Before the Internet, there was the Arpanet, a closed computer network that pretty much shut down on weekends and over holidays. In 1983, Paul Mockapetris, then a computer scientist at the University ...

When you type a Web address into that little window — our personal favorite, npr.org, for example — you should give thanks to the man who made it so easy: Dr. Paul Mockapetris. In 1983, Mockapetris ...

Need a snappy name for that groovy social-minded, taggable web service that you just thought up? It's important to not only decide on a name that's catchy and fun to say, but also to find one that you ...

As a small business owner, Liz understands the unique challenges entrepreneurs face. Well-versed in the digital landscape, she combines real-world experience in website design, building e-commerce ...

From a technical standpoint, a hyphen is part of your site address: adding a hyphen will thus change the address. Using a hyphenated address can create some practical problems. It may also hurt your ...