How to Set Up
a Web Site for Your Local
ASNT Section
Web Hosting
Your Web site has to reside on a server (computer) that is connected to the Internet. Most likely, you will accomplish this by renting space on a computer owned by a Web hosting service. Web hosting services are offered by most Internet Service Providers (ISPs).
Web hosts offer a wide range of service packages. For a small, simple site such as a local ASNT Section site, expect to pay $15 to $20 dollars per month for basic services. Such services will have a server space limit (the amount of memory your Web site takes) and a data transfer limit (a limit on the number of times your site can be accessed by the public each month). Typically, the space limit is not a problem for local Section Web sites. The data transfer limit is often generous, way beyond the traffic that a small Web site will see.
Most Web hosting services will include a few e-mail accounts with the package, which are convenient if you expect to add a generic info@domain.com or webmaster@domain.com type of e-mail link. More deluxe service packages will offer additional features like site traffic analysis, programming support in the form of pre-written scripts for Web-based software applications, e-commerce, or database functions. Some Web hosts will offer help with domain name registration, that is, deciding on a name for your site and then registering it.
We've included some sites to help you locate a suitable Web host in your price range or geographical area, on our Links to Additional Resources page.
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