1. Website Development

2. Internet Internet (Net) – Global network connecting millions of computers. Network – Group of computers and associated devices that are connected by communications facilities ARPA-Net – Advanced Research Project Agency – A network set up by the U.S. Department of Defense to create a network that would allow scientists at different locations to share military and scientific information

3. World Wide Web and Web Browsers World Wide Web (Web) – Most popular services on the Internet. Consists of a system of global network servers, (web servers), that support specially formatted documents and provide a means of sharing these resource with many people at the same time. Host Computer – Network Server Client – Computer which accesses information from the network server Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) – Enables the transfer of data from the host to the client.

4. Accessing the Web Web Browsers Internet Explorer Firefox Chrome Safari

5. Accessing the Web Web site – group of related web pages that are linked together Home page (index page)

6. Service Providers Internet Service Provider (ISP) – Provides temporary connections to individuals, companies, etc Online Service Provider – Provides additional member-only services. AOL is an online service provider Wireless Service Provider – Provides internet access to users with web enabled devices

7. Types of Web Sites Portal Web Site – Provides a variety of internet services from a single location. News Web Site Informational Web Site – Contains factual information Government and non profits Business/Marketing Educational Entertainment Personal Blog

8. Planning Value Added Content Topics you want to cover How will you attract your target audience to your site How will you keep your visitors returning to your site Text Images Logo Types (photo galleries, individual, backgrounds) Color Palette Multi-Media

9. Planning a Web Site Purpose and Goal Target Audience New Web Technologies – Consider your audience and the type of connection they have. DSL Cable Fiber Optic Dial-up

10. Design Basics Linear – User navigates sequentially, moving from one page to the next. An example may information that is narrative as a timeline or in logical order Hierarchical Structure – Better suited for more complex bodies of information. Web Structure – Random structure