Your further diy web site thoughts?

[GROWLER]

Hey Bartender. Have you clicked on that ficticious GROWLER link?

[GROWLER]

Well I don't think I need any extra email accounts, but a counter would be cool so I can see if anyone's interested and sniffin' I suppose.
Who do I choose for this 'hosting' malarky then ey, and what's it all about anyway?
Can't I simply host it all in this heap of electronic shite meself...like?

[Darwins Selection]

Hey Bartender. Have you clicked on that ficticious GROWLER link?

You mean it isn't yours?

I was impressed how quickly you had got it working and there were no 'used' car stereos for sale.

[Barman]

Hey Bartender. Have you clicked on that ficticious GROWLER link?

Um... no I hadn't actually... 

[Barman]

Well I don't think I need any extra email accounts, but a counter would be cool so I can see if anyone's interested and sniffin' I suppose.
Who do I choose for this 'hosting' malarky then ey, and what's it all about anyway?
Can't I simply host it all in this heap of electronic shite meself...like?

No, you don?t want to host it yourself? You want to ?host? it on somebody else?s computers -  a company like UK2 that has loads of bandwidth and specialises in it?

[GROWLER]

Hey Bartender. Have you clicked on that ficticious GROWLER link?

Um... no I hadn't actually... 

Thank the ruddy Lord it was nowt sinister.
Half a sniff of summat iffy, and it would have been plastered all over some other dodgy forums no doubt.

[Darwins Selection]

Thank the ruddy Lord it was nowt sinister.

Depends what you call sinister. . . .

"He is the most well known ancestor of the current residents of Growlerville - almost everyone here claims to be his descendant. An innovator and risk taker, this ancient healer/shaman/philospher/scientist gathered and painstakingly studied every encrusted phenomenon he came upon during his early years wandering within the Sacred Reservoir (the ancient name of the Forbidden Zone). Oldold's research enabled him to develop all kinds of powerful applications of these new discoveries."

[GROWLER]

Thank the ruddy Lord it was nowt sinister.

Depends what you call sinister. . . .

"He is the most well known ancestor of the current residents of Growlerville - almost everyone here claims to be his descendant. An innovator and risk taker, this ancient healer/shaman/philospher/scientist gathered and painstakingly studied every encrusted phenomenon he came upon during his early years wandering within the Sacred Reservoir (the ancient name of the Forbidden Zone). Oldold's research enabled him to develop all kinds of powerful applications of these new discoveries."

OH SHIT.

[GROWLER]

Well I don't think I need any extra email accounts, but a counter would be cool so I can see if anyone's interested and sniffin' I suppose.
Who do I choose for this 'hosting' malarky then ey, and what's it all about anyway?
Can't I simply host it all in this heap of electronic shite meself...like?

No, you don?t want to host it yourself? You want to ?host? it on somebody else?s computers -  a company like UK2 that has loads of bandwidth and specialises in it?

So, if I can't do it meself, how do I transfer my new domain to them, and how do I choose the most appropriate host?
Is it easy enough, or do I have to get involved in complicated computer I.T. malarky thingies codes and stuff?

Bloody minefield this.

[Barman]

Well I don't think I need any extra email accounts, but a counter would be cool so I can see if anyone's interested and sniffin' I suppose.
Who do I choose for this 'hosting' malarky then ey, and what's it all about anyway?
Can't I simply host it all in this heap of electronic shite meself...like?

No, you don?t want to host it yourself? You want to ?host? it on somebody else?s computers -  a company like UK2 that has loads of bandwidth and specialises in it?

So, if I can't do it meself, how do I transfer my new domain to them, and how do I choose the most appropriate host?
Is it easy enough, or do I have to get involved in complicated computer I.T. malarky thingies codes and stuff?

Bloody minefield this.

Not a minefield, just new.

Everybody has their favourite ISP (Internet Service Provider) or ?host? but I?ve used UK2 for years and would recommend them.

Once you have bought the domain name and web site you create the web on your PC just as you would with any other application. Once you are happy with it you upload it to your web space on the host.

In FrontPage there is a ?Publish? button that does it all for you?

[GROWLER]

Ahhhh, right.
Create the /my web site first on Front Page, THEN transfer it to the host/provider people?
Gorrit!

Thanks for all your help. Many more questions as I limp through this stuff I suspect.
Like a bloody I.T. help desk this place, but I'm much obliged anyway.
Got more sense  out of you lot than I have out of my so called mates

Thanks for your patience, and you'll be rewarded with a free trip in the swamp when it's up and running, if you're ever over here.

[Barman]

Ahhhh, right.
Create the /my web site first on Front Page, THEN transfer it to the host/provider people?
Gorrit!

Thanks for all your help. Many more questions as I limp through this stuff I suspect.
Like a bloody I.T. help desk this place, but I'm much obliged anyway.
Got more sense  out of you lot than I have out of my so called mates

Thanks for your patience, and you'll be rewarded with a free trip in the swamp when it's up and running, if you're ever over here.

I can't wait... 

[Grumpmeister]

That should be you up-and-running. Additional services that U2 charge me for are web statistics so you can see how many people visit your site every month and professional DNS services which you don?t need. they may also offer to spam filter your POP accounts for you at an extra charge.

You've let Bonehead host this site? And there was me thinking the connection errors were network related 

[Barman]

That should be you up-and-running. Additional services that U2 charge me for are web statistics so you can see how many people visit your site every month and professional DNS services which you don?t need. they may also offer to spam filter your POP accounts for you at an extra charge.

You've let Bonehead host this site? And there was me thinking the connection errors were network related 

[Grumpmeister]

It was guaranteed someone would pick up on it, I just happened to spot it first