With the advent of ‘Service Pack 2′ for Windows XP operating system, Microsoft have really made the forums hum. Every forum on computer problems is replete with complaints that since downloading and installing ‘SP2′, many ‘third party’ applications don’t work. This service pack was needed to keep viruses and trojans out of people’s computers when [...]
If you’re not familiar with the term as it relates to the web, a database is a structured collection of data. It can be anything from a list of email addresses to a set of names, addresses and phone numbers. By far the most popular database management system is mySQL, because it is free, works [...]
If you’re not familiar with the term as it relates to the web, a database is a structured collection of data. It can be anything from a list of email addresses to a set of names, addresses and phone numbers. By far the most popular database management system is mySQL, because it is free, works [...]
The Basics Setting up a web hosting account for the first time can be confusing and frustrating for the novice. This article will guide you through the steps of setting up a new web hosting account for your website. Setting up your web hosting account will depend upon many things, the first of which is: [...]
Indeed, choosing a right web hosting service for your website is not an easy task especially when there are thousands of web hosting providers all offering almost identical web hosting packages. Therefore, it is important to know few major considerations even before you start your web hosting search. Below are three major criteria for web [...]
To help you choose the best operating system (OS) for your Web site to reside on, we have developed the following guide: First let’s start with a definition of an operating system, which is the software platform on which a web server runs. Red Hat Linux: Linux is an excellent operating system that is well [...]
Whether you already have a website or are thinking of setting up shop online, sooner or later you’ll have to deal with the issue of web hosting. Although it may seem like a “no brainer,” there are actually many factors you’ll need to consider before making this important decision. Your first inclination may be to [...]
Shared or virtual hosting is usually available in two varieties: UNIX and NT. What is the difference between hosting on these operating systems? NT servers are designed to accommodate advanced Microsoft applications. NT servers therefore integrate back office offerings such as FrontPage, Access and MS SQL with basic Web services. NT servers also offer specific [...]
There is a lot of information about web hosting. Thousands of different companies and plans. It is often hard to decide on what will fit you best, especially when you do not understand all the hosting related terminology. So what should you do then? Close your eyes and pick a company? Pick the cheapest one? [...]
