Most personal and small- to medium-sized business Web sites run well on shared-server Web hosting plans. Shared hosting plans give Web site owners a reliable and inexpensive way to create and maintain a Web presence. continue »

One common misconception about choosing a Web hosting operating system is that if you design your Web site on and generally use a Windows computer, you need a Windows Web hosting plan. While both your personal computer and a Web server have operating systems, they do not need to run the same system to work together. continue »

When you purchase a Windows Web hosting plan, you are renting space for your Web site on a server that runs some version of Microsoft’s Windows operating system for servers. This is not the same operating system that runs on a Windows PC. continue »

Linux Web hosting plans reside on a server equipped with the open source Linux operating system. Because Linux is an open source operating system, it is available to your Web host with few restrictions and no attached licensing fees. That’s why Linux hosting plans often cost less than Windows plans. continue »

Many new Web hosting customers are confused about which operating system to choose when it’s time to pick a Web hosting plan. Logic suggests that your Web server’s operating system should match your PC’s — if you use a Windows PC, you should use a Windows Web server. But that is not necessarily the case. continue »

Whether you’re building your Web site or outsourcing the job, planning is vital to your project’s success. Carefully planning in the beginning makes for a better end product, especially given the interactive nature of the Web. continue »