So for some reason the free web host I had been working on for my website has ceased to exist. Poof! Bam! Gone. At least that’s what I think it has done. Which means all that dreadful coding is gone as well. I received no e-mail from the web host to explain why I cannot access their homepage or even my own site. As far as FTP access, that is gone as well, so no updating my site from my server.
Anyways, lesson learned. When you make a website, have a copy of ALL your files on your desktop just as they are organized on your web host’s directory.
Googling the problem, I realize that I am not the only user that is made disgruntled by the unreliable host. Checking out other’s blogs, yahoo answers, just to name a few sources, I have discovered the web host is completely unreliable. So another lesson learned, do your research. Before investing time or money into anything, read reviews and testimonials. It’s a rather simple process, just click on your little search bar, and type in the product or company’s name + the word “review”. Forums are always a great way to troubleshoot your problems and get an idea of what you are actually investing in. Bad reviews and 20 times more useful than 20 good reviews. Always dig and search for those bad reviews because their biggest problem with the product or service just might be yours.
I had the tools I need, usable interface and navigation, and most important, for a free host, NO ADS. Perhaps I should just invest in a domain name and host with my own cash (which does not exist). And now, my site no longer exists. There went many afternoons of coding, image resizing and content editing. I am back to square one, just great…
Tags: design, ftp, graphic design, server, student, webhost, website
