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We’ve heard some recent feedback about how helpful it is that DomainTools offers a Screenshot History tool. With that in mind, we wanted to spread the word about what it is, where to find it, and why it’s beneficial, in case you haven’t taken advantage of this great tool yet!

Best of all, Screenshot History is free for all users.

Here is a quick run-down on everything you need to know about Screenshot History and why it’s helpful:

What  is DomainTools Screenshot History?

The Screenshot History tool, started in 2006, is used to showcase screenshot images, collected over time, of a specific domain’s home page. The tool displays images labeled by the date the screen shot was recorded.

When you leverage DomainTools’ Whois and enter a domain name, you will see the domain’s most recent home page screenshot to the right of the Whois record. Under the screenshot image, you can even click ‘Queue for Screenshot for Update‘ (see below) to request screenshot updates!

How Do I Access Screenshot History?

To view screenshot history for a specific domain:

1. Sign into your DomainTools account.
2. Navigate to Screenshot History from the ‘Research’ tab.
3. Enter the domain name (including extension) into the Domain search field.
4. Click Search. All available historical images of the domain name appear on the page.

Tip: To view an enlarged image of a specific screenshot, simply click on the screenshot image. A larger image of the screenshot appears in a pop-up on the screen.

In Conjunction with Screenshot History, What Other Website Details Can I View?

Under the Screenshot History, you will see a ‘Site Profile’ section. You’ll find valuable website information such as Domain Status, DMOZ details, number of links and images, IP Address data, breakdown of visitors by country and city, Alexa trend/rank, plus much more. Many webmasters use this information for a quick statistical site review. It is also available on a Whois page under the same title tab. Here is a sample of what you will find under ‘Site Profile’, using nasa.gov as an example:

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To access DomainTools  Screenshot History, visit here.

I just read the IPV4 address report. The bad news is we are running out of IP addresses. The report predicts that by August 20th 2012 there will be no more free IP addresses to assign to anyone. Internet Service Providers that want IP addresses currently must go to an ICANN approved address group and request new IP addresses. But in the future, we could have to go through IP address brokers that accumulate spectrum and sell it off in a grey market. Could organizations buy failing ISPs for their spectrum rather then the actual customer base. It is certain we will run out of non-allocated addresses by 2012. I would like to see governments actually go on the record and mandate all equipment be IPV6 compatible.

However if ICANN seizes unused address space from squatters and recycles it, this will give the world enough address space until 2026. But the question is how will ICANN seize used IP addresses? There is no proposed seizer policy right now, but when one gets formed, expect companies to start utilizing that vacant space so they can claim it is in use. I don’t see anyone wanting to give back address space. It will be hard to take back address space.

Even if ICANN is able to seize all unused spectrum, we still run out of space in 2026. The only recourse is if eveyone in the world is fully compliant to IPV6. I just don’t see the world changing that fast – systems are put into place and they need to be backwards compatible. It is critical to large organizations that they be on the old address space. I expect that address space is going to be a large issue in the next few years!