Barcelona is preparing a new edition of the eShow, to be held on 13 and 14 May. The annual event is the leading fair in e-commerce and digital marketing, bringing together professionals from the e-commerce sector, digital marketing, big data and AI.
The .barcelona domain will be represented at a joint stand with the .cat domain and the registration company Don Dominio. In addition, all those who drop in and see us will be offered a special promotion: a .barcelona domain with free hosting for a whole year. Through this promotion, we want to help local companies and start-ups to boost their business in the digital environment.
We’ll be delighted to share our new .barcelona domain image with everybody at the fair and address your doubts and queries relating to the domain. See you at the eShow Barcelona!
Owning and having control of your domain is essential for guaranteeing your online presence and protecting the digital reputation of your brand. One imperative step in this process is to get a domain ownership certificate, a document officially confirming that it is legally your property.
What is the domain ownership certificate?
This official certificate shows who the legal owner of a particular domain is. The document is issued by the authority responsible for registering domains or for domain registration companies and is proof of the domain’s ownership.
Why is it important?
Obtaining the domain ownership certificate is crucial for several reasons:
1. Confirmation of ownership: the certificate officially confirms who the owner of the domain is, establishing their legitimacy should any disputes or legal claims occur.
2. Brandprotection: it ensures that the brand or company has complete control of their domain, avoiding the risk of unauthorised use or appropriation.
3. Digital security: the certificate provides an additional layer of security as the data and information associated with the domain are linked to its legal owner.
Howto get a domain ownership certificate
The process to get a domain ownership certificate can vary slightly according to the registration company for your domain, but generally follows these steps:
1. Access your account with the registration company: log into your account with the registration company you used to get your domain.
2. Goto the domain management section: look for the section or tab for managing your domains within your account.
3. Requestthe domain ownership certificate: in the domain management section you will find an option for requesting and downloading the domain ownership certificate.
4.Verify the data: in some cases, the registration company might require you to verify your identity or ownership before issuing the certificate. This can mean sending additional documents or confirmation of the contact information associated with the domain.
5. Downloadthe certificate: once the data are verified, you can download the domain ownership certificate from your account with the registration company. The document will normally be available in an electronic and/or PDF format.
Once you have your domain ownership certificate, we recommendyou keep a copy of it in a safe and accessible place. The document may be necessary for domain transfers, changes in domain management or legal disputes.
The registration period is now open for theChallenge Barcelona Triathlon, the leading competition set to be held on 27 October. The finest athletes will again be battling it out in a combination of athletics, cycling and swimming around the city’s streets and beaches.
One of the main new aspects to this year’s event is the opening up of80 places for amateur athletes over the Short distance. Those wishing to sign up for the triathlon.barcelona over this distance must meet two fundamental requisites: to be federated in the triathlon and to accept and satisfy the cut-off time and the established regulations for this distance.
As with last year’s edition, the event again offers anoption for youngsters: teenagers between the ages of 12 and 17 will be able to compete over the Super Sprint distance, the goal being to promote the competition with maximum safety.
The categories can be found on the website triathlon.barcelona and are as follows:
Short: 1,500 metres of swimming (2 laps), 56 km of cycling (5 laps) and 15 km of running (3 laps).
Olympic: 1,500 metres of swimming (1 lap), 40 km of cycling (4 laps) and 10 km of running (2 laps).
Sprint: 750 metres of swimming (1 lap), 20 km of cycling (2 laps) and 5 km of running (1 lap).
Junior Challenge: 300 metres of swimming (1 lap), 9 km of cycling (1 lap) and 1.5 km of running (1 lap).
Aquatló: 750 metres of swimming (1 lap), 5 km of running (1 lap).
One of the most cherished celebrations among the people of Barcelona is here. The city will be decked out for Sant Jordi on 23 April, with roses, books and lots of culture. As ever, you’ll find full information on the Sant Jordi website.
Sant Jordi 2024 gets under way with theOpening Speech on Reading on 22 April, to be read by the British writer and actor David Walliams and held for the first time at the Born Centre de Cultura i Memòria.
You can now enjoy theSant Jordi Dialogues around the city’s libraries, with writers from different places engaging in conversation based on affinities in their latest works and meeting their readers.
There’s anopen day at the City Hall on Sunday, 21 April, from 10 am to 8 pm. Admission is free and open to everybody (limited capacity), offering a chance to visit the Escala Negra, the Saló de Cròniques, the Sala Tàpies, the Mirador M. Aurèlia Capmany and many other corners of the building.
There will also be a large block in the heart of L’Eixample closed to traffic on 23 April, located between Av. Diagonal, Gran Via and the streets of Balmes and Pau Claris, and extending along La Rambla and Gran de Gràcia. As ever, all districts will have spaces set aside for the sale of books and roses, plusvarious activities such as storytelling, puppetry, literary competitions and workshops.
The future of sustainable mobility has arrived in Barcelona. The city now has 1,000 recharging points, powered by 100% renewable energy. The network is used by 3,300 citizens and provides an average of 14,000 recharges a month, making it the largest public network in Spain and southern Europe.
This was possible thanks to an investment of 25 million euros through Europe’s Next Generation funds. Endolla Barcelona is anticipating the future growth in demand with the goal of reaching 3,000 recharging points in the next few years, increasing power output and halving recharging times.
This year will also see the network install battery exchange facilities for electric mopeds in BSM car parks, offering ready-charged batteries for users and making urban mobility easier and more sustainable.
The endolla.barcelona website offers full information: how to register as a user, current pricing and the recharging points available around the city. You can also keep up to date by signing up for the newsletter.
The meet.barcelona website is used by people visiting the city for tourism, to study or to do business. It is available in four languages and offers service information to facilitate visitors’ stays in the city, along with other information such as reasons for working here or coming here for a city break.
The site now includes a substantial improvement: an annual agenda with the unmissable events for 2024, along with recently held activities to strengthen the international side of the page.
Besides the classic annual occasions, such as the festivities for La Mercè, the Open House Barcelona and Sant Jordi, users can also find music recommendations (Jonas Brothers, Andrea Bocelli, Primavera Sound) and information on some of the main fairs (Saló Nàutic, Còmic Barcelona, Smart City).
And sports events! The America’s Cup, the Nose Race and the Comte de Godó trophy, a whole calendar with activities not to be missed by people arriving in the city.
As the digital world evolves, the landscape of website design also changes to adapt to users’ needs and the latest technology. Here are some of the most notable trends in website design in 2024.
1. Dark mode
Dark mode continues to gain in popularity as it offers benefits such as reduced visualstress and battery power saving for mobile devices. Many websites offer clear and dark mode options so users can choose the one they prefer and improve the browsing experience.
2. Bento grid
The Bento grid aims to simplify and order website pages more efficiently. Inspired by the principle of the Japanese Bento Box, this trend organises content into clearly defined sections using a combination of generous white spaces and graphic or visual elements to separate the different parts of the website. The structure facilitates browsing and comprehension of information for users, creating a more intuitive and pleasing experience.
3. Innovative typographic design
Typography has always been a crucial part of website design, but now more than ever there is a greater use of personalised and bold typographies to capture people’s attention. Frome the use of variable fonts to typological experimentation, designers play with possibilities to create more interesting and attractive reading experiences.
4. Priority for accessibility
With a growing focus on digital inclusion and accessibility, websites prioritise accessibledesign to guarantee that all users, including those with some sort of disability, can access and engage with online content easily. This includes optimising screens for reading, contrasting colours better and improving simplified browsing.
5. Micro-interactions and subtle animations
Micro-interactions and subtle animations play an important role in user experience (UX) on websites. From buttons with transition effects to animation responses when moving the cursor, these details play a key part in improving user engagement with online content.
We hope these tips prove useful if you’re thinking of updating your website and adapting it to current trends to improve user experience and browsing.
Puerto Rico was the scene for the 79thICANN Community Forum, held from 2 to 7 March. The annual event is crucial for the evolution and governance of the global internet as it brings together professionals, experts and other interested parties from around the world to address the most pressing and important matters relating to internet infrastructure and policy.
One of the main questions addressed in the meeting was the new ICANN Subsidy Programme, as well as the development of the next ICANN Strategic Plan and preparations for Universal Acceptance Day on 28 March. The latter is an initiative to promote standards and practices that guarantee compatibility with all domain names and email addresses, and to foster the implementation of these practices on a global scale to enhance the internet experience for all users.
Other key themes discussed include the management of domain names and IP addresses, the promotion of diversity and inclusion within the internet community, and the future of internet governance in a changing geopolitical context. The ICANN has been under constant scrutiny to ensure that its policies and decisions reflect the interests of all network participants, regardless of geographical location or institutional affiliation.
Besides the formal ICANN sessions, the event offered a platform for informal meetings, talks and networking between members of the internet community. These informal exchanges are essential for building ties and collaboration that can influence the future of the network.
As the network continues to evolve and grow, it is essential for the global internet community to continue collaborating and working together to guarantee a sustainable, safe and inclusive future for all internet users.
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has announced a programme of preparations ahead of ICANN79, with a series of sessions designed to get the ICANN community ready for the upcoming ICANN79 forum, to be held in San Juan, Puerto Rico, from 2 to 7 March 2024.
The preparatory programme for ICANN79 is being held from 20 to 22 February and includes a dozen sessions looking at various topics of interest to the ICANN community. These include updates on Universal Acceptance (UA), International Domain Names (IDN), the relationship between the ICANN board and the community and the implementation of new gTLD programmes etc.
The ICANN79 community forum is an ideal opportunity to address important topics for internet governance and the management of domain names, such as:
Domain name policies: to discuss changes and proposals for policies relating to the assignment and management of global domain names.
Network security and stability: to address cybersecurity matters and measures to ensure the stability and reliability of the internet infrastructure.
Privacy and data protection: to discuss matters relating to the privacy of internet users and the measures to protect their personal data in the context of domain names.
New domain extensions: to review requests for new domain extensions and discuss the criteria for approving and managing these.
The ICANN operates through a multilateral governance model that includes the participation of different interested parties, such as governments, companies, civil society organisations, technical and academic communities and the internet industry. The community forums organised by the ICANN are fundamental for ensuring that the decisions made benefit all internet users.
A Coruña recently hosted a meeting of representatives for the cultural and geographical domains of .barcelona, .cat, .eus and .gal. Held on 1 February, the meeting enabled the participants to share their plans for the future, commercial actions planned for this year and forecasts about the evolution of the market and the network.
The four domains are part of the GeoTLD group, which brings together domains with geographical, linguistic and cultural identities such as .scot (Scotland), .london and .bzh (Brittany). The group coordinates shared communication actions with the public and governing bodies for the network, such as the ICANN. Some of the most important domain registration companies also took part in the meeting, which offered the chance to work together for the future of cultural and geographical domains.
The session began with a presentation by the director of Cidade das TIC, Alfonso Martínez, on the importance of new infrastructures and decentralisation for the value of ICT industries. The decentralisation of regulating agencies was also addressed, taking the imminent opening of the AESIA in A Coruña as an example.
In the second part of the meeting, each domain set out their current situation and their plans for 2024. Topics addressed here included artificial intelligence, changes in European legislation, protecting user data, cybersecurity and cooperation amid geopolitical changes.
The meeting also served to discuss the possibility of implementing joint action, commercial action or brand measures in 2024. The session concluded with a working supper, the aim being to strengthen ties between registers and registration companies.
