Web Site
3.1 Definition
The collection of web pages on the World Wide Web that is accessed by its own Internet
address is called a Web site. Thus, a Web site is a collection of related Web pages. Each
Web site contains a home page and contains other additional pages. Each Web site is owned
and updated by an individual, company, or an organization. Web is a dynamically moving
and changing entity, today web sites generally change on a daily or even hourly basis.
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3.2 How Website is different from Portal?
Web portal is a medium by which users access the resources, while a website is a destination
in itself. Portals and websites are distinct entities which are linked together, but they should
not replace each other. A website is also a portal, if it broadcast information from different
independent resources where as Web Portal refers to a website or services that provide varied
resources and services such as email, forums, search engines and online shopping malls.
Some of the web portals are AOL, iGoogle, Yahoo and even more.
A website refers to a location or a domain name hosted on a server which is accessible via
internet. It is a collection of web pages, images, videos which are addressed relative to a
Uniform Resource Locator (URL). Websites provide content from independent resources to
specific audience. The content of the website is generally focused & contains the material
needed to be accessed.
3.3 Components of Website
1. Contents of a Web Page: A webpage of a website must contain the basic elements
such as Page title, URL, file name, header, footer, navigation, web page content are
all parts to the composition of a web page.
2. Website Graphics: Always use web graphics which have been optimized for optimum
download speed, as the web hosting space affects the performance of the website.
3. Heading of the site: Headings in a website play a crucial role as they not only present
a clear structure of the web page to the audience and help the search engines to
retrieve the required information.
4. Effective Colour Contrast: As the websites are used to retrieve the information related
to specific purpose or topic. It is very important to take care of the presentation of the
contents of the sites. So that, website visitors must not have any difficulty in reading
a web page. As some times when we pick a colour scheme for our website we forget
that there are people with poor vision and colour deficiencies.
3.4 Elements of Website, are as follows:
❖ Good Visual Design: A site must be appealing and if required, must be professional.
Your site reflects your company, your products and your services.
❖ Screen Resolution: As we know that websites are displayed on the screen of electronic
devices and every device has different resolution. Today, the average web surfer uses
a resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels. However, you need to make sure that your website
looks good at this setting and must work nicely for other resolutions too.
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❖ Colour Scheme & Text Formatting: To make the website presentable appropriate
colour scheme must be used. Always use 2 or 3 primary colours that reflect the
purpose of your site. Add contrast colours in your site, which helps the user to easily
read the text. Use fonts that are easy to read and available on most of today’s computer
systems. Keep the standard font size for paragraph text i.e. between 10 and 12 pts.
❖ Insert Meaningful Graphics: Graphics are important, as they provide the site a legible
and interactive appearance. However, don’t use too many images and that too with
a high resolution. First, whenever user will try to download the website it will take
too long to download and secondly, too many images with less text, lose the interest
of the customer.
❖ Simplicity: Keep your site simple and allow for adequate white space. Don’t overload
your site with complex design, animation, or other effects to impress your viewers.
❖ Relevant Content: Include relevant information along with style, to help the visitors
to make a decision.
❖ Navigation: Keep your site simple and well organized. Don’t use fancy Navigation Bar
in your website. Place all the menu items at the top of your site, or above the fold on
either side. Include Site Maps in your site to reduce the number of top level navigation
items. Every component of your site should work quickly and correctly. Broken or
poorly constructed components will frustrate the visitors. All the hyperlinks, contact
forms, should be placed appropriately.
❖ Minimal Scroll: While surfing the sites for information users do not like scrolling
the page instead they need to see all the information on one screen. Even the Search
Engines will reward you for this behaviour.
❖ Consistent Layout: Always use a consistent layout in the whole website which will
help you to retain the theme of the site.
❖ Cross-platform/browser Compatibility: Today many open source browsers are being
used by the users. Create a website which should be platform independent.
3.5 Construction of Website
Steps to build a Website
Step 1: Hosting
The first step in constructing a website is to decide about the web hosting provider for
your site.
There are several types of Web hosting options you can choose from such as:
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Free Web hosts: Most people want to go for free Web hosting. On one hand it is free but
on the other hand, you don’t always get much space, due to low bandwidth.
Search a Web Hosting Provider: These are the links to other sites for finding a good host
for your site.
Step 2: Domain Name
You can plan your website in two ways: using a domain name and without using a domain
name. You can put up a site on free hosting or even paid hosting plans. A domain name
provides extra branding for your site and makes it easier for people to remember the
URL.
Step 3: Plan Your Website
After deciding the domain and your URL, you can start planning your site. You need to
decide the audience aimed at.
Select the type of site: Most websites are either news/information, product, or reference
sites. Each has a different focus. A site must have formal language, where as a personal
site can use slang and an informal tone.
Step 4: Build Your Website Page by Page
For building a website you need to work on one page at a time. To build your site you
should be familiar with the key elements of the site as discussed above.
Step 5: Publish Your Website
After the completion of the design now it is the time to publish your website on web. You
can do this either with the tools using your hosting service or with FTP clients. Knowing
which you can use depends upon your hosting provider.
Step 6: Promote Your Website
There are many ways to promote a website such as web search engine, word of mouth,
email, and advertising. You build your Web content so that it ranks well in commonly
used search engines. This can be difficult, but it is inexpensive and can result in good
results if you work at it.
Step 7: Maintain Your Website
Maintenance is the last step of constructing a site which helps in keeping your site updated
with the latest trends of market. In order to keep your site going well and looking good,
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you need to test your site frequently. And you should also work on content development
on a regular basis.
3.1 Definition
The collection of web pages on the World Wide Web that is accessed by its own Internet
address is called a Web site. Thus, a Web site is a collection of related Web pages. Each
Web site contains a home page and contains other additional pages. Each Web site is owned
and updated by an individual, company, or an organization. Web is a dynamically moving
and changing entity, today web sites generally change on a daily or even hourly basis.
Basics of Internet 7
3.2 How Website is different from Portal?
Web portal is a medium by which users access the resources, while a website is a destination
in itself. Portals and websites are distinct entities which are linked together, but they should
not replace each other. A website is also a portal, if it broadcast information from different
independent resources where as Web Portal refers to a website or services that provide varied
resources and services such as email, forums, search engines and online shopping malls.
Some of the web portals are AOL, iGoogle, Yahoo and even more.
A website refers to a location or a domain name hosted on a server which is accessible via
internet. It is a collection of web pages, images, videos which are addressed relative to a
Uniform Resource Locator (URL). Websites provide content from independent resources to
specific audience. The content of the website is generally focused & contains the material
needed to be accessed.
3.3 Components of Website
1. Contents of a Web Page: A webpage of a website must contain the basic elements
such as Page title, URL, file name, header, footer, navigation, web page content are
all parts to the composition of a web page.
2. Website Graphics: Always use web graphics which have been optimized for optimum
download speed, as the web hosting space affects the performance of the website.
3. Heading of the site: Headings in a website play a crucial role as they not only present
a clear structure of the web page to the audience and help the search engines to
retrieve the required information.
4. Effective Colour Contrast: As the websites are used to retrieve the information related
to specific purpose or topic. It is very important to take care of the presentation of the
contents of the sites. So that, website visitors must not have any difficulty in reading
a web page. As some times when we pick a colour scheme for our website we forget
that there are people with poor vision and colour deficiencies.
3.4 Elements of Website, are as follows:
❖ Good Visual Design: A site must be appealing and if required, must be professional.
Your site reflects your company, your products and your services.
❖ Screen Resolution: As we know that websites are displayed on the screen of electronic
devices and every device has different resolution. Today, the average web surfer uses
a resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels. However, you need to make sure that your website
looks good at this setting and must work nicely for other resolutions too.
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❖ Colour Scheme & Text Formatting: To make the website presentable appropriate
colour scheme must be used. Always use 2 or 3 primary colours that reflect the
purpose of your site. Add contrast colours in your site, which helps the user to easily
read the text. Use fonts that are easy to read and available on most of today’s computer
systems. Keep the standard font size for paragraph text i.e. between 10 and 12 pts.
❖ Insert Meaningful Graphics: Graphics are important, as they provide the site a legible
and interactive appearance. However, don’t use too many images and that too with
a high resolution. First, whenever user will try to download the website it will take
too long to download and secondly, too many images with less text, lose the interest
of the customer.
❖ Simplicity: Keep your site simple and allow for adequate white space. Don’t overload
your site with complex design, animation, or other effects to impress your viewers.
❖ Relevant Content: Include relevant information along with style, to help the visitors
to make a decision.
❖ Navigation: Keep your site simple and well organized. Don’t use fancy Navigation Bar
in your website. Place all the menu items at the top of your site, or above the fold on
either side. Include Site Maps in your site to reduce the number of top level navigation
items. Every component of your site should work quickly and correctly. Broken or
poorly constructed components will frustrate the visitors. All the hyperlinks, contact
forms, should be placed appropriately.
❖ Minimal Scroll: While surfing the sites for information users do not like scrolling
the page instead they need to see all the information on one screen. Even the Search
Engines will reward you for this behaviour.
❖ Consistent Layout: Always use a consistent layout in the whole website which will
help you to retain the theme of the site.
❖ Cross-platform/browser Compatibility: Today many open source browsers are being
used by the users. Create a website which should be platform independent.
3.5 Construction of Website
Steps to build a Website
Step 1: Hosting
The first step in constructing a website is to decide about the web hosting provider for
your site.
There are several types of Web hosting options you can choose from such as:
Basics of Internet 9
Free Web hosts: Most people want to go for free Web hosting. On one hand it is free but
on the other hand, you don’t always get much space, due to low bandwidth.
Search a Web Hosting Provider: These are the links to other sites for finding a good host
for your site.
Step 2: Domain Name
You can plan your website in two ways: using a domain name and without using a domain
name. You can put up a site on free hosting or even paid hosting plans. A domain name
provides extra branding for your site and makes it easier for people to remember the
URL.
Step 3: Plan Your Website
After deciding the domain and your URL, you can start planning your site. You need to
decide the audience aimed at.
Select the type of site: Most websites are either news/information, product, or reference
sites. Each has a different focus. A site must have formal language, where as a personal
site can use slang and an informal tone.
Step 4: Build Your Website Page by Page
For building a website you need to work on one page at a time. To build your site you
should be familiar with the key elements of the site as discussed above.
Step 5: Publish Your Website
After the completion of the design now it is the time to publish your website on web. You
can do this either with the tools using your hosting service or with FTP clients. Knowing
which you can use depends upon your hosting provider.
Step 6: Promote Your Website
There are many ways to promote a website such as web search engine, word of mouth,
email, and advertising. You build your Web content so that it ranks well in commonly
used search engines. This can be difficult, but it is inexpensive and can result in good
results if you work at it.
Step 7: Maintain Your Website
Maintenance is the last step of constructing a site which helps in keeping your site updated
with the latest trends of market. In order to keep your site going well and looking good,
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you need to test your site frequently. And you should also work on content development
on a regular basis.
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