server application

[Luke]

hi all, I'm not sure if this would be the right group to post this in,
but it should work ok. Ok, my question goes like this: supposeing I
have a client/server type project that I want to create in java, the
client will be running out of an applet so in order for this to work,
the server application must be running on the same server as is the
webpage that called the applet. (please don't try to solve what I've
said so far, as there are other factors that force me to have the
server program run on the webhosting server). So my question is, does
anyone know of a webhost that will host a website for me for free (it
doesn't have to be big, banners aren't a problem, and I'm a poor
student so anything will be fine). Now I know that there are many
webhosts that will do this, BUT, the big difference, I need one that I
will be able to run a java application on so that I can try out this
server/client project, anyone know how I'd go about doing this? or
even if there exist free webhosts that will let you run applications
on the server? any response would be appreciated. thanks

- Luke Bergen

 

[Paul Lutus]

hi all, I'm not sure if this would be the right group to post this in,
but it should work ok. Ok, my question goes like this: supposeing I
have a client/server type project that I want to create in java, the
client will be running out of an applet so in order for this to work,
the server application must be running on the same server as is the
webpage that called the applet. (please don't try to solve what I've
said so far, as there are other factors that force me to have the
server program run on the webhosting server). So my question is, does
anyone know of a webhost that will host a website for me for free (it
doesn't have to be big, banners aren't a problem, and I'm a poor
student so anything will be fine).

In that case, create the server on your own computer. You are very unlikely
to find a free hosting service that will allow the use of a
student-designed Java server.

 

[Yu SONG]

... Now I know that there are many
webhosts that will do this, BUT, the big difference, I need one that I
will be able to run a java application on so that I can try out this
server/client project, anyone know how I'd go about doing this? or
even if there exist free webhosts that will let you run applications
on the server? any response would be appreciated. thanks

If it is related to your degree, I think you can contact univ. for help.

--
Song

/* E-mail.c */
#define User "Yu.Song"
#define At '@'
#define Warwick "warwick.ac.uk"
int main() {
printf("Yu Song's E-mail: %s%c%s", User, At, Warwick);
return 0;}

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[Luke]

In that case, create the server on your own computer. You are very unlikely
to find a free hosting service that will allow the use of a
student-designed Java server.

ok, I could do that, but a couple problems, first of all I access the
web via the school network, as a result, I've tryed hosting web-sites
before, but it won't work because the router or whatever it is that
routs the traffic on the network, doesn't direct incoming http
connections to my comp. Second problem, I don't have a computer that
I could devote solely to web hosting.
so ok, if noone knows of any free webhosts that will alow for server
applications, does anyone know of any cheap ones that a poor student
could afford?

 

[Paul Lutus]

Luke wrote:

/ ...

ok, I could do that, but a couple problems, first of all I access the
web via the school network, as a result, I've tryed hosting web-sites
before, but it won't work because the router or whatever it is that
routs the traffic on the network, doesn't direct incoming http
connections to my comp.

No, you missed my point. Your goal is to test your code locally. Do this by
setting up a Web server on your own machine, not one accessible to the
outside world. You most certainly do not want to expose your prototype code
to the entire Net anyway.

Second problem, I don't have a computer that
I could devote solely to web hosting.

What? All you want to do is set up a test Web server. This is not a great
difficulty, nor is it a big system load, because you are not going to open
it up to the world.

so ok, if noone knows of any free webhosts that will alow for server
applications, does anyone know of any cheap ones that a poor student
could afford?

It is on your system now. Both Windows and Linux systems readily start up
Web servers for you. You do not need, nor do you want, to expose your
experimental code to the entire world. And this arrangement is free.

Please ask your professor for advice on this issue.

 

[Luke]

Luke wrote:

/ ...


No, you missed my point. Your goal is to test your code locally. Do this by
setting up a Web server on your own machine, not one accessible to the
outside world. You most certainly do not want to expose your prototype code
to the entire Net anyway.


What? All you want to do is set up a test Web server. This is not a great
difficulty, nor is it a big system load, because you are not going to open
it up to the world.


It is on your system now. Both Windows and Linux systems readily start up
Web servers for you. You do not need, nor do you want, to expose your
experimental code to the entire world. And this arrangement is free.

Please ask your professor for advice on this issue.

ok, this was my fault, I should have given more information from the
start.
I'm doing this on my own for the... (fun?) of it. another thing that
makes your suggestion not possible is that the client server project I
want to work on is a multiple user type situation. think along the
lines of:
me trying to make a chat room and wanting to test it with other people
so I know it will work with more than just one or two people, it's not
a chat room program, but that analogy should do just fine. echoing my
first point, I'm doing this on my own apart from the school, I think
they might host student web-page/sites, thats another possibility that
I'm looking into, but I'm also seeing if anyone from this community
would have any suggestions. sorry for having not been more specific
to begin with. Thanks for your replys' so far and more reply's would
be equally appreceated