UCoz
Encyclopedia
uCoz is a free web hosting with built-in content management system
. The modules of uCoz CMS can be used together to build a fully featured website
, or separately, e.g. as a blog
platform, webforum etc. As of July 10, 2010, there are more than one million websites created in uCoz systems. uCoz is among the top sites for Russian-speaking users according to Alexa Internet
.
script (WoCatalog Pro). On October 29, 2005, after almost a year of development, uCoz announced the Russian version of the system. On June 2007, the English version of the system was officially announced, and on August — the German version. At the moment, uCoz is also available in Spanish, French, Arabic, Hungarian, Romanian, Swedish, partially in Hebrew, Latvian, Ukrainian, and Georgian languages.
system, uCoz has SaaS
features — closed source code, unavailability of running of server-side scripts and databases (all this is possible within Web 3.0 PaaS
concept), which is balanced out by a great number of built-in system capabilities. Static HTML
pages can be used but are not recommended – there are some limitations on their usage and uploading.
Content management system
A content management system is a system providing a collection of procedures used to manage work flow in a collaborative environment. These procedures can be manual or computer-based...
. The modules of uCoz CMS can be used together to build a fully featured website
Website
A website, also written as Web site, web site, or simply site, is a collection of related web pages containing images, videos or other digital assets. A website is hosted on at least one web server, accessible via a network such as the Internet or a private local area network through an Internet...
, or separately, e.g. as a blog
Blog
A blog is a type of website or part of a website supposed to be updated with new content from time to time. Blogs are usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in...
platform, webforum etc. As of July 10, 2010, there are more than one million websites created in uCoz systems. uCoz is among the top sites for Russian-speaking users according to Alexa Internet
Alexa Internet
Alexa Internet, Inc. is a California-based subsidiary company of Amazon.com that is known for its toolbar and Web site. Once installed, the toolbar collects data on browsing behavior which is transmitted to the Web site where it is stored and analyzed and is the basis for the company's Web traffic...
.
History
Initially the basis of the service development was formed by the combined experience of several developers, which consisted in previous work over such services as poll and free guestbooks, as well as professional CMSContent management system
A content management system is a system providing a collection of procedures used to manage work flow in a collaborative environment. These procedures can be manual or computer-based...
script (WoCatalog Pro). On October 29, 2005, after almost a year of development, uCoz announced the Russian version of the system. On June 2007, the English version of the system was officially announced, and on August — the German version. At the moment, uCoz is also available in Spanish, French, Arabic, Hungarian, Romanian, Swedish, partially in Hebrew, Latvian, Ukrainian, and Georgian languages.
Main Features
- 246 website design templates to choose from
- Possibility to create custom design/template or modify any pre-installed
- 400 MBMegabyteThe megabyte is a multiple of the unit byte for digital information storage or transmission with two different values depending on context: bytes generally for computer memory; and one million bytes generally for computer storage. The IEEE Standards Board has decided that "Mega will mean 1 000...
disk space. The disk size increases as the number of visitors on the website and the age of the website increases. - Third level domainsDomain nameA domain name is an identification string that defines a realm of administrative autonomy, authority, or control in the Internet. Domain names are formed by the rules and procedures of the Domain Name System ....
in 21 zones - Possibility to attach any domainDomain nameA domain name is an identification string that defines a realm of administrative autonomy, authority, or control in the Internet. Domain names are formed by the rules and procedures of the Domain Name System ....
to the website - Unrestricted МХ recordMX recordA mail exchanger record is a type of resource record in the Domain Name System that specifies a mail server responsible for accepting email messages on behalf of a recipient's domain, and a preference value used to prioritize mail delivery if multiple mail servers are available...
creating/editing and subdomainSubdomainIn the Domain Name System hierarchy, a subdomain is a domain that is part of a larger domain.- Overview :The Domain Name System has a tree structure or hierarchy, with each node on the tree being a domain name. A subdomain is a domain that is part of a larger domain, the only domain that is not...
creation the attached domain - FTPFile Transfer ProtocolFile Transfer Protocol is a standard network protocol used to transfer files from one host to another host over a TCP-based network, such as the Internet. FTP is built on a client-server architecture and utilizes separate control and data connections between the client and server...
access. Depositfiles hosting serviceWeb hosting serviceA web hosting service is a type of Internet hosting service that allows individuals and organizations to make their own website accessible via the World Wide Web. Web hosts are companies that provide space on a server they own or lease for use by their clients as well as providing Internet...
account can be attached to the website if needed to upload larger files. - WYSIWYGWYSIWYGWYSIWYG is an acronym for What You See Is What You Get. The term is used in computing to describe a system in which content displayed onscreen during editing appears in a form closely corresponding to its appearance when printed or displayed as a finished product...
editor - Visual block builder
- Mobile version of the website
- Project & Templates backupBackupIn information technology, a backup or the process of backing up is making copies of data which may be used to restore the original after a data loss event. The verb form is back up in two words, whereas the noun is backup....
- RSSRSS-Mathematics:* Root-sum-square, the square root of the sum of the squares of the elements of a data set* Residual sum of squares in statistics-Technology:* RSS , "Really Simple Syndication" or "Rich Site Summary", a family of web feed formats...
import/export - APIApplication programming interfaceAn application programming interface is a source code based specification intended to be used as an interface by software components to communicate with each other...
- A lightbox
- Rewrite engineRewrite engineA rewrite engine is software that modifies a web URL's appearance . Rewritten URLs are used to provide shorter and more relevant-looking links to web pages...
- Global authorization — uID (uNet)
Modules
uCoz CMS platform includes modules that can be used to create a fully customized site. The modules can be used unanimously as well as separately to create a blog, forums, online shopping, etc. At this moment uCoz offers the following modules:- UsersUser (computing)A user is an agent, either a human agent or software agent, who uses a computer or network service. A user often has a user account and is identified by a username , screen name , nickname , or handle, which is derived from the identical Citizen's Band radio term.Users are...
- ForumsInternet forumAn Internet forum, or message board, is an online discussion site where people can hold conversations in the form of posted messages. They differ from chat rooms in that messages are at least temporarily archived...
(Bulletin Board) - E-shop
- Site News
- BlogBlogA blog is a type of website or part of a website supposed to be updated with new content from time to time. Blogs are usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in...
(Web Journal) - Publisher (Article Catalog)
- File Catalog
- Site Catalog
- Mini ChatOnline chatOnline chat may refer to any kind of communication over the Internet, that offers an instantaneous transmission of text-based messages from sender to receiver, hence the delay for visual access to the sent message shall not hamper the flow of communications in any of the directions...
- Ad Board
- Photo Albums
- Online games
- Polls
- GuestbookGuestbookA guestbook is a paper or electronic means for a visitor to acknowledge their visitation to a site, physical or web-based, and leave their name, postal or electronic address , and a comment or note, if desired...
- FAQ Service
- E-mail Forms
- Page Editor
- Statistics (Hit Counter)
Other Free Features
- Informers
- Banners rotator
- Substitution of any system phrase
- Banner and Copyright appearance customizations
- Automatic navigation builder
- Subscription via PM, email, and RSS
- Global blocks
- Quick substitution of template fragments
- User Awards
- Recommend a friend
- Custom pack of smileys
- Maximum security settings
- Users' and Admins' action logs
- Free limited technical support
Paid services
- Removal of the system copyrightCopyrightCopyright is a legal concept, enacted by most governments, giving the creator of an original work exclusive rights to it, usually for a limited time...
- Removal of uCoz advertising bannerWeb bannerA web banner or banner ad is a form of advertising on the World Wide Web delivered by an ad server. This form of online advertising entails embedding an advertisement into a web page. It is intended to attract traffic to a website by linking to the website of the advertiser...
- Increasing the available disk space up to 10 gigabytesGigabyteThe gigabyte is a multiple of the unit byte for digital information storage. The prefix giga means 109 in the International System of Units , therefore 1 gigabyte is...
- Possibility to hide uCoz Statistics (in case of using the Statistics module)
- Ppossibility to attach files to letters sending via E-mailEmailElectronic mail, commonly known as email or e-mail, is a method of exchanging digital messages from an author to one or more recipients. Modern email operates across the Internet or other computer networks. Some early email systems required that the author and the recipient both be online at the...
forms - Possibility to use PHPPHPPHP is a general-purpose server-side scripting language originally designed for web development to produce dynamic web pages. For this purpose, PHP code is embedded into the HTML source document and interpreted by a web server with a PHP processor module, which generates the web page document...
- SMS-services
| Free | Basic | Business | Advanced | Premium | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ads | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Disk Space (400 Mb +) | +0 |
+800 Mb |
+1500 Mb |
+2500 Mb |
+2500 Mb |
| Bonus messages to Technical Support (per month) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Max. file size for uploading via FTP | 15 Mb | 60 Mb | 90 Mb | 135 Mb | 135 Mb |
| Hidden statistics counter | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Attach files in contact forms | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Inactive sites removal | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Free second-level domain when paying for a year | N/A | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| E-Shop module activation | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ads in Control Panel | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| uCoz copyrights | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Peculiarities
Being a SaaSSaas
SAAS is an abbreviation for* Social Accountability Accreditation Services* Software as a service * Student Awards Agency for Scotland* Seattle Academy of Arts and Sciences* South Australian Ambulance Service...
system, uCoz has SaaS
Saas
SAAS is an abbreviation for* Social Accountability Accreditation Services* Software as a service * Student Awards Agency for Scotland* Seattle Academy of Arts and Sciences* South Australian Ambulance Service...
features — closed source code, unavailability of running of server-side scripts and databases (all this is possible within Web 3.0 PaaS
Paas
Paas is a brand of Easter egg dye. It is currently owned by Signature Brands, LLC.-History:The original PAAS Easter egg dye was invented by an American named William Townley. Townley was an owner of a drug store in Newark, New Jersey, where he concocted recipes for home products...
concept), which is balanced out by a great number of built-in system capabilities. Static HTML
HTML
HyperText Markup Language is the predominant markup language for web pages. HTML elements are the basic building-blocks of webpages....
pages can be used but are not recommended – there are some limitations on their usage and uploading.
Awards
- Open Web Awards 2009 winner in the nomination Best Site for Publishers
- Runet PrizeRunet PrizeRunet Prize is the national award of the Russian Federation. Its founder is Russian governmental agency FAPMC which oversees country's mass media....
2008 People's Ten - Runet PrizeRunet PrizeRunet Prize is the national award of the Russian Federation. Its founder is Russian governmental agency FAPMC which oversees country's mass media....
2009 Technologies and Innovations - Content Management Award Winners 2009
- Web Host Directory September 2008 Best for Ecommerce