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Effectiveness of Web Hosting Directories (WHDs)
John is very happy today, for the first time in his life he has created his very own website. Now he is looking for a web host so that he can put his identity on the net. Casually he asks his friend Mac about it. Mac tells him that web-hosting ...
The problem with free web hosting plans
In my opinion, free web hosting is one of the most misunderstood concepts on the web today. Free web hosting plans are becoming increasingly popular as new webmasters bite into the idea without actually analyzing the consequences. I myself spent many ...
Web Site Basics
Web Site BasicsBy Clare Lawrence 8th June 2004 The web or internet is an exciting place, but can seem very daunting to the novice web designer. You want to get a web site up and live, how is it done, and how can it be done cheaply? Domain Names The first ...
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Here are some things you should look for when comparing basic web hosts:
1)How much storage space does the web host provide?
2)How much does each additional meg of storage space cost?
3)How much bandwidth is allowed each month?
4)How much does it cost for each additional gig of data transfer?
5)Which OS does the server use? (Linux or Windows?)
6)Is CGI-Bin access allowed?
7)Are any pre-configured scripts installed? Which ones?
8)How many FTP accounts are included?
9)Is a shell account included?
10)Is there a database? What is it?
11)Is there support for JSP, Java Servlets, Perl, C++, TCL, PHP, and Python?
12)Will you have access to your raw server log files?
13)Is a free web server statistical package provided? Which ones?
14)How easy is the Control Panel to use?
15)Will you get a unique IP address?
16)How many sub-domains are allowed?
17)How much does it cost for SSL Support?
18)How many POP3 email accounts are provided?
19)Are email aliases and auto-responders supported?
20)Is spam filtering provided? Is it optional or required?
21)Is there a guaranteed uptime?
22)Is support provided 24/7? How is it provided? |
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