OK guys I am ready to make the jump with one of my sites. Domain name is http://www.popside.com. I think it would be best for me to transfer the domain also, so that I only have to pay a bill in one place. Can you give me a 'transferring domains for dummies' run down, so I don't screw it up and a best guess as to how long it would take before the site was up and running again, (assuming that I have all the files and database already FTP'd and loaded prior to transfer)?
Actually, I just had a lightbulb go on. I still have about 9 months left with my current registrar. If I were to just change the name server and transfer about a month prior to my domain needing to be renewed, that would work, wouldn't it? Again, how long before the website was operational if I went this route?