In seeking information from the Internet, users will lead to a unique Internet address (eg: www.namawebsite.com) called the domain name (Domain Name / URL - Uniform Resource Locator) and find the information in the form of text, still or moving images, animation moves , sound or video in a media, which called the site or sites. This website is opened via a browser program (browser) on a computer. Explorer program that can be used in computers are: IE (Internet Explorer), Mozilla, Firefox, Netscape, Opera.
A. UNDERSTANDING THE WEBSITE OR THE SITE.
Web site or sites can be interpreted as a collection of pages that display information on text data, still or motion picture data, animation data, voice, video and / or a combination of these, whether they are static or dynamic that formed a series of interconnected buildings where each connected with networks page (hyperlink). Is static if the contents of the website information and equipment, rarely changed, and the contents of the information in the direction only from the website owner. Is dynamic if the contents of the website information is always changing, and the contents of an interactive two-way information derived from the owners and users of the website. Examples of static websites is to contain the company profile, while dynamic website is like Friendster, Multiply, etc.. In a side development, static website can only be updated by owner only, whereas dynamic website can be updated by the user or owner.
B. ELEMENTS IN THE PROVISION OF OR WEB SITE.
To provide a website, it should be available supporting elements, is as follows:
1. The domain name (Domain name / URL - Uniform Resource Locator)
The domain name or commonly called the Domain Name or URL is the unique address in the Internet world that are used to identify a website, or in other words the domain name is the address used to locate a website on the internet. Example: http://www.baliorange.net
Domain names are bought and sold freely on the internet with an annual rental status. Once the Domain Name was purchased at one of the registration service providers, then the user is provided a control panel for administration. If user forget / not renew the lease term, then the domain name will be on the loose again its availability to the public. The domain name itself has identified extensions / suffixes in accordance with the interests and the location of the website. Examples of domain name extension is the international air-com, net, org, info, biz, name, ws. Examples of domain name extensions were Indonesian State locations are:
-. Co.id: For enterprises that have a valid legal entity
-. Ac.id: For Educational Institutions
-. Go.id: Special for the Republic of Indonesia Government Institutions
-. Mil.id: Especially for Military Institutions of the Republic of Indonesia
-. Or.id: For all kinds of organizations yand not included in the category "ac.id", "co.id", "go.id", "mil.id" etc.
-. War.net.id: for internet cafe industry in Indonesia
-. Sch.id: specifically for education institutions that provide education such as elementary, junior high or high school and
-. Web.id: Intended for business entities, organizations or individuals who perform activities on the World Wide Web.
2. The house where the website (Web hosting)
Web Hosting can be defined as the space contained in the hard drive to store various data, files, images, video, email data, statistics, databases and so forth that will be displayed on the website. The amount of data that can be added depending on the size of web hosting that is rented / owned, the greater the greater the web hosting data that can be entered and displayed in the website.
Web Hosting also be obtained by renting. Users will gain the control panel is protected with a username and password for the administration website. The amount of disk space hosting determined by the size in MB (Mega Bytes) or GB (Giga Byte). Old web hosting rental average is calculated per year. Rental hosting done from tenant companies web hosting that are often found in both Indonesia and Foreign Affairs. The location of the laying of the data center (datacenter) web hosting manifold. There are in Jakarta, Singapore, Britain, America, etc. with rental prices vary.
3. Language Programs (Scripts Program).
It is the language used to translate each command in a website that when accessed. Types of language courses is to determine the static, dynamic or interactive web site. More and more variety of language programs that use it will show the website more dynamic and interactive as well as look good.
A variety of programming languages currently exists to support quality websites. Type type programming language that is widely used by website designers, among others, HTML, ASP, PHP, JSP, Java Scripts, Java applets, XML, Ajax and so on. The basic language used every site is HTML and the PHP, ASP, JSP and others are supporting language that acts as a regulator of dynamic and interactive websites.
ASP programming language, PHP, JSP or other can be made yourself. Language courses are normally used to build a portal of news, articles, discussion forums, guest books, members of the organization, email, mailing lists and others that require an update every time.
4. Website design.
After making the lease the domain name and web hosting as well as mastery of language programs (scripts programs), an important element and the main website is the design. Website design determines the quality and beauty of a website. The design is very influential to the assessment of visitors will be good or not a website.
To create a website can usually be done alone or hire a website designer. At present very many web designers services, especially in big cities. Please note that the quality of the site is determined by the quality of the designer. More and more web designers mastery of a variety of programs / software support site development it will produce more high quality sites, and vice versa. Services are web designers who generally require the highest cost of the entire cost of construction of the site and everything it depends on the quality of the designer. Website design programs one of them is Macromedia Firework, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Dreamweaver, Microsoft FrontPage, etc..
5. The program transfers data to the data center.
The web designers working on dikomputernya own website. Various programming languages, data text information, images, video, and sound files have become supporters of the website. These files can be opened using the explorer program (browser) that saw a whole website within your own computer (offline). But the files are necessary to put the house for hosting the online version accessible to the whole world. Users will be given access to FTP (File Transfer Protocol) after ordering a web hosting to move the website files to the web hosting data center. To be able to use FTP needed an FTP program, such as WAS FTP, Smart FTP, Cute FTP, etc.. FTP program is mostly found on the internet with the status of the use of free or must pay. The web designers can use the FTP facility that is integrated with authoring tools, such as Adobe Dreamweaver.
6. Publications website.
The existence of the website is useless built without visited or known by the public or visitors to the internet. Because the site is effective or not depends on the size of incoming visitors and comments. To introduce the site to the public requires a so-called publicity or promotion.
Publication sites in the community can be done in various ways such as with Pamphlets contain-Pamphlets contain, flyers, billboards, business cards and so forth but this way can be said is less effective and very limited. The way that usually do and most effective with unlimited space or time is a direct publication on the internet via search engines, search engines (search engines, like Yahoo, Google, MSN, Search Indonesia, etc.).
How to publications in search engines is free and some are paid. What is free is usually limited and long enough to get in and be recognized on search engines like Yahoo or Google. An effective way is by paying publication, despite having a little issue but the site will quickly get into search engines and is known by visitors.
C. WEBSITE MAINTENANCE.
To support the continuation of site maintenance is required every time the desired result such as the addition of information, news, articles, links, images, or so forth. Without proper maintenance the site will seem boring or monotonous also will soon be left visitors.
Site maintenance can be done per specified period such as every day, every week or every month regularly once or periodically just depends on the needs (not routine). Regular maintenance is typically used by news websites, articles provider, organization or government agency. Meanwhile, periodic maintenance usually for personal sites, sales / e-commerce, and so forth.
D. EXTENSION OF THE RENTAL DOMAIN NAME AND WEB HOSTING.
It should be understood that the domain name and web hosting hired status. During the two things are paid out of the lease extension, then you are entitled to have it and use it. Many cases of forgetfulness in the extension of the lease term, or difficult to contact third parties (web designers) as an intermediary for initial registration, it will be fatal. You will lose the domain name as an identity in the internet world. Make sure you remember to extend the lease term. The significance of the domain name you need to understand.
