1. Web Page Design The Basics

2. The Web Page A document (file) created using the HTML scripting language. A document (file) created using the HTML scripting language. HTML is a programming language HTML is a programming language –HTML: HyperText Markup Language Many websites now use CSS programming as well Many websites now use CSS programming as well –Cascading Style Sheets

3. In the Beginning… In the beginning people would “write” web pages using this HTML language In the beginning people would “write” web pages using this HTML language Example Example

4. Web Page Editor Provides you with picture like interface for designing your web pages and generates the HTML/CSS code for you Provides you with picture like interface for designing your web pages and generates the HTML/CSS code for you We will be using Dreamweaver as our web page editor We will be using Dreamweaver as our web page editor

5. Web Sites A web site is a collection of related web pages that can be viewed on the Internet. A web site is a collection of related web pages that can be viewed on the Internet. Are usually linked together with hypertext links, often called links. Are usually linked together with hypertext links, often called links. Usually has an associated address called a URL Usually has an associated address called a URL –Uniform Resource Locator

6. The Web Server The web server is a computer that is running web server software and is connected to the Internet via a high-speed connection. The web server is a computer that is running web server software and is connected to the Internet via a high-speed connection. Web servers host websites so they are accessible on the world wide web Web servers host websites so they are accessible on the world wide web They can store the files for one or many websites They can store the files for one or many websites

7. Web Browser Software Microsoft Internet Explorer Microsoft Internet Explorer Firefox Firefox Google Chrome Google Chrome

8. Home Page The first page that appears when you start your web browser software The first page that appears when you start your web browser software Or it can be the first page in a website Or it can be the first page in a website

9. URL Uniform Resource Locator Uniform Resource Locator –The address someone will use to connect to your site

10. Breaking down the URL 1. First part is the Protocol –Language and grammar that the computer will use (http) –http://www.organizationname.com 2. Second part is the location of the web server http://www.organizationnname.com 3. Third part is the domain (.com) http://www.organizationname.com

11. Types of Domains Domain Codes CodeDescription.comCompanies.org Nonprofit Organizations.edu Four year colleges/universities.net Internet Infrastructure Activities.milMilitary.gov Federal Government.us,.uk,.fr Country Codes