Web Dev Intensive

As we discussed in class, registering a website domain (e.g. registering a name such as “onepotcooking.com”) is a different transaction from hosting a website (i.e. renting space on a server where you can put your files).

However, most web hosting companies also throw in a single domain registration as a freebie for signing up for one of their web hosting plans.  Plus, I have a promo code here that you can use to get further discounts from Dreamhost.

The Dreamhost promo code I am posting here will get you $20 off of a pre-paid monthly plan, and $40 off of a pre-paid yearly plan.  I get a nice bonus by referring you, so although I think this is a pretty great discount for you, I also benefit by promoting it.  It’s a good deal all around, but obviously you should still compare prices with others like StartLogic, GoDaddy, etc.  There is no lack of competition in this market.

The Dreamhost promo code is:

WEBDEVSUMMER09

Probably the best selling point is that your own setup will be almost identical to what we used in class, since onepotcooking.com is hosted on the cheapest basic Dreamhost shared hosting plan.

I find it to be no-nonsense, well set up, relatively open, and with a very straightforward control panel that allows you to easily create and manage databases, email addresses, one-click installation of many pieces of common software such as WordPress and others, and few restrictions on usage.  But it does have its ups and downs like any other hosting provider. I am not personally as familiar with the equivalent plans at other hosting companies, but I assume they all offer the same basic functionality.