Letshost Domain Services asked: Irish domain names – Ireland’s domain nameGeneral overview – IEDRThe country code top level domain (ccTLD) for Ireland is .ie. This ccTLD is managed by a not for profit organization in Dublin, Ireland know as the “Irish Domain Registry” or IEDR. The IEDR is not a regulatory body and provides the [...]
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Irish Domain Names
Jun-25th-2009
By in Domain Names
Building Web Sites for Fun and Profit the Easy Way
Jun-24th-2009
By in Online Business
Rick McIntosh asked: So you are ready to build your first web site for fun or profit, and have no idea where to start? Well the good news I am going to cover exactly where to start in this article. First of all I just want to make sure you have the basics down before [...]
Web hosting may be defined as renting space on a web server in its simplest form. One should keep in mind that a website is a collection of files linked together by HTML code to display text and graphics on a computer. However website is not complete here until and unless it is displayed on the net. To make it visible for the world it has to be housed on a computer somewhere that has access to the Internet. This is not possible by just a computer rather special device is required termed as web server. A web server may be defined as a computer set up with special software that allows it to receive requests from the internet for the website files it has stored on it and to send those files out over the internet so that the requesting computer can display them.
Web server in addition to making site visible performs several other functions as well like it provides the ability to create email addresses based on one’s domain name and even helps in sending and receiving emails with them. There are several types of software installed on the web server that allows one’s website to run programs, create and manage databases, display video, etc. One must note that almost any type of computer can function as a web server, but it’s the software that’s on it that makes it a server.
When one goes buying a web hosting, the monthly fees to be paid includes cost for maintenance and upgrading of the server’s hardware and software, the cost of keeping it online 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in a secure data center with a fast and powerful internet connection, and cost of professional proving these services. It is surprising to know that it is possible to turn one’s home or office computer into a web server if one really desires, but it is just not economical. Therefore it is better to outsource it. There are several kinds of web hosting available which are discussed below:
Kinds of web hosting:
Shared Hosting – Through a shared server one can save a high amount. If one talks about the drawbacks then Spamming and blacklisting from different search engines are the key problems. Such problems arise due to the reason that several sites are assign to one particular IP address. One should demand for a separate IP address for his/her website (on additional monthly charges) to secure the user from such problems.
Dedicated Hosting –Dedicated servers are best for big, highly trafficked websites, which will require large amounts of server resources to run. One of the downsides to shared hosting is that the server’s resources are divided across all the sites it’s hosting and answering page requests for. If you are in a dedicated environment you can better monitor your server resources. The downside is that dedicated servers will run you generally $50 per month or more. Shared hosting can be purchased for as little as 5$ a month. Most small or medium sized businesses will have neither the website size or bandwidth requirements to make dedicated servers cost effective.
Server Co-Location – If one wants to have full control over every aspect of his/her web server, he/she might very well choose to buy one and maintain it himself/herself if he/she is having sufficient knowledge. Still there are possibilities that one is not having enough resources to keep his/her server completely safe from power outages, roof leaks, thieves, unwary employees and other problems and in addition it is not possible for him/her to keep it on the internet on a fast, high-bandwidth connection through out. Thus he/she needs a data center to provide those services for him/her.
Co-location is the center providing facilities like physical security on rental, continuous electrical power and a fast, reliable Internet connection for a server that one owns. However, the data center is not responsible for any of the hardware or software maintenance of a co-located server, rather user his/her self. Thus it is a cheaper alternative to dedicated hosting if one is having the necessary expertise and time to run a web server by own.
There are several web hosts offering UNIX hosting and Windows hosting.
UNIX Hosting
There are several web servers in the world running mostly on UNIX. UNIX is an operating system originally developed for servers and networking. Till now many different versions of UNIX have been written by programmers around the world under the open-source protocol, which means that the code for the operating system is openly available so as to enable programmers to customize and make improvements when and where necessary. The two most popular forms of UNIX are Linux and BSD that comes in several varieties, like Red Hat Linux, Debian, SuSE, and FreeBSD. The best part of UNIX is most of above mentioned versions can be obtained free of cost, making UNIX hosting cheaper for a web host in comparison to other operating systems. Other plus points of UNIX are that UNIX hosting platforms are generally considered to be stable, secure, powerful and fast. That is the reason why most web programming applications can be performed by software that is available for a UNIX platform.
Windows Hosting
Another very popular operating system developed by Microsoft is Windows operating system, Windows Server 2003. Like every thing useful it is having price and can be obtained by purchasing a license, which in turn increases the cost of operation for the web host and usually results in higher hosting prices. This is considered a negative point as compared to UNIX. Plus points of Windows include it is mainly user friendly however it is generally considered to be less powerful and secure than UNIX for operating in a network environment. There are several scripting languages like ASP, ASP.NET, and Cold Fusion, which will only run on a Windows server, as will the Microsoft SQL Server and Microsoft Access database programs. Thus the above are some of the most popular scripts for certain web programming applications, and if one is thinking of using them while building his/her site, he/she will first definitely need to find a Windows host.
Before searching for a web host, it is essential to know some important terms used in hosting. They are discussed as under:
Storage or Disk space –As one’s website is a collection of files being offered on the Internet for viewing, it is necessary for storing them somewhere for retrieval and take up space. For each and every web server there is a limited amount of hard disk memory, which is divided up and offered to hosting customers. Different package levels are there, so as to enable to pay more for more space and vice versa divide specifically that space up. If one’s website expands its space then the user needs to buy extra space from the web host.
Bandwidth or Data Transfer –One of the crucial parts to verify is bandwidth. There are several sites, which loose their host due to excessive downloads causing budget going beyond their expectations. Occasionally, host even charges in hundreds of dollars for the additional bandwidth. One should confirm about this before dealing with any of the host. Usually, ideal-hosting providers deliver initial bandwidth of 25 to 50 GB to the users.
Uptime –It is a universal truth that if one talks about perfect web servers then they are the one, which would be up, and running and offering web pages to the world round the clock, whole year. But, it is also true that web servers are mere computers, and like any other computer, they may fail or needs repairing or updating. Often web hosts gives 99% uptime guarantee, and if they fail they refund a certain portion of user’s money depending on the amount of excess downtime they experienced.
Traffic Statistics – By traffic statistics we mean those programs that track visitors to one’s website. These programs are capable of telling how many times a user visited one site, how many visitors were unique and how many came back more than once, which pages were most popular, from where the visitors came to one’s site, what search terms they used in the search engines etc. In addition they offer several types of information which are useful for marketing one’s website to a target audience. There are several web hosts offering some sort of traffic statistics software with their hosting packages.
CGI Scripts – There are several web hosts offering a variety of free CGI scripts with their packages. CGI Scripts are the things like hit counters, guest books, form mail programs, message boards, and other programs that enable one website to perform commonly desired functions. Most CGI scripts are written in common programming languages like Perl, PHP or ASP.
Thus one should take care and keep all the above points in mind while selecting a web host.
Jun-19th-2009
By in Web Hosting
Web Hosting asked: Kansieo.com
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Other traditional programs like FrontPage®, Dreamweaver® etc., use a document (word processor) method for layout, where you can not pick up objects and drag them where you want them to go on the web page. With you can drag and drop the objects anywhere you want. Giving you full control over the layout. You can even put objects on top (or below) other objects!
Traditional HTML editors use Dynamic Page Layout , which means that the first object on the page will also determine the position of the second object. Resizing or moving the first object will affect the complete layout of the page. You can’t overlap objects when using Dynamic Page Layout.
generates Fixed Page Layout. All objects have a fixed position which is not affected by other objects. This also allows you to overlap objects and give you much more control over the layout of the page.
But Web Builder can do much more than that. You can add banners, navigation bars, ready-to-use javascripts and many other things that you can’t do using a regular HTML editor.
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JanuszJanulis
Jun-19th-2009
By in Online Business
Janusz asked: Website content
Web site del edificio – gr
Jun-19th-2009
By in Computers
Nitin Tripathi asked: El ser tan largo en la palabra de la industria una de SEO del consejo que doy a toda la gente es contenido es el rey para la optimizaci
Concept of Shared Web Hosting
Jun-15th-2009
By in Web Hosting
After designing of website next important thing is to get it hosted on the internet. The task is not at easy as there are so many companies offering various types of web hosting packages like shared web hosting, dedicated web hosting, managed web hosting etc. Now the problem is which one to use?In general it [...]
Website Hosting | Domain Name | Domain Name Registration | Icann Registrar
Jun-13th-2009
By in Web Hosting
Phillip asked: If you todavÃa have not bought a Domain Name for his company or compañÃa, después the good Domain Name and simple aid in trÃfico of the fabric that magnetizes towards its Web site. The daily accounts speak that mÃthousands s of 23 Domain Name is & quot daily and around 25 million of [...]
Are you looking for a web hosting service provider for your Internet business? If you are, perhaps you may find this article useful. You see, many inexperienced Internet business owners make mistakes when it comes to choosing a reliable web hosting service provider. Those mistakes usually stem from making buying decisions based purely on price alone. Here is how the scenarios usually play out.
Cheap hosting prices.
Web hosting providers usually use cheap hosting prices as a bait to lure new customers to sign up with them. The prices are so cheap that one would think why they are even offering their hosting services. It’s almost like a miracle business – nobody knows how they make money. Obviously, something is not quite right. Still, many sign up because they cannot resist the temptation.
To make things worse, some web hosting providers even offer unlimited everything! You get unlimited domain hosting, unlimited web space, unlimited bandwidth, unlimited databases, and so on and so forth. And if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. It is not viable to provide features that are unlimited. Here’s why.
What happens is that when hosting providers do that, customers start to abuse the servers by loading hundreds of websites on the servers. They have every right to do so. After all, the hosting providers did promise them unlimited everything. Over time, the server starts to overload. It slows to a crawl at first, and eventually hangs. The server will have to be rebooted regularly, leading to downtime. Eventually, even rebooting doesn’t help. As soon as the server goes online, it gets bombarded with boatloads of traffic going to the hundreds of sites that the server is hosting, and the server goes down almost as soon as it goes up.
As an Internet business owner, you can’t afford to have that happening to you. Your sites are like your cash registers. If they go offline, you can’t make any sales, and you certainly can’t collect any money. So beware of web hosting companies that offer unbelievably cheap prices with unlimited features.
Cheap and reliable hosting.
What you need is actually reasonably cheap and reliable hosting services. Reliability is of utmost importance in the web hosting industry. If your website constantly goes down, it’s very difficult to make a living online. Often, you hear horror stories of websites going down for days in a roll with no response from the hosting provider. That means loss of income for any Internet business owners.
To avoid undue stress and unnecessary worries, it makes sense to pick a hosting provider that is professional and reliable. You can easily verify if a hosting service is reliable or not by just firing some questions at their support department. The engineers must know what they are doing. Otherwise, it’s better to stay clear.
Make a quick assessment of the hosting packages. Does the offer sound reasonable to you? After all, hosting companies must be profitable too. So the hosting deal must make business sense.
Applying your common sense before signing up, and choose a provider that offers cheap and reliable hosting, and not just cheap prices.
Jun-11th-2009
By in Affiliate Programs
Gen Wright asked: Caffeinated Content – Members-Only Content for WordPress
Perhaps you have made the decision to try your hand at Internet marketing. You either may be involved in a business or organization already, or perhaps you are finally getting around to marketing something that has been on your “back burner”. Either way, step number one is to have your web site designed, which in effect, will be your online “store or office”.
Choose Your Web Site Design Option
If you have asked around at your work place, or amongst your friends and family you no doubt have heard stores about one or more people that are already generating income through one or more online ventures. Question further, and you will hear of several options for having your website developed. Do it your self? Pay the kid down the block a few bucks to do it, or hand the job to a professional website design and development service. Take your pick.
That “Professional” Look
The benefit of the first two options listed are cost savings. Of course, the do it yourself plan is the cheapest and the kid down the block is next cheapest. Before you make any rash decisions though, you should take a few things into consideration. Look at some random websites in the same business genre that you are considering entering. You may notice that some are obviously better quality than others. In fact, the best of them all have a “professional” look to them.
Page Ranking Matters
This is because, you guessed it, they were done by a professional web design company. Also, you may notice that they appear prominently on the search engine pages. That is, that they are on the first page and on or near the top, when what ever it is that you are looking for is entered into the search engine.
Ask a Profesional Web Site Designer
This is because they have been rated optimally by Google and it all has to do with SEO or “search engine optimization”. If you want to know more about what you can do to have your web site positioned above your competitors, ask a professional web site designer, because it is their job to know all of these things.
Jun-8th-2009
By in Bridge
FranceneAndreas asked: Caffeinated Content
Domain Registration – What you Need to Know
Jun-7th-2009
By in Domain Names
Andy Lomax asked: Then its Domain Name is the well-known and direccià ³ n by which you& #039; re known in lÃnea, it& #039; s the base of its identity in lÃnea. So it& #039; s important to create the correct Domain Name for its business. First we& #039; the glance of ll in cà [...]
