Introduction to World Wide Web

The World Wide Web or WWW, also simply known as the Web, is a platform for sharing data, information, facts, and resources over the internet, among different users spread worldwide. The Internet is a network of all computers across the world. It offers a lot of features thus serving various applications like emailing, messaging via SMS or various different messaging applications and platforms. 

World Wide Web

One of its features is the Web, oftentimes confused as the synonym of the internet itself, but it is a part of the internet among various others. It is a platform consisting of web servers, websites, and web pages, for sharing information, data, and resources. 

The Internet 

What is WWW?

The Web 

The World Wide Web (WWW) also known as the Web or W3 was first created by Tim Berner-Lee and Robert Cailliau in 1989 while working at CERN. It is a worldwide platform for sharing information, data, facts, and resources over the internet. A user can be connected to the Web by either using a dial-up connection or a broadband connection.

Dial Up Connection 

A Broadband

Advantages that the Web Provides

Some advantages of the Web are stated below:

• Easy modification and updation of all the data and information on the web.

• 24 hours, seven days of operation, thus, information is always available.

• Attractive GUI that helps to engage users and helps in better understanding of the concepts.

• Direct product order, which makes buying goods easier and less time-consuming.

• Search engines deliver clients.

• Provides Linking to other pages, thus, enhancing our staffing experience.

• The rapid development of new products, services and organization information over the internet

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Applications of The Web

HTML Editors Available for Creating Web Pages

There are a number of HTML Editors available for creating web pages, some of them are stated below:

• Netscape Composer

• Microsoft Front Page

• Adobe Page Mill

• Claris Home Page

Netscape Composer

It is an example of an editor which comes with a Netscape Communicator or WYSIWYG.

A Netscape Composer 

Microsoft Front Page

It is another example of an editor which comes with a powerful package, which directly integrates with the websites.

Microsoft Front Page

Adobe Page Mill

It is also an example of a Web editor and is used to automate the entire process of web design and implementation. 

Adobe Page Mill

Claris Home Page

It is another type of editor based on WYSIWYG for beginners with some additional tools.

Claris Home Page

Summary 

The Web or WWW is a worldwide platform for sharing information and resources over the internet. It was first developed by Tim Berners Lee and has various advantages. It makes surfing over the internet much easier and less time-consuming, and because of it, the resources are available 24/7. There are various different types of HTML editors for creating web pages, some of them are:  Netscape Composer, Microsoft Front Page, Adobe Page Mill, Claris Home Page, etc. 

Sample Questions

1. State some disadvantages of the Web.

Ans: Some disadvantages of WWW are:

• Overuse may result in a lot of time waste

• It is not free of Spam and Scams. 

• If in the wrong hands, it can be misused to spread wrong information or manipulate the correct information. 

2. Give some other examples of HTML editors.

Ans: Some more examples of HTML Editors are:

• TextMate

• UltraEdit

• Nano

• Notepad

• Vim

Practice Questions 

Match the type of HTML editor and its correct use from columns 1 and 2:

1. Netscape                                a. WYSIWYG for beginners 

2. Carlis HomePage                  b. WYSIWYG based

3. Microsoft FrontPage     c. automating the process of creating a webpage

4. Adobe Page Mill                   d. Powerful package. 

Answers:

1. b

2. a

3. d

4. c