Comments on: Web Development: Is Free Web Hosting Good Enough? http://www.ghacks.net/2009/06/11/web-development-is-free-web-hosting-good-enough/ A technology blog covering software, mobile phones, gadgets, security, the Internet and other relevant areas. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:29:28 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Latest web hosting news - Web Hosting Reviews | Travel I | Dedicated Web Hosting http://www.ghacks.net/2009/06/11/web-development-is-free-web-hosting-good-enough/#comment-845280 Latest web hosting news - Web Hosting Reviews | Travel I | Dedicated Web Hosting Sun, 05 Jul 2009 23:56:10 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=13444#comment-845280 [...] Web Development: Is Free Web Hosting Good Enough? [...] [...] Web Development: Is Free Web Hosting Good Enough? [...]

]]> By: Dave http://www.ghacks.net/2009/06/11/web-development-is-free-web-hosting-good-enough/#comment-830929 Dave Thu, 18 Jun 2009 22:44:29 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=13444#comment-830929 Do not use 000webhost.com !!!! They will cancel or delete your website without warning!! Their support is frustrating and geared towards getting you to upgrade (the upgrade apparently provides better servers and service, I suppose the kind that won't delete your site without warning.) Again, I have nothing good to say about them !!! Do not use 000webhost.com !!!!

They will cancel or delete your website without warning!!

Their support is frustrating and geared towards getting you to upgrade (the upgrade apparently provides better servers and service, I suppose the kind that won’t delete your site without warning.)

Again, I have nothing good to say about them !!!

]]> By: Mavrik http://www.ghacks.net/2009/06/11/web-development-is-free-web-hosting-good-enough/#comment-825735 Mavrik Sun, 14 Jun 2009 01:36:31 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=13444#comment-825735 (http://000webhost.com) is a great free host. Disk Space - 1500 MB Bandwidth - 100 GB / month Email Addresses - 5 MySQL DB - 2 FTP Access PHP PHP mail() function and Sendmail Curl, GD2 library, XML, Zend, .htaccess support fopen() and PHP sockets safe_mode is OFF, file uploads are ON Zend Optimizer support, Ioncube loader Cron Jobs IMAP Support Custom Error Pages Password Protect Directories No Ads at all I think one would be hard pressed to find a better free host. (http://000webhost.com) is a great free host.

Disk Space – 1500 MB
Bandwidth – 100 GB / month
Email Addresses – 5
MySQL DB – 2
FTP Access
PHP
PHP mail() function and Sendmail
Curl, GD2 library, XML, Zend, .htaccess support
fopen() and PHP sockets
safe_mode is OFF, file uploads are ON
Zend Optimizer support, Ioncube loader
Cron Jobs
IMAP Support
Custom Error Pages
Password Protect Directories

No Ads at all

I think one would be hard pressed to find a better free host.

]]> By: Calvert http://www.ghacks.net/2009/06/11/web-development-is-free-web-hosting-good-enough/#comment-822937 Calvert Fri, 12 Jun 2009 02:40:13 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=13444#comment-822937 I've used Mister.net's (http://mister.net/) free web hosting account for the past years and have had a better experience then paid hosting. It all depends on the actual free hosting provider and what they mean by 'free'. I’ve used Mister.net’s (http://mister.net/) free web hosting account for the past years and have had a better experience then paid hosting. It all depends on the actual free hosting provider and what they mean by ‘free’.

]]> By: Web Development: Is Free Web Hosting Good Enough? | Mash Central http://www.ghacks.net/2009/06/11/web-development-is-free-web-hosting-good-enough/#comment-822567 Web Development: Is Free Web Hosting Good Enough? | Mash Central Thu, 11 Jun 2009 21:34:06 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=13444#comment-822567 [...] See the rest here: Web Development: Is Free Web Hosting Good Enough? [...] [...] See the rest here: Web Development: Is Free Web Hosting Good Enough? [...]

]]> By: Hosted Blogger http://www.ghacks.net/2009/06/11/web-development-is-free-web-hosting-good-enough/#comment-822523 Hosted Blogger Thu, 11 Jun 2009 21:03:24 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=13444#comment-822523 My biggest complaint with free hosting is the amount of restrictions they try to place on what you can and cannot do with your webspace. A friend of mine who is a graphic artist was running a website he used as a portfolio where he featured and sold his work. The only problem was the “free hosting” company he used put ads on his site, which directly competed against him for commercial and graphic arts services. My biggest complaint with free hosting is the amount of restrictions they try to place on what you can and cannot do with your webspace.

A friend of mine who is a graphic artist was running a website he used as a portfolio where he featured and sold his work. The only problem was the “free hosting” company he used put ads on his site, which directly competed against him for commercial and graphic arts services.

]]> By: Web Development: Is Free Web Hosting Good Enough? | The Web Hostings http://www.ghacks.net/2009/06/11/web-development-is-free-web-hosting-good-enough/#comment-822474 Web Development: Is Free Web Hosting Good Enough? | The Web Hostings Thu, 11 Jun 2009 20:27:49 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=13444#comment-822474 [...] The rest is here: Web Development: Is Free Web Hosting Good Enough? [...] [...] The rest is here: Web Development: Is Free Web Hosting Good Enough? [...]

]]> By: Web Development: Is Free Web Hosting Good Enough? | cheapwebsitehost.info http://www.ghacks.net/2009/06/11/web-development-is-free-web-hosting-good-enough/#comment-822381 Web Development: Is Free Web Hosting Good Enough? | cheapwebsitehost.info Thu, 11 Jun 2009 18:46:14 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=13444#comment-822381 [...] One question you might ask yourself is, “Why should I pay for web hosting when there are plenty of sites offering free web hosting ?” It’s a perfectly valid question, especially if you don’t have a nice big pot of venture capital to … Read more from the original source: Web Development: Is Free Web Hosting Good Enough? [...] [...] One question you might ask yourself is, “Why should I pay for web hosting when there are plenty of sites offering free web hosting ?” It’s a perfectly valid question, especially if you don’t have a nice big pot of venture capital to … Read more from the original source: Web Development: Is Free Web Hosting Good Enough? [...]

]]> By: Charax http://www.ghacks.net/2009/06/11/web-development-is-free-web-hosting-good-enough/#comment-822252 Charax Thu, 11 Jun 2009 16:51:46 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=13444#comment-822252 I use free hosting exclusively, mainly because my sites tend to be casual or demo sites. Bytehost (who I found out about through a site specifically comparing the features of free hosts) seem to have everything for me, and I haven't spotted a single ad. As always, it's best to shop around. There's nothing wrong with using free hosting if you are just starting out or the site's not important, but if you're doing it commercially, always go for a paid one. I use free hosting exclusively, mainly because my sites tend to be casual or demo sites. Bytehost (who I found out about through a site specifically comparing the features of free hosts) seem to have everything for me, and I haven’t spotted a single ad.

As always, it’s best to shop around. There’s nothing wrong with using free hosting if you are just starting out or the site’s not important, but if you’re doing it commercially, always go for a paid one.

]]> By: Codrin http://www.ghacks.net/2009/06/11/web-development-is-free-web-hosting-good-enough/#comment-822232 Codrin Thu, 11 Jun 2009 16:33:05 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=13444#comment-822232 free = crap there is no "free" in this world :) free = crap
there is no “free” in this world :)

]]> By: WitchHost.Net http://www.ghacks.net/2009/06/11/web-development-is-free-web-hosting-good-enough/#comment-822204 WitchHost.Net Thu, 11 Jun 2009 16:09:23 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=13444#comment-822204 As SunKast has pointed out, there are alot of negatives that come with free web hosting... Too many, if you ask me. On an opposite note, alot of paid hosting - atleast from smaller providers - has negatives also, eg, frequent down time and poor customer service come to mind. For me the established mainstream hosts are the way forward. Not only are the incredibly reliable, teamed with great support for people lacking in experience, but they're also affordable. Very affordable, even. As SunKast has pointed out, there are alot of negatives that come with free web hosting… Too many, if you ask me.

On an opposite note, alot of paid hosting – atleast from smaller providers – has negatives also, eg, frequent down time and poor customer service come to mind.

For me the established mainstream hosts are the way forward. Not only are the incredibly reliable, teamed with great support for people lacking in experience, but they’re also affordable. Very affordable, even.

]]> By: SunKast http://www.ghacks.net/2009/06/11/web-development-is-free-web-hosting-good-enough/#comment-822120 SunKast Thu, 11 Jun 2009 13:52:46 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=13444#comment-822120 My problem with free hosts isn't so much advertisements as it is the restrictions/limitations the host imposes. For example I was using a simple PHP script to grab and parse an RSS feed, and one day the host decided to remove that ability from their PHP server. Also this particular host will not allow me to host any file over 500kb. My problem with free hosts isn’t so much advertisements as it is the restrictions/limitations the host imposes. For example I was using a simple PHP script to grab and parse an RSS feed, and one day the host decided to remove that ability from their PHP server. Also this particular host will not allow me to host any file over 500kb.

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