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Websites
University of Puerto Rico in Aguadilla Campus English Department
Prepared by:Ashley C. Paz Figueroa
Prof. Mary MooreTEED 3035
WEBSITES•A website is an assortment of web pages, that
is, credentials accessible via the World Wide
Web on the Internet. The pages of a website
will be accessed from a universal root URL, the
homepage or index page, and usually reside on
the indistinguishable substantial server.
•The URLs of the pages systematize them into a
pecking order, although the hyperlinks
between them have power over how the
reader is memorable with the overall
construction
WEB PAGEA web page is a file that is normally written in a language called HTML.
HTML stands for hypertext markup language. HTML is a scripting
language in which you can code things on the page like b for bold, and u
for underline. You can even use notepad to edit any one of these html
files. If you want to see what HTML looks like. Open your browser, go
to your favorite website, and click view source. This will show you the
HTML of your webpage. In any case, your web browser read the HTML
file and spit back a nice looking formatted webpage. When you go to a
website by typing in the URL which is basically an address to a file on a
web server.
TYPE OF WEBSITES
Corporate Web Sites:
Corporate Web Sites are shaped to acquaint with people
regarding a company services. They may be simple or
very complex with multimedia and attention-grabbing
graphics. They can be considered commercial
Informational Web Sites. Informational Web Sites used to
put in the picture about the company and its strategy.
Commercial Websites:
The sites almost always contain all of the information and features of
commerce. Commerce may be the purchase and sale of a specific product
or service by a business or organization. Commerce sites run the array
from uncomplicated sites that portray products, services, or member
benefits and invite people to contact the business or organization to full
"e-commerce sites" which allow individuals visiting the site to shop and
make acquire directly on the Web. These more refined sites will have the
ability to take your order, verify your credit card number and cash
availability and process your order for delivery almost immediately.
Informational Websites:
A Website that is anticipated to provide information that is beneficial
to visitors and the organization or business that it serves. This Website
is not considered a commercial site, although it may inspire some
commerce by desirable quality of the information enclosed in it.
Websites provides a dominant and economical way to correspond with
many people. Whether you have something to pronounce or to put on
the market, the internet allocates you to get in touch with the
individuals you want to reach without a place of money, effort or
powerful links.
Steps to Create Your Website
• Step 1: Reserve Your Domain NameYou cannot create a website without owning a domain name. It is the address and foundation of any website.
• Step 2: Select a Web Hosting SolutionAfter you've registered your domain name, you need to select a company to host your site so you can create your web pages. Read this article to find out how to choose the option that's best for you.
• Step 3: Create Your Web PagesYou can either learn HTML, use an HTML editor or use the free website tools provided by your web hosting company.
Advantages of a website
• The information is available to be accessed by anyone,
anywhere, anytime.
• The site creator/author doesn’t need to be present when
someone is retrieving information
• The information within a site can be quickly accessed.
There is no need to sift through several pages.
THINGS THAT YOU CAN DO:
• Information is easy to
gather and print
selectively.
• Easy to use the
information to create
your own resource.
• Saves a trip to the library.
• You can peruse the
information at leisure
taking as much time as
needed.
• The site may provide
links to other sites on
the same topic.
Advantages
• The author can usually be contacted through an emailing address or a message board connected to the site.
• The site can be updated to always provide the latest information.
• You can look at more than one page or source at the one time by having numerous windows.
• There is no need to carry a hard copy of information with you. (No heavy book)
Disadvantages
• Information may be interpreted incorrectly or used inappropriately.
• The information on the site may not be reliable.
• A connection to the web is needed to access the information, which will be impossible if a computer and connection is not available.
• Because it is not “published” or authorized by a reputable source, the site may be disregarded as inaccurate.
• It may be difficult for researchers to locate, especially if there are many similar sites.
Disadvantages
• Site may be difficult to use if experience with the internet is limited.
• It may be difficult to reach your target audience. • Because the author is not present when others are
retrieving information there is no opportunity to ask questions or have things explained in greater detail etc.
• The site may go down or the computer may crash.
Opinion
• The websites bring together a vast array of
knowledge and thinking from many
disciplines in science in order to give you,
the reader, a full understanding of what is
happening in the natural world around you.
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