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["m o r r y" <morry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hostway will waive the setup for WPO members but not sure if they will do so
on the value plan I'm checking into that for you.

There's another company called Laughing Squid http://laughingsquid.net/ that
specializes in sites for individuals, artists and not for profits and has a
basic plan for $12/month with no setup fee if you get it for a year in
advance. I've heard good things about them but never used them nor do I have
any personal knowledge of their service.

Here is the Laughing Squid blurb:
Laughing Squid is an independently owned and operated web hosting service
that specializes in web hosting for artists, individuals, non-profits and
small organizations. Since 1998 we have been here for those website owners
and developers who often get lost in the faceless void of corporate web
hosting.


---- Original Message -----
From: "james scola" <jscola_72@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <webproducers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2003 3:17 AM
Subject: [webproducers] Re: web hosting question...Thank you all! Oh and
Morry, by the way


> Hey,
>
> I want to thank you all for the quick responses. I was
> pleasantly surprised by the amount of feedback and
> wealth of information. This is such a fantastic group,
> it's nice to see so many people lending a hand!
>
> I will definitely look into the suggestions and if my
> decision comes to a dead tie between a company I do
> not know and a member's company or I can provide a
> referral so a member can receive $$ ( I know Hostway
> did this) no problem it would be my pleasure to do so.
>
> By and by, Morry, it's funny you mention Hostway. I
> hosted a few larger sites with them and have been
> pleased with the service, however they have only 1
> budget plan called "value" on a Unix server which is
> fine, however the details were not very appealing...
>
> -5MB Storage
> -1GB traffic
> -1POP3 email acct.
> -only email tech support
> -$8.99 p/m
> -$40.00 set up fee (ouch!)
> -and only a per year contract
> *and it said it handled Shockwave. I'm not familiar
> w/the program but I would assume since it's Macromedia
> as well, MIMME types and flash can be handled.
>
> If you are working on a better deal GREAT! Let me know
> the details. I would like to post my site within a
> week or so.
>
> Thanks again everyone!
>
> best,
> james scola
>
>
> --- m o r r y <morry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > You're in luck!  I've been working with Hostway
> > www.Hostway.com to begin
> > offering special deals to WPO members.  While the
> > program isn't fully
> > launched yet it is forthcoming and if you are in
> > urgent need of hosting we
> > might be able to make arrangements for you.  There
> > are many good hosting
> > companies out there and many that are very cheap but
> > sometimes if it's only
> > a couple bucks more a month it's worth it. Check out
> > Hostway and if you are
> > interested let me know and I will try to see what I
> > can do in lieu of our
> > formal program setup.
> >
> > Morry
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "james scola" <jscola_72@xxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <webproducers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Monday, June 02, 2003 8:35 PM
> > Subject: [webproducers] web hosting question
> >
> >
> > > hello all,
> > >
> > > I hope everyone is doing well.
> > >
> > > I was hoping that the group might be able to
> > assist me
> > > with daunting task I have recently taken up. I
> > need to
> > > find an "inexpensive" web hosting company for my
> > > portfolio site. I am accostumed to dealing with
> > > companies that handle larger projects but am
> > befuddled
> > > by who to choose for a simple site.
> > >
> > > I do not need many bells and whistles, my
> > requirements
> > > are:
> > >
> > > Server:
> > > UNIX or Microsoft, though Unix seems to be more
> > > appropriate.
> > >
> > > Disk:
> > > -10MB+ storage
> > > -2GB+ monthly traffic
> > >
> > > Site Management:
> > > -24x7 FTP access
> > > -*Web-based control panel (Sitecontrol)
> > > -Detailed traffic stats (Analog)
> > > -Access to raw log file
> > > -*Graphical statistics would be nice!
> > >
> > > Email:
> > > -3+ POP3 Email accts.
> > > -unlimited autorepsonders
> > > -*web based email
> > >
> > > Scripts:
> > > CGI (w/counter)
> > >
> > > Support:
> > > -*24/7 tech support(email)...live phone support
> > would
> > > also be nice!
> > >
> > > Multimedia:
> > > -Flash(MIMME type)
> > >
> > > Cost:
> > > -Up to $10 per month w/ an option for a montly
> > payment
> > > plan would be nice!
> > > -No set up fee or a nominal one is fine.
> > >
> > > The rest seems to be standard across the board
> > > i.e(daily back up, security, 99.9% up
> > time,etc...).
> > >
> > > A lot of these companies seem "shady" so if anyone
> > can
> > > recommend a reputable "budget" company it would be
> > > greatly appreciated!
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance for taking the time to read
> > this.
> > >
> > > best,
> > > james scola
> > > p.s. I hope to see you all tomorrow at FEZ
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > =====
> > > James N Scola
> > >
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