Can I see some other sites you host?
Yes, of course! We are always happy to show off some of
our talented clients. Please feel free to browse the
following links and let our clients know what you think of
their handiwork.
What's The Big Idea (web and graphic design)
Arleens Web Design (web and graphic design)
Gaited Horses (information on gaited breeds)
Writing and Speaking (success training)
Q Data Co. (data management, web design)
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What exactly is a website?
A web site is made up of one or more web pages. A simple
web page consists of informational text and graphics much
like a word processor document. Web pages differ from word
processor documents in that they are formated within a
computer language that browsers such as Netscape, and
Microsoft Internet Explorer understand.
The language used to construct a web page is called
HTML. Many advancements have been made in extending the
HTML language, however the basic concept remains the same.
The following is a simple HTML document. Notice: each HTML
document begins with an <html> tag and ends with an
</html> tag. You could actually copy the following
formated text, paste it into a text editor such as Microsoft
Word Pad, and save it as a file named "myfirst.html". Once
you have saved the file, you can actually double click on
the new file and see that you have just created your first
web page.
<html>
<head>
<title>My first Web Page</title>
</head>
</body>
This is my First Web Page!
</body>
</html>
Click here to see how this page looks.
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What does hosting a web-site really mean?
A web-site can reside on any computer. The key to making
your web-site public is the server software that actually
receives requests from your browser and returns the HTML
formated page. When we host your web-site, we provide a
place in the form of disk space to store your web pages.
In turn we provide a constant link to the backbone of the
Internet in order to make your pages public 24 hours a day.
One more very important point is how your pages are addressed
on the world wide web. Please see our DNS section.
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What is DNS (domain name service)?
Domain name service, commonly known as (DNS), provides
a universally accepted way to address every domain name on
the Internet. Each request for a web page results in a
DNS query as to the location of that page. When you register
your domain with one of the Internic sanctioned registrars,
a file is created with information about your domain name
and placed on an Internic root server. This file contains
owner information, contact information, and most importably
DNS information. When a DNS query is made, your Internet
service providers DNS server contacts one of the Internic
root servers. The root Internic server in turn tells your
provider what server is authoritative for your domain.
Another request is sent out to the DNS server that is
authorized to control the final location of your files.
Once the final destination is known, your browser can
finally request the proper page from the proper location.
For a more technical explanation you may want to check the
Internic web site.
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What is FTP and why do I need a client?
FTP (file transport protocol) is a method of moving
files from one computer to another over a network connection.
Every operating system actually has a built in FTP function
that can be used via the command line, or in DOS terms,
typing commands in a DOS window.
An FTP client is the easiest way to transfer files from
one computer to another. This terms comes from the idea
that all network connections work on a server client basis.
You might think of it in restaurant terms. When you go to
a restaurant the waiter is the server, you are the client
and the cook represents the web-site. You (the client)
transfer your order to the waiter (server) which places
the order with the cook (web-page). Maybe a little hokey,
but you get the idea ;-)
There is quite a lot of FTP Client software available
and nearly all of it is available for down-load on the web.
WsFtp is one of the leading client software packages. We
have a brief WsFtp tutorial and a
link for down-loading a share-ware version. You may also
want to
Download FTPPro, another excellent product.
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What does unlimited aliases mean?
Unlimited aliases simply means that your pop3 e-mail
account is capable of accepting literally ANYTHING@yourdomain.com.
There is no special setup to use unlimited aliases. When
you first open your account you will be issued a username.
You may use this username and password to login to the mail
server. You may then test this feature by sending mail to
yourself using a variety of different names. sales@yourdomain.com,
questions@yourdomain.com, as well as BigHairyToad@yourdomain.com
will be delivered to your default pop3 account.i
The power of unlimited aliases lies in your ability to
sort and redirect specific email addresses. This task and
many others can easily be performed using the SitePlus
personal Account Manager.
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What is the difference in a mail
alias and a mail box?
An e-mail alias is simply an email name. An e-mail box is
a location set aside for the collection of mail. With the
SitePlus personal account manager, you may divert any e-mail
aliases to a specific mail box.
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I have AOL.. Can I use my pop3
email account?
Good news, the short answer is yes. While AOL is an
excellent online service and loved by many users, the AOL
configuration poses a few small problems for the web-site
owner-maintainer. In order to use your default pop3 email
account with conventional mail readers, you must have an
outgoing SMTP server. AOL falls short in this area. If
this is the case, please contact SitePlus Support and request
special configuration allowing the use of our outgoing
server.
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What is an auto responder and how
do I use one?
An auto responder is an automated reply to an incoming
e-mail message. With the SitePlus personal Account Manager
you have the capability to set up auto responders for any
e-mail alias. An auto responder works independently and
does not effect the filtering or delivery of the specific
e-mail address to which it responds.
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What is SSL (Secure Socket Layers)?
SSL (Secure Socket Layers) is a way to encrypt data
transmission over a network connection. When utilizing
SSL, you may pass credit card information as well as other
sensitive data across the Internet in a secure manner.
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Can I password protect my web site?
Yes, our server software supports the .htaccess form of
password protecting directories. The SitePlus personal
Account Manager is capable of maintaining an central password
file as well as creating the .htaccess files for placement
into the specific directory.
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