Released on: March 15, 2008, 12:35 am

Press Release Author: Sonia Sood

Industry: Internet & Online

Press Release Summary: If you've ever browsed the World Wide Web and wondered how
you could take your claim on the Internet, like the millions of others that have
done so already, then web hosting can provide you with the services to do just that.
The Internet is a great way of sharing information and it is possible for you to
take a portion of the web and make it your own. This article introduces the term
"web hosting" and provides some useful tips for web development once you've obtained
some web space.



Press Release Body: If you've ever browsed the World Wide Web and wondered how you
could take your claim on the Internet, like the millions of others that have done so
already, then web hosting can provide you with the services to do just that. The
Internet is a great way of sharing information and it is possible for you to take a
portion of the web and make it your own. This article introduces the term "web
hosting" and provides some useful tips for web development once you've obtained some
web space.

What is the World Wide Web?
The "World Wide Web" is the network of computers from all over the world that
communicate with each other using the HTTP protocol, a language that allows the
transmission of web documents. Be careful as this term is not synonymous with the
"Internet" because it is defined as a network of networks, where the computers
communicate with protocols other than HTTP. The web is what you see on your Internet
browser, the web pages complete with graphics, sound and other information. All this
has got to come from somewhere, and this is where web hosting comes in.

Web Hosting
The information that you see from your web browser is contained in web pages. These
web pages are kept on computers called web servers. Web hosting is about the storage
of the web pages so that people can access them. It is possible to host your own
websites yourself but the reasons stopping most people doing this is that there are
issues to consider with having the right hardware and software to successfully host
your web pages. Your web pages will take a certain amount of space, users will need
to download each page to view them and your Internet connection needs to be fast to
offer good performance to your viewers. Using specialized companies that offer web
hosting capabilities on their web servers will take most of these worries away from
you but you will need to choose wisely and weigh up the costs and your needs. In
addition to having access to a web server, you will also need to register a domain
name (for a cost) that uniquely identifies your website.

What Web Hosting Can Do For You
The most basic service that web hosting offers is that it exposes your web pages for
others to see. The other services are: email capabilities that allow for email to be
received and sent from your server; database capabilities that allow for large
amounts of information to be updated and accessed on the web; and dynamic content
which allows for users to interact with the web pages you've made.

Website Development
Poorly designed websites will most likely turn away users and harm the credibility
of the information it contains. Thought should be put in on the way it looks and the
way you intend your users to interact with the content. It is also recommended for
more complex websites, a structured development process should be followed. Here is
a guide to the logical steps of web development:
. Requirements Analysis: What is the purpose of the website? What content should it
contain?
. Design: How should the pages be linked? What structure should they take? How
should the pages interact with the user?
. Implementation: This step is the actual coding of the websites in accordance to
the previous websites.
. Testing: Does the website do what it should?
. Maintenance: Is the information on the website up-to-date?

Some useful hints for web development below are taken from software quality aspects
but they apply to the development of websites as well. They are described in terms
of web development:

Reliability: Is the website reliable? Do faults allow for the system to continue
running?
Robustness: How does the website respond to incorrect input?
Performance: How fast does the web page respond to user's actions? Is it efficient
in processing requests and inputs?
Usability: Is the website easy to navigate and understand?
Maintainability: Is the website easy to change? Can new functionality be added?
Portability: What software requirements does the website require? Will this limit
the amount of potential users?
Understandability: How well do you understand the website you've developed?

When designing your website, keep these quality aspects in mind as they will help
you develop pages worth visiting. How to choose the way to host your website is half
of the problem, the other half is to create a website that people would want to
visit and come back to. Knowledge of producing a good design can help you get the
most out of your creations.


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