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Managing a Web Site

The aim of this chapter is to provide a concise overview of the many issues involved in managing a Web site. Virtually all of these issues are dealt with in much greater detail in later parts of the book, and pointers to the relevant sections will be given as appropriate. There are two main aspects to providing information on the Web: the content of material for publication and the means of delivery via a Web server. This chapter deals first with some of the more general issues related to managing a Web site. Section deals with issues concerning materials for publication and Section with running and administering a server.

• The broader issues
  • Connectivity
  • Planning for the future
  • Publication policy
  • Advertising your information
  • Impact on the organization
  • Security
• Material for publication
  • Managing content
  • Web style issues
    • The structuring of information
    • Use of links
    • Control over presentation
    • International cultural differences
    • Other style guidelines
• Running a server
  • Hardware and software requirements
  • Support, administration and maintenance

Spinning the Web by Andrew Ford
© 1995 International Thomson Publishing
© 2002 Andrew Ford and Ford & Mason Ltd
Note: this HTML document was generated in December 1994 directly from the LaTeX source files using LaTeX2HTML. It was formatted into our standard page layout using the Template Toolkit. The document is mainly of historical interest as obviously many of the sites mentioned have long since disappeared.