Welcome to the Web Masters section of the Web Publishing II course. This section introduces lessons in tricks and tweaks to web pages, web commerce, registering a domain name with the InterNIC, keeping abreast of technical news, and security and ethics codes all Web Masters should adhere to.
There are several issues web designers must keep in mind to have a successful site for their viewers.
Strict HTML standards: Good clean coding.
Link Validation: All links viable.
Browser Compatibility: Programming with all browsers and monitor screen size in mind.
Disability Compliancy: Meeting the needs of those using screen readers.
Fast Load Time: Speedy download of the site to the viewer. Generally speaking, anything more than 30 seconds is too long.
Universality: Translating sites into languages to attract world wide viewers.
Popularity: Successful marketing and web commerce.
Search Engine Compatibility: Word counted Meta tagging and several Search submitions.
Current: Keeping current with Internet languages, programs, issues, technical news.
Grammar and Spelling: Proper grammar and correct spelling.
Domain Names: Easy to remember, applicable web name and InterNIC addresses.
Ethical Web Publishing: Support and adherence to an ethical standard of web site publishing.
Read the following document on Security Tips: Security Tips
Choose two security tips that you think you can realistically begin to try to incorporate
into your daily computing. Tell the instructor all changes, downloads, precautions or adjustments
you have made.
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