COP 1822 Web Design and MS FrontPage 2000

Instructor: Ray Merry, www.raymerry.com, Email: ray@raymerry.com

Spring Term 2001
Unit I Outline-Basic Concepts of The Web and Web Pages

Understanding the World Wide Web
Web pages Content on Servers Connected to the Web
Web Sites
Web Browsers
URL (Uniform Resource Locator)
Packets
Types Connections to The Web
Modem or Dial Up, dial up speed
DSL (Digital Subscriber Lines)
LAN
Cable
Satellite
T1, T3, other Direct Connects
Digital/Cellular
Diagram of How Data Moves on the Web
Types of Browsers: 
Graphic Browsers:
Netscape
Internet Explorer
Mosaic and others…
Text Only or MicroPage: 
Handhelds (Palm Pilots
Cell Phones/Pagers
Versions of Browsers
Concept of Detecting and Programming for Browsers and Versions
Types of Content Sent
Text: HTML and Hyperlinks
Graphics 
Sounds
Audio and Video
Programs and Commands (Text with a purpose!)
Server Side Scripting, Browser Side Scripting
Browser Plug Ins
Types of Files: HTML, ASP, Text, Word Processor, Database, etc.
Types of Graphics