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ASP stands for “Active Server Pages,” and they usually
use ActiveX scripting. Both PHP and ASP are similar to and can
do everything CGI scripts can do. PHP is usually preferred to
CGI scripts because it is compatible with so many more databases.
ASP is preferred to CGI by people who are more familiar with
Visual Basic.
Whichever language you plan to use, you should make sure that
your host not only allows you to set up your pages in that
language, but that they also offer technical support. The
smartest move is to find a host that supports all of the
possibilities, especially if you plan on learning different
scripting or want to outsource parts of your programming.
Because you will want the ability to collect and organize
information from your visitors, it’s important that the web
host also offers database capabilities that work with the
different languages.
DIFFERENT FEATURES AVAILABLE
Space usually accounts for the biggest differences in pricing of
web hosts. The trick here is not to get the minimum amount of
space you need. While it might seem like you won’t need so much
space right now, you want to be optimistic and plan on expanding
your online capabilities. After all, companies that are not
online don’t have a chance of growing in this high tech age.
Multiple domain hosting is a newer feature offered by some
hosts. In the past, you had to have separate accounts for
different domain names. For example, if you are a corporation
with different subsidiaries that each have domain names, there
wasn’t a good way to integrate all of your sites.
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