Website Solutions

Web hosting packages - if you search online, they come up a dime a dozen.

  Every one of the companies can throw a million statistics at you, and a mashup of acronyms that bear more than just a passing resemblance to alphabet soup.

  If you're like most of us all, you could care less what PHP, SQL, NET and the rest mean.  You just want a site!

  There are a lot of options to consider, but the most basic choice is one of necessity.  Ask yourself - do you want to be the one to design, create, upload, manage, maintain and change your website? 

  If the answer is "yes", then you might consider a self-hosting package.  These packages give you a web-presence that is totally accessible to you alone.  You may upload files, create or change webpages, order domains, and more.  It can be a lot of work, but it is rewarding!  Even here, there are options - if you are into a little design work, but need more complicated installations such as Forums, Blogs, or eCommerce applications, we can handle those requests as well, at a very reasonable one-time cost.  (read more about expanded site functionality)

  On the other hand, if your time is too valuable to spend learning the intricacies of site creation and oversight, you may be further ahead by choosing one of the various site design and maintenance packages instead.  Entirely customizable, the end-result of all design packages is a professional and out-of-the-box website.  We work closely with you, staying in contact via e-mail and/or instant-messaging applications to ensure that your vision is being brought to life.  Choose from any range of functionality you require, and we can get it done.

  Our work doesn't stop when the site is complete, however.  After the design and hosting is set up to your requirements, whether you choose to self-host or let us take care of it all, there are a wide variety of maintenance options available to you, ranging from the barest of as-needed work to complete, one hundred percent total-care solutions.  (read more about maintenance packages)

  If you need an online presence, whether to bolster business footprint or just to get 'your name' out on the web, the choice is clear - Alphabyte Computers can meet your needs!

Further Reading (types of website hosting):

Managed Hosting
Self-Managed Hosting

 


Sandbox Installations

  When it comes to designing a website, we know from personal experience that setting up a web-presence can be a difficult and often times confusing process.  At the same time, pre-planning can - here as in most areas of life - solve a lot of headaches before they surface, as well as define your site's functionality.

  So, how much 'site' do you need?  Forums, blogs, shopping carts - dynamic or static site framework - it can be overwhelming.  To help you out, we've set up some default installations of the expanded features we offer.  There is a forum, a blog system, a shopping cart, and a very basic dynamic site, and all are open for scrutiny, and - as much as possible - experimentation.

  Choose "Sandbox Installations" from the menu bar, or click here, and have some fun.  Login name for all installations is sandbox, with the password being alphabyte.  Note that some functions' administration areas - such as the shopping cart - cannot be accessed because of sensitive server data stored within.  As much as possible, we've tried to open the installations for your inspection however.  You can post articles to the blog, create forum entries, and even write pages for the website.

  If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.

Happy site building!