The Basics of Web Hosting , It is a rare individual in this decade who has not spent a fair amount of their lives in the online world of websites. But even though you can surf the web, if you are considering creating or improving a website for yourself or your company or organization, there are a few things that you need to know before you begin. Internet 101- How web sites work A web site is a series of files and/or programs that reside on a web enabled computer (called a host server) located somewhere on the internet. When you type in a web address or click on a link, your browser finds the host server on the web and requests a page to display. The host server assembles the code for the page and sends it to your browser, which in turn interprets the code and uses it to create the page for you to see. The page you are looking for could be a found in a single file containing all of the information for displaying web page, or the code for the requested page could be created...
So it’s all done and dusted. You’ve created your website, either from scratch or using a template (we’re not judging) but now you want it up and running. Thanks to the internet, you have an almost unlimited variety of choice when it comes to choosing a web hosting service, so which one should you choose? We don’t know. Sorry. But here is a checklist of things to make sure your provider…provides, I guess. 5. Unlimited mailboxes We’re going to run with the notion that your site is for your business, but you’ll still want this if you’re just working on a project. Having a site, means that you can create email addresses for you and all your employees, which include the name of your business. Some web hosting services, however, limit the number of email addresses you are allowed to make. This, if you think about it, limits you greatly, especially if you are looking to grow your business. So, when choosing your host, make sure that they offer you unlimited mailboxes . 4. Site B...