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The Internet and The Web
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Internet: a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of
computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data
transmission and exchange.
World Wide Web: computer network consisting of a collection of
Internet sites that offer text and graphics and sound and animation
resources through the hypertext transfer protoco
The Internet had its roots during the 1960's as a project of the United
States government's Department of Defense, to create a non-centralized
network designed to survive partial outages (ie. nuclear war) and still
function when parts of the network were down or destroyed. This project was
called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), created by the
Pentagon's Advanced Research Projects Agency established in 1969 to provide
a secure and survivable communications network for organizations engaged in
defense-related research.
The WWW world consists of documents, and links. Indexes are special
documents which, rather than being read, may be searched. The result of
such a search is another ("virtual") document containing links to the
documents found. A simple protocol (" HTTP ") is used to allow a browser
program to request a keyword search by a remote information server. (W3C)
This section is about the Internet in general, including history,
structure, applications, e-mail, protocols, commerce, Web-related topics,
organizations, statistics, intranets, e-zines, and pointers to further
information.
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developers, and sophisticated Internet users. The internet.com
audience uses the Web as an integral part of their work and lives.
Meeting the Public in Mass
Lee Creek
July 31, 2002
Without question, the toughest task web designers have to face is the promotion of their own business. Banging on random doors is only cost effective if you get lucky and hit the right doors, advertising can get expensive, and waiting on the phone to ring is a waste of time.
The Business of Web Design
Lee Creek
June 17, 2002
Lee Creek delves into the business end of web design. Join him as he discusses everything from finding the money to get started, to planning for the emergency that could ruin your company.
First Impressions on the Internet
Lee Creek
May 20, 2002
First impressions are very important in today's world. Such initial thoughts can determine whether we like someone from the start, whether or not we want to purchase a particular car, whether or not we like the house a realtor is showing us, and whether or not we get a particular job. It is also true that first impressions mean a lot when people look at web sites.
How to find clients
Lee Creek
April 22, 2002
Lee Creek takes a look at some effective ways smaller web design
companies can find clients.
Readability on the Internet
There is a great deal written and said about development of Internet sites, with much of the emphasis being placed on usability, navigation, and appearance. It is now time to throw another factor into the mix — readability.
Setting Up A Web Design Business
Starting a Web design business can be risky, but it can also be
quite rewarding. Making sure you are prepared before you open the
door for the first time can make a world of difference in terms
of how your business is accepted.
Finding the Web Hosting Co. That's Right for You
Whether you're a small business or a large corporation, if you're
going to have a Web site, you'll have to have a Web host. Lee
Creek offers sage advice on how to find the host that's right for
you.
Web Hosting List
A definitive directory of thousands of Web hosts. Find personal
Web site hosting, business and colocation facilities and
dedicated hosting services.
The (Domain) Name Game
Domain names are more important than many people realize. The
investment of time, a reasonable amount of money, and a great
amount of thought can provide a company with excellent branding
and a leg up on the competition.
Internet and Copyright Law
The need for copyright protection has long been apparent. As the
Internet has became more prevalent, the need for copyright
protection there has also become a necessity. This article covers
the basics of copyright law and the Internet.
Page Content: The Long and the Short of It
Writing for the Web is different than writing for printed media.
But how different? This article discusses many of those
differences, including page layout and length, content
presentation, and how the page is viewed by the reader.
Banner Ad Management Software
There is strong demand both for outsourced ad management and for
software solutions that can be run in-house by publishers. Most
of the top-end ad management outfits now offer both options.
Positioning
You can have the greatest site on the Net, complete with the
greatest design, online ordering, company information, links to
your services, not to mention the time and money you've put into
it. ...Yeah? So what? If nobody can find you, think of all that
you've wasted. It's like having a business and not being listed
in the phone book.
Are search engines dead?
The imminent demise of search engines has been predicted for
years, but they're still kicking. Still, the current state of
search engine technology leaves a lot to be desired. This article
explains why search engines so often return reams of irrelevant
documents, and hints at a possible solution.
What's wireless to a web developer?
The world's going wild over wireless. Whew! But what does this
mean to the designer of Web sites? Plenty. The wireless wave is
one of several trends that will change the nature of Web development -
and ironically make Web coding more like the way it was originally
conceived. Here's a look at some of the issues involved in creating
Web content for wireless clients, and wireless-enabling existing sites.
Let your business model be your guide
Whether to sell products, services, ads, or simply to deliver
information, Web sites exist for different purposes. The right
and wrong way to do all these things depends on your business
model. Join Charlie Morris for a run-down on using your business
model to build a better Web site!
Keeping the Search Engines Happy
By now, even the smallest child knows that having your site
listed in the major search engines is the key to earthly
happiness. Human nature being what it is, there are those (quite
a lot, actually) who would "beat the system," and try to trick
the search engines into giving them more coverage than is
rightfully theirs. The searchies wage an ongoing battle against
these scofflaws, and if you aren't careful, you can be caught in
the middle. Even if all you're trying to do is honestly promote
your site, you may inadvertently violate one or more search
engines' guidelines, and be unjustly barred from their listings.
Here's an overview of what's acceptable and what's not, with tips
on how to stay on the right side of the line.
A Look at the Web Development World Ahead
As we begin a new millennium, a new era in Web development is
also beginning. Making predictions is dangerous in this business,
but it seems clear that important changes in the way we use and
design Web sites are underway. Web developers who want to stay in
business had better take heed of these trends, and start boning
up on the new technologies. Head for the woodshed today, or the
unemployment office tomorrow!
Y2K Problems...and Solutions
While no major problems arose thanks to all the diligent work by
programmers over the last several years, Web developers have
noticed that there have been some Y2K-related problems with
certain scripts. This page will point you to articles and
resources that will help you recover from more than a Y2K
hangover.
We've submitted to all the search engines. Now what?
Search engine submissions are an ongoing task, but to really
build traffic, you need to do much more. Exchanging links and
content with related sites, participating in mailing lists (or
even starting some of your own), obtaining press coverage,
creating content, and of course advertising both on- and offline,
are only a few of the many things you can do to build awareness
of your site.
Email-based Public Relations, or Mailing Lists for Web Sites
Email may be the most useful invention since the telephone.
Email-based mailing lists are very useful on their own merits,
and they can also be great companions to a Web site. In this
article, we'll explain the basics of setting up both announcement
and discussion lists, and share some tips for building lists into
valuable resources. We'll also look at some ways that mailing
lists can complement a Web site by increasing visitor traffic and
extending the usefulness of the site.
There's gold in them there log files!
Every Web site has a different set of goals, but there's one
thing we all have in common: We want more traffic! And that's all
about using your Web server log files to direct your efforts and
measure your success. You don't have time to do everything, so
you need to figure out what works, and spend your time
accordingly. Careful analysis of the information in your log
files can give you lots of promising traffic-building ideas, and
also help you measure which ones live up to their promise.
Writing for the Web
The Web has spawned a tidal wave of writing, and many who never
thought of themselves as writers before are sharpening up the old
cyberpencils for fun and profit. Writing for the Web is not the
same as writing for print, however, and there are a few concepts
that it's good to keep in mind in order to get the most out of
the medium. Here are some guidelines for writing articles,
tutorials, white or green papers and other ruminations for online
magazines, corporate and educational Web sites, and other online
content.
WWWhat Happened at WWW8?
This is a timely report of events from WWW8, the 8th International World Wide Web Conference. This conference marks the 10th anniversary of the World Wide Web, as measured from the original proposal from 1989. This report is the next best thing to attending the conference, and covers XML, Signed XML, RDF, XHTML, DOM, DOM2, XSL, XSLT, XSL-FO, CSS1, CSS2, CSS3 and more.
Web Caching
Web caches are becoming more common throughout the Internet; they
can make your Web site perform better, but they can also cause
problems with sites that don't prepare for them. This tutorial
helps you understand them, and make your site more cache-
friendly.
Updated June 21, 1999
Content Management
This tutorial covers some quick and easy ways to streamline your
content management.
UNIX
All about UNIX.
Domain Names
Resources for getting domain names.
Electronic Commerce
Electronic Commerce is the buying and selling of goods and services or
the transfer of money over the Internet or an Intranet. This can
involve stores or banking activities. Standards have been established
to make the process easier and more secure.
Internet Service Providers
Questions to consider in choosing you ISP and ways to
find ISPs or just email providers.
Security and Privacy
A few links to pages concerning security and privacy issues.
Publications
Magazines, journals, online e-zines, etc about web development.
Television and The Internet
These two are definitely giving each other the eye.
Are they going to jump into bed together?
What will their children be like?
History
LInks to Web History articles by the people who created
the Web.
About The Internet
An overview of the Internet's history, structure, applications,
organisations, and pointers to further information.
Protocols
The Net is built on several 'protocols' such as
HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
and
email.
Law
Legal issues, e.g. copyright.
The WWW
What is the World Wide Web ?
Website Translation
Web-related Professions and Occupations
A look at job descriptions for jobs connected with the web.
What is a Webmaster?
Webmaster n. person who manages a web; mediator between
web authors and system administrator - ensures that
applicable standards such as HTML validity and link
liveness are met, optimises the web architecture for
navigability, takes editorial responsibility for the
content, quality and style of the site; finds, creates
and installs tools to create web content and check
consistency; develops and enforces the house style;
liaises with graphic artists; provides first level user support..
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