[clue-tech] What do I need for a server?

[Patrick H.]

Anything. As long as the machine boots and connects to the internet, it 
can run as a web server. Back in the day I had a laptop with a missing 
screen running as a web server.

for a school project, subversion will probably be overkill. I'd just 
keep it simple, but it is your project.

as for development software. not a clue, I do all my coding in vim. 
Though there are lots of frameworks out there that you can use which 
might help get the core of the site down.
just google for "LAMP", as thats your basic web-server core software 
right there.



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Subject: [clue-tech] What do I need for a server?
From: Diane Williams <willydlw at comcast.net>
To: clue-tech at cluedenver.org
Date: Friday, September 05, 2008 9:05:29 AM
>
> For a computer science class I need to design a website. This will be 
> a semester long project. We have an idea for our website but we need 
> to figure out the tools we need for design and the actual hardware. 
> About the hardware: I am planning to purchase a desktop computer. I 
> will buy something with an nvidia graphics card because I have to run 
> some graphics and animation applications for another class.
>
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>
> I do not know exactly all the hardware I need to create a server. The 
> idea is that the server host the website and that I am able to then 
> access with my laptop as a client. When finished, anyone should be 
> able to access the website via the internet. What I am wondering is 
> whether I can buy say an HP desktop or some other brand and set up the 
> desktop to boot under Windows or Kubuntu? Of course, the new machines 
> come with uck, Vista, and I do need Windows for some other software I 
> use for school. We are planning to use the Kubuntu as the network server.
>
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> Do I need any special network cards, wireless?  What hardware will I 
> need?  We would also like to have our code on the server, so that team 
> members can use subversion to check it in and out. We'll also have to 
> research what software we need to create a website. Will probably need 
> to use some Web 2.0 technology.
>
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> Also I will have 3 other classes where I will need to develop and host 
> my own website in the coming semesters.
>
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>
> Thanks for your advice.  Please send any questions also. As you can 
> tell, we are all ignorant of web design. This is for a software 
> engineering class and web design is taught no where in our curriculum. 
> We have to learn quickly and on the fly.
>
>  
>
> Diane
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