Chapter 1: We Are All Web Workers Now

Basic Web Technologies:
-How Web Browsers Work
-How to Make RSS work for you
-How FTP tranfers large files over the Web
-How HTML, CSS, and XML work

First! Digital Information:
*Bits and Bytes of information ranging in kilo, mega, and giga
*Files, i.e. PDFs or video clips

How does the Internet Work?
Internet = World Wide Web? NO!
The web does NOT include email, instant messaging, and file transfer.

How Web Servers Work?
***"Web server is a special type of computer that stores and distrubutes information over the Internet.***
But HOW?!? By the URL or Web Address! and the IP address (a unique, numeric identity of the webserver location) and a domain name (a "human readable" web address)

Web Browsers: A tool to access the internet (think Firefox, Internet Explorer, or Safari)

Cache: temporary storage of all the files one downloads while browsing the web :)

***Plug-ins and Extensions such as Adobe can make surfing the Web even more colorful and fun! ***

What is an RSS? RSS is Really Simple Syndication. It allows the reader to subscribe to certain information for constant delivery.

So How do I set up a RSS and subscribe to these "feeds" of information? Simple!
-Choose if you want an
A) Web based reader (such as gmail) or
B) Stand Alone Readers such as NewsGator or
C) the best of both worlds, such as Netvibes, or
Pageflakes
-Select the information you want
-Add it to your feeder


So what is the FTP? FTP is File Transfer Protocol or moving HUGE files email can't handle.

To do this one must:
-Set up an FTP Program such as CoffeeCup, ACE, Mac, Fetch, etc.
-And one is ready to transfer files

Web Design Basics: Not So Scary?
-Learn HTML and the basics for the FUTURE OF JOURNALISM

-Use a text editor to help with HTML such as Notepad
**helpful hint: images are a great way to liven up a page

The most know HTML editing software is Adobe Dreamweaver. And tutorials can help with more information.

Next WebDesign tool is... CSS or Cascading Style Sheets. CSS helps makes a website look "nice" with font styles, size, line-spacing, etc. Tutorials can also be found for CSS.

Finally, XML or Extensible Markup Language which allows readers to subscribe to a feed to receive updates. Of course, tutorials can be found on XML as well.