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It's really not too difficult.
I guess I should start with the domain name because that's the first step. Each web site has a unique
domain name, i.e., www.<yourcompanyname>.com. This web site's domain name is
KeysWebSiteDesign.com. The domain name must be registered. Some web design and/or web hosting
companies charge an annual fee for the use of the domain name. But today, more and more larger web
hosting companies are waiving that fee as an incentive to use them as your web host.
Web designers and developers write the code in files and upload them to web servers. The web server is
just a computer running a piece of software (like IBM Websphere or Apache Tomcat) that fulfills HTTP
requests made by browsers (like Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator).
Businesses can either have this application on their computer which would be their web server and
maintain it in-house, or they have another company do it for them. That company would be called a web
hosting company. Web hosting companies have the responsibility of the maintenance of the web server.
You don't have to invest the money or endure technical headaches in order to build and maintain your
hosting infrastructure. They monitor the network and protect your data for a monthly fee.
Today, web hosting is done by major corporations for a minimal monthly cost usually priced by the amount
of disk space you use for your web site. Microsoft, Yahoo, and other major corporations are servicing
businesses and individuals with web hosting.
Well, that's the basics!
I guess I should start with the domain name because that's the first step. Each web site has a unique
domain name, i.e., www.<yourcompanyname>.com. This web site's domain name is
KeysWebSiteDesign.com. The domain name must be registered. Some web design and/or web hosting
companies charge an annual fee for the use of the domain name. But today, more and more larger web
hosting companies are waiving that fee as an incentive to use them as your web host.
Web designers and developers write the code in files and upload them to web servers. The web server is
just a computer running a piece of software (like IBM Websphere or Apache Tomcat) that fulfills HTTP
requests made by browsers (like Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator).
Businesses can either have this application on their computer which would be their web server and
maintain it in-house, or they have another company do it for them. That company would be called a web
hosting company. Web hosting companies have the responsibility of the maintenance of the web server.
You don't have to invest the money or endure technical headaches in order to build and maintain your
hosting infrastructure. They monitor the network and protect your data for a monthly fee.
Today, web hosting is done by major corporations for a minimal monthly cost usually priced by the amount
of disk space you use for your web site. Microsoft, Yahoo, and other major corporations are servicing
businesses and individuals with web hosting.
Well, that's the basics!
