Chapter 17. Web Services
The corporate web site is a mainstay of the modern business. The costs of hosting a domain have dropped, and most businesses provide, at the very least, the equivalent of a full-page or multipage ad for the world to see. It's just part of the cost of doing business, and for many small companies, it is a cost they can easily afford. So why would you want to run your own web server?
Web sites can be far more complex than a one-page ad, however, and having control over your own server (as opposed to remote hosting) can offer you some interesting possibilities beyond just advertising. These include interactive pages or local programs that can provide information in your own databases. Even if you choose to continue hosting ...
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