Your Website 1 st Establish a Domain Name (rules)(rules) Whoishttp://whois.nethttp://whois.net Network Solutionshttp:// Snap Nameshttps:// 2 nd Establish a Website host (requirements)(requirements) Top 10 website hostshttp:// The Planet Website Hosthttp:// 1and1 Website Hosthttp:// Host Gatorhttp:// 3 rd Write/Maintain your Homepage(website format)(website format) KompoZerhttp:// CoffeeCup Site Designerhttp:// Microsoft’s Expressionhttp:// Adobe’s Dreamweaverhttp:// HTML Tutorialhttp:// HTML Tutorialhttp:// HTML Reference Copyright © 2008 by James HugJames Hug

Domain Name Rules Domain Names are case insensitive Domain Names are case insensitive Domain Names can not have spaces in them Domain Names can not have spaces in them Domain Names can consist of (a-z) (0-9) and (-) Domain Names can consist of (a-z) (0-9) and (-) Domain Names should be short, simple and easy to remember Domain Names should be short, simple and easy to remember Domain name architecture Domain name architecture Domain name architecture Domain name architecture Home

Domain name architecture (1) Domain names have the following format: server.namespace.tld Domain names have the following format: server.namespace.tld The signifies an server such as: The signifies an server such as: Uniform Resource Locator(s) (URL) are established after the (/) i.e. (server.namespace.tld/index.htm(l) Uniform Resource Locator(s) (URL) are established after the (/) i.e. (server.namespace.tld/index.htm(l) Top Domain Level (TLD) structure Top Domain Level (TLD) structure Top Domain Level (TLD) structure Top Domain Level (TLD) structure Reference: Reference: Home

Domain name architecture (2) Top Level Domain (TLD) Top Level Domain (TLD).com,.org,.net,.edu,.mil,.gov.com,.org,.net,.edu,.mil,.gov.mil,.gov TLDs are not available.mil,.gov TLDs are not available.org,.net and.edu should not be used for commercial or personal websites.org,.net and.edu should not be used for commercial or personal websites Country TLDs (.ca,.uk,.de,.fr, etc.) must be registered in that country – limited exposureCountry TLDs (.ca,.uk,.de,.fr, etc.) must be registered in that country – limited exposure Other (new) TLDs -.biz,.info,.name.,.mobiOther (new) TLDs -.biz,.info,.name.,.mobi Reference: level_domainReference: level_domainhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top- level_domainhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top- level_domain Home

Host Requirements 24x7 hour free phone support 24x7 hour free phone support Minimum of 1 GB website storage (expandable) Minimum of 1 GB website storage (expandable) Minimum of 3 Gb/sec. upload & download speed Minimum of 3 Gb/sec. upload & download speed Multiple (mirror) locations (redundancy) Multiple (mirror) locations (redundancy) FTP, , PHP, CGI capabilities FTP, , PHP, CGI capabilities Look at what other freebies they have (FTP clients etc.) Look at what other freebies they have (FTP clients etc.) Website generators are optional Website generators are optional Home

Website Format (1) Web pages are actually http, https or php files, with http being the predominate Web pages are actually http, https or php files, with http being the predominate The first page (file) your browser accesses, if not directed otherwise, has the name of index.htm(l) The first page (file) your browser accesses, if not directed otherwise, has the name of index.htm(l) All pages (files) are in a “text” file format and can be written with “Notepad” or any commercial WYSIWYG generator such as “FrontPage” All pages (files) are in a “text” file format and can be written with “Notepad” or any commercial WYSIWYG generator such as “FrontPage” Continue

Website Format (2) A website can be structured much like a hard disk with folders (directories) and sub folders (sub directories) A website can be structured much like a hard disk with folders (directories) and sub folders (sub directories) Hyper Text Markup Language (HTML) is the predominate language of web pages Hyper Text Markup Language (HTML) is the predominate language of web pages Although other script languages (such as javascript) are popular, they are embedded inside an HTML script Although other script languages (such as javascript) are popular, they are embedded inside an HTML script Most webpages are static but can also contain dynamic material Most webpages are static but can also contain dynamic material Reference: Reference: Home