A web hosting service is a type of Internet hosting service that allows individuals and organizations to make their own website accessible via the World Wide Web. Web hosts are companies that provide space on a server they own or lease for use by their clients as well as providing Internet connectivity, typically in a data center. Web hosts can also provide data center space and connectivity to the Internet for servers they do not own to be located in their data center, called colocation.
The scope of hosting services varies widely. The most basic is web page and small-scale file hosting, where files can be uploaded via File Transfer Protocol (FTP) or a Web interface. The files are usually delivered to the Web "as is" or with little processing. Many Internet service providers (ISPs) offer this service free to their subscribers. People can also obtain Web page hosting from other, alternative service providers. Personal web site hosting is typically free, advertisement-sponsored, or inexpensive. Business web site hosting often has a higher expense.
Single page hosting is generally sufficient only for personal web pages. A complex site calls for a more comprehensive package that provides database support and application development platforms (e.g. PHP, Java, Ruby on Rails, ColdFusion, and ASP.NET). These facilities allow the customers to write or install scripts for applications like forums and content management. For e-commerce, SSL is also highly recommended.
The host may also provide an interface or control panel for managing the Web server and installing scripts as well as other services like e-mail. Some hosts specialize in certain software or services (e.g. e-commerce). They are commonly used by larger companies to outsource network infrastructure to a hosting company.
Click on picture to visit site. Vallejo Red and White M/C
Site Details
Site Created: Summer of 2010.
Graphics software used: Selteco Bannershop GIF Animator & Microsoft Expression Design 3 software
Code used: XHTML/CSS & tables, Flash AS2
Code software used: Microsoft Expression Web 3 & Alligator Flash Designer 7 software
Video Software: Microsoft Movie Maker; Microsoft Movie Maker Live
Hosted on: Windows shared hosting.
Features of site: Contact Form, Video Gallery, Embedded Flash Photo Galleries, Flash Flipping Book, “No-Right-Click” Javascript, Favicon, custom graphics
In Development: Flash Intro Movie for Home Page, Flash version of site, cross-browser compatibility for video embeds.
Click on picture to visit site. Bay Bridge Motors
Site Details
Site Created: July of 2009.
Graphics software used: Selteco Bannershop GIF Animator & Microsoft Picture It! software
Code used: XHTML/CSS & tables, Flash AS2
Code software used: Microsoft Expression Web 3 & Alligator Flash Designer 7 software
Hosted on: Windows shared hosting.
Features of site: Custom menu, Contact Form, Photo Galleries, Favicon, custom graphics
Twitter and Tumblr are two of the top micro blogging sites that don’t charge you or hold your data hostage. Micro blogging is a way for you post very small updates about your life, to help keep you and your friends up to date with each others lives. Twitter and Tumblr make micro blogging a very simple process, requiring no use or knowledge of HTML, and just about anyone can use them with ease.
Up until this year, blogging was viewed as a very personal tool used by the young or very socially motivated to share life’s moments with our friends and family. And it’s OK to not even know what a blog is! You aren’t the only one!
UPDATE 2010:
But in 2010, everything has shifted towards making the most of your resources and because time = money, mobility has become a key trend in Internet and social media interaction, such as posting from your phone or iPad, etc. Like I said, mobility. And that trend towards being able to attend a meeting and still post to Twitter at the same time has brought this whole “social media” thing into the business world full force.
Read the original Twitter vs. Tumblr article
