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Event: Choosing the Right Web Host

Beekeeper Group
1331 G St NW
Washington, DC 20005

Tuesday, January 15, 2013 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM (EST)

Register at http://howtochooseawebhost.eventbrite.com/.

Choosing a web host can be confusing. What selection criteria should you use? How much space do you need? Do you need a dedicated server? Will you be able to reach customer service if you have a question or something bad happens to your site?

Whether you're choosing a host for your company's site, a community organization's site, or your client's site, you probably need some honest, easy-to-understand advice about making this important decision.

Our expert presenter -- Siobhan Green, Co-Owner and CEO of Sonjara, Inc. -- will walk you through the process of choosing a web host. Siobhan will answer your questions and cover these important topics.

Learn the key questions to ask before you choose a host

• What are you hosting? HTML, standard web application, custom application
• Which platform will you use? (Windows, Linux, etc)
• What type of support will you need?
• What type of scalability must you have? How much uptime do you expect?
• How much do you want to spend?

Decipher common terms 

• Free hosting
• Shared
• Virtual
• Managed
• Dedicated

Weigh your hosting choices based on different criteria

• Price
• Stability
• Customer support
• Server management interface/access
• Services

Consider other services

• Domain hosting
• Email hosting
• SSL certificate
• Archives and backups
• Mirroring/load bearing

REGISTER by December 21 and pay the early bird ticket price of $15. After December 21, the ticket price will be $25.

About Siobhan Green
Siobhan has 20 years of experience developing programs in social benefit, working with non-profits, for-profits, USAID, World Health Organization, UNAIDS, World Bank, and UNESCO. She holds a BS in Foreign Service from Georgetown University, and a Masters in Anthropology of Development from University of London, School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), where she received a distinction on her Masters thesis on Policy Perspectives on the Use of the Internet in Africa.

Siobhan has a great deal of experience in how information technology can be used for social benefit. She helps academics and professionals use technology in appropriate, cost effective, and sustainable ways which meet programmatic and funder requirements. Siobhan provides formal and informal evaluations and strategic analysis on technology use for social benefit. She's an expert on Information Communication Technology (ICTs) for development, gender and ICTs, STEM education for women and minorities, and knowledge management systems.

Siobhan has managed the development of complex information systems and teams, including needs assessments, training, and workflow and business process evaluation. She programs in PHP and Cold Fusion and is highly proficient in HTML, XHTML, and Cascading Style Sheets. She has a great deal of experience with Information Architecture, usability studies, Section 508 Compliance, and US Government Information Technology, Security, and Privacy requirements.

About Sonjara
Sonjara is a woman-owned small business offering web solutions for the US federal government domestically and internationally, with over nine years of experience supporting the US Agency for International Development (USAID), the World Bank, the Library of Congress, and other agencies. Located in the Washington DC metropolitan area, Sonjara has a staff of highly experienced specialists, developers, and operations personnel. Certifications: 8(M) Certified EDWOSB, Sonjara President & CTO is a CISSP.

We'd like to thank Beekeeper Group for hosting this event:

Beekeeper Group is a boutique public affairs firm that embraces a fresh, community-based approach to cultivate and grow your hive of supporters. We combine traditional communications methods with innovative and emerging technologies to achieve your communications, advocacy, and organizational goals.