Web Hosting For Dummies 
by Peter Pollock
For Dummies | May 2013 | ISBN-10: 1118540573 | ePUB/True PDF | 360 pages | 11.7/28 mb 
http://www.amazon.com/Web-Hosting-Dummies-Computer-Tech/dp/1118540573

If you'd like to make the leap from a hosted environment to a self-hosted service, this book is for you. You may be making the move from casual blogging to professional blogging. Or, you might already be self-hosting, but want a good guide to show you how to get more out of your plan. In simple, easy-to-understand language, this helpful book breaks down all the functions of web hosting for self-hosted users, from setting up new e-mail accounts to backing up and securing your site, analyzing server logs, choosing a platform to install, and more. 
Learn to:
-    Interpret web hosting terms, domains, and DNS
-    Choose the right platform to install
-    Use built-in databases and new e-mail accounts
-    Work with FTP clients, use cloud services, and back up your site
Ready to take the plunge into web hosting? Learn how to do it yourself!
Thinking about hosting your own website or blog? Or have you already signed up with a service and want to be sure you're getting everything you paid for? This guide to web hosting shares what Peter Pollock learned the hard way, so you don't have to make his mistakes. Learn the secrets of web hosting, showcase your site, and get your money's worth.
-    What it means — find out what goes into web hosting and understand the different technologies
-    Some practical stuff — discover the advantages of hosted e-mail and the different ways to upload and download files
-    Databases and logs — choose a database technology and learn to protect and speed up your site with information from logs
-    Essential security — protect your visitors with SSL certificates and secure your site by locking up the SSH
-    It's your domain — enhance your site with creative use of your domain name, subdomains, and add-on domains
-    When there's a glitch — recognize common problems and find out how to resolve them
-    About control — gain more of it by using a virtual private server or dedicated server
-    Calling all geeks — make the most of command-line access if you have it
Open the book and find:
-    How your website is like a store
-    Tips on matching services to your needs
-    A guide to choosing a server
-    Advice on managing your database
-    How scripts can make life easier
-    Things to consider when sharing a server
-    When you might want to change hosts
-    Ten useful, free apps

About the Author 
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Peter is a blogger, author, stay at home dad, speaker, web hosting trainer and geek (he was so excited to get an iPad that he made up a song and dance about it). He is English by birth, but currently lives in California with his wife and three children.
Peter ran a web hosting business for nine years and has been building websites for even longer than that.
He has fallen in love with WordPress (possibly a little TOO much) and doesn't understand why anyone would use anything different to build a site! His passion is to help others achieve their goals with their websites/blogs - and he believes that, with a little help, anyone can have an awesome site.