On 7/14/07, Michael <xmxmich...@gmail.com> wrote:

If the host does not offer Python, you cannot use a Python-based framework.

For anything other than a personal site, I recommend having at least a
VPS or dedicated server; for anyone doing business on the web, there
shouldn't even be any question about this, no matter what technology's
being used -- the level of flexibility offered by dedicated hosting
costs money, but is well worth it.

Back when I was freelancing, the way I explained hosting to clients
was like this:

Your web site is how you present yourself to the world. If you were
running a business with a physical office, you certainly wouldn't
expect to find free office space or a free retail location -- you'd
expect to pay money to rent space, and you'd understand that the
quality of that location will impact the price. And if you want to be
successful, you'll invest some money up-front to have space in a
well-maintained building with a good location.

Free or cheap web hosts, in this analogy, are the online equivalent of
run-down buildings in bad parts of town; no matter how hard you work,
the limitations of the location are always going to be apparent to
your customers and are always going to hinder you in offering them the
best experience. So just as you'd invest more money to get a nicer
real-world location for a business, you'll want to invest more money
to get a higher quality hosting service; the increased flexibility it
offers in terms of improving visitor/customer experience will quickly
pay back the cost of the hosting, and then some.

--
"Bureaucrat Conrad, you are technically correct -- the best kind of correct."