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General Questions

• What is a CMS? - Content Management System. A content management system (CMS) is a computer application used to create, edit, manage, search and publish various kinds of digital media and electronic text. CMSs are frequently used for storing, controlling, versioning, and publishing industry-specific documentation such as news articles, operators' manuals, technical manuals, sales guides, and marketing brochures. The content managed may include computer files, image media, audio files, video files, electronic documents, and Web content. www.wikipedia.org

• What is Web Design?. Web Design is a process involving different procedures with the ultimate goal being a fully functional website. At Bluebit Web Design we take into consideration many different factors when designing websites. These would include but not be limited to:

  • useability
  • functionality
  • visibility
  • relevance
  • cost
  • audience

• What is a Domain Name?. A domain name is quite simply a recognisable alternative name for a specific IP address that would be pointing to a website or other online service. It allows your site or service to be found easily by allowing the user to type in a meaningful name rather than a series of numbers.

• What is Web Hosting?. A web hosting service is a type of Internet hosting service that allows individuals and organizations to provide their own website accessible via the World Wide Web. Web hosts are companies that provide space on a server they own for use by their clients as well as providing Internet connectivity, typically in a data centre. www.wikipedia.org

• What is POP3? - Post Office Protocol. In computing, the Post Office Protocol version 3 (POP3) is an application-layer Internet standard protocol used by local e-mail clients to retrieve e-mail from a remote server over a TCP/IP connection. POP3 and IMAP4 (Internet Message Access Protocol) are the two most prevalent Internet standard protocols for e-mail retrieval. Virtually all modern e-mail clients and servers support both. www.wikipedia.org

• What is SMTP? - Simple Mail Transfer Protocol. Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) is an Internet standard for electronic mail (e-mail) transmission across Internet Protocol (IP) networks. www.wikipedia.org