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Bryan Wilkat · March 23rd, 2007, 08:40 AM

hey guys, i've got some stuff i'd like to show you but i dont like dealing with video hosting sites like youtube, myspace etc... due to their limitations.

i was wondering if you could tell me what's involved in getting my own domain name and website? i just want to have something simple, like a big white page with quicktime videos that would load and play right there in the window. how do i go about doing this? where do i get my domain name, what company should i go with, is it easy to upload my stuff and how do i get the video on there, html code? my extent of pagebuilding is geocities crappy builder and myspace html codes which dont really get you very far...

anyone got any answers for me? i'd appreciate anything you can tell me, or maybe even you have some links to previous threads i didnt see about this stuff.

thanks in advance,

-bryan

Benjamin Hill · March 23rd, 2007, 08:47 AM

Bryan,

Take a look at www.networksolutions.com

I'll recommend this site for what you need. Good luck

Bryan Wilkat · March 23rd, 2007, 09:10 AM

thank ben(can i call you ben?), i'll check it out

Bryan Wilkat · March 23rd, 2007, 02:41 PM

kinda pricey....any other suggestions?

anyone had any experience with 1and1.com or netfirms?

Benjamin Hill · March 23rd, 2007, 07:20 PM

Bryan, what do you consider "pricey"? NetSol has many options. I pay $15 or so a month for shared hosting and a bare-bones website. Don't know of anything cheaper with the same DIY functionality. Maybe someone else does.

I think that for what they cost, sites like YouTube and iFilm are great...

Bryan Wilkat · March 23rd, 2007, 09:38 PM

well, i looked around network solutions page, and i didn't really think that those prices made sense for what they were offering. Netfirms, on the other hand seems to have prices that are too good to be true!
i also need to make sure that the hosting site i go with is mac compatible, some of the hosting service i noticed only offer windows or linux services :(

but i'm still clueless as to how i'd go about getting a quicktime streaming video on my future page. ..anyone?

Benjamin Hill · March 24th, 2007, 12:18 AM

<<i didn't really think that those prices made sense for what they were offering>>

Well, for a guy like myself who works with Macs, has no HTML knowledge and just wants a website they can easily modify and put QuickTime videos & more on, it is a pretty good deal.

If you find something cheaper and better please share your info. Good luck

Sean Gillane · March 24th, 2007, 12:56 AM

I use hostrocket.com

I pay $5 a month (you pay in a lump sum for a two year period) and have unlimited bandwidth and tons of storage space.

I know a little html but use dreamweaver mostly and it's worked out well for me. I don't know what they have as far as premade sites you can just edit for your own needs, but I've found their customer service to be pretty good and respond fast.

Oh yeah, and I'm also on a Mac and haven't had any issues because of that.

Sean Gillane · March 24th, 2007, 01:00 AM

Oh and as far as 1and1.com goes:

I used them for a few years because they had a free offer when they started. They were alright but their user interface isn't as intuitive (especially for people that aren't knowledgable about web stuff) as it should be. Again, hostrocket's is a bit better.

That said, I still buy the domain name from 1and1.com as they charge a lot less per year than hostrocket.

Hope that helps.

-

Bryan Wilkat · March 26th, 2007, 12:36 AM

thanks guys! i appreciate your help,

i'll check out this hotrocket you speak of..

March 23rd, 2007, 08:40 AM	#1
Bryan Wilkat Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 171	putting up my work? hey guys, i've got some stuff i'd like to show you but i dont like dealing with video hosting sites like youtube, myspace etc... due to their limitations. i was wondering if you could tell me what's involved in getting my own domain name and website? i just want to have something simple, like a big white page with quicktime videos that would load and play right there in the window. how do i go about doing this? where do i get my domain name, what company should i go with, is it easy to upload my stuff and how do i get the video on there, html code? my extent of pagebuilding is geocities crappy builder and myspace html codes which dont really get you very far... anyone got any answers for me? i'd appreciate anything you can tell me, or maybe even you have some links to previous threads i didnt see about this stuff. thanks in advance, -bryan

March 23rd, 2007, 08:47 AM	#2
Benjamin Hill Major Player Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Iowa City, Iowa Posts: 670	Network solutions Bryan, Take a look at www.networksolutions.com I'll recommend this site for what you need. Good luck __________________ youtube.com/benhillmedia linkedin.com/in/benhillmedia

March 23rd, 2007, 07:20 PM	#5
Benjamin Hill Major Player Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Iowa City, Iowa Posts: 670	Bryan, what do you consider "pricey"? NetSol has many options. I pay $15 or so a month for shared hosting and a bare-bones website. Don't know of anything cheaper with the same DIY functionality. Maybe someone else does. I think that for what they cost, sites like YouTube and iFilm are great... __________________ youtube.com/benhillmedia linkedin.com/in/benhillmedia

March 24th, 2007, 12:18 AM	#7
Benjamin Hill Major Player Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Iowa City, Iowa Posts: 670	<<i didn't really think that those prices made sense for what they were offering>> Well, for a guy like myself who works with Macs, has no HTML knowledge and just wants a website they can easily modify and put QuickTime videos & more on, it is a pretty good deal. If you find something cheaper and better please share your info. Good luck __________________ youtube.com/benhillmedia linkedin.com/in/benhillmedia

March 23rd, 2007, 09:10 AM	#3
Bryan Wilkat Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 171	thank ben(can i call you ben?), i'll check it out

March 23rd, 2007, 02:41 PM	#4
Bryan Wilkat Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 171	kinda pricey....any other suggestions? anyone had any experience with 1and1.com or netfirms?

March 23rd, 2007, 09:38 PM	#6
Bryan Wilkat Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 171	well, i looked around network solutions page, and i didn't really think that those prices made sense for what they were offering. Netfirms, on the other hand seems to have prices that are too good to be true! i also need to make sure that the hosting site i go with is mac compatible, some of the hosting service i noticed only offer windows or linux services :( but i'm still clueless as to how i'd go about getting a quicktime streaming video on my future page. ..anyone?

March 24th, 2007, 12:56 AM	#8
Sean Gillane Regular Crew Join Date: May 2006 Location: San Diego Posts: 39	I use hostrocket.com I pay $5 a month (you pay in a lump sum for a two year period) and have unlimited bandwidth and tons of storage space. I know a little html but use dreamweaver mostly and it's worked out well for me. I don't know what they have as far as premade sites you can just edit for your own needs, but I've found their customer service to be pretty good and respond fast. Oh yeah, and I'm also on a Mac and haven't had any issues because of that.

March 24th, 2007, 01:00 AM	#9
Sean Gillane Regular Crew Join Date: May 2006 Location: San Diego Posts: 39	Oh and as far as 1and1.com goes: I used them for a few years because they had a free offer when they started. They were alright but their user interface isn't as intuitive (especially for people that aren't knowledgable about web stuff) as it should be. Again, hostrocket's is a bit better. That said, I still buy the domain name from 1and1.com as they charge a lot less per year than hostrocket. Hope that helps. -

March 26th, 2007, 12:36 AM	#10
Bryan Wilkat Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 171	thanks guys! i appreciate your help, i'll check out this hotrocket you speak of..