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Posted by Barry Floyd (Member # 385) on 03-29-2001, 12:53 PM:
I've been notified by my current Hosting service that they are discontinuing the "free" hosting services that they have been offering. Although I prefer a free hosting service for the time being , I'm not opposed to paying for the service. I figured if you can get a basic hosting package for free, why not take advantage of it.Anyway, does anyone know of a good reliable hosting service that will let you do your own editing via an FTP transfer? Since I make changes to my site every time I book a client, I'd like to be able to edit my own site.
I've tried several other "free hosting" sites (Geocities,Bizland,etc.), but the mandatory banner ads were annoying. There's nothing like sending a client to your site which features a flashing banner ad inviting them to "Talk to Live College Coeds!!"
Any help would be appreciated.
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Barry Floyd
Floyd Entertainment Group
Nashville, Tennessee
(Drive-In Theatre - Start-Up)
Posted by Jerry Chase (Member # 660) on 03-29-2001, 01:48 PM:
You can try http://www.100megsfree.com
Free, but for a couple bucks a month, they will remove the banner ads. No MP3s, zips, or EXEs allowed. I've got a small page there for stuff unrelated to film. You can do web based uploads or ftp I think (I haven't tried there). It doesn't have the clunky interface that Homestead uses.My pro host is http://www.burlee.com , which has good hosting (although not on linux) and was responsive to the one problem I had with a bad DNS database, (which wasn't their fault).
The fee is reasonable, reviews are good, and they are used by some big companies.
Posted by Linda Learn (Member # 562) on 03-29-2001, 08:47 PM:
Barry, I use burlee.com also for my web site. I use lots of jpegs and have the "unlimited" options for about $13/month. Well worth it IMHO!
And they are so very helpful!! They took time to walk me through a problem I had and were not condescending 
I've used them for a couple years now and have only praises to sing of them.
Posted by Mark Huff (Member # 480) on 03-29-2001, 10:33 PM:
Try Freeservers.com