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What is
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A static site is one that is written in HTML only. Each page is a
separate document and there is no database that it draws on. What
this means functionally is that the only way to edit the site is to
go into each page and edit the HTML - so you'd either have to do it
yourself using a webpage editor like FrontPage or pay me to go in
and edit the site each time you wanted something changed. A dynamic
site is written using more complex code and can do a lot more.
A Dynamic
site is a set of pages that are coded in php, asp, jsp or Cold Fusion to call
information from server and database, which then "dynamically" fills the
pages with content. The database can be updated with an Admin page
and the new information will show up site-wide. |
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No, as long as the domain
is registered under your name, as it should be already. From
where you manage your domain names, you can update your
nameservers to your new host. |
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How Do I Register a
Domain Name? |
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Registering a domain
name is very easy. First you will have to make sure that the
domain you want is available - using something called a WHOIS
lookup at sites like Register.com or Whois Source you
can make sure the domain you want is available for registration. |
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How do I track how many
hits my website gets? |
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Tracking on your site can
be either done server-side or remotely. With server-side
statistics, log files are used to generate visitor information.
This is usually much more accurate than remotely hosted
solutions. In such cases, you usually have to add some
javascript to your site. This javascript is then used to track
visitor data. |
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How do I upload my site
online? |
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Uploading your site can be
done in many ways, but the most popular is FTP. When your
hosting account was created, you should have been provided with
an FTP account. Using software such as CuteFTP or WS_FTP, you
can log into your host. Then, using the program like a normal
windows program, you can drag and drop files onto your web host.
These files become live online instantaneously. There are other
ways to upload your site such as using SSH or uploading files
through your browser |
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What are PHP, ASP, perl,
etc? |
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These are all programming
languages which are referred to by their acronyms.
PHP - PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor
ASP - Active Server Pages
Perl - not an acronym
Each programming language has its own benefits and uses. It is
best that you research on your own to find one that best fits
your needs. |
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What is a DNS reverse
lookup? |
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Reverse DNS lookup is
checking an IP against a domain name server and being able to
retrieve the corresponding domain name. |
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What is a Domain Name? |
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A domain name is a word
along with a TLD that uniquely identifies your website. |
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What is a Merchant
Account and how do I get one? |
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A merchant account is a
relationship with a bank, in which the bank allows you to charge
people’s credit cards for goods and/or services you provide. The
bank is responsible for debiting customer's funds and depositing
it into your account.
There are two typical ways of acquiring a merchant account. You
can acquire your own merchant account, which gives you more
flexibility when accepting credit cards as payment. The other
option, is to use a third-party merchant account, which means
another party allows you to accept credit cards using their
merchant account. This is usually more expensive, but a viable
option for those with very low volumes. |
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What is load balancing? |
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When a single server cannot
handle the number of visitors to a site, load-balancing divides
the work of one server to one or more additional ones. By
load-balancing, more work can get done in the same amount of
time and allows faster processing. |
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What is Root Access? |
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For UNIX- and Linux-based
security, system administrators can set up unique security
access constraints or “root” accounts. Access to these accounts
is known as Root Access, allowing full access to machines, full
manipulation of the file system and administration of current
running processes. |
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What is space and
bandwidth/data transfer? |
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Every website takes up a
specific amount of space or diskspace on a server.
Bandwidth/Transfer is the amount of data, measured in gigabytes
- billions of bytes, the server will allow your site to send in
a month. A host may shut your site down or charge you 'overage'
if you go over your monthly limit. |
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What is SSL/TLS and how
does it protect visitor’s information? |
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SSL or TLS provides a form
of encryption between someone's web browser and your website,
keeping your visitor's information safe.The Secure Sockets Layer
(SSL) is a commonly used protocol which protects transmissions
on the Internet by encrypting data in a user’s web browser. The
data is then transferred from the browser to the website in this
encrypted format, unencrypted by the web server software, and
then used by the website.
Transport Layer Security (TLS) ensures privacy between
communicating applications and users on the Internet, ensuring
no third party can eavesdrop or tamper with messages. TLS
enables a server and client to authenticate each other and
negotiates an encryption algorithm and cryptographic keys before
data is exchanged. |
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What is the difference
between name-based and IP-based hosting? |
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IP-based virtual hosts use
the IP address of the connection to determine the correct
virtual host to serve. Therefore you need to have a separate IP
address for each host. With name-based virtual hosting, the
server relies on the client to report the hostname as part of
the HTTP headers. Using this technique, many different hosts can
share the same IP address. [extracted from Ask Jennifer] |
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What is virtual hosting? |
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Known as shared hosting,
virtual hosting means that your site is virtually shared, or on
one server that hosts multiple sites. Other sites, along with
yours, are on this specific server. |
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What is Web Hosting? |
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Web hosting is a service
that allows users to post Web pages to the Internet.
A Web host, or hosting service provider (HSP), is a business
that provides the technologies and services needed for Web sites
to be viewed on the Web. |
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Will there ever be
advertising on my site that I don't want? |
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No. If you are paying a
hosting company for webspace that is yours alone, no one can put
ads on your site, except you. |
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With a fast internet
connection, why can't I just host my own site? |
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It's possible to do so, but
definitely not recommended. Firstly, most ISPs may terminate
your account if you host a website because of clauses that
prevent you from doing so.
There are also many technical issues to consider when hosting a
site, such as having to constantly provide security and
protection from hackers. You would also need to have your
computer on 24/7 and you wouldn't have the professional support
Web hosts provide in case something goes wrong. Without a proper
Web host, you wouldn't have access to powerful servers with lots
of RAM, high performance hard disks, and multiple internet
connections, much faster than residential DSL or cable service. |
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