Web hosting
I’ve had a few enquiries regarding web hosting options which I thought would be worth publishing here.
James Allen has his own domain + hosting sorted (www.wheresmyspaceship.com) and was wondering if a friend could use a “subsomain” for the project. The simple answer is Yes. A subdomain adds a prefix to the main domain, like: http://friend.wheresmyspaceship.com. Using a sub-directory would also work: www.wheresmyspaceship.com/friend A sub-directory is simply a folder on the webserver.
There is always the possibility of grouping together with a few friends and buying a domain+hosting collectively, then using either a subdomain or sub-directory for each of your sites.
Buying a domain + hosting is not essential for completion of the project, however, you do need to host your site somewhere on the web. Luke Bartley asked about the free web hosting that students used last year. It is called freehyperspace.com but I’m not sure that it is still operational - the “Closed for maintenance” sign seems to be a permanent fixture. Do a Google search for “free web hosting” to find others. Some require that you have a domain name, while others will insert horrible banner ads into your design, but you might be able to find something adequate for the project.
If you have found good hosting add a comment here.