1b. The Anatomy of a URL

Most of us know what a URL is and what it is for. But let’s look at it in a bit more detail than you already know.

What is a URL?

The acronym URL stands for Uniform Resource Locator. It is more commonly referred to simply as a link. However, there’s a bit more to it than that. A URL is made up of several parts and the syntax within it determines what type of file you are looking for and where to find that file etc. It also allows you to pass along several optional parameters to the server.

Different parts of a URL

The different parts of a URL

Let’s examine the URL of this page as an example. http://web-knowhow.blogspot.com/2011/03/1b-anatomy-of-url.html

Cool keyboard trick

Make the LEDs on your keyboard go haywire! This is a cool trick that makes the LEDs blink in a cool rhythmic pattern, giving the impression of disco lights! But it only works in windows.

This trick uses a simple visual basic script. To do it, simply follow the steps below

1a. How the web works

In our first lessons, we are going to discuss briefly about how the web works and some of the basic workflows involved in the delivering of web content to your screen (i.e. how web pages and other data is delivered to you, etc).

Often in the course of learning new skills, we focus on the skills themselves rather than the underlying processes behind them. This is certainly true in web design where many web designers can tell u how to compress images, write html or do any number of web design related tasks, But many can’t tell u what a DNS does, or when a Document Type Definition (DTD) is needed (Don’t worry if this is confusing. I assure you, you don’t necessarily have to know about them =P). Too often we focus on learning a specific skill for a specific task, and then moving on to the next one without really getting the bigger picture.

As a web designer, it is important to understand how the web works, and the processes involved in hosting, serving and rendering websites. Although you are not required to know all or most of the processes and terminologies, by understanding them, you’ll create more efficient sites and have a concrete understanding of why you do the things you do. As is said, extra information never hurts. So what is Internet? And what is the web?

Introduction

Learn the basics of web-design over here like HTML, CSS etc so that no one can say you dont know whats going on behind your blog! :). You are more than welcome to comment on, and discuss various topics. And subscribe to our posts to get new information regularly!