Boot Camp

Web Authoring Boot Camp
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Website Launch
Client websites go live on a web host server, which the client pays for and maintains.
We’ve already discussed file transfer protocol (FTP) which you need to use to test our
website live, but you can do this on your own free or low cost server. However, your
server will generally not be the server used for your client’s final website, unless you get
into the business of providing web hosting services yourself – a topic for another book.
Web Hosting Service
A web hosting service is a type of Internet hosting service that allows individuals and organizations
to make their own website accessible via the 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. The most basic is web page and small-scale file
hosting, where files can be uploaded by FTP or a web interface provided by the web host.
The files are usually delivered to the Web as is or with little processing. Personal website
hosting is typically free, advertisement-sponsored, or inexpensive. Business website hosting
often has a higher expense, and can offer shared or dedicated servers.
Single page hosting is generally sufficient only for personal web pages, and these may
come with a series of templates for you to choose from. This is not the option for web authors,
since it does not allow much control over the design.
Free website hosting allows you to personalize your own site, upload as you need, etc.
However, you may be stuck with advertising on your site, may have serious space, FTP,
and content limits. You also don’t use your own domain name, but rather get a free subdomain
while using the Web host’s domain name. Finally, you will likely get little and/or
slow technical support if you experience issues.
Fee-based web hosts offer comprehensive packages and support that provides database
support and application development platforms (like PHP, Java, ColdFusion, and ASP.
net). They usually also provide an interface or control panel for managing the Web server
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