New Cover Story at DNJournal.com: Inside the War Room at Enom's Club Drop

Duke · 08-05-2004, 04:34 PM

The August Cover Story is now out at DNJournal.com:

Inside a Drop Catcher’s War Room: How eNom Arms Maker Chris Ambler Is Turning The Tide for Club Drop

The mechanics of the drop have always been a mystery to most people. Ambler, who is on the front lines daily as the author of Enom's Club Drop software, takes you inside the war room to show you how it's done. This timely article comes just as Club Drop is starting to mount a serious challenge to the current drop catching champion - Pool.com. It's a story you won't want to miss!

e39m5 · 08-05-2004, 08:05 PM

Great article duke! I really liked it

aww · 08-05-2004, 09:14 PM

More awesome coverage from the inside of the industry. Great work again Duke!

billinchina · 08-06-2004, 01:58 PM

I enjoyed the article likewise. I tried to download and use DropShark but it threw an error (even though I run Windows XP). I really don't want to install .NET just to try out the program... Too bad

Rikkers · 08-06-2004, 03:38 PM

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Originally posted by billinchina
I enjoyed the article likewise. I tried to download and use DropShark but it threw an error (even though I run Windows XP). I really don't want to install .NET just to try out the program... Too bad

????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/industry-news/42097-new-cover-story-dnjournal-com-inside.html
Me to..perhaps the next version will be better!

Duke · 08-06-2004, 03:52 PM

Thanks for your comments on the article everyone. I enjoyed writing it and I thought Chris had a very interesting story to tell. His software does require you to download the .NET Frameworks to run it (doesn't come in Win XP which I also run). After I got the free .NET download, which installed easily, the program ran fine though.

Raf · 08-06-2004, 05:53 PM

Thanks again for sharing the news with us Duke.

Riceman · 08-06-2004, 08:25 PM

Great article

xbase234 · 08-07-2004, 01:02 PM

great article- would have liked to have learned more about the status of .web registrations - Chris has said for years that this is still pending, looks like we just lost our money.

Ber|Art · 08-07-2004, 01:04 PM

Very nice story, I know a lot more about domaindrops now

rabid_nerd · 08-07-2004, 02:28 PM

Quote:

I’m adding support for .org, .us, .biz and .info (and I’ll tip you off that Club Drop is adding these in the near future as well!)

Duke · 08-07-2004, 02:34 PM

I thought that was the best news in the whole article and I think most people missed it!

cambler · 08-07-2004, 02:41 PM

Two quick points:

1. Yes, DropShark requires the .NET Frameworks. I made the decision to develop in .NET because of the benefits it provides. If you're not keen on installing .NET, I understand, but then DropShark isn't for you, alas.

2. I still believe that ICANN will be forced by the Department of Commerce to revisit the pending applications from 2000, and I believe that .Web is at the front of that list. If anyone thinks I've given up on it, they're sadly mistaken. I have not. But at the pace that ICANN moves, I can only sit and wait (like everyone else).

rabid_nerd · 08-07-2004, 03:22 PM

Hey Chris! Great to see ya here!
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=42097

Here's hoping .mail goes through soon too - which will help us eNom ETPs as well...

One thing - any plans on integrating status checking on past lists in DropShark?

That is to say, say I have a list of words/names I've made up (independantly from the d/l drop lists) that I import and I want to check the status, I can use many other tools to see if they're regged, but it'd be great if DropShark could check them...

Another tool I use that I like that I bet you'd get a kick out of is:
Domain Grab Wizard
(It checks every domain on a page as you surf the internet for domains that are available to reg)
http://www.preoccupy.com/ (Click on Free Software)
From Thread:
http://www.namepros.com/showthread.p...ight=preoccupy

Love DropShark though!!! Gotta wait a pay or two before dropping there and not into my eNom account... (would be a nice perk for ETPs hint hint)

Welcome to NamePros...

cambler · 08-07-2004, 05:31 PM

That sounds like a good feature, actually. I'll add that to the 2.0 list and see how it prioritizes.

domaindude · 08-07-2004, 09:12 PM

Thanks Duke

Always on top of things!

08-05-2004, 04:34 PM	THREAD STARTER #1 (permalink)
Duke Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 2,035	New Cover Story at DNJournal.com: Inside the War Room at Enom's Club Drop The August Cover Story is now out at DNJournal.com: Inside a Drop Catcher’s War Room: How eNom Arms Maker Chris Ambler Is Turning The Tide for Club Drop The mechanics of the drop have always been a mystery to most people. Ambler, who is on the front lines daily as the author of Enom's Club Drop software, takes you inside the war room to show you how it's done. This timely article comes just as Club Drop is starting to mount a serious challenge to the current drop catching champion - Pool.com. It's a story you won't want to miss! __________________ DNJournal.com - The Industry News Magazine NameNewbie.com - The Beginner's Guide to Making Money with Domain Names

08-06-2004, 01:58 PM	#4 (permalink)
billinchina General Bill Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 878	I enjoyed the article likewise. I tried to download and use DropShark but it threw an error (even though I run Windows XP). I really don't want to install .NET just to try out the program... Too bad __________________ A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold. Proverbs 22:1

08-06-2004, 03:52 PM	THREAD STARTER #6 (permalink)
Duke Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 2,035	Thanks for your comments on the article everyone. I enjoyed writing it and I thought Chris had a very interesting story to tell. His software does require you to download the .NET Frameworks to run it (doesn't come in Win XP which I also run). After I got the free .NET download, which installed easily, the program ran fine though. __________________ DNJournal.com - The Industry News Magazine NameNewbie.com - The Beginner's Guide to Making Money with Domain Names

08-06-2004, 08:25 PM	#8 (permalink)
Riceman Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,015	Great article __________________ :gl:

08-07-2004, 01:04 PM	#10 (permalink)
Ber\|Art Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: the Netherlands Posts: 1,519	Very nice story, I know a lot more about domaindrops now __________________ Berrie Pelser Ber\|Art Visual Design (http://hosting.ber-art.nl) DNOA Member LinkedIN Profile

08-05-2004, 08:05 PM	#2 (permalink)
e39m5 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 1,189	Great article duke! I really liked it

08-05-2004, 09:14 PM	#3 (permalink)
aww Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,187	More awesome coverage from the inside of the industry. Great work again Duke!

08-06-2004, 05:53 PM	#7 (permalink)
Raf Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 1,746	Thanks again for sharing the news with us Duke.

08-07-2004, 01:02 PM	#9 (permalink)
xbase234 NamePros Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 44	great article- would have liked to have learned more about the status of .web registrations - Chris has said for years that this is still pending, looks like we just lost our money.

08-07-2004, 02:34 PM	THREAD STARTER #12 (permalink)
Duke Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 2,035	I thought that was the best news in the whole article and I think most people missed it! __________________ DNJournal.com - The Industry News Magazine NameNewbie.com - The Beginner's Guide to Making Money with Domain Names

08-07-2004, 02:41 PM	#13 (permalink)
cambler New Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 10	Two quick points: 1. Yes, DropShark requires the .NET Frameworks. I made the decision to develop in .NET because of the benefits it provides. If you're not keen on installing .NET, I understand, but then DropShark isn't for you, alas. 2. I still believe that ICANN will be forced by the Department of Commerce to revisit the pending applications from 2000, and I believe that .Web is at the front of that list. If anyone thinks I've given up on it, they're sadly mistaken. I have not. But at the pace that ICANN moves, I can only sit and wait (like everyone else).

08-07-2004, 03:22 PM	#14 (permalink)
rabid_nerd NamePros Regular Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Meadville Posts: 640 Follow @rabidnerd	Hey Chris! Great to see ya here! ????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=42097 Here's hoping .mail goes through soon too - which will help us eNom ETPs as well... One thing - any plans on integrating status checking on past lists in DropShark? That is to say, say I have a list of words/names I've made up (independantly from the d/l drop lists) that I import and I want to check the status, I can use many other tools to see if they're regged, but it'd be great if DropShark could check them... Another tool I use that I like that I bet you'd get a kick out of is: Domain Grab Wizard (It checks every domain on a page as you surf the internet for domains that are available to reg) http://www.preoccupy.com/ (Click on Free Software) From Thread: http://www.namepros.com/showthread.p...ight=preoccupy Love DropShark though!!! Gotta wait a pay or two before dropping there and not into my eNom account... (would be a nice perk for ETPs hint hint) Welcome to NamePros... __________________ Rabid Nerd Productions - $10.49 Domains - $2.92 Hosting - $12 SSL - an eNom Volume ETP * Your Local Weather Forecast

08-07-2004, 05:31 PM	#15 (permalink)
cambler New Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 10	That sounds like a good feature, actually. I'll add that to the 2.0 list and see how it prioritizes.

08-07-2004, 09:12 PM	#16 (permalink)
domaindude NamePros Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: In Domain Fog Posts: 145	Thanks Duke Always on top of things! __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ DneStore.com

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