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by Dhruv Patel, Dhr

Shared web hosting is the most common form of web hosting done today for static websites. There are two basic types of websites that are called static and dynamic. Static websites are the ones, which are generally used by individuals and companies where their information remains static or sits still. Then there are websites, which are called dynamic and they are like shopping websites, social networking sites, etc. Any website which will require back end databases on it to function properly and which can change itself or its display content based on that database is called a dynamic website.

A main problem with shared web hosting service is that one cannot have a secure or HTTPS connection as there are many websites that are stored in once place on the server with their own independent location marked out yet they share the same “room” in other words. The benefits of shared web hosting service is that it is comparatively much more cost effective than dedicated hosting in which you will have your own individual IP but if you plan to deal with payments and sensitive information than you will require a dedicated hosting and a shared web hosting will not be the correct choice.

The reason why one cannot have a separate or secure connection on a shared web hosting is because they will be sharing the same space or IP (which stands for Internet protocol) as the group of websites in that shared space have the same IP, they all share the same digital certificate as well which does not enable them to have a secure and safe connection. The cluster of websites on a shared hosting platform enables people to get a much lower price in their web hosting and if you would not have any sensitive information or will be dealing with online payments, you do not have anything to worry about and a shared web hosting plan will be ideal for you.

If you want to divulge into a high end and comprehensive hosting plan and you have to operate a commercial website which needs a secure connection (HTTPS) than the worst mistake you can make is to take the services of a shared web hosting plan. What you need is dedicated hosting with your own individual and independent identity that is also referred to as an IP (Internet protocol)

At first glance one tends to think that a dedicated hosting plan is the one for them even if it slightly higher priced but in all honestly, if you do not need it than it will be simply a waste of money for you, as you would not require the additional expensive features. You are not bound by hosting services and are able to upgrade as well so if in time, you find yourself thinking you want to turn your website commercial and collect payments or sensitive information, you can easily transfer to a dedicated hosting plan without changing anything and you wont feel any change once its done.

With the continuously increasing popularity achieved by blogs, forums and online auctions, free image hosting services are currently in high demand among end users. Such services are designed for many different categories of users, and they basically act like this: by becoming a registered member or by using the public services delivered by a free picture hosting-offering website, one can upload images on the Internet, images which are subsequently stored onto a server and can be viewed by others (random or preferential categories of web surfers) using various types of code.

The process of image uploading is extremely simple and quick: once you have decided which images you want to upload onto the image hosting service-offering website, all you have to do is select those images from your computer and then transfer them to the server by using the “submit” option. High-quality, dedicated free image hosting services enable users to submit multiple pictures at once, transfer them from URL in order to efficiently prevent bandwidth theft (which basically refers to the unauthorized use of someone else's bandwidth) and also to submit archives containing a succession of images.

Most free image hosting services allow users to upload images in a variety of formats (jpg, jpeg, bmp, gif, tif, tiff, png and swf), including encrypted archives which use the popular ZIP or RAR extensions. Once you have completed the process of submitting your files to the server, you will be able to show your uploaded images to others by either linking with HTML code, linking with BB code or via thumbnails linked to the full-size images.

High-quality free image hosting services are ideal for users who don't dispose of personal webspace (for instance, they eliminate the need for a personal website with the main purpose of establishing an online image gallery), and offer a wide range of advantages: possibility to create photoblogs, image galleries or even slideshows; possibility to add notes to the uploaded images; possibility to resize images down to a user-preferred size (feature that has been recently introduced by many free picture hosting services).

Most free image hosting services allow users to choose between the public services and member services packages. As a public user, one is entitled to utilize the public upload system, which means that all the uploaded images can be viewed by anyone who accesses the image hosting website. By opting for the public services option, you will benefit from unlimited file uploads, unlimited space, up to 10,000 views per image every month and up to 1GB maximum file size, all free of charge. Once you submit your images, the system will create thumbnails and automate the code creation process for use on message boards, emails, blogs and so on.

If you opt for the member services option, you will be offered additional benefits, such as complete privacy of your uploaded images, unlimited amount of folders to organize your images in, unlimited views per image and up to 30 GB of bandwidth per month. You can either have the code generated automatically in order to use it on message boards, blogs and other similar systems or you can decide to link directly to your images, the choice is yours. Considering the fact that the member services delivered by most free picture hosting websites are also free of charge, it is preferable to opt for this package instead of the public services package in order to be benefited with additional features and more advanced user options.

There are many dedicated free image hosting services out there, so it is relatively easy to find the one that best satisfies your needs and requirements. Before deciding to use such a service, remember to carefully analyze the offered features and distinctive policies in order to ensure that you will obtain the desired results.

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