Web Hosting Search Sites

• The Ultimate Web Host List!
• C|net's ISP list Very complete list of ISP's
• Top Hosts - Guide and Directory of Web Hosts Very easy to use, but does not include non-profit discount as a search criteria.
• HostSearch You can search for UNIX, Windows NT, or MacOS servers here.
• thedirectory of Internet Service Providers & BBSes - ISP - BBS List This site is useful if you want to find an ISP who is located in a specific telephone area code.
• budgetweb.com The unique feature here is that they list both ISPs and VARs. VARs buy web space from ISPs and resell sites to end users.
• MacWebserver, The Macintosh Web Hosting Information Source
• List of Mac-based ISPs who can host FileMaker databases

Glossaries to help you understand the techobabble

• PC Webopaedia
• Sprint's Glossary of Technical Terms

Webmaster mailing lists, forums
and news groups

• I-US's Web Design and Site Creation Discussions
• The HTML Writers Guild
• The alt.www.webmaster news group
• The comp.infosystems.www.authoring.html news group

Listening in on what ISPs say about their industry

• The ISPZone
• ISP News
• ISP-Webhosting Email Discussion List

Advertising supported free hosting services

• FreeServers.com offers free space for personal, non-profit or business use.
• GeoCities the first community-based site offering free space for personal, non-commercial use.
• Hypermart provides free web hosting for businesses only; no personal accounts.
• TriPod is a community-based site offering free space for personal, non-commercial use.
• XOOM provides free space for personal, business and non-profit pages.

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