Web Hosting Features
Scripting
Since the beginning of the World Wide Web, there have been many scripting languages created which have evolved into the dynamic and interactive environment you see in all e-commerce websites (and quite a few non-e-commerce ones as well). A scripting language is a way of adding functionality to a web site, such as processing an online form, adding items to a shopping cart or loading/retrieving dynamic content from a database. Some of the most common languages include PHP, ASP, JSP, Coldfusion, VBscript, Javascript, and Perl.
If you are interested in learning more about scripting, have a look at this article: Scripting language - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Databases
Databases are used to store a large variety of information and essential if you wish to have an e-commerce site. They are also used in other internet applications such as message boards, forums, content management systems and product catalogues. The most common forms of databases a web host will provide are: Microsoft Access, MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL.
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Web Hosting - A Beginners Guide Index
Page 1 : Web Hosting - A Beginners Guide
Page 2 : Web Hosting and how it works
Page 3 : Types of Web Hosting - Shared, Reseller & Dedicated
Page 4 : Web Hosting Features - Price & Disk Space
Page 5 : Web Hosting Features - Bandwidth, Service & Backups
Page 6 : Web Hosting Features - Email, Statistics & FTP
Page 7 : Web Hosting Features - Scripting & Databases
Page 8 : Conclusion & About the author