Creating E-Webpage By Nadine Shomali

Creating E-Webpage

Websites are a crucial mediatory in today’s business, especially when the companies has no franchise or a branch in a certain country. In this technological era we are living in, all companies has their website and even their online business, trading with their goods or services and maybe making some good deals. So to have your business online, you need to create your own webpage.

 

Creating a webpage is an easy process, but it can also be challenging. The process begins by choosing a domain name; the domain name should be related to the business you want to launch online, for example it could be the name of the company, or your name, remember that the domain name is the name that people know and write down in the browser when surfing the net, but on the network it is known as numbers called IP address. There are legal registrars that are authorized from the government to reserve or buy the domain name from, as for Palestine PNINA is that registrar that gives you .ps domain names for example www.domainname.ps , you can check if that name is used or not before you complete this step, and when it’s completed, the company will give you a username and password to manage it. Note that when you buy or reserve a domain name you will have to pay the company monthly or so.

The second step will be choosing the hosting company. A host is a company that has a server connected to the internet and of course computers. The host gives you a space on the web to upload your webpage files on the web, so when choosing a host make your own research about several hosts so you can choose the best one that has no problems with its server, because if the server crashes down, your website will too. So choose a host that has a good reputation in staying online, and has no problems. Finally when you make up your mind about a certain host, they will give you a username and password to upload your files. In Palestine, HADARA Company has a hosting program that you can use to host your webpage.

Now after choosing your domain name and the hosting company all you need to do is to build up your website. There are several ways to build your page, you may use html, xhtml, php language, or you can use programs such as FrontPage that makes it an easy and quick way. But if you want to use the traditional way with html language for example it will take time and you must have a prior knowledge about it. Keep on mind when building you webpage the keywords that you will define your website with, because they are the most essential thing in the components because when searching on the web with any of these keywords will lead people to your website. After finishing with your design, and have your page set up you will end up with files that contains the contents of the webpage as images and information, those files are going to be uploaded to the server of the host, and when you finish this final step you will have your website published worldwide, and everyone can access your webpage when they surf the net.

Going online with your business is the most efficient way to go nationally and internationally with your business. Having a website for your business would be a competitive advantage for your business, think about the best for your business and then act according to that.

References:

• Web Page Definition, What is a web page? Available from: <http://www.actnowdomains.com/definition-web-page.htm>

• Christopher Heng, How to Start / Create Your Own Website: The Beginner's A-Z Guide. Available from: <http://www.thesitewizard.com/gettingstarted/startwebsite.shtml>. [1 March 2011]

• Solutionsarepower, Create a Website - What You Need to Get Online 2008, (video recording). Available from: <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-msld_7j7T0> [10 October 2008]

• How to Register a Domain Name, available from: <http://www.2createawebsite.com/prebuild/register_domain.html>

• Select a Web Host, available from: <http://www.2createawebsite.com/prebuild/web_hosting_tips.html>

• Ra’ad Shomali, computer engineering student at Jordan University of science and technology.2011, process of creating a webpage, interviewed by Nadine Shomali. Bethlehem [10 March 2011]