WWW = mass of linked web
pages which can be accessed
via the internet.
Web page = any document on the web.
Web site = made up of a number of web pages.
difference between WWW & the
internet - the internet is a
global network, the web runs on
the internet .
Uniform Resource Locator
(URL) = The unique address
each web page has.
TYPES OF WEBSITES
Portal - websites that provide a starting
point, or a gateway to other
sites on the internet.
News - websites that
provide information
about current events.
Business - Websites that sell products
or services. Trading online is also known as eCommerce.
Weblog - A website that is used to log online
discussions or readings or to post online
diaries.
Wiki - Websites that allow visitors
to contribute and edit articles.
Online Social Network - Websites where
users communicate with one another and
share media with other users.
Educational - Websites that provide
information about an educational
establishment or to present
information in an educational
manner.
Entertainment - Websites that
entertain and provide
amusement
Advocacy - Site that describes
a cause, opinion or idea.
Web Applications - Applications accessed through the
internet that are used by the user.
Aggregator - collects specific
information from other sites.
News, Review and Search aggregator (egs)
Content Aggregator is usually linked to a
Really Simple Syndication (RSS) feed -
Where updates from a site are fed to an
email account or website as requested by
the user.
Personal website - Website created by an individual.
BROWSING & SEARCHING
Web browser - Program used to locate web pages.
Search engine - program that searches documents on
the web for specific keywords and returns a list of
documents where the words were found.
SUCCESSFUL SEARCHING
State what you want to find
Identify Keywords
Use synonyms
Check your spelling
Plug-in Applications - applications you might need to
install in order to run a program. Egs - PDF reader, Flash
Player, Java, RealPlayer, Quick Time Player
CRITERIA TO EVALUATE WEBSITES
Affiliation- Who
supports the website?
Audience - Is the content appropriate?
Who is the site intended for?
Content - Are the links working?
Authority - Who is the author, are
their credentials listed?
Currency - Is the page up to date?
Is it easy to navigate?
World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) - The main international
standards organization for the WWW.
their main function is to develop Web standards and
their mission is to lead the web to its full potential.