Re: Compuserve closing, need to relocate website

On Apr 19, 12:09 pm, qrk <SpamT...@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
On Sat, 18 Apr 2009 22:06:01 -0700 (PDT), Bill Bowden



<wrongaddr...@xxxxxxx> wrote:
Just received notice that CompuServe Classic, the legendary online
service that once dominated the industry, will close June 30 after 30
years in cyberspace. I have been a member since 1981.

http://paperpc.blogspot.com/2009/04/its-over-compuserve-classic-is-cl...

As a result, my personal webpage "Bowden's Hobby Circuits" at <http://
ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/Bill_Bowden/>
will no longer exist, and I must move to a new address.

I spoke with a local webdesigner in my area who recommended
westhost.com he uses at reasonable rates for basic service, but there
are several others to consider.

All I need is basic service without pop-up adds, shopping carts,
blogs, and other stuff. All I want to do is present a simple hobby
electronics website of text files, gif images, a few Java Scripts,
and links to other places.

It was recommended to obtain and register a domain name such as
"BowdensHobbyCircuits.com" so the site can be moved in the future
without upsetting external links. As it is, all the external links
pointing to the page at Compuserve will be broken on June 30.
Probabaly not much I can do about that other than sending emails
requesting a change of address.

Anyway, I'm interested in a reliable webhosting service at reasonable
rates, that won't go out of business for a few years.

Any suggestions?

Thanks,

-Bill

Options for web hosting:
Google has personal web page space for free.http://sites.google.com/

I've had good luck withhttp://www.olm.com/
You can pick up an account for $7/mo.

With OLM, get a domain name.


Are the free websites at Google free of Ads? or do they use the sites
for advertising?

What sort of software is needed to maintain the sites? I see that some
people use a FTP program, while others use some sort of wizard.

I can pay $10 a month for a service, but I don't want to buy extra
software to upload files.

Which services include all the software needed to maintain the sites?

Thanks,

-Bill
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