Transcript Publishing and Maintaining a Website

PUBLISHING AND
MAINTAINING A WEBSITE
Publishing on the World Wide Web - TMD2073
Introduction
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Web site must be tested to make sure all the
elements work as intended, accomplishes the site
plans stated goals and objectives, and the content
satisfies the target audience’s need.
After that the web site is ready to be publish to a
Web server to make it available to the audience.
Once Web site is published, the will be the ongoing
processes of promoting an maintaining the Web site.
1. Web Site Testing
Before publishing to a Web server, you must test the
site to identify and fix any undetected problems
with navigation.
 Testing also identifies any problems with structure
and content.
 There are TWO types of testing involve:
1. Self-Testing
2. Target Audience Testing
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1. Web Site Testing
1. Self-Testing
 During this phase, site’s structure, page layout,
color scheme and other elements will be tested to
ensure the Web site’s look and function as
designed to confirm that all aspects of design plan
are satisfied.
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In Self-Testing process, you should do the following:
Ensure all images appear in the page layout as designed.
Test all internal and external links to make sure they work
properly and none are broken links. Make sure it open the correct
page when clicked.
Read all the text content and make sure it can be read and
understand.
Use different browsers and different browser versions running on
different operating system platforms, including mobile device if
relevant.
Correct any problem that arose during testing, and retest to verify
your corrections solved the issues.
1. Web Site Testing
2. Target Audience Testing
 The second testing phase involves recruiting a
small group of testers, including colleagues who
are not involved in the site development, people
who represent your target audience, and other
interested parties, to review your Web site and
test its navigation, links, and other features.
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Observe the testers to determine the following:
Which pages appear to appeal to them?
Which pages appear to disinterest them?
How much time do they spend on various pages?
Which links do they or ignore?
How easily do they navigate the Web site?
Do they at any time demonstrate any confusion or
impatience?
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After observing the testing, ask the testers to
complete a survey.
This process will help you to identify specific setting
(such as browser version, screen resolution, and
operating system) being used by the tester.
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Your survey should include questions such as the
following:
Did the site’s content satisfy your needs, wants, and
expectations for content at the site?
Was the site’s content interesting and valuable?
Was it easy or difficult to navigate the site?
What improvements, if any, would you suggest for the
site?
Would you return to the Web site and recommend the
site to others?
2. Web Site Publishing
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To make Your Web site available to the audience,
you must publish it to a live Web server.
Publishing your site to a live server involves
acquiring server space and uploading all your site
files.
2. Web Site Publishing
Server Space
 Web server is “an internet connected computer use to
store Web Pages”.
 A web server runs server software that allows it to “
serve up” Web pages and their related files upon
request from a browser.
 There are thousands of Web hosting companies
offer personal or small business server space for a
modest monthly fee.
2. Web Site Publishing
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Examples of Web Hosting Service in Malaysia
Web Site Publishing
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To find the right Web Hosting service, you must get the
answer for the following question:
What is the monthly/ yearly fee to host a personal or
commercial Web site?
How much server space is allocated for the monthly/
yearly fee? What does additional space cost?
What technical support is offered, and when is it
available?
What is the longest scheduled downtime on a monthly
basis for maintenance and backup procedures?
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Does the Web hosting service support for
multimedia scripting languages, applets, or other
elements related to your site and its pages?
How are your Web site files uploaded to the
server? What is the procedure for updating and
republishing pages to your site? Does the Web
hosting service limit the number, size, or type of
files that can be upload
2. Web Site Publishing
Uploading Web Site Folders and Files.
 A web site is published when the files that make up
your site are uploaded to the specified Web
hosting service.
 You should upload the folders and folder contents
such as HTML and CSS documents, images,
multimedia file, and so forth.
 To upload your files, you might use FTP client
software.
2. Web Site Publishing
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Files Transfer Protocol (FTP) is the standard
protocol, or set rules for uploading and
downloading files over internet.
FTP is commonly used to upload files to a Web
server.
FTP client software is one option for uploading
your Web site folders and files.
FTP client software provides a user interface for
transferring files, example CuteFTP, SmartFTP or
FileZilla.
2. Web Site Publishing
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Example of CuteFTP for uploading folder and files into Web server.
2. Web Site Publishing
Retesting Published Pages.
 After you files have been uploaded or published to
the live server, you must check the following
elements on your Web site:
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Confirm that all images are display properly.
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Make certain that no broken links exist.
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Ensure all interactive elements, such as forms, are
functioning properly.
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If any changes are necessary, correct the page
files on your local computer and then upload the
corrected page file to the server.
Skim the content, especially when it contains
schedule or date information that may be
sensitive.
3. Website Maintenance
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Web is dynamic environment where rapid changes
in technology and visitor expectation can cause sites
to quickly look out of date.
Web design is continuing process and the work of
developing, creating, and maintaining a Web site is
never really finished.
3. Website Maintenance
Ongoing Maintenance, Updating, and Retesting.
 It is important to maintain, update, and retest your
Web site elements on regular basis.
 It keeps the audience coming back.
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As part of an ongoing maintenance plan, you should
do the following:
Add timely content. For example, change
photographs, add new content, publicize
upcoming events and offer timely tips or create a
frequently updated blog.
Check for broken links and add new links.
Include a way to get user feedback, and act on
that feedback.
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Evaluate and implement new technologies when
they can further your site’s objectives and increase
its accessibility and usability.
Retest site features periodically.
3. Website Maintenance
4 steps in maintaining and updating Web site:
i. Download the desired Web page from the Web
server to your computer, if necessary, to work with the
most current version of the page.
ii. Update the Web page.
iii. Open the Web page.
iv. Open the Web page in a browser and check the
changes and the page display.
v. If the changes and the page display are acceptable,
then upload the updated page to the server,
replacing the existing page.
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