1. Today, do more people access the web using computers or mobile devices? Provide a resource that supports your answer.
In 2020 68% of visits to websites were done from mobile devices, while 28.9% came from desktops (the remaining 3.1% came from tablets). However, desktops accounted for 53.3% of total visit time
https://www.perficient.com/insights/research-hub/mobile-vs-desktop-usage#:~:text=Globally%2C%2068.1%25%20of%20all%20website,total%20time%20on%20site%20globally.
2. Who controls the World Wide Web? What is it made up of?
No one controls the internet. It’s made up of many different websites that can be run by individuals, companies, governments, universities, etc. But no one person controls the internet. A few organizations have some governance over the internet like the Internet Engineering Task Force, which is an open organization anyone can join and suggests standards for websites, however, no one is required to follow these.
https://www.vox.com/2014/6/16/18076282/the-internet
3. Who is Tim Berners Lee? What is he best known for?
Time Berners-Lee is generally regarded as being the inventor of the internet. He made the first website in 1990 that described how people could use the world wide web.
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Tim-Berners-Lee
4. What is a blog? What is it used for?
Blogs are regularly updated personal websites that can serve a variety of purposes, such as personal writings or it can also be used for business reasons.
https://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/what-is-a-blog
5. What is a “responsive” website design?
Responsive web design is creating a website that can be viewed on both mobile and desktop devices and look good on both. This typically involves things like changing the screen resolution and making the website more “flexible” to allow it to be used on mobile devices just as well as on desktops.
this shows how some websites can look too small or large on mobile devices because they are not adjusted to fit.
https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2011/01/guidelines-for-responsive-web-design/
6. Why are “responsive” website designs necessary?
Responsive web designs are necessary because most websites are visited on mobile devices and a website that doesn’t look good on mobile devices can turn the viewers off of that website, meaning less interaction for things like business websites that rely on people visiting the website to buy their products.
https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2011/01/guidelines-for-responsive-web-design/
7. What is SEO, and why should website owners/managers be concerned with SEO?
SEO stands for “Search Engine Optimization”. It is the process of making your website more visible on search engines like Google or Bing. This is important for website owners because it means more engagement with the websites. If a website shows up on the top of a google search page it will get significantly more views and interactions than if it was lower on the page or even on additional pages.
https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2011/01/guidelines-for-responsive-web-design/
- What is dynamic content?
Dynamic content is online content that changes based on the viewer’s behavior. This can mean things like recommending YouTube videos that are similar to ones you’ve viewed or shown you accounts that you may want to follow on a website like Twitter.
https://www.spiceworks.com/marketing/content-marketing/articles/what-is-dynamic-content-definition-types-strategy-best-practices-with-examples/#:~:text=Dynamic%20content%20is%20defined%20as,audio%20or%20video%20format%20content.
- What is a content management system? You work with one, what is it’s name?
Content management systems are websites that assist with the modification of a website without having specialized knowledge of it. This is helpful for users who don’t know about web design and programming but want to get their ideas out in an easy way using the internet. WordPress is an example of this because it lets users write blog posts without having to code a website specific to their needs.
https://kinsta.com/knowledgebase/content-management-system/
- What is a youtube channel? Who might want to start one?
A YouTube channel is a free way for anyone to post videos on the video viewing website YouTube. It’s useful if you have information that you want to post publicly in a video format. Many individuals have one to watch content and post their own and many businesses have them to advertise and post information about their products such as tutorials.