Website Design & Development Information

We decided to put together some articles that clarify some of the various issues with website design and development and to provide you with tips and explanations that can help you select the type of website that is most suitable for your needs.

Note that at E-Wave Web Design we setup and provide all components required for your website. You do not need to KNOW HOW to create a website, register a domain name or host a web site, the following articles were written in order to give you an idea about the process of website creation and point out the different areas where your input is required.


Who Needs a website?

The short answer is; every business need a website, for the simple reason that many clients prefer to find out information that way. A website doesn't replace the telephone, but adds to the reach. If a prospect can find out from your website the services you provide and your contact details, you're ahead of the game.

Every business need a website! If you don't have a website, get one.

this article will list the various reasons to have a website and also guide the reader to select the the type of website that is most suitable for his / hers business.

websiteAdvertise your Company or Product

The Internet is recognised as one of the most cost effective forms of advertising available - soon every business will appear there in some form, and if your competitors get there first, then you could be missing out...
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Domain Name Registration

Once you have decided that you want a website it is time to think about a domain name.

but what is a domain name?

A domain name is the technical term for the addressof a particular website on the Internet, the domain name tells your browser where to look to access the pages you want to see. The domain name for this website, for example, is ewave.com.au and you arrived at this page from clicking through one web page to another, moving from one domain name to another, or by typing the exact address into the address bar of your browser.

What is a URL?

URL stands for Uniform Resource Locator, and forms the entire address used to access a particular website, including the domain name. URL's were devised as an easier form of Internet navigation over IP Addresses that traditionally identify the host server for...
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Web Hosting

A web hosting service is a type of Internet hosting service that allows individuals and organizations to make their own website accessible via the World Wide Web.

Web hosTs are companies that provide space on a server they own or lease for use by their clients as well as providing Internet connectivity, typically in a data centre.

These web servers work 24/7 (99.9% up time) to provide access to the website they host.

There are different types of web servers technologies; running on different Operating Systems like windows, Linux, Unix etc. using different  Web Servers programs like IIS, Apache etc. and databases like SQL, MySql, Oracle etc. Each technology can be used with different tools and programming languages and provide different features to the end user.

If you want other people to view your web...
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