Building a Web Site

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Agenda

ReviewThe World Wide WebWeb Sites

Build a site on a free hosting service

Conclusion

Q & A

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Introduction

Hank MaierStarted in computing in 1968Dupont and Assessment Systems IncDeveloped, designed & directed staffWeb Master - 4 sitesLike to play with Computers and technical

“stuff”

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Web History

Military and Universities ARPANET Started 1963 -1970 (see

http://www.dei.isep.ipp.pt/docs/arpa.html) File Transfer Protocol (FTP) Email Gopher – Pre Web hierarchical search engine Archie – Pre Web FTP search engine

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Web History

World Wide Web invented in 1989CERN (Geneva Switzerland)Used ARPANET network and standardsHas grown into W3C Consortium to set

STANDARDS

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Tim Berners-Lee

In 1989, invented the World Wide Web an internet-based hypermedia initiative for global information sharing. while working at CERN, the European Particle Physics Laboratory. He wrote the first web client (browser-editor) and server in 1990.

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The First Browser

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Addressing and Routing

The Web is like an amorphous cloud of thousands of servers and networksTransmission Control Protocol and Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)123.456.789.123 (IP address)

Domain Names -DNS -(www.pumh.org)Universal Resource Locator –URL (file name on a server or PC)

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Web Site

A Computer that has standardized programs to provide standard “services”HTTP & HTTPSFTPPOPSMTP

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Web Site

Web page(s) are text files that display content and link to other files!

Analogous to accessing files on your PC’s hard drive.

Cloaked in lots of techy mumbo jumbo

See http://computer.howstuffworks.com/web-server1.htm

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Web Site

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Web Site

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How do I get started building a WEB SITE

1. Select a hosting service

2. Decide what you want to put on the web

3. Create your HOME PAGE (index.html)1. The default page when someone visits

your site

4. Create other pages and link them

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Lets see how to do it with YAHOO

http://www.yahoo.comSometimes hard to find the free hosting

area

http://geocities.yahoo.com/micket174Look at what we’re going to doDelete the site and redo in class!

Lets see what we built http://geocities.com/micket174/

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How do I find free hosting sites?

Udel.Edu – A benefit of A.L.L. (Web for Club, Classes & Hobbies).

Some free hosting servicesLook for

ToolsSpaceBandwidth limits?Advertisements (nature and frequency)

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How do I find Cheep Hosting Services

Google or Yahoo search

Paid services - additional featuresNo POPUP or BANNER ads!More space, email addr, bandwidthMore help, utilities, form mail, scriptingDatabases (MySQL, SQL Server)

I’ve use Linksky @ $60/year for a couple of years.

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Conclusion

Web sites are easy to set upDo not need to be a geek!Do need routine attentionMust plan site layout for your visitor’s viewpoint to simplify navigation – use print media familiar techniques (TOC, Index, Bookmarks, etc)Make it FUN

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Questions??