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This document provides information on web hosting, content creation and management, website design and construction. It discusses the different types of web hosting, how to establish requirements and select a hosting service. It also covers content management systems and the content lifecycle. Guidance is provided on website design principles, pre-design work, and usability considerations. Instructions are included on uploading a website, managing it over time, and promoting it. Resources like books and websites on these topics are also listed.
Class 8
- 1. WEB HOSTING, CONTENT CREATION MANAGEMENT, WEBSITE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION,
- 2. Web Hosting
- 3. Overview A web hosting company is one that rents out space on their server for a monthly fee. To run a web site you need access to a server, and although you could operate your own server, it is usually easier and more convenient to use a third party. 3
- 4. Types Of Web Hosting Shared Hosting Dedicated Server Hosting Co-located Server Hosting 4
- 5. Shared Hosting Your site is given a section of a server, which is shared with other web sites. This is the most common type of hosting, and the most affordable. It is often referred to as ‘virtual’ or ‘budget’ hosting. 5
- 6. Dedicated Server Hosting The next stage up. You rent an entire server for your site. This gives you more control over your web space. It also tends to be more reliable, holds more content, and can handle more bandwidth than shared hosting. Predictably, it is also more expensive. 6
- 7. Co-located Server Hosting The most advanced level of hosting, this is where you own the server and the hosting company simply provides the maintenance for it. You have full and complete control of your server. 7
- 8. Establish Your Requirements How much space you need? What bandwidth you’ll require? Do you need E-mail aliases? Do you need URL redirects? Do you need Web mail? Do you need Autoresponders? 8
- 9. Steps in publishing a web site Secure a domain name Acquire web hosting services Test the website Upload the web pages Update the information Validate the links Promote the site Address issues and concerns in web publishing 9
- 10. What should you look for in a host? Usage limitations File-transfer options Mail options Site statistics 10
- 11. Factors to evaluate when selecting a hosting service Functionality Reliability Bandwidth and server scalability Security Backup and disaster recovery Cost 11
- 12. How do you narrow down your hosting options? How's the tech support? Are other customers happy? Is the service reliable? If I back out, will it cost me? Will my host be around in a year's time? 12
- 14. Defining Content Content is a resource Content can be articles reports pictures audio email 14
- 15. What is Content Management Create the content Store the content Retrieve the content Publish the content Archive the content Manage the content end - to - end 15
- 16. What is the CMS? A system for managing content in a web site Doesn’t require special software for uploading pages 16
- 17. Components of CMS CM S Document Management System Digital Asset Management Web Content Management Enterprise Information Portal COLLABORATION 17
- 18. What can the CMS do? Allows web page updates using an ordinary web browser (e.g. IE, Firefox, Safari, Mozilla etc.) Reduces overall work as those responsible for content can update it directly and submit it for approval Allows different access levels for individuals with different roles (e.g. Authors, Editors, Managers) 18
- 19. What can the CMS do? Enables documents to be published for fixed terms; older versions of documents can be re- used (versioning) Especially good for simple content pages. 19
- 20. What it does not do Does not write content! Does not create site structure – needs planning Is not a design tool Does not create images Does not automatically link pages in to a site and make them visible 20
- 21. Prospective Students site structure UCL Home Page Transition Prospective Students Staff Undergraduate Graduate Scholarships Widening Participation Accommodation Access Ucl Current Students Undergraduate Graduate International 21
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- 23. The Content Life Cycle Publish Create Index Store Retain Cleanse Search Distribute Version Capture Manage Secure Destruction Archive 23
- 24. Web Content Web Authors Context Diagram Content Management System Intranet Servers Extranet Servers Web Content Web Pages Web Surfers Students, Staff Interested Parties Services Provided :- Ease of editing Collaborative Authoring Standard templates Backup and Archiving Routing and Approval processes Version Control Metadata Management Directory and Security Services Template Designers Approvers Template Approved Page 24
- 26. A workflow with Metadata Author Creates Content CMS applies Metadata Approver checks Work Metadata sent to the Search Engine Available on the web CMS publishes to the web servers Approved Not Approved 26
- 27. High Values Features and Services Business Intelligence Identity Mgmt Application Grid SOA, BPM, JDev Oracle Database SecureFiles, AuditVault, Database Vault, RAC 3rd Party Database, File System Core Content Services FUSION MIDDLE WARE A D A P T E R S ArchivingCapture Web Content Imaging Digital Assets Document Rights Records Oracle Enterprise Content Management Portal Connectors OOTB Web Apps Mobile Delivery Desktop & Office Integrations Application Connectors Oracle Content Management Unified and Integrated Enterprise Content Mgmt Oracle Storage Archive Manager E-BUSINESS SUITE PEOPLESOFT SIEBEL | JD EDWARDS Notes / Domino 3rd Party File Systems
- 28. Website design and construction
- 29. Website Design Technical definitions: A webpage is a single HTML document A website is a collection of related webpages Designing a good website requires more than just putting together a few pages 29
- 30. Good Design is Understandable Interesting Easy to use Uniform in look and feel Done from a visitor’s point of view: WYSIWYW (What You See Is What You WANT) 30
- 31. Pre-design Work Consider your organization’s mission Define the target audience Set goals for the web site Immediate Long-term Gather content Organize and establish hierarchy of content 31
- 32. More Pre-design Work Create an outline or plan for content Create your web site on paper first Use a flowchart to depict how visitors will go from one page to another Think about the actual HTML, PDF, graphic, sound, and other files you will need in the site Where will they be placed? How will visitors access them? Organize the files logically, so that the development team can understand the hierarchy of the web pages. 32
- 33. Influences of Technology on Design Browsers Operating systems Connection speeds User screen sizes 33
- 34. Influences of Content on Design The content drives how the web site looks Use quality content from subject matter experts Have site reviewed PERIODICALLY by key members (CEOs, Department Heads, Supervisors, etc.) of the group the site supports Have non-affiliated people review content for clarity Have others proofread for grammar 34
- 35. Usability Most users absorb data visually. Most users will not expend effort to remember things about how your site works. 35
- 36. Usability -- Making It Easy To Read Poor eyesight of users Smaller, older computer monitors as displays Poor color perception of users “Cocktail-party” effect -- lots of information on a single web page Use high contrast between text and background Use lots of white space Use larger fonts Put key navigation buttons in the upper left Don’t rely on color alone to distinguish between elements on a web page Avoid busy graphics Limit page noise -- ensure page elements don’t compete for a visitor’s attention 36
- 37. Usability -- User’s Memory Don’t force visitors to remember how to navigate/use the site Provide redundant, easily recognizable features Generally, have visited and unvisited links be different colors to make it easy for users to remember where they’ve been Limit the number of items in a group of choices 37
- 38. Responsive Web Designing or RWD Responsive Web Designing (RWD) is a process of designing a single website to be used and compatible on different portable or handy electronic devices. Also known as Adaptive Web Designing (AWD). 38
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- 42. 42 How to get your own domain Think of a short name that would best describe your institution. It can be an acronym or a “nickname” with the appropriate top level domain (TLD) like: mylibrary.edu or mylibrary.com or mylibrary.org or mylibrary.net Search on one of the domain registrars to find out if the name you have chosen is still available
- 43. 43 How to get your own domain Try it on Network Solutions at http://www.networksolutions.com for .com, .org, and .net TLD You can also search at InterNIC whois search http://www.internic.net/whois.html You can also search for other domain registrars at the InterNIC site
- 44. 44 Look for accredited registrars in your country if you want to use your country code TLD Find out if the domain you want with your country code TLD is available by searching at http://www.uwhois.com Register your domain name in any of the domain registrars by providing the needed information and pay the necessary fees How to get your own domain
- 45. 45 If you are part of an organization like a university, check with your IT department. It is possible that your organization already have a domain name. The person or group responsible can give you a subdomain name like mylibrary.univ.edu or mylibrary.digital.com How to get your own domain
- 46. 46 Where to host your web site? There are three ways to host your web site: Have your own web server Host it on commercial web hosting sites for free Host in on commercial web hosting sites for a fee Each option has its advantages and disadvantages
- 47. 47 Having your own web server gives you greater control over the application programs running on your server and access to your web site, updating, troubleshooting and maintenance Must meet the the hardware and software requirements with adequate bandwidth Internet connection Personnel must have expertise in setting up, updating, managing and maintaining servers Where to host your web site?
- 48. 48 Free web hosting sites mean that you need not incur the cost of buying the necessary hardware and software, pay for Internet connection bandwidth, or hire personnel Downside: loaded with advertisements, limited file storage size, and will be restricted to certain applications that will run on your web site Typically have a slow download capability and weak file security Where to host your web site?
- 49. 49 Commercial web hosting companies usually offer two options: file storage space for hosting your web site with support for some application tools like flash or cgi- bin or all these features plus services such as the development and design of your web site Where to host your web site?
- 50. 50 High cost relative to the amount of services being provided Weak file security and confidentiality; you must trust an outside organization with full access to your web site, and this can be risky even with a non-disclosure agreement The risk of becoming overly dependent to the company providing services and its stability and capability to continue doing business Where to host your web site?
- 51. 51 Your choice should be based on the purpose of the web site, the target audience, the information and services to be provided, and your organizations human, material and financial resources Provisions should be allotted for the continuous growth of your institution’s web site Where to host your web site?
- 52. 52 How to upload your web site Your web site must be uploaded to a web server connected to the Internet in order to be accessed on the Web, the host for your web site Use a FTP client program to connect to your host in order to upload (transfer) your web site (files and other documents) to the server
- 53. 53 One of the most popular FTP program for PC is WS_FTP LE downloadable at FTPplanet.com and it is free for personal and educational use Test you web site before uploading to the server, then test it again once it has been uploaded How to upload your web site
- 54. 54 How to manage your web site The information in your web site should be updated for timeliness and accuracy Due to the Internet’s dynamic nature, links on you site should be validated periodically to eliminate or at least minimize dead links - links to unavailable information Make use of your Web site to provide where needed new information and services
- 55. 55 Provide for user feedback through email and/or forms Measure and analyze the web site traffic Use the resources available on the Web for maintaining web sites: HTML validator, Netmechanic, etc. How to manage your web site
- 56. 56 How to promote your web site Your web site promotion should be done using all the available resources at your disposal, tri media, on the Net, by word of mouth, demonstrations, training sessions, workshops, etc. Aside from press releases and advertisements in newspapers, radio and television, you can submit your web site to search engines to establish your presence online
- 57. 57 Search engines require you to submit a description of your web site, what information, services or products are available, who is responsible and other related information You can also make posters, flyers and leaflets with a description of your web site and its URL Promote it during workshops and training sessions How to promote your web site
- 58. Resources - Web Sites Web Style Guide A thorough and accessible guide to Web design http://www.webstyleguide.com/ Jacob Nielsen’s Use It A web site devoted to accessibility issues http://www.useit.com/ Cool HomePages.com A listing of the “coolest” home pages http://www.coolhomepages.com/ Vincent Flander’s Web Pages That Suck Learn good design by looking at poorly designed web sites http://www.webpagesthatsuck.com/ disABILITY Information and Resources A listing of web sites to help make web pages more accessible http://www.makoa.org/ Web Site Optimization Analyzer Analyze time it takes for web site to load http://www.websiteoptimization.com/services/analyze/ Web Browser Statistics http://www.w3schools.com/browsers/browserstats.asp Lynx Viewer Emulations of lynx (text web browser) http://www.delorie.com/web/lynxview.html http://www.yellowpipe.com/yis/tools/lynx/lynx_viewer.php WebTV Viewer An emulation of the WebTV browser http://developer.msntv.com/Tools/WebTVVwr.asp HTML Validator Validates HTML code http://validator.w3.org/ Bobby Accessibility Validator Validates web sites for accessibility issues http://bobby.watchfire.com/ August 2005 Connection Speed Statistics: http://www.websiteoptimization.com/bw/0508/ World Wide Web Consortium The organization responsible for creating official web standards http://www.w3c.org/ W3Schools Online web tutorials (also contains web statistics) http://www.w3schools.com/ 58
- 59. 59 Resources - Books HTML & XHTML: The Complete Reference Author: Thomas Powell ISBN: 0-07-222942-X Web Design: The Complete Reference Author: Thomas Powell ISBN: 0-07-222442-8 Designing With Web Standards Author: Jeffrey Zeldman ISBN: 0-73-571201-8 HTML for the World Wide Web Author: Elizabeth Castro ISBN: 0-32-113007-3 Integrated Web Design Author: Molly Holzschlag ISBN: 0-73-571233-6
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