Preface
Welcome to Spinning Webs, a hypertextbook about the World Wide Web (just Web for short)! With Spinning Webs you will be learning about the Web by way of Web technologies.
What's a Hypertextbook?
A hypertextbook is a Web-based teaching and learning resource that takes advantage of the latest dynamic and interactive capabilities of modern Web browsers—such as Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, and Safari—to provide users with a better and more engaging learning environment. Thus, to have the best experience with Spinning Webs you must use the most recent version of your favorite Web browser. We recommend Chrome or Firefox.
What is this Hypertextbook, Spinning Webs, About?
The objective of Spinning Webs is to demystify the World Wide Web by answering such questions as:
- How does the Web work?
- What is a website?
- What is the lingo of the Web?
- How are Web pages constructed?
- How does one obtain a personal domain name, such as myDomain.com?
- How can a person establish a presence on the Web?
- How do Web browsers, such as Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, and Safari work?
- How do movies and music work on a website?
- How you can become a player on the World Wide Web
What is Spinning Webs Not About?
Spinning Webs will not help a person learn how to become a great Web designer or programmer. However, from this hypertextbook one will gain an appreciation for how a website is designed and hosted on the Web, as well as how the Web works. Upon completing Spinning Webs one should have a working knowledge of:
- The World Wide Web
- The lingo of the Web
- How one can become a player on the Web
Who will profit from Spinning Webs?
Spinning Webs is designed to empower those who:
- want to satisfy their curiosity about the Web
- hope to gain a working understanding of the Web
- may be well-versed in Web design or programming, but who have not yet gained a clear understanding of the Web itself
- desire to acquire the vocabulary of the Web in order to communicate with technical people
Caveat
Spinning Webs is currently a work in progress. It will appear incomplete and wanting in many areas as it evolves. Thanks for your understanding!
Diving In
To use Spinning Webs, simply move your mouse over the menu items in the navigation bar above and select the desired page from the drop-down lists that appear.