Sub-domain or Non-virtual Account
What 99% of you don’t need or want is the 4 or 5 MB of web space that you can get for a small monthly fee or even free from an ISP when you sign up for a regular Internet dial-up account.
This type of service is referred to as a “sub-domain” or “non-virtual account.” It allows you to build a very small, simple website that can be accessed by a URL that looks something like www.mystupidsite.ISP.com or
www.ISP.com/~mystupidsite/home page.html which means you have a directory on your ISP’s website in which you can build your site.
The profound drawback to the option is not only do you have a hard-to-remember URL for your website, but if you ever move the site, you’ll have to change the site’s address.
This type of web space is not something to use for a serious commercial website.
What 99% of you don’t need or want is the 4 or 5 MB of web space that you can get for a small monthly fee or even free from an ISP when you sign up for a regular Internet dial-up account.
This type of service is referred to as a “sub-domain” or “non-virtual account.” It allows you to build a very small, simple website that can be accessed by a URL that looks something like www.mystupidsite.ISP.com or
www.ISP.com/~mystupidsite/home page.html which means you have a directory on your ISP’s website in which you can build your site.
The profound drawback to the option is not only do you have a hard-to-remember URL for your website, but if you ever move the site, you’ll have to change the site’s address.
This type of web space is not something to use for a serious commercial website.