excelent feedback - thanks.
I am an access programer but have (sort of) become the IT dept by default
and I'm really not too good at all with websites. I made one in frontpage as
it seemed the simplist to work with (
www.ukoutdoorpursuits.co.uk ).
But - I need to get feed back from one line forms into an access database
and the I can write some code that will get the data from Private/XXX.txt but
it seems quite hard to shell call to frontpage (turn on FP - log in - sync
the txt - close FP, on this ON Click in an access form). So I think I best
mov the forms to and host that can take ASP extentions.
Do you have recomendations for good hosts yu have dealt with ??
--
Wayne
Manchester, England.
"Pat" wrote:
> I have a long history of dealing with various web host companies. Here's my take:
>
> When looking at web hosts that host on Microsoft servers, avoid like the plague any web
> host that claims they cannot implement FrontPage extensions for, uh, "security reasons".
> FP extension security is based on IIS security - they are either telling you that their
> IIS security sucks, or they are lying and won't tell you they don't have the bare
> technical expertise to manage FP extensions.
>
> Also avoid them if either they won't support FP subwebs, or they do support subwebs but
> they need you to place a support ticket
>
> Make sure they do daily backups. Ask them how often they backup email and how long they
> keep email backups (keeping email backups for one week is acceptable).
>
> Lastly, make sure that the web host will allow you to submit tickets, and receive
> replies, by EMAIL. One of the absolutely worst web hosting companies is Hostcentric.
> Their policies are extreme CYA you can only submit tickets through their online system.
> You get no email copy of your issue, it is all kept online. And they "purge" the support
> history at infrequent and undocumented intervals, so you can't refer back to past
> support issues.
>
> BTW, a few years ago, I consulted for a company in the UK that insisted that their .com
> website be hosted in the UK. We wound up having to host in the USA. We had a horrible
> experience with XO Communications in the UK - they promised us services that they
> suddenly couldn't support after they took our money.
>
>
> "Wayne-I-M" wrote...
> > To add to the post about running frontpage from.
> >
> > The obvious answer (just came to me) is to use an asp host just for the web
> > forms.
> >
> > Does anyone know of any good asp hosts based in the UK
> > Does anyknow of any to "aviod" ??
> >
> >
> > --
> > Wayne
> > Manchester, England.
> >
>
>
>
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