Web Hosting Technology
This section describes some of the most commonly used mainframe technology.
Windows Host
Windows hosting is operating on a Windows operating system hosting services.
If you use the ASP script as a server, or plan to use Microsoft Access or SQL Server database, then you should select the host Windows platform. Also, if you plan to use Microsoft Front Page to develop the site, then, Windows hosts is the best choice.
Unix host
Unix host operating on the Unix operating system hosting services.
Unix is the first (or the original) web server operating system, and is known for reliability and stability. And the price is usually lower than Windows.
Linux Host
Linux host operating on the Linux operating system hosting services.
CGI
Web accessibility as a CGI script to execute. CGI scripts can be executed on the server to generate dynamic interactive page.
Most ISP will provide some degree of support to the CGI. And many offer a book written using CGI can run pre-installed, page counter, and chat / forum solution.
CGI most commonly used in Unix or Linux servers.
ASP - Active Server Pages
ASP is developed by Microsoft server-side scripting technology.
By script code into HTML pages inside, you can use ASP to create dynamic Web pages. Prior to return to the browser page, the code will be executed first server. And Visual Basic and JavaScript can be used.
ASP is a Windows 95,98, 2000 and XP as a standard component. ASP can be activated on all computers running Windows.
Many hosting providers offer ASP support, ASP technology in China has been very popular.
If you want to learn more about ASP, visit our ASP tutorial .
PHP
Similarly ASP, PHP is a server-side scripting language, by script code into HTML pages inside, you can use PHP to create dynamic web pages. Prior to return to the browser page, the code will be executed first server.
PHP is well suited for Web development, HTML code can be embedded PHP code.
PHP syntax is similar to Perl and C.
On a variety of 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 knowledge, please visit our PHP tutorial .
JSP
JSP is a SUN developed by a similar ASP server-side technology.
Using JSP, you can put Java code into HTML pages to create dynamic pages. Prior to return to the browser page, the code will also be executed first server.
Since JSP uses Java, the technology will not be subject to any server platform.
Cold Fusion
Cold Fusion is another server-side scripting language used to create dynamic web portal.
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 kind of so ASP can run on UNIX platforms and other software products.
Microsoft Expression Web
Expression Web design tool developed by Microsoft's Web site.
Expression Web allows developers to easily develop primary site.
If you intend to use Expression Web, you need to look at Windows hosting solutions.
Adobe Dreamweaver
Dreamweaver is a owned by Adobe Systems Web site design tool.
In the user does not have in-depth knowledge of web development situation, you can use Dreamweaver to develop a website.
Dreamweaver supports CSS, JavaScript, ASP.NET, ColdFusion, JavaServer Pages, and PHP Web technology development.
Dreamweaver runs on both Mac and Windows operating systems.
Security Server
A secure server to encrypt data transmission.
If you plan to do online credit card transactions, or other types of Web traffic that needs to be protected against unauthorized access, your ISP must provide a secure server.