Considerations in Setting Up a Web Site

This informal didactic program is being presented at the Computer Lab during the 1997 Fall Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).

DATE: Monday, November 3, 1997
TIME: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
FACULTY: Stuart T. Weinberg, MD, FAAP
LOCATION: Exhibit Hall

Consider Your Web Content

* Who will be visiting your site?

• Parents?
• Kids?
• Professionals?
• Insurance Companies?

Consider Your Choices in a Web Site Provider

* How is the Provider Connected to the Internet? T1 lines? T3 (45 mb/sec) lines?

* How are costs determined? Amount of storage? Amount of traffic?

* What features are offered and supported?

• Virtual Host with Your Own Domain name
• Activity Logs and Reports
• Support for Imagemaps
• Support for Forms
• Support for CGI Scripts
• Support for Java
• Support for Password Protection of Web Pages

Consider Your Ability to Create and Update the Site

* Can you TELNET into the account and FTP your own files, or do you have to submit changes and wait for someone to implement them?

* Are there charges for changes/updates to your web pages?

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