For web design in Chicago, Trinity Marketing Group is one of the best!
 As
web page designers, we get many commonly-asked questions
about the Internet and how it works.
Q: What are the Internet and the World Wide Web?
A: The Internet
is a network of computers all over the world that are connected by phone
lines. It was originally created by the U.S. military to assure safe and
secure communications in the event of a war. Their are an estimated 50
million users and experts estimate it is growing at a rate of over one
million users per month. Many experts believe that there will be over 200 million online by the year 2000. The World Wide Web was created by Tim Berners-Lee, and became publicly available in 1993. His idea was to make information on the Internet accessible through a simple interface on any kind of computer anywhere on a network. The World Wide Web, combined with an interface known as a "browser," presents information with the look and feel of a Windows or Macintosh program. The World Wide Web is only one section of the Internet. This is by far the best new business marketing tool since the television and telephone were invented. Many business experts are urging businesses to get online or perish. While that may be a bit extreme, we do believe that businesses
with a presence on the Internet will have a distinct competitive advantage
over those that do not.
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Q: What are "home pages" and "web sites?"
A: A home page is an electronic version
of a display ad. It can consist of text, color graphics, sound, video and
animation. It is identified by its unique address, such as http://www.companyname.com.
A web site is a collection of pages that are connected by "hyperlinks,"
which can be words or graphics. When customers see something they are interested
in, for instance a directory of your products or services, they simply
place the cursor over the link and click once, and they are automatically
taken to that page. To be accessible on the Internet, a web site must be
put on a computer that is connected directly to the Internet 24 hours a
day, 7 days a week. These computers are larger and faster than the typical
PC, and use connections that are significantly faster than standard PC
modems. Remember: You don't need a computer to use our services. We will
put your information on the Internet for you.
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Q: Who uses the Internet?
A: The Internet is used by businesses, individuals,
educators and students. Eventually, virtually everyone will use the Internet.
According to one survey, 60% of the users are male, 65% of the users are
18 to 44 years old and 67% of the Internet users make over $65,000 a year.
85% of the world's top companies have a web site
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Q: What can the Internet do for my company?
A: The Internet can be used for many purposes,
among them are:
- increasing exposure for a business, potentially to millions of Internet
users.
- improving customer service and communications using email, eliminating
printing, postage and phone calls.
- generating sales leads using on-line forms instead of traditional forms
of prospecting.
- selling products and services, including accepting payment, using color
graphics, photos, and on-line catalogs.
- testing new ideas and announcing new products via email and on-line
feedback.
- conducting surveys and gathering information electronically.
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Q: Can't we create our own web site?
A: Yes. In fact, many programs are available
to help you create your own home page or web site. However, it is not as
easy as it sounds. To develop an effective web site you must have at least
a basic understanding of HTML, the language in which the pages must be
written for the Internet. Additionally, you must consider the design, flow
and structure of the site. And where will you put it when it is done? Doing
it yourself may save you a little money up front, when you consider the
time you would spend doing it yourself, and the importance of a well-designed
site, you can see that your money would be well spent letting us do it
for you. We want you to succeed!
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Q: How will people find our web site?
A: This is a question that plagues many
individuals and organizations after putting their homepage on the Internet.
Simply placing your site on the World Wide Web will not bring people to
your site. Unlike a retail store, people do not just "drive by"
and stop in. On the Internet, you must have a way to get people to your
site. This can be accomplished several ways. 1) Make sure you put your
Internet address on everything your company puts out. We can help you with
ideas and suggestions on how to do this effectively. 2) Register your address
with search engines on the Internet. Search engines are on-line software
programs that help users find information on the World Wide Web. There
are literally hundreds of search engines available. We offer free registration
with some of our web site packages, and paid services for more in-depth
coverage. By registering with the search engines, your address is included
in the database that is searched when a user is looking for a particular
topic or item. Because each search engine works differently, it helps to
understand how they search, to optimize the information provided during
registration. 3) Promote your web site through various Internet and non-Internet
vehicles and services. We can help you decide what you should do in terms
of promoting and announcing your web site.
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Q: Who assigns Internet addresses?
A: Internet addresses are assigned by the
InterNIC. The InterNIC was established in 1993 as collaborative project
between AT&T, General Atomics and Network Solutions, Inc. (NSI). NSI,
located in Herndon, VA, manages the Registration Services Project. They
receive funding from the National Science Foundation to provide registration
services for the Internet community via telephone, electronic mail, and
U.S. postal mail. Registration Services works closely with domain administrators,
network coordinators, Internet service providers (ISP's), and various users.
Registration Services is responsible for assigning Internet addresses for
all users on the Internet. For instance, if you wanted mycompany.com (known
as a domain name) as your address (http://www.mycompany.com), you would
have to check with InterNIC to see if it was available. Then, you have
to apply to register that domain name. We will do that for you if you want
your own domain name.
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