Web Host advice

Snowflake · 04-04-2006, 08:35 PM

I'm in the process of a website redesign and once I have it done I'm going to take my old site down and have the new one live elsewhere. I googled to hunt around for a possible hosting service and am completely overwhelmed by the choices. I'm needing some advice, beyond my friends here at LoT (if I need to go beyond LoT) anyone got some time to help me navigate and make a good choice?

I've been with geocities forever and would rather not go with a yahoo hosted account if I can find something more flexible with more space and more bandwidth. My only real requirement is that it would support Frontpage since that is what I am using to manage and design the new site.

Snowflake

€uroMeinke · 04-04-2006, 08:38 PM

We've been happy with our new host - I'd recommend staying away from our old host if you're doing anything involving a database

Ghoulish Delight · 04-04-2006, 08:40 PM

Our current host (Lunarpages) is great, it's cheap, and has a boatload of bandwidth and storage. Their tech support is knowledgeable, helpful, and responsive. I highly recommend it (and you can get to it through the affiliate link at the bottom of the LoT).

Snowflake · 04-04-2006, 08:52 PM

Wow! That's a great package and so totally cheap! THANKS! You've answered my questions as I knew you would! You guys rock!

BarTopDancer · 04-04-2006, 10:49 PM

I'm going to be going with DreamHost when I sign up. It was recommended to me by one of the programmers at work.

(the link is his referral link, it takes you to the home page though).

Snowflake · 04-12-2006, 09:00 AM

lunarpages is now the new host to my soon to be new and improved site.
A couple of pages are up if you care to see the redesign: my new site you can also see the old site too, which really sucked, but not as bad as the very first site I had up, that was horrible beyond belief and I am so glad it's not hidden on some online archive!

Once again, I am indebted to LoT and the swanksters who play here!

Snowflake

Ghoulish Delight · 04-12-2006, 09:04 AM

I like what you've got so far!

Snowflake · 04-12-2006, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

I like what you've got so far!

Thanks GD! Coming from you this is HIGH praise indeedy!

Ghoulish Delight · 04-12-2006, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Snowflake

Thanks GD! Coming from you this is HIGH praise indeedy!

Pfft, I'm hardly a design expert. VBulletin does 99% of the work for me, all I do is change a few colors. And the logo was the work of blueerica and Flubber. Even the LoT Swag logo that I "made" was appropriated from Ubergeek's button design.

Gemini Cricket · 04-12-2006, 09:11 AM

Boy, he was a hottie...

04-04-2006, 08:35 PM	#1
Snowflake lost in the fog Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: San Francisco Posts: 7,831	Web Host advice I'm in the process of a website redesign and once I have it done I'm going to take my old site down and have the new one live elsewhere. I googled to hunt around for a possible hosting service and am completely overwhelmed by the choices. I'm needing some advice, beyond my friends here at LoT (if I need to go beyond LoT) anyone got some time to help me navigate and make a good choice? I've been with geocities forever and would rather not go with a yahoo hosted account if I can find something more flexible with more space and more bandwidth. My only real requirement is that it would support Frontpage since that is what I am using to manage and design the new site. Snowflake
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04-04-2006, 08:38 PM	#2
€uroMeinke L'Hédoniste Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: A.S.C.O.T. Posts: 8,671	We've been happy with our new host - I'd recommend staying away from our old host if you're doing anything involving a database __________________ I would believe only in a God that knows how to Dance. Friedrich Nietzsche
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04-04-2006, 08:40 PM	#3
Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	Our current host (Lunarpages) is great, it's cheap, and has a boatload of bandwidth and storage. Their tech support is knowledgeable, helpful, and responsive. I highly recommend it (and you can get to it through the affiliate link at the bottom of the LoT). __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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04-04-2006, 08:52 PM	#4
Snowflake lost in the fog Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: San Francisco Posts: 7,831	Wow! That's a great package and so totally cheap! THANKS! You've answered my questions as I knew you would! You guys rock!
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04-04-2006, 10:49 PM	#5
BarTopDancer Prepping... Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Here, there, everywhere Posts: 11,405	I'm going to be going with DreamHost when I sign up. It was recommended to me by one of the programmers at work. (the link is his referral link, it takes you to the home page though). __________________ Spork is the new MacGyver Postcards From My Edge
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04-12-2006, 09:00 AM	#6
Snowflake lost in the fog Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: San Francisco Posts: 7,831	Thanks to my friends at LoT lunarpages is now the new host to my soon to be new and improved site. A couple of pages are up if you care to see the redesign: my new site you can also see the old site too, which really sucked, but not as bad as the very first site I had up, that was horrible beyond belief and I am so glad it's not hidden on some online archive! Once again, I am indebted to LoT and the swanksters who play here! Snowflake
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04-12-2006, 09:04 AM	#7
Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	I like what you've got so far! __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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04-12-2006, 09:11 AM	#10
Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	Boy, he was a hottie...
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