Website hosting technology
This section introduces some of the most commonly used host technologies.
Windows Hosting
Windows Hosting is a hosting service that runs on the Windows operating system.
If you use ASP as a server script, or plan to use Microsoft's Access or SQL Server database, you should choose a Windows platform host. In addition, if you plan to use Microsoft Front Page to develop your website, Windows hosting is also the best choice.
Unix Host
Unix Host is a hosting service that runs on the Unix operating system.
Unix is the first (or most original) web server operating system and is known for its reliability and stability. And the price is usually lower than Windows.
Linux Host
Linux Host is a hosting service that runs on the Linux operating system.
CGI
Web pages can be executed as CGI scripts. CGI scripts can be executed on the server to generate dynamic, interactive pages.
Most ISPs provide some level of support for CGI. And many offer pre-installed, working guestbook, page counter, and chat/forum solutions written in CGI.
CGI is most commonly used on Unix or Linux servers.
ASP - Active Server Pages
ASP is a server-side scripting technology developed by Microsoft.
You can use ASP to create dynamic web pages by placing script code within HTML pages. The code is first executed by the server before the page is returned to the browser. And both Visual Basic and JavaScript are available.
ASP is a standard component in Windows 95, 98, 2000 and XP. ASP can be activated on all computers running Windows.
Many hosting providers provide ASP support, and ASP technology is already very popular in China.
If you need to learn more about ASP, please visit our ASP Tutorial.
PHP
Similar to ASP, PHP is also a server-side scripting language. You can use PHP to create dynamic web pages by placing script code in HTML pages. The code is first executed by the server before the page is returned to the browser.
PHP is very suitable for web development, and PHP code can be embedded in HTML code.
PHP syntax is similar to Perl and C.
On various operating systems, PHP is often used together with Apache (Web server). It also supports ISAPI and Microsoft Windows IIS.
PHP supports many databases, such as MySQL and Informix, Oracle, SYBASE, Solid, PostgreSQL, Generic ODBC, etc.
If you want to learn more about PHP, Please visit our PHP Tutorial.
JSP
JSP is an ASP-like server-side technology developed by SUN.
Using JSP, you can create dynamic pages by placing Java code into HTML pages. Before the page is returned to the browser, the code will also be executed by the server first.
Since JSP uses Java, this technology is not limited to any server platform.
Cold Fusion
Cold Fusion is another server-side scripting language for creating dynamic web pages.
Cold Fusion is developed by Macromedia.
Chili!Soft ASP
Microsoft's ASP technology can only run on the Windows platform.
However, Chili!Soft ASP is a software product that enables ASP to run on UNIX and other platforms.
Microsoft Expression Web
Expression Web is a website design tool developed by Microsoft.
Expression Web makes it easy for junior developers to develop websites.
If you plan to use Expression Web, you need to look at Windows hosting solutions.
Adobe Dreamweaver
Dreamweaver is a website design tool owned by Adobe Systems.
If the user does not have in-depth web development knowledge, he or she can use Dreamweaver to develop a website.
Dreamweaver supports Web technology development such as CSS, JavaScript, ASP.NET, ColdFusion, JavaServer Pages, and PHP.
Dreamweaver runs on both Mac and Windows operating systems.
Secure Server
A secure server can encrypt transmitted data.
If you plan to do online credit card transactions, or other types of Web communications that need to be protected from unauthorized access, your ISP must provide a secure server.
