Briefly discuss the general guidelines for preparing a Web site for publication.

Question

What will be an ideal response?

Answer 1

1. Examine the site's technical aspects using the Site Summary tool and reports for accessibility and compatibility. Using the Expression Web Site Summary tool and reports for accessibility and compatibility is a necessary step when preparing your site for publication. You can view information about the entire site or check individual pages.

2. Determine which issues identified by the Site Summary and other reports that you need to address. Some of the issues identified by Expression Web summaries and reports might be things that you do not want to or cannot change. For example, if a report indicates that a certain page will download slowly over a dial-up connection, you might decide that the value of the behaviors or images you have added to the page is greater than the potential inconvenience to the few site visitors who are still using a dial-up Internet connection. Pages that look slightly different in other browsers are fine; but if a feature is not compatible with recently outdated browser versions, you may want to fix it. You must fix issues such as a broken hyperlink or a page that is not linked to other site pages.

3. Assess hosting options. Signing up with a Web site hosting service involves research and analysis. You must consider the physical needs of the site, such as overall size, types of images supported, and necessary interactions with a database. In addition, determine how you will access the server to make site changes or view reports on traffic or other aspects, and the service provider's file size limits and costs.

4. Initiate the site publication. Deciding that your site is ready to be published is an important step. Although you can always make changes to the site content, be careful to only publish the pages that are verified and approved for publication. If you are unsure about a page, and if not publishing does not cause problems with your site, such as a broken link, then mark it as Exclude from Publishing until you are certain the page is ready for publication. Keep the site pages synchronized (updated among users) as you and your colleagues work on them.