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April 29, 2005
FAQ
What will having a web site do
for us?
A web site will provide you the opportunity to access potential clients 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Also, this is an opportunity to build a larger client base and cover a wider area.
We need a web site but we're in a different state?
Not a problem, any web site can be designed without ever meeting. All needed information can be transferred by phone, fax, e-mail, FedEx, and the Internet.
Should we have a domain name?
Yes, in most cases a domain name gives your company a distinct advantage over your competition, by giving your customers an easy way to remember your web site. It also gives a small business a level playing field on which to compete with major corporations.
How much information should be included on our site?
This is a question that does not have a set answer. You want to give visitors of your site a clear and concise view of your company and the products that you offer. You do not want to bore or confuse your visitors with to much information or long download times.
How do people find my site?
They find your site by one of three ways. The first is by going directly to your site because they know your URL. The second is from choosing your site after using a search engine. The final way is for a link from another web site.
How long does it take to create a web site?
The time it takes to design a web site depends on the complexity of the graphics and data. It's not uncommon for a web site to be ten to thirty pages deep depending on your needs. Forms, databases, and other interactive utilities can take a fair amount of time to design. GOOMA.COM takes the time necessary to ensure your page fits your exact needs. However, we utilize the time very efficiently.
What is HTML?
HTML, or Hypertext Markup Language, is a set of document formatting and style tags. It is not a computer language. It is very similar to the word processing commands used in the early days of word processing. At that time, if you used a word processor to write a letter, something as simple as a carriage return had to be specified in your letter to tell the computer how to format it for output to your printer. Such a command may have looked like (\n). This would have been typed in your document wherever you wanted a carriage return. HTML is like that. You instruct the computer that is viewing your document where to put all of the pieces of that document. However, different browsers, such as Netscape Navigator and Microsoft Explorer, can interpret documents differently.
What is Java?
Java is a language developed by Sun Microsystems which allows World Wide Web pages to contain code that is executed on the browser. Because Java is based on a single "virtual machine" that all implementations of java emulate, it is possible for Java programs to run on any system that has a version of Java. It is also possible for the "virtual machine" emulator to make sure that Java programs downloaded through the web do not attempt to do unauthorized things. Actually, Java can be used in the absence of the web, but the application that has sparked so much interest in Java is HotJava, a web browser written in the Java language. You can learn more about Java and HotJava from Sun's HotJava home page Sun Microsystems
What is JavaScript?
JavaScript is a scripting language from Netscape that is only marginally related to the Java programming language. JavaScript is embedded as a small program in a web page that is interpreted and executed by the Web client. The time and nature of the execution is controlled by the scripter, and JavaScript functions can be called from within a Web document, often executed by mouse functions, buttons, or other actions from the user. JavaScript can be used to fully control the Netscape and MS Web browsers, including all the familiar browser attributes.
What is CGI?
CGI stands for Common Gateway Interface, and it's just a set of rules about how the Web server and the program send information back and forth. The Common Gateway Interface (CGI) is a standard for interfacing external applications with information servers, such as HTTP or Web servers. A plain HTML document that the Web browser retrieves is static, which means it exists in a constant state: a text file that doesn't change. A CGI program, on the other hand, is executed in real-time, so that it can output dynamic information.
A web site will provide you the opportunity to access potential clients 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Also, this is an opportunity to build a larger client base and cover a wider area.
We need a web site but we're in a different state?
Not a problem, any web site can be designed without ever meeting. All needed information can be transferred by phone, fax, e-mail, FedEx, and the Internet.
Should we have a domain name?
Yes, in most cases a domain name gives your company a distinct advantage over your competition, by giving your customers an easy way to remember your web site. It also gives a small business a level playing field on which to compete with major corporations.
How much information should be included on our site?
This is a question that does not have a set answer. You want to give visitors of your site a clear and concise view of your company and the products that you offer. You do not want to bore or confuse your visitors with to much information or long download times.
How do people find my site?
They find your site by one of three ways. The first is by going directly to your site because they know your URL. The second is from choosing your site after using a search engine. The final way is for a link from another web site.
How long does it take to create a web site?
The time it takes to design a web site depends on the complexity of the graphics and data. It's not uncommon for a web site to be ten to thirty pages deep depending on your needs. Forms, databases, and other interactive utilities can take a fair amount of time to design. GOOMA.COM takes the time necessary to ensure your page fits your exact needs. However, we utilize the time very efficiently.
What is HTML?
HTML, or Hypertext Markup Language, is a set of document formatting and style tags. It is not a computer language. It is very similar to the word processing commands used in the early days of word processing. At that time, if you used a word processor to write a letter, something as simple as a carriage return had to be specified in your letter to tell the computer how to format it for output to your printer. Such a command may have looked like (\n). This would have been typed in your document wherever you wanted a carriage return. HTML is like that. You instruct the computer that is viewing your document where to put all of the pieces of that document. However, different browsers, such as Netscape Navigator and Microsoft Explorer, can interpret documents differently.
What is Java?
Java is a language developed by Sun Microsystems which allows World Wide Web pages to contain code that is executed on the browser. Because Java is based on a single "virtual machine" that all implementations of java emulate, it is possible for Java programs to run on any system that has a version of Java. It is also possible for the "virtual machine" emulator to make sure that Java programs downloaded through the web do not attempt to do unauthorized things. Actually, Java can be used in the absence of the web, but the application that has sparked so much interest in Java is HotJava, a web browser written in the Java language. You can learn more about Java and HotJava from Sun's HotJava home page Sun Microsystems
What is JavaScript?
JavaScript is a scripting language from Netscape that is only marginally related to the Java programming language. JavaScript is embedded as a small program in a web page that is interpreted and executed by the Web client. The time and nature of the execution is controlled by the scripter, and JavaScript functions can be called from within a Web document, often executed by mouse functions, buttons, or other actions from the user. JavaScript can be used to fully control the Netscape and MS Web browsers, including all the familiar browser attributes.
What is CGI?
CGI stands for Common Gateway Interface, and it's just a set of rules about how the Web server and the program send information back and forth. The Common Gateway Interface (CGI) is a standard for interfacing external applications with information servers, such as HTTP or Web servers. A plain HTML document that the Web browser retrieves is static, which means it exists in a constant state: a text file that doesn't change. A CGI program, on the other hand, is executed in real-time, so that it can output dynamic information.