Jostein <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >I think I have 250 Mb for my site. There's no webshop, but there are >sometimes over a 100 PUG shots waiting for publication at komkon, and >a database to hold the information about each image.
I'm using over 100 Mb at the moment, but I have a lot on line besides photography. Still, the photos probably take up most of the space :) >> I can set something up through my ISP, but was wondering about other >> possibilities. Are there any places that may specifically lend >> themselves to this process? What sites/companies do you use, why >> did you choose them, and how are they working out for you? I'm using Spamblocked.com for my hosting. Excellent personal service: I can call the owner up on his cell phone any time 24/7 if there's a problem. >> Is a .COM suffix a clearly better choice than some other, like .NET >> or .ORG > >.com is the intended domain type for ebusiness, but I don't think >anyone will deny you either of the usual endings. True. I think there used to be rules about who could get .net or .org domains, but those aren't in effect any more. It's best to get a .com simply because it's what most people expect. >Many domain space providers offer web hotel solutions with >pre-configured eCommerce solutions. Usually you have to pay a little >extra for that, and more if you let them connect you to a credit card >online payment thingie. Some of the webshop frameworks are highly >configurable, others are not. Usually the web space provider has a >couple of reference customers. Looking at the diversity of their sites >will give you a clue to how flexible the solution is. All >configuration is usually done by selecting a "skin", or maybe even >configuring your own with an online tool. > >> How do you avoid the spam that often follows when a site is on line >> and has a public presence? > >I expect the more serious providers have anti-spam solutions running >on the mail server. That's how it is over here, at least. Some offer >it as an add-on to pay for, others include it for free. I went with Spamblocked.com specifically for their aggressive anti-spam policies. They use multiple DNS block lists as well as their own in-house list. If I need to get mail from a listed IP I just phone up and they whitelist it for me. -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com
