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Chapter 1: Web Design and Web Hosting
There are two basic parts to having a Website. The first and the topic of this book (as you probably already know) is Web Design. This is the process of planning, creating, testing and saving Web Pages, and putting them all together to make a Website.
The other is Web Hosting. This is placing your Website on a Server (a fancy computer with specialized software connected to the Internet that lets other people access your Website). Very few people host their own Websites, it is much more common to purchase a hosting plan with a commercial Hosting Provider. This really is the way to go. For a modest fee your Hosting Provider takes care of all the details of networking, bandwidth, software configuration, backups, and security. For the examples given in this book I will assume you already have a hosting plan set up for your Website.
Now, back to making your Website. Some sites may have only a single page, others will have hundreds, but in any case these pages need to be created. This is where most potential Webmasters run into problems. They are eager to get their site up and running (understandably enough) so they rush ahead without the proper preparation. The result is often a Website that neither looks good nor works as well as it should.
You have probably heard the saying "An ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure." There's a similar saying for Webmasters: "An ounce of preparation is better than a pound of fixing it later." OK, I just made that up, but it's really true! By spending a little time now to learn the fundamentals of Web design, you'll save yourself lots of headaches down the road fixing things that you didn't do right the first time. You are holding that ounce of preparation in your hands right now!
CoffeeCup Software started in a real Coffee House 1996. Our first program was the HTML Editor. Over the last 10 years we have created a lot more Web Design & Flash Software. Our philosophy has always been to create software and services so you can make better Websites. We are dedicated to helping you by offering extraordinary support so we can succeed together. Consider us a partner and a friend, because we really are about Fresh Software and Warm People.
