The web hosting industry changes rapidly. A decade ago, shared servers and dedicated bare metal machines dominated the landscape. Developers built applications, pushed code via FTP, and hoped the server environment matched their local machines. It rarely did. This mismatch caused endless deployment headaches....

When designing and building furnishings that will withstand the abuse of time and how the finished product will support many years of use, you must select materials that can both support their shape and endure the abuse of time. The first consideration in determining...