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Technet FAQ - The World Wide Web Return to FAQ Table of Contents Also known as a web page, this is actually the way something is published on the World Wide Web. This medium allows for the electronic publication to look like a magazine, incorporating the wonders of technology, including text, images, motion and even sound. The body of the publication can include what are known as hypertext links that allow connection to supporting or relevant information with the click of a mouse button. Among the many uses for this service include: online catalogs, product information, public information, reference information, software support, communications with like groups, electronic commerce and transactions, and journalism. How Do I Get a Business Home Page? Many lSPs (Internet Service Providers) sell space for web pages as a part of their regular business portfolio. They should be willing to discuss all aspects of web site development with you. You might want to contact a graphics designer independently. Check your phone directory for current listings. Organizations wishing to make resources and information available on the Internet must identify the computers providing these services. For this purpose they may request their own domain name or use the domain name of their Internet Service Provider. Domain names are a part of the system that gives names to all the computers on the Internet. A domain name allows an organization to use meaningful names without risk of conflicting with names of other organizations. For example, the domain name for the Alpha Corporation might be "alpha.com". Parts of a domain name are separated by periods when written, and the periods are pronounced as "dot" when spoken. Domain name service, or DNS, translates fully-qualified domain names into numeric addresses which are actually used by computers for communications across the Internet. URL stands for Universal Resource Locator. It is used to locate information on Internet hosts. URL addresses are generally used in World Wide Web sessions to find and locate home pages. The URL address for a web session begins with the letter http:// followed by the web site address (which is a domain name). The "http" stands for "hypertext transfer protocol, " the protocol that allows web client programs to locate data on web servers. Return to FAQ Table of Contents
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