One last piece to consider is the actual software serving the pages. In this arena you basically have two choices. Microsoft's Internet Information Server (IIS) or Apache. If your school/administration is amenable to open source software, Apache is a good choice and will run on a variety of hardware and operating systems, including Windows, Linux, FreeBSD, and Mac OS X. If your Intel/AMD hardware won't support a version of Windows that includes IIS, an older version of FreeBSD with Apache is an option.
No matter how many Webservers I've setup over the years, or for what purpose they were designed to be used, each one presented its own set of problems/hurdles to get over. Keep a calm head and don't try and create something that's just not obtainable. Start small and build upon a solid foundation. Good luck and happy serving.
Darrin Woods has 15 years experience in carrier and enterprise class systems and network engineering specializing in video transmission, he worked in and taught 3D graphics and animation, and teaches distance learning at the Digital Media Academy. Reach him at [email protected].
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