Launching IceInSpace.com.au

[iceman (Mike)]

Taken from the front-page news

<P>IceInSpace has always been a site for Aussies and New Zealanders.. of course we welcome those from other parts of the world, but our strength is that we are a local site, for local amateur astronomers and stargazers.</P>
<P>Well today, we make it official. It is with great pleasure that today I announce the launch of <B>IceInSpace.com.au</B>!</P>
<P>Getting a .com.au domain name is not trivial in Australia, there are strict rules surrounding the registration of .au domain names and it required me to register a business name before I could get the domain name. With the help of the those who <A href="http://www.iceinspace.com.au/?donate" target=_blank>donated to IceInSpace</A>, I was able to finally get the .com.au site up and running.</P>
<P>Since registering the domain, mojo and I have been working in the background ensuring that the site will transition smoothly over to the .com.au domain, and we wanted to launch this now distinctly Australasian site with a new logo as well. So you can see above the result of many emails between mojo and myself trying to get the right design that signifies what we are, and most importantly, where we are.</P>
<P>The hope is that with the .au domain name, the site will yield many more search results for Aussies looking for astronomy related information in a "Pages from Australia" search.</P>
<P>Lots of people have contributed to this site in one way or another, and I greatly appreciate everyone's contributions however large or small. Special mention must go to mojo who has helped enormously in the creative and technical area. And of course a very special thankyou to those who <A href="http://www.iceinspace.com.au/?donate" target=_blank>donate</A> to the site to keep us up and running.</P>
<P>To read more and have your say, please <A href="http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/showthread.php?s=&amp;threadid=1628 ">see this thread</A> on the <A href="http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum">IceInSpace Forums</A>.</P>
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[Brendan]

now I know why I had to log in this morning

very nice Ice man

[ving (David)]

Originally posted by iceman
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<P>Lots of people have contributed to this site in one way or another, </P>

not sure how to take that!

congrats everyone on making it to .AU
and congrats mike

[toetoe (Peter)]

Good on ya Mike,
congrats to all involved.

[[1ponders] (Paul)]

Yahooooo!! Well done everyone. Congratulations Mike and thanks mojo for all your efforts. How's the map going?

[[1ponders] (Paul)]

wot tha? I've just noticed this post appears twice. I thought my other reply didn't submit. Well you guys deserve a double posting anyway.

[[1ponders] (Paul)]

Hey this means that there will be a new round of scope stickers coming out. I want first dibs.

[Comet Hunter]

Well done!! I like the new banner, particularly the cross

[Robby]

Mike,
I've been meaning to throw a few pingas your way (that's dollars in kiwi speak). Unfortunately I can't do a transfer to an Aussie bank account without paying a gi-normaous TT fee.
Can I use Paypal to make a donation, or something else?
Cheers

[iceman (Mike)]

I'll see what I can do Robby, i'll chuck you an email. Ta.

[astroron (Ron)]

Hi Mike how about a twenty for hour clock for time and date? Ron

[iceman (Mike)]

Where do you image this being positioned Ron? On the website or forums?

On the main index page of the forums there is already a "the time now is xxx", but of course it only updates when yuo refresh the page..

Is that what you mean, or something else?

[astroron (Ron)]

Mike I guess what I am saying is that all times on the web site and forums should be the 24 hour system. Ron