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newgTLDs.icann.org is ICANN’s new micro-site dedicated to new gTLDs. According to ICANN, this new website is designed to provide quick and easy access to all aspects of the new gTLD process.
With the new website, ICANN has also released the latest draft of the Applicant Guidebook. You can view this document here. All the changes made since the last version of the Guidebook can be found in this pdf document.
It’s great to see ICANN making the path to new gTLDs even more clear!
LogicBoxes has partnered with WHMCS to provide seamless integration between the WHMCS Client Management, Billing & Support Solution and OrderBox – our proprietary Domain Registrar automation software.
With the new dedicated module, any Registrar using the LogicBoxes’ OrderBox platform and wanting to use WHMCS can do so, letting them take advantage of the fully automated domain registration & management interface that WHMCS provides.
WHMCS has been working with Resellers using OrderBox for a long time, and with this partnership, it will begin offering a dedicated LogicBoxes Registrar module for the WHMCS platform.
The OrderBox platform allows a Domain Registrar to completely manage their Web Services business. Automated handling of Finance & Billing, Sales & Marketing, Customers, Resellers & Products ensures that every Domain Registrar experiences smooth functioning of their day-to-day activities. You can find more details on OrderBox here. And now coupled with WHMCS, tasks such as registering domains, changing nameservers, viewing/updating WHOIS info, locking/unlocking, and more can all be done by a Registrar without needing to leave his websites client management system.
“We’re very excited to be partnering with LogicBoxes. Although we’ve been working with their API for a long time, I expect this new partnership will mean we can work closer together and develop an even better integrated solution for our mutual users.” said Matt Pugh, President/CEO from of WHMCS.
Commenting on this partnership, Sandeep Ramchandani, Director, LogicBoxes said “This partnership is another step in our efforts to help smooth out business processes for our Registrars. We’re happy to partner with WHMCS and trust that this will benefit all parties involved.”
About WHMCS
WHMCS was founded back in 2005, with the aim of offering an all-in-on Client Management, Billing & Support Solution specifically aimed at web hosts. Integrated with all the major control panels, over 100 payment gateways, and now LogicBoxes, WHMCS can help automate every aspect of your business, from initial customer signup & ordering, to recurring billing/invoicing, to support via the built in help desk. WHMCS is a secure, extendable and scalable solution for businesses of all sizes.
1. Introduction
Welcome to the first volume of the ‘Voice of LogicBoxes’ – a periodic update on all system modifications to OrderBox. This will help you stay tuned to all changes and modifications in our services so that you can make the most of everything we have to offer.
2. System Updates
The OrderBox platform forms a core component of our product portfolio. Having said that it’s been around for 8+ years, we’re constantly making upgrades and changes to the system to keep in line with the ever-changing needs of clients; while keeping an eye on current technological advancements. Here’s a list of major changes we’ve made on the system in the past 6 months:
Additionally, we’ve started OrderBox forums to keep you constantly updated on System statuses. All updates will be placed on the forum, and not the support page. You can subscribe to the forum with your OrderBox credentials at http://forums.myorderbox.com
3. Other Activities
If you have any feedback or would like to hear more about the content of this edition, do feel free to comment and let us know!
The LogicBoxes team will be at WorldHostingDays Asia 2011.
Sandeep will be speaking at the event about ‘Demystifying ICANN Accreditation’ – a topic that helps web-hosts and resellers understand the need for ICANN Accreditation and its benefits. If you remember, this topic that was the focus of a successful theWHIR webinar (at the start of the year) and we recorded the maximum number of attendees for a theWHIR webinar!. You can now catch this LIVE and get your doubts clarified by Sandeep at WHD.asia.
Tejas, our Head of Sales and Viram, our Consultancy Manager will be present at the venue to help with on-the-spot Accreditation Consultations and much more.
So if you’re in or around Bangkok on the 9th and 10th of June, you can catch us at The Millennium Hilton Bangkok Hotel.
Also, you can schedule an appointment with us for a ‘no-cost, no-obligations’ feasibility analysis for getting your company ICANN Accredited. Simply drop in a line to [email protected]
Hoping to catch many of you there at WHD.asia!
We’ve now added .DE and .ES Domains to the list of TLDs we provide on our platform.
To give you a gist of the potential of these TLDs, here’s some facts that outline their demand and growth potential.
If you need more information on these two ccTLDs or want to know if these can benefit your business, you can contact us at sales at logicboxes dot com