CIS 205 Internet Development

XHTML Project: Publish to the Web

In Class Exercise: Group

Search the Internet to find locations that will host a Free Web Site (FWS). As a group, select at least three (3) promising hosts to compare.

For each host, gather the following information:

• Will your site display with the host's (or somebody else's) advertising?

• How much storage space are you allowed?

• Does the host support Microsoft SharePoint Services (or FrontPage Extensions)?

• What will the URL for your pages look like?

• Does the server provide any site statistics?

• Can you upload your own "hand coded" XHTML pages? How?

• Does the host provide "tools" for creating simple web pages on-line?

• Other (included email accounts, cost for more storage, etc.)

Hand in a word processed summary of your findings (one per group). (Hint: a table makes comparisons much easier) 

Homework Exercise: Individual

Based on previous comparisons done in class, select a site that will host a web site for you. The site that you choose must allow you to upload XHTML documents that you have created.  You will use this site for future exercises (not all, but some!)

• Upload your XHTML Project site to your web host.
   
• Test your site on the web host (Hint: you may need to make some minor changes with filenames, links, etc. based on the server you choose)

Write a 1-2 page paper describing your experiences moving your web site from your USB device to the web (for everyone to see). Be sure to include:

• An overview of the steps in the "publishing" process
• A browser screen shot showing your web site working on the server.
• The URL used to reach your site "on the web"
• Your reactions: how long did it take? was it easier or harder than you thought? what would you have done differently?

Hand in your properly formatted, word processed paper. Email the complete URL of your new site to acollard@sc4.edu be sure to include your name in the message and you MUST use the Subject Line "My CIS205 XHTML Site on the web"

Updated: November 17, 2009