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What is a domain name?A domain name is used to uniquely identify your web site to the internet
community. A domain name generally takes the form: www.yourwebsite.com
where "yourwebsite" is an identifier for your business or organization.
The dot com extension at the end of the domain name is called the "top-level"
domain. There are many top-level domains available such as: |
What is a URL?URL stands for Uniform Resource Locator. The URL is the address that your browser would use to reach a particular web site or file. For example, to browse directly to the products page for the "yourcompany" web site, you would type: http://www.yourcompany.com/products.html.Top |
How do web pages work?Web pages are constructed in a language called HTML. A typical page contains
many HTML "tags" which define all the elements, graphics, colors
and text. The HTML pages for a web site reside on a web server. When a
user browses to your web site, the requested HTML pages are download to
the user's computer and displayed as a document based on the HTML code. |
How are web pages written?Web pages can be written in a simple text editor, however, most people
use page editing software such as Microsoft Front Page or Macromedia's
Dreamweaver. Editing programs provide a very simple way to define and
layout the elements of a page without having to manipulate the underlying
HTML code. |
Do web pages look the same in all browsers?
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What are the costs involved in setting up a web site?The first step in setting up a web site is to register a domain name.
The cost for registration begins at about $15 per year or more depending
on the registering agent. The larger cost is the development of the web
site itself. Development costs can vary between a few hundred dollars
and tens of thousands of dollars depending on the complexity and requirements
of the site. |
What are the costs involved in maintaining a web site?The HTML files for a web site must be hosted on a server. Hosting costs
begin at about $8 per month and can increase dramatically depending on
the level of service required. Maintenance costs can also be encountered
if changes are needed to the original site. |
What kind of web site should I build if the information changes frequently?There are numerous technologies available to publish "dynamic"
information on a web site. Most technologies will use a database containing
the information for the site and a series of pages containing specialized
code which reads information from the database and formats it for display. |
How can I find out if my site is being used?A hit counter can be displayed on your home page which registers the
number of times your page is visited. Many web hosting providers also
maintain usage logs which you can view to obtain more detailed information. |
Can an e-mail address be setup from my domain?A web hosting provider will typically allow for one or more e-mail addresses
to be setup under your domain. This will allow you to setup personal mailboxes
or general mailboxes such as info@yourcompany.com. |
How can I put animations on my web site?Most web sites are using Shockwave or Flash technology to place animations
within a web page. These technologies do an excellent job of integrating
complex graphics with other web page elements. The animations typically
download quickly and are very high in quality. A common place to see animations
is on introduction or home pages. |
What are Active Server Pages (ASP)?Active Server Pages allow web pages to be generated dynamically based
one or more scripts which are run on the web server. This technology allows
a website to behave more like an application rather than a group of static
information pages. |
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