1. A resource to help you write about the hosting options available for your community website.

2. What have I got to write about? Explain what hosting is Explain the THREE MAIN web hosting options Argue the ADVANTAGES and DISADVANTAGES of the three methods for your community website Make a SUGGESTION for the way you think your community website should be hosted. Make it clear that your website will contain a number of pages including the HOME PAGE called index.html Provide TWO REALISTIC COSTINGS for PAID-FOR hosting from a couple of companies. Include an “inclusive costing” for both hosting and your preferred domain name.

3. What is Hosting?

4. Three main options for hosting Internal Hosting Free Hosting Paid for Hosting

5. Internal Hosting What is it? – This is when an organisation would put (host) files on a server (computer with server software) inside the organisation. – The organisation would provide a quick link to the home page – something like http://homepage_firestation.html http://homepage_firestation.html – The files would be available to users who connected to the server via the INTRANET

6. External Hosting This is when the organisation makes use of a server that is somewhere on the internet The user can either pay for the hosting or get the hosting free Files are transferred from the web author’s computer to the server using FTP (File Transfer Protocol)

7. Free Hosting Services Advantage – It is “free” Disadvantages – Advertising banners compulsory – Limited web space – Usually slower and limited user to server connections – Usually a domain name ‘advertises’ the hosting company

8. Paid for Hosting Services Disadvantages – You have to pay for it – Internet connection required to transfer files Advantages – No compulsory advertising banners – Limited web space but depends upon fees – Usually much faster and many user to server connections – Usually a free domain name comes as part of the hosting package. – Free server side software for dynamic pages and surveys

9. Paid for Web Hosting Top Ten Hosting Companys 2013 1and1.co.uk Webhosting

10. What have I got to write about? Explain what hosting is Explain the THREE MAIN web hosting options Argue the ADVANTAGES and DISADVANTAGES of the three methods for your community website Make a SUGGESTION for the way you think your community website should be hosted. Make it clear that your website will contain a number of pages including the HOME PAGE called index.html Provide TWO REALISTIC COSTINGS for PAID-FOR hosting from a couple of companies. Include an “inclusive costing” for both hosting and your preferred domain name.