Website Overview

What is a Website?
• A website can be defined as a collection of several web pages that are all related to
each other and can be accessed by visiting a homepage, using a browser like Internet
Explorer, Mozilla, Google Chrome, or Opera.
• Each website has its URL which is a unique global address called the domain
name.
• The protocol used to access the website, which in this case is http/https
The subdomain which by default is www.
• The domain name; domain names are normally chosen to have a meaning.
• The suffix name which can be .com, .info, .net, .biz, or country specific.
Why Do We Need
Websites?
 Types of
Website
• Static Websites
• Dynamic Websites
• Portfolio Websites
• Corporate Websites
• E-commerce Website
• Social Networking Sites
• News and Media Websites
These websites consist of fixed content and
layout, with each page coded in HTML and
displayed exactly as it's stored. Static websites
are simple and easy to create, typically used
for small businesses, portfolios, or personal
websites where content rarely changes.
Dynamic websites generate content on the fly, often using
databases and server-side scripting languages like PHP, Python, or
Ruby. Content can be personalized, and updates are easier to
manage. Examples include news sites, e-commerce platforms, and
social media networks.
Static vs. Dynamic
Corporate
Website
A website that talks about a specific business. |
It’s Deliverables, Team & Contact Information.
Informative Website
A website that combines and presents information from
different sources. It’s a repository of information.

Types:

•Classified Portals
•Education Portals
•News Portals
•Industry Specific Portals
•Job Portal
 Social Media Website
A website that allows electronic communication between online
communities
Personal/Portfolio Website
A website that focuses on an individual, generally
created as a portfolio of work and for resume purposes.
 E-commerce
Websites
These websites focus on
selling products or services
online. They include features
like shopping carts, payment
gateways, and inventory
management systems.
Examples include Amazon,
eBay, and Shopify stores.
 News and Media
Websites
News and media websites provide current events, articles, videos, and multimedia
content on topics ranging from politics and technology to entertainment and sports.
They often feature sections for different categories and may include user-generated
content.
Responsive Web Design
Responsive web design is an approach taken to create websites that are more device friendly and
provide optimum viewing experience in any device.
 Web CMS

• A web content management system is a backend/software developed specially for those people who
have limited programming knowledge it helps users to create & manage web content easily

Advantages:
•Easy to develop websites
•Multiple themes available
•Plugins /extensions for custom requirements

Limitations:
Design & Functionality Modification requires
technical expertise
Domain
• A name that is used to identify and reach your website. Each domain is associated with IP address of the
server where your web pages are stored.

Domain Choosing Tips:

1. Use something related to your business/Industry
2. Use something that’s not too generic
3. Use something that is easy to type & remember (Avoid
Q,S,X,Z)
4. Avoid Copyright terms
5. Avoid Hyphen & Numbers
6. Choose a.com whenever possible
 Hosting
• Web hosting is a service that allows organizations and individuals to post a website or web page on to
the Internet from your local machine.
Shared Hosting
In a shared hosting environment, your and other website owners
shared one server. This includes sharing the physical server and
the software applications within the server. Shared hosting
services are affordable.

Dedicated Hosting
In a dedicated hosting environment, you have the entire web
server to yourself. This allows for faster performance, as you have
all the server’s resources entirely, without sharing with other
website owners. Costs are high

Collocated Hosting
Websites are hosted, or stored, on special In this type of hosting, you will purchase your own server and
computers called servers. have it housed at a web host’s facilities. You will be
responsible for the server itself. Used when data security is
critical
Wireframes
• A website wireframe is a visual guide or blueprint created for arranging the essential
web page elements
 Navigation
• A website navigation is a roadmap for reaching to different information available on your website
Thank
You