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are not satisfied, there is a full refund after the 15 days period. This does
not include domain names. Check our terms and conditions for more information.
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Access/Excel
We support the use of Access 2000 & Excel which is a piece of database
software usually found with Microsoft Office products. You can connect a
database to your code using a DSN (data source name) also known as an ODBC
connection. The database can be used over the web to input/output/sort data
using languages such as ASP and ColdFusion. This process is easy to use and
enables dynamic content in seconds.
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ASP (Active Server Page)
ASP is an HTML page that includes one or more scripts that are processed on a
Microsoft Web Server before the page
is sent to the user. ASP itself is not a scripting language. It is designed to
tie your web pages into data stored in databases on your own and other systems.
ASP will work with any database with an available Open DataBase Connectivity
(ODBC)
compliant driver such as Microsoft Access and MS SQL.
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Unlimited Auto Responders
An automatic calling card you can set up which, when activated, sends a
message back to anyone sending you an email. You
can use it if you are away from your desk to alert people to your absence etc.
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Backup
Backup is the activity of copying file or database so that they will be
preserved in case of equipment failure or other catastrophe. Backup is usually a
routine part of the operation of large businesses with mainframe as well as the
administrators of smaller business computers. For personal computer users,
backup is also necessary but often neglected. The retrieval of files you backed
up is called restoring them.
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Bandwidth
This is the monthly measurement of data coming in and out of the server, and
specifically your website. Sites are given a guide
amount of potential traffic they can receive. Bandwidth is measured in GB -
gigabytes (1,000 megabytes), and is recorded/calculated when a file is
downloaded. 1 GB of bandwidth as a guide provide approx 100,000 hits (which are
individual file requests, i.e pictures, web pages, media) a month. Additional
bandwidth can be added to your account
on an ad-hoc basis.
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Catch-all Email Account
A Catch-All email address will filter any email to a specified location if it
hasn't already been setup to go elsewhere through a POP account or alias. Please
note that all messages sent to whatever@mydomain.com will automatically be
forwarded to mydomain@mydomain.com if you do not have aliases set up for your
account. Therefore, if you wish for abc@mydomain.com to be forwarded to mydomain@mydomain.com,
it is not necessary for you to set up an alias.
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CGI (Common Gateway Interface)
CGI, which everyone uses for short, stands for "Common Gateway Interface". It
provides a common method of running
an executable program, usually written in Perl or C/C++, from a web site in
order to generate dynamic content. You can use your own CGI programs developed
in any programming language such as Visual Basic or Delphi.
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Co-location
Co-location is the term used for when you purchase a server, and lease space
and access to it. A lot of hosts offer co-location plans, usually with a monthly
fee as well as fees for the amount of bandwidth used.
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ColdFusion
ColdFusion is a popular and sophisticated set of products
for building Web sites and serving pages to users. With ColdFusion, a company
can build a content database using input templates and combine these with
application programs to create a Web site in which pages are developed
dynamically as they are served. ColdFusion provides a visual interface for
building Web pages directly or for building the "piece parts". For example, a
newspaper with a Web site can have a
reporter enter a story, dateline, author, and other information, using a text
entry form free of all Web page formatting and
structure details or language tags. The content entered by the reporter is later
gathered and formatted into a Web page
when it is requested. The reporter is free from having to understand HTML and
other details. ColdFusion is also a popular
tool for building e-commerce sites.
Applications can access databases using Microsoft's OLE DB, ODBC, or drivers
that access Oracle and Sybase databases.
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Control Panel
Control panel is a complete account management toolset that includes
everything you need to create, maintain and manage
the many features that come with your hosting account.
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CSS (Cascading Style Sheets)
Cascading Style Sheets are used to add more functionality to simple HTML
pages, and contain styles and other information that can be passed on to other
HTML pages in a web site. Internet Explorer 3.0 and up support a good portion of
CSS, while Netscape 4.0 and up supports a small amount of CSS. Unfortunately, a
fully compliant browser does not yet exist for CSSs.
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Custom DLL installation
With our selected packages it is possible to have custom code tags added to
your account. These could be ASP components
or CF tags. As long as the component has been written by a professional software
house, we are happy to install it for you!
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Custom Error Pages
Customizable error pages such as 404, 403 which enable you to brand responses
from the server, such as Page Not Found.
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Disk Space
Web space, or disk space, is the amount of allocated storage you are given on
your web hosting account. This allows you to store files, web pages, email,
databases and graphics. Web space is always measured in MB (megabytes). This
option can be easily upgraded if you are approaching your allocated amount.
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Domain Name System (DNS)
The domain name system (DNS) is the way that Internet domain name are located
and translated into Internet Protocol addresses. A domain name is a meaningful
and easy-to-remember "handle" for an Internet address.
Because maintaining a central list of domain name/IP address correspondences
would be impractical, the lists of domain
names and IP addresses are distributed throughout the Internet in a hierarchy of
authority. There is probably a DNS server within close geographic proximity to
your access provider that maps the domain names in your Internet requests or
forwards them to other servers in the Internet.
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Dot Net / .net framework
Microsoft® .NET is the Microsoft XML Web services platform. XML Web services
allow applications to communicate and share data over the Internet, regardless
of operating system, device or programming language. The Microsoft .NET platform
delivers what developers need to create XML Web services and stitch them
together.
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Email Forwarders
These are fully individual email accounts which can be collected via client
software (Outlook, Netscape or Eudora etc) and allow complete administration via
the web. You can collect your email from any ISP, any location in any country,
which makes it a dynamic and professional solution to email management.
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Flash & Shockwave
Flash and shockwave are multimedia tools, allowing you to present interactive
presentations and websites, utilizing the latest streaming and audio technology.
Our servers fully support .SWF files and MIME associated with Flash and
Shockwave.
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Front Page Extentions
Front Page Server Extentions are server side programs that are used to enable
users of Front Page to use its special components, or "Web Bots". Although the
extentions can be installed on a Unix server, they are generally found on
Windows NT servers.
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FTP (File Transfer Protocol)
FTP is a method of transferring files between one computer and another in a
different location. FTP access is usually necessary to be able to upload files
to your web server. An FTP client program (such as CuteFTP or WS-FTP) is
required to access an FTP server.
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IP Address
The Internet Protocol (IP) is the method or protocol by which data is sent
from one computer to another on the Internet. Each computer (known as a host) on
the Internet has at least one IP address that uniquely identifies it from all
other computers on the Internet.
In the most widely installed level of the Internet Protocol (Internet
Protocol) today, an IP address is a 32-binary digit number that identifies each
sender or receiver of information that is sent in packet across the Internet.
When you request an HTML page or send e-mail, the Internet Protocol part of
TCP/IP includes your IP address in the message (actually, in each of the packets
if more than one is required) and sends it to the IP address that is obtained by
looking up the domain name in the Uniform Resource Locator you requested or in
the e-mail address you're sending a note to. At the other end, the recipient can
see the IP address of the Web page requestor or the e-mail sender and can
respond by sending another message using the IP address it received.
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Java Servlets
A Java servlet is a Java program that executes on the Web or HTTP server in
response to requests from a Web browser. The Web server software uses Java
Virtual Machine to run the servlet and generate an HTML page. The servlet takes
input from a HTML page containing HTML input tags, processes it, and returns a
HTML page with the results.
Java Servlets can be thought of as CGI programs in some respects. Both
servlets and CGI execute on the server in response to HTML input. Thus both are
limited to HTML and JavaScript's capabilities.
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JSP (JavaServer Pages)
JSP (JavaServer Pages) technology from Sun enable Web developers and
designers to rapidly develop and easily maintain information-rich, dynamic Web
pages that leverage existing business systems. This technology leverages the
Java architecture and enables web developers to rapidly create Web-based
applications. JSP is completely platform independent. JSP provides excellent
server side scripting support for creating database driven web applications. JSP
enables the developers to directly insert java code into jsp file, this makes
the development process very simple and its maintenance also becomes very easy.
JSP pages are efficient, it loads into the web servers memory on receiving the
request very first time and the subsequent calls are served within a very short
period of time.
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MS SQL
Microsoft's SQL database software which allows high performance database
querying for larger scale projects. We support version 2000, and allow you to
connect remotely via Enterprise Manager to edit and manage your databases.
Standard size of a database is 30MB (20MB DB, 10MB LOG. Languages such as ASP
and ColdFusion can be used to query the data.
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mSQL MySQL
Mini SQL, or mSQL, is a lightweight database engine designed to provide fast
access to stored data with low memory requirements. The mSQL language offers a
significant subset of the features provided by ANSI SQL. It allows a program or
user to store, manipulate and retrieve data in table structures. It does not
support relational capabilities such as table joins, views or nested queries.
Although it does not support all the relational operations defined in the ANSI
specification, it does provide the capability of "joins" between multiple
tables.
MySQL is a true multi-user, multi-threaded SQL database server. SQL,
Structured Query Language, is a standardized language that makes it easy to
store, update and access information. For example, you can use SQL to retrieve
product information and store customer information for a web site. MySQL is also
fast and flexible enough to allow you to store logs and pictures in it.
The main goals of MySQL are speed, robustness and ease of use. MySQL was
originally developed because we needed a SQL server that could handle very large
databases an order of magnitude faster than what any database vendor could offer
to us on inexpensive hardware. We have now been using MySQL since 2000 in an
environment with more than 40 databases containing 10,000 tables, of which more
than 500 have more than 7 million rows. This is about 100 gigabytes of
mission-critical data.
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ODBC
Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) is a standard or open application
programming interface (API) for accessing a database. By using ODBC statements
in a program, you can access files in a number of different databases, including
Access, dBase, DB2, Excel, and Text. In addition to the ODBC software, a
separate module or driver is needed for each database to be accessed. The main
proponent and supplier of ODBC programming support is Microsoft.
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Password Protected Directories
Allows the ability for you to secure a given directory with a secure username
and password. Perfect for admin or secure areas and can be set up instantly
through your control panel.
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Perl
Perl is an interpreter and a script programming language that is similar in
syntax to the C language and that includes a number of popular UNIX elements,
such as Borne shell, csh, awk, sed, grep, tr, and C. Perl is considered as a
good choice for developing Common Gateway Interface (CGI) programs because it
has good text manipulation facilities.
Perl, in short, is a popular scripting -programming language that is commonly
used for writing CGI programs that are to be run from a web site.
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PHP
PHP is another scripting language and interpreter, similar to JavaScript and
Microsoft's VB Script. It is a cross-platform alternative to Microsoft's Active
Server Page (ASP) which runs only on Microsoft's Windows NT servers. PHP is
freely available and used primarily on Linux Web Servers. Like ASP, its commands
are embedded within the HTML of a web page. The commands are later executed on
the web server, making it browser independent. The web browser only sees the
resulting HTML output of the PHP code, and does not need to do any real work
itself, fortunately, since different browsers display data differently, at least
for the time being.
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POP 3 Email Boxes
These are fully individual email accounts which can be collected via client
software (Outlook, Netscape or Eudora etc) and allow complete administration via
the web. You can collect your email from any ISP, any location in any country,
which makes it a dynamic and professional solution to email management.
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PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL is a powerful relational database management system (RDBMS) that
is similar to Ingres. It is an enhancement of the original POSTGRES database
management system, a next-generation DBMS research prototype. While PostgreSQL
retains the powerful data model and rich data types of POSTGRES, it replaces the
PostQuel query language with an extended subset of SQL.
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Python
Python is an interpreted, object-oriented programming language similar to Tcl
and Perl that has gained adherents for its clear syntax and readability. It has
modules, classes, exceptions, very high level dynamic data types, and dynamic
typing. Python is said to be relatively easy to learn and portable, meaning its
statements can be interpreted in a number of operating systems, including
UNIX-based systems, Mac OS, MS-DOS, OS/2, and various versions of Microsoft
Windows.
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Raw Log Files
Unlike some providers, we provide users with their raw log files. These are a
record of all activity associated with your website. They record visitors, files
downloaded, referrers and other useful information. They can be found in your
LOGS directory on the server.
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SSH (Secure Shell)
SSH is a UNIX-based command interface and protocol for securely getting
access to a remote computer. It is a program to log into another computer over a
network, to execute commands in a remote machine, and to move files from one
machine to another. It is widely used by network administrators to control Web
and other kinds of servers remotely.
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SSI ( Server-Side Include )
A server-side include is a variable value (for example, a file "Last
modified" date) that a server can include in an HTML file before it sends it to
the requestor. Then, the server will obtain the last-modified date for the file
and insert it before the HTML file is sent to requestors. A Web file that
contains server-side include statements (such as the "echo" statement above) is
usually defined by the administrator to be a file with an ".shtml" suffix.
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SSL (Secure Socket Layer)
This is a term used to describe a secure server. You can easily add security
to your website by using SSL (secure socket layer). This enables data to be
encrypted, such as credit card details or personal details. This is nearly
always a must for shoppers, and is usually indicated by a picture of a padlock
on your browser.
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Statistics, or Stats
Web site statistics tell you a lot about the visitors to your site. Graphical
statistics will give you charts and graphs detailing your visitors' browser,
where they came from, how long they spent at your site, and more, depending on
the stats program the host provides.
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Sub Domain
Second-level domains can be divided into further domain levels. These
subdomains sometimes represent different computer servers within different
departments. The Third-level domain name includes the Second-level domain name.
For example, in: sales.Vilords.net, "sales"; is a third-level domain. "Vilords.net"
is a second-level domain name (and includes the top-level
domain name of ".net").
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Telnet
Telnet is used to connect one computer to another computer. It is a program
that lets you log into a remote computer directly through the Internet and use
it as if you were there. Examples of telnet programs are EWAN (for Windows) and
NCSA (for Macintosh). More technically, Telnet is a user command and an
underlying TCP/IP protocol for accessing remote computers.
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WAP (Wireless Application Protocol)
WAP (Wireless Application Protocol) is a specification for a set of
communication protocol to standardize the way that wireless devices, such as
cellular telephones and radio transceivers, can be used for Internet access,
including e-mail, the World Wide Web, newsgroups, and Internet Relay Chat
(Internet Relay Chat). While Internet access has been possible in the past,
different manufacturers have used different technologies. In the future, devices
and service systems that use WAP will be able to interoperate.
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