Glossary

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Brochure Web Sites - Web sites aimed at raising product / company awareness. Similar to an advitisement available to the public 24 7. These web sites are not considered ecommerce.

Bandwidth - The amount of data transferred to or from the website or server within a prescribed period of time.

CIW (Certified Internet Webmaster) - CIW is the world's largest Web design certification program (www.ciwcertified.com)

Domain Name Registration - The process of acquiring a Domain Name / web address (www.yourbusiness.co.uk) for your web site and configuring it to a server.

Hosting - Where your web site is stored on a server and connected to the internet. Different web sites may need different hosting capabilities depending on their functionality and purpus.

Needs Analysis - The process to formally define web site requirements (functionality, look and mood, time frame, etc...)

Glossary

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SEO (Search Engine Optimization) - Coding techniques used for search engines to better understand web pages/sites and reference them above others that do not use these practises. (Helping as many people as possible reach your site)

Updating - You might want to remove/add content to your web site.

Usability - Best practises relating to text content, images, page layout, navigation, coding and download speeds.(Creating an efficient and easy to use environment for site visitors, resulting in less frustration and increased chances of return visits)

W3C (World Wide Web Consortium) - An international industry consortium which develops standards. By using these standards ensures site compatibility and stability across different browsers.