A useful resource to see if a domain name is available for registration, which includes European country versions as well, is 123 Domain Names http://123domainnames.co.uk/
Phil Bradley column in CILIP Update Jan/Feb 2007
I was always making notes on scraps of paper about tips and facts I'd read in books and magazines, seen on the Internet or on TV. So this is my paperless filing system for all those bits of information I want to access easily. (Please note: I live in the UK, so any financial or legal information relates only to the UK.)