Here's a problem I would like to discuss.

I would like to create ASP page that will check all free domains with less then 20 characters and store them in DB. I still haven't started so this is still in phase of thinking. If anybody has any idea (joelmartinez I'm counting on you) put it here. On the other hand I'll put here whatever solution I come, if there is anybody interested.

Edited by - vfarcic on 10/31/2001 19:29:35

well, this is certainly a unique request... assuming I guessed what you're trying to do correctly, the only way I could see to get the information you need would be to use a DNS lookup service. The best one I can find right now is a webservice:

www.shinkatech.com/interop/NSLookup/Main.phtml

but from what you described, I don't know if it's exactly possible as there is no central database of "unused" domain names, so the page would have to generate the names to look for.

give a bit more detail about what exactly you want to do, and why, and maybe we can work something out...

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Few days ago I wanted to register my personal domain. After few hours of search for some 'normal' domain name I gave up. I would like to create some page that will store POSSIBLE free names in DB. I know that whatever I make that can't be 100% accurate. I tought of making script that will generate all possible names with 10 or less characters, check that addresses and return information to DB if it exists. I suppose that most sites have 'title' and that checking that can give me information if particular domain/site exists. After I found POSSIBLE free domains I will check them once again manually with some registrar.

All this is becouse I want some normal domain name ending with .com.

Any ideas?

man... the great domain name chase... I feel ya man.

it was a while before I came up with mine... www.codecube.net/index.asp

as far as the script you're talkin about, that's some serious coding you're talking about. unless you have access to some dictionary database, I don't see how the script could come up with readable names.
For your situation, I would take the path I took. just write down everything you want your site to be about, then start putting the words together, then adding "e" or "i" to them, or even going to someplace like register.com... they have "tools" to help you.

I know it would be tons cooler writing a script to do this for you, but it would just be more time consuming than doing it the old fashioned way.

sorry <img src=../images/dmxzone/forum/icon_smile_sad.gif border=0 align=middle>

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oh yeah... once you get a domain... give me a ring, I'd like to check it out <img src=../images/dmxzone/forum/icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle>

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