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Creating your web page
In this section, we will look at various techniques, in order of
complexity, from the most difficult to the simplest.
1.
Direct programming
is the most difficult option, since it
requires knowledge of programming languages and tools.
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HTML
(HyperText Markup Language) is used for static
web page design. HTML was the first language invented
for web page creation, although newer versions (XHTML,
HTML5) have been developed since then.
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CSS
(Cascade Style Sheets) is used to create the structure
of a document. It is a framework or presentation tool that
holds the HTML content.
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PHP
(Hypertext Preprocessor) is a language used to create
dynamic web pages.
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MySQL
is a database management system used for
dynamic web pages.
On the Internet, you can find many guidebooks and tutorials for learning about
web page programming.
2.
Using a Content Management System (CMS)
: we can use a CMS to create
dynamic web pages. This process includes editing the structure of the page
and managing the content.
These systems have several advantages:
a)
They are fast because they don’t require direct programming.
b)
Some are free.
c)
ASome CMS services offer a package that includes hosting and CMS
installation. This is convenient because the installation sometimes requires
special server functions. For example, some types of CMS may require a
particular database format, such as MySQL.
There are also some disadvantages:
a)
You cannot do anything you want. You are limited to the functions that the
program allows.
b)
CMS programs are complex and it takes a long time to learn how to use
them.
c)
You must have a server with enough storage space for the program.
The most popular CMS services are
Joomla!
,
Drupal
and
Wordpress
. You can
also use
Prestashop
to create a web page for online shopping.
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