Abstract
This session aims to provide an opportunity for Web managers to update their Web skills. The session, which is suitable for both new and existing Web managers will cover several areas including strategies and tools for indexing Web sites, models for HTML authoring, the role of CSS and Web site caching strategies.
By the end of the session delegates will:
- Be aware of the different approaches to authoring on the Web and of the advantages and disadvantages of the different approaches.
- Be aware of the current recommendations for standards.
- Be in a position to make recommendations on local authoring strategies.
- Be aware of the different approaches to indexing local Web resources and of the advantages and disadvantages of the different approaches.
- Be informed of the potential for popular indexing tools such as Ultraseek and ht://Dig.
- Be in a position to make recommendations on local indexing strategies.
- Be aware of the role of caching, both nationally and locally and of advantages and disadvantages of providing caching facilities.
- Be aware of the legal and ethical aspects of caching.
- Be aware of the common problems encountered when providing a caching service and of solutions to the problems.
- Be in a position to make recommendations on local caching strategies.