What is A Web Site?What is A Web Site?
_________________________________Web Pages can be created in any number
of ways:– HTML– XHTML– Dreamweaver– WordPress– Joomla
The Internet vs. The World The Internet vs. The World Wide WebWide Web
When did the Internet begin?– ________________
Who developed the Internet?– ______________________________________– Originally called ARPA
(Advanced Research Project Agency) Why was it created?
– ____________________________________________________________________________________
What organization used it first?– The National Science Foundation (NSF) introduced it to
_________________________________________
http://history.nasa.gov/sputnik
www.nasa.gov/externalflash/SpaceAge
Internet QuestionsInternet Questions
What is the Internet?– _______________________________________
____________________________________________
– Basically it is ______________________ What year do you think email began?
– __________________________– Before the first web pages were created!
What is WWW?What is WWW?
World Wide WebBegan in _______________Created by _________________________
– He, along with his research team of scientists in Sweden, completed it in 1989.
– ________________________________________________________________________________________
A piece of ___________________that runs on the Internet that allows users to share files.
Before HTMLBefore HTMLInformation was exchange in two ways:
– ASCII Files: __________________________________________________________________________________
shared text only, but with no formatting options except line returns and tabs.
Advantage: _____________________________– Binary Files:
0’s and 1’s______________________________________________
_____________________________________Disadvantage: there used to be over 400 different word
processing software packages available.
HTMLHTMLHyperText Markup Language
– Hyper = ______________________– Text =
____________________________________– Markup =
______________________________________<strong>Hello</strong> ---- bolds textThe greater/less than signs are called _________
– Language = _______________________________ Learn the codes before using any editor software – it will be
well worth your time!
Requests From the ServerRequests From the Server URL
– ______________________________________– The request
1. HTTP://– ______________________________________
Saying you’d like a Web page Domain Name asking you what type of information you’d like
– WWW.MICROSOFT.COM
2. FTP://– __________________________________
Saying you’d like to download something
3. MAILTO://– _______________________________
Saying you’d like to email someone
Domain NamesDomain Names .com = _________________________(microsoft.com) .gov = __________________________(cia.gov) .edu = __________________________(cornell.edu) .mil = ___________________________(army.mil) .net = ___________________________(internic.net) .org =
__________________________________________________________________________________(santafecares.org)
Country Codes:– jp = Japan ca = Canada de = Germany– ru = Russia us = United States au = Australia
http://www.gwinnett.k12.ga.us
Interesting FactsInteresting Facts
1. Web Browser
__________________________________________
2. MOSAICThe Internet exploded into the mainstream with the release of the first popular web browser Mosaic in ____________. 1st browser that allowed for __________________to be viewed on the Web page
Interesting FactsInteresting Facts
3. MOZILLA FIREFOX________________________________________
________4. NETSCAPE
Developed in _________________Huge browser which allows for a large influence on HTML codeIs the only browser that has to be purchased!
Interesting FactsInteresting Facts5. W3C
– ____________________________________– Developed in _____________________– _________________________________________________
____________________– President: Tim Berners-Lee
He never trademarked or copyrighted his Internet invention, he called it “His Gift to the World”. He says it’s the biggest mistake he’s ever made!
– Latest version of HTML is 5 … brand new!
5.08 Compliant – User Accessibility5.08 Compliant – User Accessibility___________________________________
__________________________________________________
A large percentage of users are disabled, visually, motor skills, or other handicaps
Don’t use <b> and <i> tags – voices can’t speak in italics
Use <strong> and <emphasis> insteadKey alternate text (yellow boxes)
Go to http://validator.w3.org/ and check to see if your web site is 5.08 compliant!
http://wave.webaim.org/ … Web Accessibility Evaluation Tool
The First MessageThe First Message
The first message ever to be transmitted was LOG.. why? The user had attempted to type LOGIN, but _____________________________________
EmoticonsEmoticonsThe first emoticon is
commonly credited __________________________ in ___________, as there was a need to identify “sarcasim” in posts :-).
He also created :-( to indicate a serious post … this now means sad or frustrated.
First Web CamFirst Web CamThe first webcam was deployed at
____________________________________________________________– its sole purpose to monitor a particular coffee maker and hence avoid wasted trips to an empty pot.
AmazonAmazon
According to legend, Amazon became the ______________________________________ because in the days before the invention of the search giant Google, ____________________would list the sites in their directory alphabetically
Ad BannersAd BannersThe first ever banner ad invaded the
Internet in ________, and it was just as bad as today.
The ad was part of AT&Ts “you will” campaign, and was placed on the HotWired homepage.
http://www.wired.com/video
YouTubeYouTube
_______________________________________________________________________________________
The first ever YouTube video was uploaded on ________________________________, by Jawed Karim (one of the founders of the site) and was 18 seconds long, entitled “Me at the zoo”.
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