or processes. Another function of standards is to give precise meanings to the terms used in science and technology – to define the terminology, in other words. Standards are normally referred to by serial number. See also: Glossary, Specification.
Steganography is a technique for disguising or hiding messages; it usually applies to the encryption of a message contained within an audio or graphic file. See: Code, Corporate security, Cipher.
Stored-value card is a form of Smart card that replaces cash in some circumstances (for example, in payphones and computer terminals); some offer reload facilities. See also: Relationship card.
Strategic alliance is a collaborative agreement between two or more enterprises to mutually commit resources in order to achieve common goals or objectives, such as reducing costs, inhibiting competitors, gaining entry to new markets, supplementing critical skills or expertise, sharing the risks and costs of major projects, or acquiring access to new technology. Such an alliance may be between companies, or between a company and its customers, its suppliers, or its competitors. See also: Alliance, Cluster, Joint venture, Lead-firm network, Market, Networking, Production network, Service network.
Strategic business unit is an enterprise or segment of an enterprise whose product line, Market environment, sales force, competitors, and customers are sufficiently different from the remainder of the company's activities that it requires its own unique marketing strategy. See also: Marketing.
Strategic group analysis identifies groups or clusters of businesses that adopt similar strategies and that tend to be affected by, and respond to, competitive actions and external events in similar ways. See also: Cluster, Competitor intelligence, Strategy.
Strategic intelligence is Knowledge about an organization's Business environment that has implications for its long-term viability and success, usually extending several years into the future.
Strategic research is mission-oriented and involves the application of established scientific Knowledge and methods to broad social or economic objectives, often extending over a considerable period. See also: Innovation, Research, Tactical research.
Strategy is the timely adoption of courses of action and the allocation of resources necessary for carrying out the basic long-term goals and objectives of an enterprise. It involves capturing Information from all sources, and synthesizing what is learned into a vision for the direction of the business. An organization's strategy may be represented visually by a Strategy map; a powerful communication tool. Effective strategies must take account of competitors' efforts to maximize their own performance; they are more often about being different from your competitors; for example, producing different products, or conducting different activities, or carrying out similar activities in different ways. Strategy formulation calls for Creativity. See also: Balanced scorecard, Competitive intelligence, Competitor, Resource, Strategic planning, Tactics, Vision statement, Visualization.
Structural capital is the hardware, software, Databases, organizational structure, Copyright, patents, trademarks, trade secrets, and other items of that nature, that support the productivity of the Human capital. See also: Intellectual property, Knowledge base, Patent, Patent specifications, Trademark.
Summary is a brief restatement, contained within the relevant Document, of salient ideas, findings, and conclusions. It is intended to assist with orientation of the reader, for ready reference, or as a record. See also: Indicative abstract, Informative abstract, Report, Synopsis.
Surrogate is a substitute to be used in place of a Document. For filing purposes, this may take the form of an index card bearing a Bibliographic reference and the location of the document (for example, a numbered File, a specific office or department, or a named individual), or a Database record containing similar details. See also: Metadata.
SWOT analysis is the evaluation of available Information concerning the Business environment in order to identify internal strengths and weaknesses, and external Threats and Opportunities. Also known as Situational analysis and, when applied to competitors, as Competitor profiling.
Symposium is a meeting convened for the discussion of some particular subject. It also refers to a collection of opinions expressed, or articles contributed, by several persons on a given subject or topic. See also: Colloquium, Conference, Seminar, Workshop.
Synopsis may be either:• a series of brief statements describing the content of a Document or section of a document (although usually only found at chapter headings in old novels and textbooks, they can be an effective retrieval tool); • a concise Summary presenting the key ideas, results, an Abstract, illustrations, and references from a full-length article that has been refereed in the normal manner; regarded by some as the ideal format for retrieval. See also: Indicative abstract, Informative abstract, Report.
Synthesis is the process of combining Data, Information, and existing Knowledge in order to produce a connected whole, such as a hypothesis, theory, or system; a Research Report; or the development of a Thesaurus or Classification scheme. See also: Analysis, Business intelligence, Intelligence, Intelligence analysis.
Tacit knowledge is the product of interaction between people, or between people and their environment. It refers to Knowledge that is gained only experientially and, therefore, cannot be readily articulated or explained to inexperienced parties (for example, drawing, painting, writing, Planning, decision-making). An individual will acquire tacit knowledge only by gathering Information, relating it to existing knowledge, and accumulating experience; it involves judgment, intuition, and common sense. In groups, tacit knowledge exists in the practices and relationships that develop through working together over time. The major challenges are in its recognition, sharing, and management. See also: Corporate culture, Implicit knowledge, Know-how, Knowledge management, Meme.
Tactical intelligence is Knowledge about an organization's Business environment that has implications for its viability and success in the immediate future. It often concerns such matters as Marketing, promotion, pricing and positioning.
Tactical planning is that aspect of organizational Planning which covers the immediate future, that is, up to about one year from the present time. See also: Business planning, Operational planning, Scenario planning, Strategic planning.
Tactical research involves the application of established scientific Knowledge and methods to the short-term solution of practical problems. See also: Research, Strategic research.
Tactics are the activities necessary for implementation of the Strategy in order to gain advantage or success.
Taxonomy, in its original form, refers to the science of the classification of living and extinct organisms. In modern parlance, it applies to any system or software designed to organize Information or Knowledge so that it may be more easily stored, maintained, and retrieved. It usually reflects the language and culture of a specific enterprise or industry and acts as the authority for identifying documents and the content of knowledge maps. A taxonomy is often created by reference to several thesauri, classification schemes, and indexes using a combination of human intellectual effort and specialized software. A taxonomy offers a means of classifying documents and other items of information into hierarchical groups to make them easier to identify, locate, and retrieve. It consists of a structure (or Thesaurus), which embodies the terms and their relationships, and a set of applications, which provide the means to identify and locate the information. See also: Annotation, Classification scheme, Classify, Controlled vocabulary, Corporate culture, Document, Hierarchical classification, Index, Indexing, Knowledge map, Notation, Ontology, Topic map.
Team is a group of people nominated to carry out a specific task, and which usually disbands upon completion. Each individual's role and level of participation is clearly defined. Some or all of the members of a team may, however, subsequently develop into a Community of practice. Teams of seven or fewer are best suited to making considered decisions by consensus.
Technological change refers to the whole, or any part, of the process from Invention, through Innovation, Technology transfer, Diffusion, to supercession, of machines, tools, products, processes, and techniques, with the emphasis being on the sociological implications of innovation.
Technological fusion involves the merging of different areas of Technology; for example, Information technology is the combination of computer and telecommunication technologies. See also: Burotics, Mechatronics, Telematics.
Technological intelligence is a subdivision of Business intelligence covering those technical activities that are concerned with translating Research findings or other scientific Knowledge into devices, materials, products, processes, or services. See also: Intelligence.
Technology is the scientific study of the practical or industrial arts, or the organization of Knowledge for the achievement of practical purposes. See also: Advanced technologies.
Technology assessment aims to evaluate the social and environmental costs, the probable detrimental effects, and the potential benefits of Technological change.
Technology forecasting is used to analyze the potential of a Technology as compared to the alternatives. It helps users to determine the appropriate timing and level of investment in current and developing technologies.
Technology transfer involves the transfer of scientific Knowledge towards practical and useful applications; or the process whereby innovations find applications in fields not originally envisaged for them. See also: Commercialization, Creativity, Development, Diffusion, Extension service, Innovation, Science park.
Teleconferencing refers to any system that employs telecommunication links as an integral aspect of Conference operation.
Telematics refers to the fusion of several technologies that are mainly covered by the terms telecommunication, computer engineering, Data processing, data-transmission techniques, Burotics, and office technology. See also: Technological fusion.
Teletext is a Data broadcasting service in which pre-programmed sequences of frames of data are broadcast cyclically, and a user, equipped with a standard television receiver and a special decoder, selects the desired frames for viewing.
Teleworking is the process of enabling work to be conducted from any place at any time through the use of telecommunications links.
Text mining is a software program for extracting essential concepts and clarifying the meaning of a large volume of text. See also: Concept, Data mining.
Thesaurus is a list of terms, or authorized descriptors, used to provide a Controlled vocabulary for Information storage and retrieval. It shows hierarchical (broader, narrower), synonymous, and other relationships between terms and may incorporate scope notes. A thesaurus may also include a Notation as an aid to Indexing. A thesaurus is a controlled and dynamic vocabulary of semantically and generically related terms that cover a specific domain of Knowledge. See also: Annotation, Classification scheme, Classify, Descriptor, Hierarchical classification, Index, Ontology, Taxonomy, Topic map.
Threats are unfavorable events or circumstances that may hinder the company in the achievement of its objectives. See also: SWOT analysis.
Ties refers to the relationships between individuals and groups engaged in Networking. See also: Nodes, Social network analysis.
Topic map is designed to facilitate the organization and navigation of large information collections through the use of an open (non-controlled) vocabulary covering topics, associations, and occurrences. Although sometimes used when referring to an Ontology, Taxonomy, or Thesaurus, it may, in fact, incorporate any combination of these. See also: Controlled vocabulary.
Total quality management (TQM) is a management philosophy embracing all activities through which the needs and expectations of the customer and the community, and the objectives of the organization, are satisfied in the most efficient and cost-effective way by maximizing the potential of all employees in a continuous drive for improvement. See also: Management fad.
Trade literature is produced by individual companies, primarily to instruct or inform existing and potential buyers. It includes sales pamphlets, advertising brochures, promotional material, product or parts catalogues, maintenance or instruction manuals, handbooks, user guides, data sheets, and certain in-house journals or newsletters. See also: Grey literature.
Trade secret is Information (including a formula, pattern, compilation, program, device, method, technique, or process) that derives independent economic value, actual or potential, from not being generally known to, and not being readily ascertainable by proper means by, other persons who can obtain economic value from its disclosure or use, and is a subject of efforts, that are reasonable under the circumstances, to maintain its secrecy. Or, more simply, a trade secret is anything which: • confers a competitive advantage on its owner; • is subject to reasonable measures to prevent its disclosure; • is not generally known in the industry or business in which it is used or practiced. Generally speaking, to legally qualify as a trade secret, the information supporting a new product, process, or plan must be: • documented or readily identifiable; • unpublished; • disclosed on a need-to-know basis; • known to be a secret. See also: Corporate security, Intellectual property, Knowledge assets.
Trademark is a word, name, device, sign or symbol used by manufacturers to distinguish their products from similar products made by others. See also: Intellectual property.
Transmission control protocol/Internet protocol suite (TCP/IPS) is the suite of protocols that defines the Internet. Originally designed for the UNIX operating system, they are now available for every major kind of computer operating system. TCP ensures proper delivery of Data; IP directs Information through the Network.
Trojan is similar to a Virus. It usually consists of an insidious program hidden in a seemingly innocuous File, which is designed to infiltrate a computer system and deliberately cause damage; but it cannot propagate itself.
Truncate means to shorten a word by omitting letters from the end and, when used as a search term, effectively broadens the scope of the search. For example, Defen*, would retrieve all words beginning with the chosen letters, such as: Defense, Defenseless, Defend, Defendable, Defendant, Defender, Defenestration, Defense, Defensible, Defensive. Also referred to as Stemming. See also: Explode.
Uniform resource locator (URL) is the standard method of allocating an address to any resource on the Internet that is part of the World Wide Web.
Unstable market is one in which the Market leader has less than 26.1% of the total market and every other company in the market is within 1.7 times the Market share of its nearest rival. An unstable market is the most attractive for a new entrant having a differentiated product.
Usenet is a worldwide system of discussion groups, with comments passed among hundreds or thousands of machines. The system is completely decentralized, with numerous discussion areas, each of which is known as a Newsgroup.
Value chain consists of a group of enterprises cooperating to progressively add value to a product or suite of products in response to market opportunities. See also: Cluster.
Value chain analysis is used to identify potential sources of a company's economic advantage in its industry. The Analysis examines the firm's major activities in order to understand the behavior of costs, the associated value added, and the existing and potential sources of differentiation. Competitive advantage is gained by performing some or all of the activities at a lower cost or with greater levels of differentiation than competitors.
Value chain management involves actively managing a Value chain to achieve efficiencies and expand capacity in order to increase Market share. It usually results in any or all of the following: lower costs of doing business, reduced lead times, enhanced products or services, reduced inventory or stock holdings.
Vector space modeling is a profiling and matching technique (a form of Selective dissemination of information) that depends upon the frequency of occurrence of words in a sample Document. When processed, this document forms the basis of a profile that is then used to gather matching items. Vector space modeling is more often employed in a scientific context, rather than in business; the latter presenting a fuzzier problem.
Venn diagram is a graphical representation of Boolean operators in which relationships are usually depicted in the form of overlapping circles. See also: Boolean algebra.
Venture capital refers to equity investment in an unlisted business offered free of collateral to an entrepreneurial enterprise having potential for high returns over the medium to long term (two to seven years). See also: Entrepreneur, Intrapreneur.
Venture management involves Innovation management together with some form of capital investment, either financial or (more usually) by a combination of time, effort, and expertise. Its aim is to encourage entrepreneurial activity by reducing areas of uncertainty in the establishment of an enterprise. See also: Entrepreneur, Innovation, Intrapreneur, Venture capital.
Very high-performance Backbone Network Service (vBNS) is a high-performance Network, developed by NASA and the US National Science Foundation, designed to supplement the World Wide Web.
Video conferencing provides real time video and voice communication between terminals, usually employing dedicated systems in a Conference room setting. May also be accomplished by using a webcam and personal computer, when it is usually known as Desktop conferencing.
Virtual organization is one in which members are geographically separated but who work together through online communications. See also: Networking.
Virus is a small program that can be transferred into a computer system and adversely affect the operation of that computer. It can also be propagated by passing from computer to computer, not unlike a biological virus, by way of networks, emails, or on a contaminated storage device. A virus attaches itself to an existing program and runs with that program, causing whatever problem it is designed to introduce. See also: Corporate security, Electronic mail, Network, Trojan, Worm.
Vision statement describes a desirable state that a company wishes to attain at some time in the future. Elements of mission and vision statements may be combined to describe a company's purposes, goals, aspirations, and values. See also: Corporate culture, Meme, Mission statement, Strategy.
Vortal, an abbreviation of vertical portal, is a subject-specific Directory or Database, as opposed to the more generic Portal. Vortals are usually created by academics, researchers, experts, government agencies and other subject specialists; hence the material is usually of a higher quality than that found through general Search engine sites.
War gaming is a process, adapted from the military, in which teams or individuals, representing the company and its competitors, simulate a business situation and act out the roles of decision makers in timed phases. Comparison between the results leads to the next stage. This continues until at least one feasible Strategy, counter-strategy, or solution emerges. War gaming is very effective in industries undergoing high rates of change. Sometimes referred to as a Strategy game or as Virtual competition. See also: Business environment, Competitor, Scenario planning.
Web site is an online collection of pages (or screens) of linked Information on the World Wide Web; usually accessed by way of a Home page. See also: Information architecture.
Webinar (abbreviation of Web seminar) is a presentation delivered over the Web using Videoconferencing.
Webometrics is a neologism used to describe the application of Bibliometrics to the Analysis of Web sites. It may be used, for example, to measure the relative visibility of a company or organization.
Wetware is a term applied to the human aspects of computing. Also used to describe devices and computer peripherals that have been implanted in, or grafted onto, a human being.
Wide area information server (WAIS) is a software package that allows the Indexing of huge volumes of Information, and then makes those indexes available for retrieval across the Internet, or other networks. A prominent feature is that the search results are ranked according to their relevance. See also: Index, Network.
Work spaces covers both working conditions and dimensions to carry out a particular function. See also: Caves and commons, Working environment.
Working environment refers to the physical surroundings required for human activity or industrial processes. See also: Caves and commons, Work spaces.
Workshop is a meeting in which the participants are the primary resource, usually used for Planning, solving problems, or fact-finding. See also: Colloquium, Conference, Seminar, Symposium.
World wide web (www), a component of the Internet, is a system that enables Information (including text, audio, video, and graphics) to be accessed anywhere on the Internet using active text links called Hypertext. Users can move with ease between different computer systems or information sources on the Internet by navigating a trail of highlighted text or graphical links on the Web pages. Data are automatically downloaded to the Browser software used to navigate the Web. See also: Web site.
Worm is similar to a Virus; the difference being that it does not contain deliberately destructive instructions (although it may cause damage by overloading the system) and it does not require the presence of a host. It is usually passed over the Internet.


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2013 Western Mich Spring Football Analysis
Posted Mar 11, 2013
Western Michigan Broncos 2013 ... Head Coach: Bill Cubit
Western Michigan Broncos
2013 Schedule
8/31 at Michigan State
9/7 Nicholls State
9/14 at Northwestern
9/21 at Iowa
9/28 Kent State
10/5 at Toledo
10/12 Buffalo
10/19 Ball State
10/26 at UMass
11/9 at Eastern Michigan
11/16 Central Michigan
11/26 at Northern Illinois
Why To Be Excited ...
Is this the year the defense finally turns into a killer? The Broncos have had some dangerous and aggressive defenses over the years, and experience hasn't always translated into production, but this year should be different with nine starters returning to a group that had some nice moments. It was consistently mediocre, and was disastrous against Kent State and Northern Illinois, but with the entire back eight returning, and only losing ends Deauntay Legrier and Freddie Bishop, the potential is there to go from decent to fantastic.
Why To Be Grouchy ...
The offense might have Tyler Van Tubbergen in place for quarterback Alex Carder, but six starters are gone with the line a big problem losing four starters including tackle Dann O'Neill. The attack didn't blow up like it was supposed to, and now there should be a bit of a rebuilding period. Van Tubbergen isn't going to fly around, and the line needs to be able to protect him. Top target Jaime Wilson is back, but outside playmaker Eric Monette and veteran tight end Blake Hammond are done.
What Needs Working On ...
Last year's 4-8 team lost four games that could've easily swung the other way. To get those wins, he Broncos have to improve in turnover margin. The quarterbacks came up with a steady stream of picks, giving away 21, to go along with the team's ten fumbles including three against Eastern Illinois and three more in the loss to Kent State. The bigger issue was a defense that failed to come up with enough big plays with no interceptions over the final four games and just eight on the year, while recovering a mere nine of the 23 opposition fumbles.
Non-Conference Games:
at Michigan State, Nicholls State, at Northwestern, at Iowa
Games Against The East:
Buffalo, Kent State, at UMass
Realistic Best Case Record:
Worst Case Record:
Likely Finish:
Pre-Preseason Projected Wins:
Nicholls State, Kent State, Buffalo, Ball State, at UMass, at Eastern Michigan, Central Michigan
Pre-Preseason Projected Losses:
at Michigan State, at Northwestern, at Iowa, at Toledo, at Northern Illinois
Schedule Analysis:
The Broncos spend most of the first month on the road against Big Ten teams going to Michigan State, Northwestern and Iowa before dealing with Kent State. The showdown against the Golden Flashes is the only home game in a four game stretch before going to Toledo, and then things ease up in a big way with Buffalo, Ball State, at UMass at Eastern Michigan and Central Michigan to potentially go on a roll before closing out with the showdown at Northern Illinois.
Team Concerns For 2013:
The Broncos have to be better at hanging on to the ball. Miserable in the turnover margin, WMU gave it up 31 times on the season while the defense came up with a mere 17 takeaways. That wasn't the only reason for losing five of the final six games, but it didn't help. Seven starters are gone on offense including quarterback Alex Carder and four starters up front to a decent line that struggled to get the running game going. The punting game that averaged an abysmal 33.65 yards per try needs more out of J. Schroeder.
The 2013 Class Is Heavy On ...
Offensive linemen, especially guard. The Broncos might have a future star in outside linebacker Caleb Bailey, and end Andre Turner is a terrific pass rushing prospect, but the offense got the biggest boost with two terrific guards - Shakier Carr and Josh Bass - to go along with a few other options. Receivers Corey Davis and Darius Phillips should be among the MAC's best new pass catchers. Daryl Chestnut out of Miami will one day lead the team in rushing, and it'll help to have this class of linemen.
2012 CFN Recruiting Ranking: 98. That Class Was Heavy On ...
Wide receivers. Lots and lots of wide receivers. The Broncos have spent years on the line, and now it's time for the pass protection to shine while giving Alex Carder time to work to all the new options. The receiving corps loses a ton of talent, and it'll be a must for JUCO transfers Justin Collins and Darrin Duncan, among others, to become ready to play right off the bus.
22011 CFN Recruiting Ranking: 103. That Class Was Heavy On ...
Offensive linemen. The last few classes have mostly addressed the offense, but outside of three-star receiver Kendrick Roberts, this class is mostly trying to load up on the offensive front. While there might not be any ready-made starters, 6-10, 290-pound Ben Davidson is an extremely intriguing tackle option and 6-5, 260-pound versatile guard Dustin Pringle has excellent upside. 6-5, 220-pound outside linebacker Jarrell McKinney could quickly grow into a whale of a pass rushing end.
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Offensive potential. The Broncos beefed up the line with last year's class creating the foundation for this year's haul of skill players to potentially roll. Mike Perish and Zack Wynn will battle it out for the starting quarterback spot sooner than later, while running backs Dareyon Chance, Tevin Drake, and Weston Ross all provide something difference and should all the offense to be more ground oriented than in the past.
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The FWBO's 'lineage' includes teachers from Theravadan, Chinese, and Tibetan traditions, and is described here in a fascinating series of memories and stories given in the USA.
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Talk given in 1990.
1. | Introduction (5:09) | |
2. | Bhikkhu Jagdish Kasyap: early studies; studies in Sri Lanka; meeting the Bodhisattvas in Penang (12:53) | |
3. | Bhikkhu Jagdish Kasyap: at Benares and elsewhere with Sangharakshita; personal description (8:18) | |
4. | Dhardo Rimpoche: tulku; early studies; first contact with Sangharakshita; on the train at the 2500th anniversary of Buddhism (13:22) | |
5. | Dhardo Rimpoche: photography; after the Chinese invasion of India; attitude to Tibetan government; sense of humour (10:05) | |
6. | Chetul Sangye Dorje (5:18) | |
7. | Jamyang Khyentse Rimpoche: interest in dancing; initiations; reciting the Vajrasattva mantra for the dead (12:25) | |
8. | Kachu Rimpoche (11:04) | |
9. | Dilgo Khyentse Rimpoche (1:41) | |
10. | Dudjom Rimpoche (2:58) | |
11. | Yogi Chen (9:35) |
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19th century poetry offered on a 21st century venue.
I have come to expect all types of goods to be advertised on the internet. Occasionally, one might even see something sort of book related, such as an electronic reader or some phenomenally popular new series. What I wasn't prepared for was the advertisement I saw recently while checking out the weather forecast. There it was – a collection of 19th century poetry, featuring Walt Whitman, Emily Dickinson, and "more." Is there really a sufficient market for such classic literature to justify advertising on the internet? What's more, these weren't electronic versions of these texts or some other sort of 21st century technology. These were books – paper and ink, with old-fashioned hard covers.
In the days ahead, I discovered similar ads for collections of works by Mark Twain and James Fenimore Cooper. Who could be selling new print editions of these old classics to a mass-market audience today? The answer is... The Library of America. The Library of America is a surprising organization, a nonprofit publisher that has been operating somewhat below the radar for over three decades. It was formed in 1979 by various scholars and literary critics who were concerned about the availability of the works of America's greatest writers. Of course, those were the days before the availability of massive quantities of old books online, or electronic and online copies of books, generally offered free if published before 1923. Still, though circumstances have changed since 1979, the work of the Library of America goes on. Their role, somewhere between purveyor of text and publisher of fine editions, continues to fill the shelves of both longtime loyal followers and new clients, some of whom discovered the Library when checking out the day's weather.
The founders of the Library originally secured their funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Ford Foundation. In 1982, their first book was published. Now, 225 titles later, the Library has an active publishing schedule set for next year. We asked Brian McCarthy, Associate Publisher of the Library of America, to tell us a bit more about the Library and its work, and how it reaches people in the second decade of the 21st century.
What makes the Library of America very different from any other publishers we have known is the multitude of roles they seek to fill. It started from a basic preservation role, that of preserving access to the great American literature of the past for today's generations. However, other roles include making this classic literature available at an affordable price, creating fine, collectible quality editions of these works, and selecting the most authoritative versions of these books to publish. Mr. McCarthy explained the multifaceted mission by noting, "From the beginning, our mission has always been about more than availability. It has been about presenting America's best and most significant writing in the most authoritative possible texts and in a durable, affordable, aesthetically pleasing, and convenient format." He then pointed out, "In addition, each and every item in a Library of America volume comes from the most reliable, authoritative source for that particular selection. Choosing an authoritative text involves studying the textual history of each work to determine which of its various versions is the most appropriate to reprint."
Curating works at the Library of America is not limited to selecting the most accurate text among competing editions. It can also lead to compilations that are original works. Reporting Civil Rights: American Journalism 1941-1973, is a collection of articles, features, columns, and book excerpts gathered together "to present a compelling as-it-happened panorama of that turbulent era." Abraham Lincoln: Speeches and Writings 1859 – 1865, published "555 letters, speeches, messages, proclamations, orders, memoranda, drafts, and fragments that together form a record of the Civil War as experienced by its most central figure." Mr. McCarthy points out, "while a diligent researcher might locate a particular letter or speech on the Internet, there is no equivalent digital selection of Lincoln's most essential writings from the war years."
Purchases from the Library also reflect the varying missions behind their publishing. Mr. McCarthy explains, "Our readers use books for many reasons: as readers, as collectors, as scholars, as students. Many buy our books because they want to own a permanent collection of a favorite author; others buy our books for the quality of the bindings and their appearance in their personal libraries. Many customers might buy only one title or boxed set, but we have several thousand customers who own virtually all 225 titles in the series."
Of those 225 titles, which were the biggest sellers? The top seller goes to Thomas Jefferson: Writings, with sales of 217,518 copies. It is followed by Mark Twain: Mississippi Writings; Abraham Lincoln: Speeches 1859-1865; Abraham Lincoln: Speeches 1832-1858; and Walt Whitman: Poetry & Prose. Each of these was originally published in the 1980s, but that does not imply that sales were greater years ago. These works have been available for going on three decades, so their sales totals are naturally higher than for more recently published works.
The Library of America offers spectacular introductory offers.
For 2012, Mr. McCarthy reports a very active printing schedule. "We will publish 25 titles in 2012, ranging from volumes collecting the works of writers new to the main LOA series, including the historian Barbara W. Tuchman, noir novelist David Goodis, and Little House author Laura Ingalls Wilder, to new volumes in on-going multi-volume editions of the works of Kurt Vonnegut, Thornton Wilder, Arthur Miller, and Jack Kerouac, to special out-of-series publications, including centennial editions of two classics by Edgar Rice Burroughs and an unprecedented collection of the writings of New York artist Joe Brainard. Criteria for selection are literary merit and historical significance. We endeavor to offer a balanced list each year in terms of kinds of writing, historical periods represented, and potential audience, and we are always interested in broadening readers' understanding of what is meant by 'great American writing.'"
Nevertheless, even the most worthy of endeavors has to deal with economic realities, and as we know, these are particularly difficult times for booksellers. How is the Library of America faring during these trying times? Mr. McCarthy responded, "While The LOA has by no means been immune to larger forces affecting publishing and the economy as a whole, sales have been reasonably steady, with increased sales online more or less off-setting declining sales through our traditional subscription service. We remain very optimistic." He also noted that the Library will be releasing its first electronic book shortly, and while not all of its books will be available in this format, "it will be an important part of our program moving forward." Mr. McCarthy did note that sales receipts do not cover the full cost of research, editorial work, royalties and such expenses involved in producing these fine editions, their income being supplemented by donations from individuals and foundations.
And what, then, of where we started, from that advertisement I saw next to an online weather forecast? Does that really work to sell classic American literature? The answer is yes. The Library did not specifically run the ad there. It was part of a campaign placed through Google, using audience metrics they have figured out. And, I might add, Google must have some good formulas since they placed the Library of America ad in front of a writer for the Americana Exchange. No wonder online advertising has become a major way the Library of America reaches new customers.
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AT LEAST three children died while 194 people were hospitalized from diarrhea in Villanueva town, Misamis Oriental, which prompted the provincial health office to declare an outbreak.
Provincial Health Office chief Dr. Ignacio Moreno said an outbreak was declared in the town because of the unusual number of cases since the disease was first reported a week ago.
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Those who died from diarrhea were nine-month-old Prince Hermoso of Barangay Poblacion; one-year-old Jenikalyn Camiquin, and six-month-old Shaira Malonggayan, both from Barangay Katipunan in Villanueva town.
Moreno said he was confused as to the cause of the diarrhea since water samples taken from various sources in the town showed negative from bacteria, based on the portable bacteriological laboratory (PBL) result.
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Moreno said sanitary inspectors from the PHO are still conducting random water sampling in households.
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Got them to drop it. I made it clear that if they didn't back-down and close the account (and drop their demands for money) I'd go after them for taking money for the last three years - fraudulently. They don't like that word (not surprisingly!).
I sent a letter giving them 14 days to close the account and waive fees (though made it clear that I was satisfied it was already closed), and said that it would be up to a court to decide whether I'd sent the email and they'd not logged it properly or that I hadn't sent it.
I pointed out that the hundreds of complaints on here with people having exactly the same issue made it clear that they were either not logging correctly, or knew full well I'd cancelled but choosing to ignore which is fraud. And that if it went to court - they'd look at their behaviour and background and conclude Fasthosts in wrong.
Also helps if you make a stink on Facebook and Twitter.
They'll still play hardball - but I took up so much time, made such a nuisance of myself (whilst pointing out it was costing them more to deal with me than the money that they were claiming) that I think they thought it easier and wiser to simply make me go away!
They dropped their claim if i agreed not to go to court and accuse them of fraud!
Hope this helps!
Written on: 27/02/2013 by MissVirdee (1 review written)
They don't care about you, your business, only about overcharging you for an inadequate & appalling below par service. I lost count how many times I had to call them when services fell over; final straw came when they shut my site down completely despite being assured it wouldn't - my entire online magazine & email disappeared on the biggest business day of the year. And apparently you can't downgrade, shut down unwanted services - no solutions or problem solving - only utter rudeness &... (read more)
Visit fasthosts.co.ukWritten on: 20/02/2013
The only thing *good* is their sales staff because they tell you what you want to hear. The things is they are complete liars. They will tell you their hosting service is top notch, you will have very little downtime, they will throw in some technical jargon about how hot their technology is. LIES LIES LIES! Having been with them for over a year now my websites have had tremendous amounts of downtime. Their customer support never fixes things and just tell you we are aware of the situation... (read more)
Visit fasthosts.co.ukWritten on: 07/02/2013
Have been with these guys since 2008, after being with a few hosting providers I can assure you these guys are great. A really professional outfit.Good products, stable service and excellant service. Whenever I speak to fellow hosters they are of a similar opinion, i dont understnad where the negative feedback is coming from (read more)
Visit fasthosts.co.ukWritten on: 01/02/2013
Must be just me. I have been with Fasthosts since the late nineties as a reseller. I have had very few issues in the 12 years and my clients are all happy with the service - albeit with me as the conduit contact. I had a query yesterday. Clicked on the chat button in support. asked a question - it was answered straight away. 30 seconds out of my life and no cost. It's hard to complain about that and it's typical of the service I have mostly experienced from fasthosts. I have previously... (read more)
Visit fasthosts.co.ukWritten on: 29/01/2013 by harrycornelius (1 review written)
I must admit to being astonished by all these reviews. I have been with Fasthosts for 3 years now, and host 45 websites with them including database driven sites with bells and whistles. Their support has always been first class, normally within the hour responses. Not sure what else to say! (read more)
Visit fasthosts.co.ukWritten on: 30/01/2013
don't be astonished - it really is like this when things go wrong. you probably are a good webmaster and do things properly - but if you make a mistake, lose some data, need some kit replaced perhaps in a special way then these guys are hopeless. unsympathetic, bound by unethical policy. i used them in 1997 because they were a young and dynamic company offering what was only available in the USA at the time but it was soon clear that despite their enthusiasm they couldn't keep a server up and running for long. i l left them for a small company with whom I've been with all these years and you get good personal service. if you get a couple of thousand page requests a day on your site then you don't need to go with the Asda boys of Internet hosting. Avoid 1&1 too :)
Written on: 02/02/2013
OK, thanks for the warning. I am backing up all my database data weekly to my own computer as well as a weekly download of all files by FTP. I'd be interested to hear who you use, or what companies are favoured by the discerning community?
Written on: 13/02/2013
I moved to Catalyst2 and have been there for over 10 years now.
Written on: 26/01/2013
I found their website tools simple but very limited, did not use their website for more then a year. I was not aware of their autorenewal T&C, which are unfair, unethical and almost impossible to adhere to. Fasthost has the right to communicate all year round with you by e-mail and any e-mail send by them counts as being received by you. You on the other hand are only given a narrow time window to cancel the services with no or inadequate instruction who to contact. They are very quick in... (read more)
Visit fasthosts.co.ukWritten on: 25/01/2013 by Tex0gen (4 reviews written)
God, where to start? Went with these guys after a recommendation. £60 for a reseller account. You had to pay for MySQL was my first issue. Support if i ever needed them was terrible! Like talking to a brick wall. I requested to cancel on the phone number given on the site. They gave me another number to call. So i call them and they say they have never heard of fasthosts. I then had to cancel the card due to them not taking it by direct debit. Overall: Pricey Lack of Features VERY Poor... (read more)
Visit fasthosts.co.ukWritten on: 10/01/2013 by annoyedcustomer111 (1 review written)
DO NO GET A SERVER WITH FASTHOSTS. Their technical support is terrible. They do not help you at all. They are very good at taking your money, but that's about it. I have spent thousands of pounds with this company & will now pull all my domains & servers & move to a better company who care a bit more! (read more)
Visit fasthosts.co.ukWritten on: 29/12/2012 by mike_hams62 (1 review written)
The only thing *good* is their sales staff because they tell you what you want to hear. The things is they are complete liars. They will tell you their hosting service is top notch, you will have very little downtime, they will throw in some technical jargon about how hot their technology is. LIES LIES LIES! Having been with them for over a year now my websites have had tremendous amounts of downtime. Their customer support never fixes things and just tell you we are aware of the situation... (read more)
Visit fasthosts.co.ukWritten on: 24/12/2012 by scoobylyn (1 review written)
I manage over 100 of my customers accounts and one of my clients forgot to cancel it although it was on a 2 year initial package. We checked the billing section and it didn't appear to be on auto-renew and as we had signed up for only 2 yrs just assumed it would go dead. WRONG! They issued an invoice on December 15th and then when we tried to cancel the account stating it was not being used, had not been used for the past 12 months they refused to cancel without payment of the next 2... (read more)
Visit fasthosts.co.ukWritten on: 20/12/2012
Wow what a big mistake using this company, I tried canceling over 2 years ago but they just ignored my request and took money of a card I asked to be registered with them. This card expired and I moved all my stuff, even domains from them, now Ive just had letter out of the blue (the only letter I may add and no emails), a final demand or we call the bailiffs in 7 days lol. Anybody out there that are worried about threats like this don't be. (read more)
Visit fasthosts.co.ukWritten on: 24/12/2012
I have just had the same problem. I manage over 100 of my customers accounts and one of my clients forgot to cancel., We checked the billing section and it didn't appear to be on auto-renew and as we had signed up for only 2 yrs just assumed it would go dead. WRONG! They issued an invoice and then when we tried to cancel the account stating it was not being used, had not been used for the past 12 months they refused. My name is on the account and there are pursuing ME even though the account was opened in my clients name, paid by her and her address is down as contact details.
I explained that there website is very misleading in that auto-renewal is not on and they try to fob you off saying that auto-domain renewal and auto-account renewal are two different things. no account closure via official channels and you pay up simples!
We will now not recommend them to any new clients.
Any advice what to do next?
Written on: 19/12/2012 by fedupclient (1 review written)
Overcharging, claiming we were in contract when we weren't so they could charge another year's worth of hosting fees. Domain renewal payments for domains we weren't renewing. The list could go on forever. (read more)
Visit fasthosts.co.ukWritten on: 17/12/2012 by Pooland
Even to this day fasthost.co.uk is extremely unreliable. Your website will be down 70%-80% of the time and wouldn't load on any platform mac or windows or even over a 3G network on you idevices. I would highly recommend you avoid this company like the plague. I wouldn't even give this company a one star rating. (read more)
Visit fasthosts.co.ukWritten on: 15/12/2012 by jamesa00879 (1 review written)
AVOID FASTHOSTS. Fasthosts DO NOT focus on offering good value but focus on grabbing money. I ordered a VPS and their sales team told me my 12 month contract could be cancelled if they fail to meet their uptime guarantee. Here's a summery: - Terrible service: very long outages of about 5 hours - Very bad I/O which caused my VPS to overload - Terrible service - they didn't know how to investigate the I/O issue until i persevered several times and a ticket got raised to a senior engineer. -... (read more)
Visit fasthosts.co.ukWritten on: 06/12/2012
Horrendous service, exit clauses on all their products, and immoral business attitude where they try and screw every penny out of each and every customer. I am in the process of canceling everything and moving my domains elsewhere. (read more)
Visit fasthosts.co.ukWritten on: 29/11/2012
Since a massive crash in Feb, no consistent Email working. Mid Feb all our inboxes crashed/ content vanished intermittently (lovely). No explanation. no apologies. delays. Stupid automated email support: you receive reply1 saying "thanks for email, we get back to you shortly regarding query #123456" then 72h later another saying "no news from you, we consider you must have query 123456 solved since you did not contact us again". Infuriating. If you reply and pester to that, one more stupid... (read more)
Visit fasthosts.co.ukWritten on: 27/11/2012
Terriable problems cancelling accounts with these people who seem to love threaterning you. Really one to avoid at all costs. Would not recommend and would never use again due to poor cancellation policy. (read more)
Visit fasthosts.co.ukWritten on: 31/10/2012
Streamline and fasthosts - same evil, different name Firstly I had terrible service from these guys. Awful jaw dropping service in which I had to be in continuous communication with them for weeks at a time just to get them to fix a server issue that was their fault. Not only that but the same thing kept reoccurring for 2 years and every time they insisted it was my fault for weeks before finally conceding. Like many people I found myself unable to cancel my account when it came time to... (read more)
Visit fasthosts.co.ukWritten on: 29/10/2012 by Themod (1 review written)
For the love of God, please avoid these terrible scam artists! Be warned. They even use the same offices so don't get caught moving from one to the other. Much the same as everyone else here. Poor hosting, unfair T&Cs, unreasonable charges and a cancellation policy thats impossible to fathom. Their renewal policy borders on extortion. If you do not physically cancel then they renew your account and charge your credit card. Card expired? They send a threatening letter demanding payment.... (read more)
Visit fasthosts.co.ukWritten on: 31/10/2012
I londer how these guys have so many negative reviews and they still exists and seems to be going well
Written on: 22/10/2012
A shame I couldn't give 0 stars, purely based on cancellation policy and their poor invoicing and payment collection service. They say one thing and then do something else; we'll charge your account £this amount, but actually they charge it £this amount + a bit extra - my guess is they assume people won't check one invoice against another and a a few pounds won't be missed - they tried that trick on the wrong person! Phoned customer service because I wanted out, didn't offer a refund at... (read more)
Visit fasthosts.co.ukWritten on: 22/10/2012
I have had a Identical problem to all of the below. I have now written to the BBC's watch dog. I urge you all to do the same! help warn others of this rip off scam of a company with a very public humiliation. They are operating a "legal" extortion racket and only if every one writes in will it get noticed by the BBC Who knows we may get refunded the money we were bullied out of for servieces we did not use or want ! (read more)
Visit fasthosts.co.ukWritten on: 18/10/2012 by Daves1965
Do not use under any circumstance. The sell themselves as UK based company but when you need customer support you are transfered over to the US. The support staff are dificult to understand and offer extremly poor standard of support. You might as well go home and ask the dog you'll get more sense. Tried to get my website transfered over to them gave up after 2 weeks and asked for my money back as they had not provided any service. Told no chance. Avoid at all costs (read more)
Visit fasthosts.co.ukWritten on: 18/10/2012
I wish I had read this review site before I ever signed up with fasthosts Once youre tied in its very difficult to get out of. They wont even entertain the idea of you cancelling your contract even if you no longer have the means to pay!!! avoid avoid dont agree to anything just dont go there (read more)
Visit fasthosts.co.ukWritten on: 12/10/2012 by Scouse1604
I have been a customer of Fasthosts for 4 painful years now and have been bullied into yet another painful year. I wanted a basic email hosting package, but was "sold" web hosting and all other useless cr4p that I have no need for at the price of £72 a year. Last year, my renewal email was supposedly sent to me to remind me of the automated theft from my credit card, luckily, I had changed my card, so payment couldn't be taken. I never received the reminder email, and my MX record was... (read more)
Visit fasthosts.co.ukWritten on: 12/10/2012
Fast hosts of a appalling company who charge extortionate fees and deliver very poor service. If you attempt to leave them and move elsewhere they become extremely bullying using very threatening tactics and make any attempt to cancel the contract almost impossible. They will look for every opportunity to obtain further monies from you and pass the matter over to a debt recovery agency if you refuse to pay. I would strongly recommend you stay away from this company or you will live to... (read more)
Visit fasthosts.co.ukWritten on: 09/10/2012
Where do I start? Hopeless company, web sites constantly down - when Fasthosts were told about NO service - they blamed us - said it was our problem. No ftp service - our fault. Fortunately we have some knoweledge - so every time WE TOLD THEM HOW TO FIX IT!! Put up with this for 24 months and now we have moved our 45 domains to another company. Fasthosts overcharge and offer no service. I won't bother telling you about the time our passwords were compromised and THEY ALL had to be changed.... (read more)
Visit fasthosts.co.ukWritten on: 24/09/2012 by dspd99 (1 review written)
I emailed and then telephoned a number of times to sort out a simple configuration problem (or so it turned out to be) with my VPS. They took ages to get back to me and then they did not understand what I needed. And of course I cannot change host company until my year is complete because they do not stand by distance selling rules. (read more)
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Written on: 20/09/2012
This is a deceitful company, who will squeeze every last penny from you, whether they are providing a service or not. Their terms and conditions of service are 'unreasonable' and, I suspect, some time soon they will be taken to court by consumer rights groups. Apart from adding hidden costs to your bill, the greatest difficulty is cancelling the contract. All the power lies with them and they will charge you unfairly before finally accepting the cancellation. If you don't pay up they will... (read more)
Visit fasthosts.co.ukWritten on: 10/09/2012 by buothz (1 review written)
A customer asked me for a hosting with servers in the UK. I, unfortunately, chose fasthost: - There were problems with the mysql database resolved after a week - Dns emails created problems resolved after a week - The price is extortionate - Slow service never again! (read more)
Visit fasthosts.co.ukWritten on: 05/09/2012
I have had the misfortune to have used Fasthosts for the last two years. They try every trick in the book to make it as hard as possible to cancel your account. Technically the website hosting is easy to navigate but the graphics are naff and dated and you are very limited in the design of the site you build. The customer support service is slow and when you are assisted it usually isn't very helpful advice. Overall I would say this company is appalling in every way; Cheap graphics,dated... (read more)
Visit fasthosts.co.ukWritten on: 18/09/2012
Get your own back! Search for hosting in Google and click on Fasthost adverts. Having been a PPC manager I know that the keyword hosting will cost about £10 per click.
Written on: 03/09/2012 by zzzzzzzz
FASTHOST I always try to be as honest as possible when writing reviews and this is the first bad one I have written. (not a serial bad reviewer) Tried to downgrade a package I had signed up to 2 days after taking it out. When you ring up to contact customer care you are not allowed to be put through to them, you are told they will ring you back. Which they didn't instead it is done by e-mail. They tell you you cannot change the contract under the 7 day cooling off period it does not... (read more)
Visit fasthosts.co.ukWritten on: 30/08/2012 by amityweb (1 review written)
We decided to try Fasthosts on a non-profit website, a small forum, not many visitors. As soon as we uploaded it to them the site would not work. We contacted support who stated it was a Faasthosts issue and fixed it. Then it went down again, a different issue, fixed again, then it went down again, only the third time all night. In total we had about 12 hours downtime. Fasthosts were unable to fix it. So we moved the site elsewhere and it worked PERFECTLY so we do not think it a website... (read more)
Visit fasthosts.co.ukWritten on: 26/08/2012
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Visit fasthosts.co.ukWritten on: 15/08/2012
For a start the service is terrible, I had a domain and used their webmail. The webmail was woeful both in terms of interface and their supposed spam filter which let through 75% of stuff I didn't want and blocked perfectly legitimate e-mails from friends for no apparent reason. Their mobile service was extremely poor also having to resort to the phone browser to check e-mails. Dealing with the company customer services was a painful experience, and sadly all to often necessary as their... (read more)
Visit fasthosts.co.ukWritten on: 12/07/2012
I was lead to believe I would be able to simply set up a site for my new business - I have had issue after issue and still do not have a site up and running. It looks really unprofessional as images either appear as a red cross or only half down load so that only half an image shows. I am so fed up with trying to get through to the support center as they take ages to reply and often give poor advice. I cant believe I wasted money on this - I would have been better off putting leaflets... (read more)
Visit fasthosts.co.ukWritten on: 04/07/2012
A year ago Fasthost has misled me when sold a dedicated server which they claim to be able to migrate hosting accounts from server with another provider. As we discovered very quickly It was not able to migrate anything because "for security reasons" they block number of ports which needed for software on the server to work properly. They said: for these port to work you have to buy "Private LAN Access" for £120 which I bought. Migration still did not work, because ports remained... (read more)
Visit fasthosts.co.ukWritten on: 02/07/2012 by sramsay100
They have an interesting take on what they call Customer Services. If you have feedback for Fasthosts then be prepared for an opinionated argument. Instead of taking on board the customer's experience and issues and using this as valuable feedback to improve the customer experience, they have been instructed to argue their individual opinion. I never asked for the representative's opinion, instead I got an earful about how I was wrong and he was right. Pretty offensive and personal... (read more)
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