The domain is currently hosted at Amen and they can provide hosting - these are the options they give: http://www.amenworld.com/static/index_2002.html

I currently have a 'Web Mail Pack' which does my web and email forwarding and provides a token 2mb (yes, mb not gb!) html web space. The website I currently host with Orange needs about 14mb.

Currently, my site is generated programatically from an xml file before being uploaded to the Orange web space. Amen's 'Web Mail+ Pack' would give me 2gb but I could really do with rewriting the site to use a database, meaning I'd need to use their 'Web Pro Pack', and I've really not got the time at the moment.

Looks like that is a legacy product, not available now. How much does it cost, as their current prices are exorbitant.

From what you describe, you could upload your site to any website host you like? Then do your site rewrite later on when you have time. Click the Tsohost link in my sig and compare!

I think you might be very surprised at the power of the free NetObjects Fusion Essentials site design package. I used to use it but now have the paid for full version 12. Have a look at my website, (link in my sig), which used to be on Essentials.

Edited by RobertoS (Thu 13-Dec-12 09:33:19)

I think it is a legacy product, but fortunately it doesn't cost a massive amount and I paid for a few years in advance although it is due for renewal soon and I'm not sure what the prices are currently. It includes the cost of maintaining my domain registration and unlimited web and mail forwarding (if they're the right terms).

Yes, I could upload my (my wife's!) site to any host. What's really been putting me off is that there seems to be a significant difference in cost between what I need now and what I need when I get round to doing the rewrite.

Part of the rewrite problem is that my wife makes and sells unique items which each have their own page. When they are sold, just changing a single field in the XML file containing all the details results in the individual page being rewriten while the index pages showing items for sale and previously sold items are updated appropriately. It's changes like that that I've found to be lacking from site design software in the past but I must admit I've not looked at many since I wrote my wife's site about 12 years ago - I imagine things may have changed a little!

It's old but it's functional, quite quick , doesn't use much space and takes very little effort to totally transform when we do themed pages, like for Christmas, halloween, etc., (I've not done it this year as she'd been too busy with other stuff). This is it if you're interested: www.janetbears.co.uk

Meanwhile, I'm now on a faster sync speed but my actual download and upload speeds are suddenly all over the place:

Port Status TxPkts RxPkts Collisions Tx B/s Rx B/s Up Time
WAN PPPoA 1837373 1612730 0 17136 8572 28:08:57
LAN 10M/100M 394406 0 0 132 0 167:34:03
WLAN 11M/54M 133112054 132674438 0 16525 25817 19:44:38

ADSL Link Downstream Upstream
Connection Speed 20658 kbps 888 kbps
Line Attenuation 9.0 db 2.5 db
Noise Margin 7.6 db 17.1 db


Many thanks to everyone on this thread for their contributions!

Chris

That looks much better. You are now on WBC ADSL2+, comparable with the old LLU.

In reply to a post by DoveKeeper:

but my actual download and upload speeds are suddenly all over the place:

Is that wireless or over Ethernet? Wireless speeds can be inconsistent.

What are the text results from http://speedtester.bt.com/ (not the Beta)?

Nice site . (I won't paste the correct url , as that would get it picked up by forum crawler bots and you don't need that. Suffice to say that the "s" is missing from the middle).

The domain registration for it with Tsohost would be £6.70 every two years. (£3.35 per year). Plus on transfer in they used to and I think still do give you a free year.

A suitable site hosting and email package to go with it would be "Lite" at £14.99 per year - I can't imagine you would need more than that offers. Forget what I said about NetObjects Fusion for now, but when you do come to rewrite then "Lite" gives you 3 MySQL databases. You don't need a Windows platform, the Linux ones will be fine.

You seem to have done a good design and implementation job there. I can see why you aren't in a hurry to start again with a database approach!

The house improvements must be huge, as the "Shows" page is a little dated ... .

It's on wireless but it's normally pretty reliable and I don't suffer from neighbourly interference

It's a lot better tonight and the connection speed has gone up to 21475 kbps (download) and 1203 kbps (upload) with the bt speedtester showing:

Download speedachieved during the test was - 19.5 Mbps
For your connection, the acceptable range of speeds is 4 Mbps-21 Mbps.
IP Profile for your line is - 19.95 Mbps

I suspect they kicked off another 'regrading' session to it can find the optimium connection speed.

Speedtest.net now reports a ping of 26ms, download speed of 19.46 Mbps and an upload speed of 1.02 Mbps - I'm happy with that.

Chris

In reply to a post by RobertoS:

Nice site . (I won't paste the correct url , as that would get it picked up by forum crawler bots and you don't need that. Suffice to say that the "s" is missing from the middle).

Well spotted and thanks for the comments!

I'm currently doing the downstairs bathroom, been at it for about 6 months now, plaster taken off back to bricks, ceiling replaced, massive cast iron pipes removed, etc., but we're now rebuilding so things are looking up - done the tiling and some wallpapering in the last week and should have the shower installed and working before Christmas

I will be looking at Lite in the next few days - it's looks okay at first sight so thanks!

Chris

Late edit: just been having a proper look at TSOHOST and even gave them a call to test their support. They appear to be a pleasure to deal with and will be getting my business in the next couple of days! I will initially transfer my domain to them and leave the site where it is and then move the site, probably sometime over Christmas

Edited by deleted (Sat 15-Dec-12 22:15:55)

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