1. Web Authoring: Protocols, Design Conventions and
Software
In this report I will be discussing web authoring with reference to protocols,
design conventions and software. This report will include a definition and
explanation of each topic in specific detail with supporting illustrative
examples.
Web authoring is the design and development of a website. Web authoring
comprises of three aspects; Protocols, rules on how data is exchanged/a
procedure. Design Conventions, The different conventions that are included to
create a valid and attractive design for a website and lastly software,
software’s available to build websites.
Protocolsare rules on how data is exchanged. There are many different
protocols that are needed in web authoring such as:
URL –A URL stands for Uniform Resource Locator. It is a web address that leads
you to a website. It is a long string of text that is used by web browsers to
direct people to different websites. A URL is one of the things that separates
website from each other. An example of this is:
http://www.bankfashion.co.uk/search/puma+suede?cm_mmc=Google-_-NonBrand-_-Exact-_-
Pumas%20suede&aid=1100&gclid={gclid}&mkwid=sayP9ztfK_dc&pcrid=37420605897&pkw=pumas
%20suede&pmt=e&gclid=CPO76rzGq70CFYRf2wodUngAMg
A Doman name is the name given to a website. For example the Domain name
of www.facebook.com is “Facebook”. This is registered through a Doman
Name Registrar.
A Top level domain name is the last section of the main URL. An example of
this is:
- .co.uk
- .gov.uk
- .net
- .org
- .com
Internet service providers arecompanies that provide you with internet