Web Hosting

General Lee 01 · December 25, 2003

I've decided I eventually want a site of my own put up in the not-so distant future.

You guys that have sites (Like MountaineerTom and Jon for instance).

Howmuch does your web hoster charge, and are there free ones out there?

chevy4x4trucks · December 25, 2003

General, go to 1and1.com right now they are running a promotion for 3 years of free hosting for there premium plan. It's an awesome deal and I highly suggest you sign up for it. They don't need a credit card when you sign up either. I signed up for an account since I know I'll need another site for my portfolio and free is good. Plus for 6 bucks a year (also insanely cheap) you can get a .com addy as well.

General Lee 01 · December 25, 2003

The 1and1 thing sounds awesome, but I dunno about the 29 bucks per month afterwards.

I'm leaning towards the $6 a year deal.

chevy4x4trucks · December 25, 2003

The 1and1 thing sounds awesome, but I dunno about the 29 bucks per month afterwards.

I'm leaning towards the $6 a year deal.

yeah, but that's in three years. That's a long time to have to worry about that and besides, then you can just find a different place.

General Lee 01 · December 25, 2003

One of those things I'll have to think about over the next few days.

One thing thatcrssed my mind, I don't want my site to look like I built it,I don't want it to look "professional".

If what I saw at 1and1 is any indication, I don't want my site to look that way.

chevy4x4trucks · December 26, 2003

you build your site to look however you want it? I guess I don't understand what you're saying.

you start off with a blank page and you can make it look however proffesional or unproffesional you want. It's all a matter of your design skills/taste/etc...

General Lee 01 · December 28, 2003

You mean I need skills for this?

AWW SH*@!

MountaineerTom · December 28, 2003

Sorry for the delay Jeremy, I must have missed this thread.

The homestead account I use is $80 a year, but me and StepsideZ split the cost.

I'm not sure if they still have a free account or not.

CMNTMXR81 · December 30, 2003

I've been wanting to do this too! So I will check out 1and1.com

Question though, what is a good program for webdesigning that a computer illiterate f*ck like myself can work, upload pictures and MPG's too, and make look semi-professional?

I know Microshaft Frontpage is one, but their designs scream "I'm a newbie who just learned how to access the net!" so I don't want that.

chevy4x4trucks · December 30, 2003

i use macromedia dreamweaver (in combination with photoshop, flash, and illustrator to create the layout and what not).

I dunno for a noob though, kinda hard to jump into any of those programs for a "proffessional" site, but you can easily make a site and have it look good, proffessionalism is highly over rated.

sdtahoe · December 31, 2003

Also check with your internet service provider, I get 10Mb of free web space with my DSL package. They didn't tell me about it when I signed up, read it in the fine print of the contract. I just called up tech support and they set me up.

I use mine for hosting images, but someday may build a webpage.