Yellow Pages

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naming service

Software that converts a name into a physical address on a network. It is similar to someone looking up a phone number in a telephone book by first and last name. Providing "logical" to "physical" conversion, a naming service can be thought of as a White Pages or Yellow Pages directory service. In fact, Sun's naming service, later called Network Information Services (NIS), was originally called Yellow Pages.

Name Resolution
The names can be of users, computers, printers, files or other resources. The transmitting station sends a name to the server containing the naming service software, which sends back the actual address of the user or resource. The process is known as "name resolution."

Domain Name System (DNS)
The most ubiquitous naming service in the world is the DNS system used on the Internet and other TCP/IP networks. DNS returns the numeric IP address for the submitted domain name (see DNS). See name resolution, WINS, HOSTS file and directory service.

NIS

(Network Information Services) A directory service developed by Sun for TCP/IP network resources. Formerly known as Yellow Pages, NIS became a de facto Unix standard used by many Unix vendors. In 1992, NIS+ was a completely redesigned version. In addition to NIS, LDAP and DNS have been used for name resolution and directory services. See LDAP and DNS.

Web yellow pages

websites that provide searchable databases of business listings. Some also include additional information such as maps, driving directions, and Web addresses. Following are some of the popular yellow pages sites. See Web white pages and Web search engines.

    www.tollfree.att.net
    www.bigbook.com
    www.bigyellow.com
    http://yellowpages.superpages.com
    www.dogpile.com
    www.555-1212.com

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Yellow Pages was such a powerful brand that it was reproduced worldwide - every country had their own version.

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Target: LTV Yellow Pages Ltd , Swisscom Directories Ltd

Swisscom offers to buy out LTV Yellow Pages, Swisscom Directories from PubliGroupe

Valley Yellow Pages does business in 46 markets from Bakersfield to the Oregon border.

Valley Yellow Pages teams with Mobivity to provide mobile marketing solutions

The upper left edge of the letter 'y' has been customized to resemble a finger that, symbolically, is constantly in touch with the Yellow Pages' core customer, the ready buyer.

Yellow Pages asserts fresh identity in marketplace

"With the most accurate data of all online directories, the Bahrain Yellow Pages is the one-stop place to find any information in Bahrain, about Bahrain or for Bahrain, wherever customers are in the world," remarked Mike Orlov, the chief executive officer of Primedia International.

Bahrain Yellow Pages revamps website

The OFT said a one-month public consultation generated "differing opinions" but that it still plans to recommend that the Competition Commission releases Yellow Pages owner Hibu, formerly known as Yell, from the controls.

Price cap set to go

Speaking on the initiative, Rashid Al Naqbi, General Manager of Etisalat Information Services said: 'We are confident that our customers and users will have a better experience using the Yellow Pages of Etisalat, be it online, print or mobile.

Etisalat launches first Arabic domain of UAE Yellow Pages '.emarat'

ATMS will also assist Yellow Pages promote its Online Yellow Pages directory to members.

Company secretary's report

Yellow Pages, Trading Standards and my MP Bob Ainsworth were unable to help due to the Data Protection Act and my complaint to Trading Standards resulted in a threat of physical violence.

Complaint led to threat of physical violence; Letters

Revenues from Yellow Pages printed directories slumped 19% to pounds 409.4m, leading to a 16% drop in UK underlying earnings to pounds 225.2m.

Departures pose challenge for Yell; Departures hit the value of shares

Commenting on the popularity of the service since its launch, Rashid Al Naqbi, General Manager, Etisalat Directory Services, said: "We have had an overwhelming response from our customers to the Etisalat Yellow Pages iPhone app, with over 10,000 downloads so far.

Etisalat Yellow Pages iPhone app exceeds 10,000 downloads