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a lot of you wonder what do we mean by a web site ?

well this ifo. will help you ..




A website (alternatively, web site or Web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos or other digital assets that is hosted on one or more web servers, usually accessible via the Internet.

A Web page is a document, typically written in HTML, that is almost always accessible via HTTP, a protocol that transfers information from the Web server to display in the user's Web browser.

History

The first on-line website appeared in 1991. On 30 April 1993, CERN announced that the World Wide Web would be free to anyone.[1] A copy of the original first Web page, created by Tim Berners-Lee.

Types of websites

There are many varieties of Web sites, each specializing in a particular type of content or use, and they may be arbitrarily classified in any number of ways. A few such classifications might include :

Archive site: used to preserve valuable electronic content threatened with extinction. Two examples are: Internet Archive, which since 1996 has preserved billions of old (and new) Web pages; and Google Groups, which in early 2005 was archiving over 845,000,000 messages posted to Usenet news/discussion groups.

Blog (or web log) site: sites generally used to post online diaries which may include discussion forums (e.g., blogger, Xanga).

Content site: sites whose business is the creation and distribution of original content (e.g., Slate, About.com).

Corporate website: used to provide background information about a business, organization, or service.

Commerce site (or eCommerce site): for purchasing goods, such as Amazon.com.

Community site: a site where persons with similar interests communicate with each other, usually by chat or message boards, such as MySpace.

Database site: a site whose main use is the search and display of a specific database's content such as the Internet Movie Database or the Political Graveyard.

Development site: a site whose purpose is to provide information and resources related to software development, Web design and the like.

Directory site: a site that contains varied contents which are divided into categories and subcategories, such as Yahoo! directory, Google directory and Open Directory Project.

Download site: strictly used for downloading electronic content, such as software, game demos or computer wallpaper.

Employment site: allows employers to post job requirements for a position or positions and prospective employees to fill an application.

Fan site: A web site created and maintained by fans of and for a particular celebrity, as opposed to a web site created, maintained, and controlled by a celebrity through their own paid webmaster.May also be known as a Shrine in the case of certain subjects, such as anime, and manga characters.

Game site: a site that is itself a game or "playground" where many people come to play (e.g. MSN Games and Pogo.com).

Gripe site: a site devoted to the critique of a person, place, corporation, government, or institution.

Humor site: satirizes, parodies or otherwise exists solely to amuse.

Information site: contains content that is intended to inform visitors, but not necessarily for commercial purposes, such as: RateMyProfessors.com, Free Internet Lexicon and Encyclopedia. Most government, educational and non-profit institutions have an informational site.


Java applet site: contains software to run over the Web as a Web application.

Mirror (computing) site: A complete reproduction of a website.

News site: similar to an information site, but dedicated to dispensing news and commentary.

Personal homepage: run by an individual or a small group (such as a family) that contains information or any content that the individual wishes to include.

Phish site: a website created to fraudulently acquire sensitive information, such as passwords and credit card details, by masquerading as a trustworthy person or business (such as Social Security Administration, PayPal) in an electronic communication (see Phishing).

Political site: A site on which people may voice political views.

Rating site: A site on which people can praise or disparage what is featured.

Review site: A site on which people can post reviews for products or services.

School site: a site on which teachers or administrators can post information about current events at or involving their school.

Search engine site: a site that provides general information and is intended as a gateway or lookup for other sites. A pure example is Google, and the most widely known extended type is Yahoo!.

Web portal: a site that provides a starting point or a gateway to other resources on the Internet or an intranet.

Some websites may be included in one or more of these categories. For example, a business website may promote the business's products, but may also host informative documents, such as white papers. There are also numerous sub-categories to the ones listed above. For example, a porn site is a specific type of eCommerce site or business site (that is, it is trying to sell memberships for access to its site). A fan site may be a dedication from the owner to a particular celebrity.

Dow websites get prizes ?

yes , suchh as The Webby Awards are a set of awards presented to the world's "best" websites, a concept pioneered by Best of the Web in 1994

well , that's it i hope you got good info. bye ..