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Posted on February 13, 2001

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Daniel Cody

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User since: December 13, 1998

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Evolt.org is happy to announce free hosting in a ColdFusion, PHP, and MySQL environment for its members. http://members.evolt.org

We understand that it's not always easy to learn new technologies in the web development industry especially if those technologies aren't readily available to you. For those HTML monkeys that would like to dig a bit deeper and learn some PHP, this is the place. For ASP folks who are interested in picking up some ColdFusion skills, you can do it here. Get your feet wet with MySQL. The situations go on and on. Taking down the roadblocks to development by allowing for easy entry into otherwise unattainable fields of knowledge, we're making the web a better place for developers and keeping in line with the evolt.org philosophy of a world wide web for the developer by the developer.

We're doing this by setting up a server class machine with several application server technologies (PHP and ColdFusion for now, more to come) and a MySQL database for you to learn and play on. FTP access, 15Mb space, a members.evolt.org mailbox, datasources, and SSH access (coming soon) are also available without the need for banner or pop up ads on your web site. This server space could be used to dabble in new technologies as mentioned above, but it's also a place for our members to put up personal sites, weblogs, online diaries, or their portfolios. Of course it's up to the member what they want to do with the space, all we ask is that you don't use if for commercial or illegal purposes and are first an evolt member. Read the terms for more info.

More information is available on the members.evolt.org web site. If anyone else has ideas of cool projects we could do, feel free to post them below. Have fun!

Dan lives a quiet life in the bustling city of Milwaukee, WI. Although he founded what would become evolt.org in 1998, he's since moved on to other projects and is now the owner of Progressive Networks, a Zimbra hosting company based in Milwaukee.

His personal site can be found at http://dancody.org/

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Submitted by nastySprite on February 14, 2001 - 17:14.

Great idea you had there... But, since by now almost any hosting service provides PHP, I would suggest (as you yourself state at members.evolt.org) that you install a Java Servlet Engine instead or in addition; at least that's a thing I'd like to check out and cannot with my hosting service. By the way: I don't really think you should set up email services... ye get those in zillions everywhere you want and also where you don't... Better save the server resources for the important stuff ;) Anyway - fantastic thing that! Mike

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JSP Engine

Submitted by djc on February 15, 2001 - 10:26.

As soon as I get most of the bugs in the current system, both an ASP engine and a JSP engine will be installed. btw, about the email.. Ya lots of websites give away free email, its been the trend since about 97 or so.. when i see a post to a mailing list - whether its ours or no - that has a members.evolt.org hostname, i feel more like i know that person, that i have something in common with that person, because they're part of the same community as me(real community, not the 'yahoo' community) - not just another user12312@hotmail.com

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djc, i kiss you.

Submitted by erika on February 15, 2001 - 11:49.

I want to learn PHP/MySQL... my ISP charges an extra $40 a month for MySQL. You've saved me mucho casho.

I was also disappointed that once I leave my job I'd no longer have access to Cold Fusion.... and now, look!

Evolt is the answer to my prayers.

djc, i kiss you.

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Synchronicity

Submitted by haelen on February 15, 2001 - 13:05.

Yes, like Erika, this is an 'answer to a prayer'. My provider offers a web-based MySql interface, but it doesn't let you get your hands dirty or learn too much. Just as I was cussing because I couldn't get hold of the manual, I read the hosting message here - synchronicity city! Thanks for yor generosity, Tim

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Simply great!

Submitted by wolf on February 15, 2001 - 17:08.

Now there is a chance to try to get to know new things without giving out cash before. Great work and congratulations! Very special thanks to Dan

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the money

Submitted by agraetz on February 16, 2001 - 17:31.

first off ----> MUCHO GRACIAS!!! Are there any plans for making available services for a $$$. For example, I'd love to play with JSP and MySQL. But I'd like to do it withing the context of some projects that kill two birds w/one stone (fraternity chapter site, soccer database, etc). And I'd imagine that some of what I'm looking for (being able to have a URL, etc) will cost you time / money / bandwidth. Is the way around this going to simply be that whatever is available for free is available and anything more you're SOL? I have no qualms with that approach. I'd just like to try to gauge where this could go. Thank you.

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Intergrate it with list membership

Submitted by themadman on February 17, 2001 - 03:04.

Hey Dan, you da' man! This is so cool. You've got to find a way of integrating thesite logins with this one, so people who've signed up there don't need to repeat the process. Should be easy enough. One question: any restrictions on POP mailbox size? Not that I want to store my MP3s here or anything, but it's nice to know ;)

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Zope?

Submitted by libertaduno on February 18, 2001 - 05:10.

Can we run Zope? http://www.zope.org One instance of Zope alone may come close to that 15MB celing...

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answers..

Submitted by djc on February 19, 2001 - 10:10.

wow, lots of questions! first, the 'paid services' idea is interesting.. maybe something to think about.. madhu, there is no limit on the pop mailbox size right now.. as for zope, i can check it out and see how difficult it would be to install then maybe how many other people would want it.. also, i put in a weblog type thing to showcase announcements about the members.evolt.org server. nothing great or super fancy, but it will be the main place i plan on talking about issues with the members.evolt.org service..http://members.evolt.org/djc/stdio/ thanks everyone :)

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Thats awesome!

Submitted by abstrakone on April 5, 2001 - 12:23.

Well jeeze, thats awesome! -Jason http://abstrakone.com

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Need Forum Hosting

Submitted by fusion on May 25, 2001 - 07:35.

I am dabbling with php forums right now using my evolt account, but don't want to add uncecessary hits for a small forum I'm currently hosting on f2s. Does anyone have a hosting company they would recommend? If evolt had (or plans to offer) a pay for hosting service I'd be more than willing to host my forum and sites here. Thanks for offering such a great service...

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Thank you!

Submitted by Dewara on June 19, 2001 - 07:02.

I just have an account. And to my surprise, there's phpMyAdmin account for everyone! Can we have a PostgreSQL too? ;-)

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Sweet

Submitted by sadisticdreams on July 8, 2001 - 17:17.

Thanks for the service, it's great!

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