08-12-2006, 02:30 PM
As suggested earlier, get your domain name first. Don't worry about website hosting until you need website hosting.
If you plan on hiring the services (or hiring the person) of a website designer, consult with that person before contracting for website hosting services. Not all website hosting plans have the same sets of features and that website designer's skills and preferences may need certain website features.
For example, that person may want you to get a hosting service using Microsoft Windows server software instead of Apache. (I recommend Apache hosting instead of Windows IIS.) The designer might want/need CGI scripting ability not available on really cheap webhosting plans. Or the designer might want database capability, Ruby On Rails, some sort of content management system, etc.
If you plan on hiring the services (or hiring the person) of a website designer, consult with that person before contracting for website hosting services. Not all website hosting plans have the same sets of features and that website designer's skills and preferences may need certain website features.
For example, that person may want you to get a hosting service using Microsoft Windows server software instead of Apache. (I recommend Apache hosting instead of Windows IIS.) The designer might want/need CGI scripting ability not available on really cheap webhosting plans. Or the designer might want database capability, Ruby On Rails, some sort of content management system, etc.