1. 4.02 Develop web pages using various layouts and technologies.
Publishing a Web Site
4.02 Develop web pages using various layouts and technologies.

2. Before Publishing Check site in multiple browsers.
Check site in Internet Explorer, Opera, Firefox, etc.
Notice differences and adjust as necessary.

3. Before Publishing (continued)
Validate source code.
Validating checks for errors in HTML code such as:
Tags spelled incorrectly
Tags left open
Validating does not find spelling errors in text.
Some validators correct errors while others just highlight the error.
Many web editors contain internal validating utilities.
For sites created in a text editor, validating is available online and via free downloads.

4. Before Publishing (Continued)
Check spelling
Spelling errors can turn visitors away from site.
Use web editor’s spell checking utility or view page in browser and copy to an advanced word processor to check for spelling errors if text editor doesn’t have a spell checking utility.
Check relative and absolute links.
Many web editors contain a link-checking utility.
If no link-checking utility, test each link manually in browser.
Common link errors:
Forward slash in relative link
before a relative link
Mistyping a web address using wrong case or mistaking a _ for a blank space

5. Choose a Web Host Types: ISP is most common web host. Free Shared
Dedicated
ISP is most common web host.
Usually package Internet access, , and limited web site storage for its customers
Can be a solution for personal or small business use

6. Free Web Hosts (Continued)
Advantages
No cost
May include free account
May include online web editor with GUI
Disadvantages
No domain names; usually combines the free site’s URL with the path to specific site
Limited storage space
Limited technical support
Allows pop-up advertising in exchange for hosting site
Good for family, hobby or personal site with low traffic

7. Shared/Virtual Web Hosts (Continued)
Advantages
Low cost is shared with others.
Own domain name
Better technical support
Disadvantages
Restrictions on traffic volume (more traffic costs more money!)
Many options such as , database support and multiple web editor compatibility
Good for small businesses with average traffic

8. Dedicated Web Hosts (Continued)
Advantages
Web site is hosted on its own server—not shared with others.
Very powerful—can accommodate any kind of software
Disadvantages
Very expensive
Requires high level skills
Good for large businesses with high traffic and multiple domain names

9. Comparing Web Hosts Cost What can the customer afford? Storage
How much storage space can the customer afford?
What size is the site?
Check the cumulative size of the root folder if no web editor.
Reliability
Are backup servers in place to host site when main server is offline?

10. Comparing Web Hosts (Continued)
Traffic
Does the host allow a maximum number of “hits” per billing cycle?
What is the fee for exceeding the traffic allowance if the site becomes popular?
File transfer technology
(ftp, webDAV, editor compatibility)
Some hosts do not support some web editors and may require the use of their ftp program.

11. Obtain a Domain Name
Use assigned name provided by web hosting service.
Difficult for users to remember if name is unrelated to site purpose and content

12. Obtain a Domain Name (Continued)
Register a unique name for a fixed period of time (usually 1 year but no more than 10 years).
ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) maintains a list of accredited registrars.
Registrars are the only companies allowed to assign domain names.
Registration can be free or costs can vary.
ICANN manages InterNIC, a searchable list of URLs.
Has a WhoIs feature that provides information regarding the registered owner and the registrar that assigned the domain name.

13. Publish! Upload files to a web host. Know protocol being used.
FTP—File Transfer Protocol
Non-secure transfer that doesn’t encrypt access password or allow data encryption during transfer
WebDAV-Web Distributed Authoring and Versioning
Secure file transfer that uses Web Folders to encrypt password and data during transfer; useful when using multiple authors to create site
Does the host require an external uploading application?
Does the host accept internal uploading utilities from web editing programs like Microsoft Expression Web2 or Dreamweaver?

14. Publish! Upload files to portable media. Site too large?
CD Thumb/USB drive PDA
Site too large?
Reduce number and/or size of multimedia.
Reduce number and/or size of images.
Edit pages and remove links to files that are removed.
Remove unnecessary files from host server.
Pay for additional storage space.