Who They Are

Domain Registry of Canada is a domain name registrar who is trying to trick people into transferring their domain names to them.  They've been doing this for several years by e-mail but fairly recently have begun sending out snail mail "as a courtesy to domain name holders."  I've received those e-mails in the past and recently received a letter for the first time.

What They Are Doing 

Domain Registry of Canada scans the WHOIS records for domains that are expiring in the next couple of months and they send out e-mail or snail mail requesting the domain owner to renew their domain name.  In many cases, the domain owner is unaware that this letter did not come from their actual registrar and they proceed to renew the domain name.  The process of renewing a domain name with a different registrar requires a domain transfer to occur first.  Once the domain owner has agreed to renew the domain name with Domain Registry of Canada a domain transfer will take place, at which point Domain Registry of Canada becomes the new registrar for the domain name.

I'm trying out yet another new template.  I think I may keep this one.

I've also launched a new portfolio to replace my existing one.  It's a lot nicer looking now and does a much better job of showcasing my previous work.  Currently there are two sections: websites and software.

I'm currently developing a Joomla! 1.5 component called Simple CRM (customer relationship management).

Originally I had developed a Joomla! 1.0 component called Freelancer (used on this site) for my own personal management of customers and invoices.

In an effort to learn about Joomla! 1.5 I have decided to port the self-tailored Freelancer component over to Joomla! 1.5 and make it publically available. The component will be a simple way to manage customers, invoices, and maybe services. On the frontend, customers can login to view their invoices. Invoices can be paid using PayPal and include full IPN support for automatic payment posting.

I hope to have a test release finished soon. The component will be available here when ready.