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1. Today, do more people access the web using computers or mobile devices? Provide a resource that supports your answer.

In the current age, more people are surfing the web through their mobile devices as opposed to desktop or laptop. https://laptopdiscovery.com/mobile-vs-desktop-usage-statistics/#tve-jump-16f4d52c2ce Is my resource to support my answer. This website has provided various statistics for the start of 2017 to the end of 2019. These statistic state that the majority percentage of people who log into social media, browse the web, and check their Emails are indeed mobile users. While most people nowadays use mobile to browse the web, desktop users tend to stay on websites longer than mobile users.

2 . Who controls the World Wide Web? What is it made up of?

The World Wide Web is under the control of the World Wide Web Consortium, made up of a cluster of various organizations around the world, a staff working full-time on it, and the public. Here is the World Wide Web Consortium’s website: https://www.w3.org/Consortium/#:~:text=The%20World%20Wide%20Web%20Consortium,Web%20to%20its%20full%20potential.

3. Who is Tim Berners Lee? What is he best known for?

Tim Berners Lee is a computer scientist, born in London. He is, without a doubt, best known for the invention of the World Wide Web itself, in 1989. The first webpage would not be until the end of 1990, however, and only in 1991 would it become fully public. Source: https://webfoundation.org/about/vision/history-of-the-web/

4. What is a blog? What is it used for?

A blog is a personal or business website, that can be run by a singular person or a group of people, be it small or large. Blogging was created in 1994 by Justin Hall, though it was called a personal homepage at the time. The term “blog” came in 1999, when a programmer of the name Jorn Barger pitched the term “weblog”. It was later shortened to “blog” by Peter Merholz. A blog is mainly used as a journal to update and talk about various topics and gain an online presence. Source: https://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/what-is-a-blog

5. What is a “responsive” website design?

A responsive web design is a term for a website design that “responds” and modifies itself to fit the user’s screen size or the platform being used to access the site. Source: https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2011/01/guidelines-for-responsive-web-design/

6. Why are “responsive” website designs necessary?

Nowadays, you can connect to the internet on almost any device there is. The main ones used are computer, tablet, and mobile device. If your web design is not responsive, only keeping one platform in mind, if someone were to visit the site on the wrong platform, the user will find it buggy, irritating, or maybe even impossible to fully browse the site.

7. What is SEO, and why should website owners/managers be concerned with SEO?

SEO is an acronym for Search Engine Optimization and is the process of improving the chances of the site being seen when someone searches something relating to the sight. Website owners/managers should definitely pay attention to SEO. It is important for getting their website higher up on the search list, so they have the best possibility of gaining traction on their websites. Source: https://searchengineland.com/guide/what-is-seo

8. What is dynamic content?

Dynamic content is a term that refers to online content that adapts and changes, depending on the interests and searches of the user. Google does this a lot. Source: https://www.martechadvisor.com/articles/content-marketing/what-is-dynamic-content-definition-types-strategy-best-practices-with-examples/

9. What is a content management system? You work with one, what is its name?

A content management system is referring to a website where anyone can post and edit content to be published on the site. This semester, we’re using WordPress as our content management system. Source: https://www.optimizely.com/optimization-glossary/content-management-system/#:~:text=A%20content%20management%20system%20(CMS,on%20a%20set%20of%20templates.

10. What is a YouTube channel? Who might want to start one?

A YouTube channel is a profile of sorts for users of YouTube, another example of a content management system. It shows all of the videos a user has posted, as well as playlists, community posts and even a written bio. A lot of people on the internet use YouTube. Some examples of people who might want to create a YouTube channel are people who are looking for online recognition, whether it be for fame, to advertise a business, or a better chance at receiving employment.