Web HostingTechnology
This section introduces some of the most commonly used hosting technologies.
Windows host
Windows hosting is a hosting service that runs on the Windows operating system.
If you use ASP as a server-side script, or plan to use Microsoft Access or SQL Server databases, you should choose a Windows platform host. Additionally, if you plan to use Microsoft FrontPage to develop websites, Windows hosting is also the best choice.
Unix host
Unix hosting is a hosting service that runs on the Unix operating system.
Unix is the first (or original) web server operating system and is known for its reliability and stability. It is also usually less expensive than Windows.
Linux Host
Linux hosting is a hosting service that runs on the Linux operating system.
CGI
Web pages can be executed as CGI scripts. CGI scripts can run on the server to generate dynamic, interactive pages.
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CGI is most commonly used on Unix or Linux servers.
ASP - Active Server Pages
ASP is a server-side scripting technology developed by Microsoft.
By placing script code inside HTML pages, you can use ASP to create dynamic web pages. Before the page is returned to the browser, the code is executed by the server first. Both Visual Basic and JavaScript can be used.
ASP is a standard component in Windows 95, 98, 2000, and XP. ASP can be activated on all computers running Windows.
Many hosting providers offer ASP support, and ASP technology has become very popular in China.
If you need to learn more about ASP, please visit ourASP Tutorial。
PHP
Similar to ASP, PHP is also a server-side scripting language. By placing script code inside HTML pages, you can use PHP to create dynamic web pages. Before the page is returned to the browser, the code is executed by the server first.
PHP is very suitable for web development, and PHP code can be embedded within HTML code.
PHP syntax is similar to Perl and C.
On various operating systems, PHP is often used with Apache (a web server). It also supports ISAPI and Microsoft Windows IIS.
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JSP
JSP is a server-side technology similar to ASP, developed by Sun.
With JSP, you can create dynamic pages by placing Java code into HTML pages. Before the page is returned to the browser, the code is also executed by the server first.
Because JSP uses Java, this technology is not limited to any server platform.
Cold Fusion
ColdFusion is another server-side scripting language used to create dynamic web pages.
Cold Fusion was 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 allows beginner developers to develop websites easily.
If you plan to use Expression Web, you need to look into Windows hosting solutions.
Adobe Dreamweaver
Dreamweaver is a website design tool owned by Adobe Systems.
Even without in-depth web development knowledge, users can use Dreamweaver to develop a website.
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Dreamweaver can run on both Mac and Windows operating systems.
Secure server
A secure server can encrypt the data being transmitted.
If you plan to conduct 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.
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