Archive for May, 2008
Create Your Own Web Hosting Server: Software and Resources
Web Hosting
If you want your web site or your personal blog be available to other people, you have either to place your website to a public server or use your PC as a web server. Here’s a list of resources you can use to set up your own servers.
MySQL database is the world’s most popular database. It won its popularity for high reliability, fast performance, and ease of usage. MySQL runs on more than 20 platforms including Windows, Linux, OS/X, AIX, HP-UX, Netware.
Apache HTTP Server is a robust, powerful, and freely-distributed source code implementation of an HTTP (Web) server. Apache became the most popular web server on the Internet in 1996 and holds this position till nowadays.
PHP is a widely-used scripting language that is especially suited for Web development and can be embedded into HTML.
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Best Free Forum Hosting Solutions
Forum Hosting
phpBB provides highly customisable set of key features in addition to a standards compliant interface. phpBB™ is one of the most popular ways to create and support a community.
Forumer - is a popular free phpBB forum hosting service. It provides over 30 free skins, great custom portal, your own live chatroom.
Conforums - offers free completely customizable message boards. This allows you to create any kind of web community you wish, whether it be for a personal website, business communications or even a way to manage data.
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