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Web space 101
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What is
a web site? A web site is one or more pages of words and pictures
that can delivered between computers. A site is an area of the web
under organized management, usually by a person, the "webmaster."
Just like a piece of art is that which an artist says is a piece of art,
the webmaster says, "this is a web site." Not everyone has
to agree. What is
the purpose of a web site? A web site delivers information
from one person to another. The information exchange is ideas and transactions
for products and services. The purpose for doing this through computers
is speed and accessibility. The web as we know it is not the best
way to do it, but it's the best approach for now.How does
a web site work? A client uses a computer to call for information
stored on a host computer, electronic text, graphics, forms, and links to
other sources. The host delivers, and the recipient can read this
information, can follow the links to other pages on this or a different
site, can submit information, and request products and services. The
way it's supposed to work is for the mechanics to be invisible to the user,
and naturally intuitive. And private, more or less. Because
the web works through the protocol HTTP, the connection is stateless, that
is, there doesn't have to be any logging in, and there is no way of knowing
when the visitor has left the web store.What is
intuitive? Walking down the street, the woman smells fresh
baked bread, and notices the sign above your open door. She enters,
cash in her hand. That's how your web site is supposed to work.
Maybe the web is intuitive to your 3-year-old, but it takes work to make
it intuitive to everybody.Open Veld
P. O. Box 290067
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33329
954-236-8622 (Voice message and FAX)