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Title: Can anyone host ASP pages (and SQL Server?)
Post by: soslo on December 05, 2003, 11:36:00 am

I'd like to put up a web site for the rotating CP/full side art cab I just finished:
http://www.arcadecontrols.org/yabbse/index.php?board=10;action=display;threadid=13907

Title: Re:Can anyone host ASP pages (and SQL Server?)
Post by: rampy on December 05, 2003, 06:55:52 pm

you realize that's ridiculously overkill for that right?

SQL server as in ms sql server?

you can probably just use an access database if you are stuck in the ms/ASP world... on any w2k host provider

*shrug* just my 2 cents...

rampy

Title: Re:Can anyone host ASP pages (and SQL Server?)
Post by: soslo on December 05, 2003, 08:16:26 pm

hehe, I am fully aware that SQL server would be overkill for a small cab site...but that isn't the only thing I have in mind... ;)

Currently I am working on a html/javascript site...but I truly *hate* writing static sites. I'd rather write a dynamic site skeleton and fill it up with a couple of entry forms.

Or I could be like everybody else and put up a blog :-[

I just didn't want to pay as much as I used to to host my asp/sql site ($30/mo)

Title: Re:Can anyone host ASP pages (and SQL Server?)
Post by: SirPoonga on December 06, 2003, 01:38:02 am

Hmmm, I can't think of one off hand.  Most are unix based and use MySQL and php.

Title: Re:Can anyone host ASP pages (and SQL Server?)
Post by: namzep on December 06, 2003, 01:57:07 am

Try http://www.made2own.com (http://www.made2own.com).  For around $10/month you get 1 GB storage and 50 GB Bandwidth with mySQL.  I'm in the process of switching over to them as my webhost and have heard only good things about the stability of their servers.  

Title: Re:Can anyone host ASP pages (and SQL Server?)
Post by: soslo on December 06, 2003, 09:56:38 am

thanks - I'll check it out

Title: Re:Can anyone host ASP pages (and SQL Server?)
Post by: SirPoonga on December 07, 2003, 02:03:28 am

Talk to planetjay too.   He does hosting.  Do a search, he put up his info on a thread somewhere.  That's if you don't mind learning php and mySQL.  It's pretty much the same as asp and access.  php has odbc functions, but also specific functions just for mysql.  I created the controls.dat project wizards in a month without prior php knowledge.

I forgot BYOAC's host but saint says they are pretty good too.

If you have an extra computer throw linux on it, setup php and mysql on it.  If you use redhat make sure you select mysql under databases, php and php-mysql libs under web services during install.

Good sites to read
http://www.php.net/manual/en/
http://www.phpfreaks.com
http://www.mysql.com/doc/en/index.html

Title: Re:Can anyone host ASP pages (and SQL Server?)
Post by: soslo on December 08, 2003, 03:57:53 pm

thanks SirPoonga. I suppose I shouldn't resist php/mysql...its just that I use the ASP(.NET)/SQL Server Development environment *a lot* at work...and that would be pretty handy if you feel me...

Title: Re:Can anyone host ASP pages (and SQL Server?)
Post by: SirPoonga on December 08, 2003, 04:29:13 pm

Right, but finding an affordable M$ server is tough.  You will see most hosting is unix/linux with mySQL and php because the software is free :)  you might find something, just keep your options open.

Title: Re:Can anyone host ASP pages (and SQL Server?)
Post by: soslo on December 08, 2003, 05:14:11 pm

gotcha :)