FTP software: When I signed up f
Posted on October 29, 2009 - Filed Under Uncategorized | Leave a Comment
FTP software: When I signed up for a hosting account, I received a CD-ROM containing a basic set of software programs, including a Web browser and an FTP program. FTP is the simplest and easiest-to-use software to transfer files from one location to another on the Internet. When I access my Web site space [...]
Read More..>>What to expect from an ISP Web hosting service
Posted on October 26, 2009 - Filed Under Uncategorized | Leave a Comment
The process of setting up a Web site varies from ISP to ISP. Here are some general features that you should look for, based on my experience with my own ISP:
Web page editor: You don’t necessarily need to choose a provider that gives you a free Web page editor. You can easily download and install [...]
EarthLink offers a StarterSite package
Posted on October 23, 2009 - Filed Under Uncategorized | Leave a Comment
EarthLink offers a StarterSite package ($19.95 per month plus $25 setup fee), which provides individual users with the following Web hosting options:
- Fr200MB of storage space 30 separate e-mail accounts for personal or family members’ use
Free CGI scripts that you can run to capture information submitted in a Web page form to either [...]
In fact, it’s only natural to turn
Posted on October 20, 2009 - Filed Under Uncategorized | Leave a Comment
In fact, it’s only natural to turn to your own ISP first to ask about its Web hosting policies for its customers. Like John Raddatz (see the section Chapter 15), if you already go online with AOL, trying out its Web hosting facilities makes sense. If you have an Internet access account with the popular [...]
Read More..>>But remember that to Web shoppers
Posted on October 17, 2009 - Filed Under Uncategorized | Leave a Comment
But remember that to Web shoppers it doesn’t matter who your host is; what’s more important is that you develop compelling content for your site to attract customers and encourage sales.
Amazon.com doesn’t look like an online mall, but it has instituted some opportunities for entrepreneurs to sell items on its site. If you don’t want [...]
Perhaps the only thing that really
Posted on October 14, 2009 - Filed Under Uncategorized | Leave a Comment
Perhaps the only thing that really distinguishes online malls from other hosting services is presentation:
Some malls, such as Downtown Anywhere (www.awa.com), use the metaphor of a town square to organize their businesses. Stores are presented as being on particular streets; visitors browse the shops as though walking around the streets of a small town.
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Q. After the development platform
Posted on October 11, 2009 - Filed Under Uncategorized | Leave a Comment
Q. After the development platform is determined, what features should you look for?
A. Look for dedicated disk space for database applications. 250MB or 500MB of disk space might be fine for your Web site files, but throw in a highly developed Microsoft SQL Server relational database management system, and you’ll be paying for some additional [...]
Q. What kinds of questions should small
Posted on October 8, 2009 - Filed Under Uncategorized | Leave a Comment
Q. What kinds of questions should small business owners and managers ask when they’re shopping around for a hosting service? What kinds of features should they be looking for initially?
A. I would first suggest considering how you want to develop your Web site. Today’s e-commerce site needs to be dynamic in nature, so the business
needs [...]
Q. What makes CrystalTech
Posted on October 5, 2009 - Filed Under Uncategorized | Leave a Comment
Q. What makes CrystalTech such a good Web host?
A. What makes CrystalTech particularly good is that it gives its clients access to a Control Center that allows complete administrative control for the domain. Included in this are mail, FTP, and Domain Name System with automatic ODBC (Open Database Connectivity) for databases. A client also gets [...]
Finding a host that makes your business dynamic
Posted on October 2, 2009 - Filed Under Uncategorized | Leave a Comment
Whether you choose America Online or another ISP, which Web host you choose can have a big impact on how easy it is to get online and run your business successfully. Just ask Doug Laughter. He and his wife Kristy own The Silver Connection, LLC, which sells sterling silver jewelry imported from India, Asia, and [...]
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