Wk2 Evolution of the Web Blog Post Research assignment

Do more people access the web using computers or mobile devices? Globally, 71.2% of all website visits in 2020 came from mobile devices, while desktops drove 28.9% of visits. https://www.perficient.com/insights/research-hub/mobile-vs-desktop-usage

 

Who controls the world wide web, and what is it made up of? The World Wide Web is the language used to describe all of the computers connected through the internet and so, technically speaking, nobody is “controlling” it. https://www.javatpoint.com/what-is-world-wide-web

 

Who is Tim Berners-Lee, and what is he best known for? Tim Berners-Lee is a computer scientist who worked with CERN and is generally credited as the inventor of the World Wide Web: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Tim-Berners-Lee

 

What is a blog, and what is it used for? Essentially, a blog is a regularly updated website or web page, furnished with frequently updated text pertaining to the purpose of the site, and can either be used for personal use or to fulfill a business need. These sorts of blogs are typically used for engaging with audiences: https://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/what-is-a-blog

 

What is responsive web design? Responsive web design means that your website and all of its pages and interactables (for example) can adapt and deliver the best experience to users regardless of the device or dimensions they’re being viewed in. https://www.webfx.com/blog/web-design/what-is-responsive-web-design/

 

Why are responsive website designs necessary? Responsive web designs can help you solve a lot of problems for your website. For example, making them more mobile-friendly, improving the way it looks on devices with both large and small screens. This is necessary to increase the amount of time that visitors spend on your site. It can also help you improve your rankings in search engines. https://www.webfx.com/web-design/learn/why-responsive-design-important/

 

What is SEO, and why should website owners / managers be concerned about it? Search engine optimization (SEO) is a set of algorithmic methods aimed at improving the ranking of a website in search engine listings. Higher SEOs means website owners will get higher rankings on search engines, boosting the amount of people drawn to a site and in turn creating a larger target audience. https://www.vontweb.com/blog/what-is-search-engine-optimization-seo/

 

What is dynamic content? Somewhat similar to responsive web design, dynamic content is defined as any digital or online content that changes based on data, user behavior and user preferences. https://www.toolbox.com/marketing/content-marketing/articles/what-is-dynamic-content-definition-types-strategy-best-practices-with-examples/

 

What is a content management system? In simple terms, a content management system (CMS) is an application that’s used to create, edit, and publish digital content including web pages, landing pages, blog posts, etc. Some common example of CMS’s include YouTube, Facebook, and the site you’re viewing now, WordPress. https://www.business.org/services/website/what-is-a-content-management-system/

 

What is a YouTube channel? Who might want to start one? YouTube channels are a series of sites available to each [logged in] user of YouTube where they can post their own videos and content. Or they can view content posted by other YouTube users to each’s own channel. There are a number of reasons someone might want to start one, such as those who want to share content of the academic sort, whether being a student, teacher, or otherwise. https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/1646861?hl=en

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