The purpose of this article is to start you down the road to creating your own web site. First you may ask why you should have a website at all. The website serves the same function in the virtual world of the internet as the storefront does in the real world of the downtown business district. You need a place where people can go to transact business.

It sounds funny but real money can be made in the virtual world known as the world wide web. Money can't literally be sent over phone lines and through cable modems, but you might think it can. So how does the money get from one place to another? How do you pay for something you bought on the internet when there is no slot to put your cash in?

The answer lies is the term 'electronic commerce'. Prior to the arrival of the global system of the Internet, commerce was quite different. Gold coins were replaced by 'paper currency'. Now, the Internet is all set to do away with paper currency too. Coming back to the subject of discussion, you must understand that a web site is the most important tool in the field of electronic commerce.

Why should you design a website? Is it true that you need to have a platform to sell or buy products? In the real world, we go to stores to purchase commodities. In the world of e-commerce, web sites provide 'online shopping' platforms'. What is the best route to take when designing a website? 'ASP' and 'PHP' are the tow platforms (or tools) which are used to create web sites.

A web site consist of a large number of 'templates' and 'pages', or more specifically 'web templates' and 'web pages'. Animation tools are also deployed to design a website. Every web site is linked to a server. Depending on the size of your web site, you can purchase 'web space' from a 'web host'.

While a personal web site might be more focused on appearances, a professional web site should be very much focused on its content. A web designer can be hired to design and develop a web site. Resources such as books can teach you the things you'll need to know in order to be a website designer.

Why design a website? You need to have a platform to sell/buy products, isn't it? In the real world, we go to shops to buy commodities. In the world of e-commerce, web sites serve as 'online shopping platforms'. What is the best way to design a web site? There are basically two platforms (or tools) used to create web sites- 'ASP' and 'PHP'.A web site is made up of many, many templates. Other tools like animation tools can also be used to design a web site. 'Web space' can be purchased from a 'web host', depending on the girth of your site.