If you want to keep a directory of company employees, for example, you would use a directory service instead of storing that information directly in a database. A directory service is created in a directory server, which is built on top of the database."

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"The osCommerce team is proud to present another addition to the osCommerce Network - the osCommerce Live Shops Directory site - that replaces the live shops section on the support site.

The new site provides a new means to navigate through the thousands of entries by filtering through them at a category level. This allows shops of interest to be quickly found in a specific category that was not previously possible.

The new Live Shops Directory site can be reached at:
http://shops.oscommerce.com"

This announcement can be discussed on the osCommerce support forums at: http://forums.oscommerce.com/index.php?showtopic=218107