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What is a web site?
A web site is a collection of web pages. In other words,
it is like an electronic catalogue which describes your
company, its products, services, special offers and lots
more. We at Webvision specialise in designing web
sites.
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Why have a web site?
A web site helps you to promote you and your organisation
to the whole world! Your customers can locate you from
any country and get all the necessary details online.
It is probably the cheapest source of advertising your
product or service to a large audience. You can portray
your information and make it available all the time,
with graphics, animations, sound, colour etc.
Having your own website and domain name also portrays
a positive and professional image to your business.
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What is web designing?
Web designing is the process of creating a website
with the addition of text and graphics. Web designing
is accomplished through html editors, photo/graphic
editing software and through the use of web templates.
Undoubtedly, web templates have become popular on the
net, but the disadvantages is due to the limitations
in customising your website according to your needs.
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How easy is it to get my website
designed by Webvision?
It is actually very easy to get your website designed
by Webvision. See: Your
own website in 3 easy steps.
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What is a domain name?
A domain name tells people (and the computers
they use) how to find your homepage on the Internet.
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Which name should I go for, .com
.org .biz .info .net or .lk?
Generally, companies with offices and trade
relationships worldwide prefer the .com domain name.
It projects a global image, but remains relatively anonymous
in that it doesn't immediately reveal your whereabouts.
.org refers to organisations, .biz - businesses,
.info - information, and .net to networks.
On the other hand, if you want your business to portray
a Sri Lankan presence, you can go for a .lk domain.
For more information on .lk domains visit the Sri Lanka
Domain Registry at www.nic.lk
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Why do I need a domain name?
There are many good reasons for registering
a domain name. If you have a business, your customers
will look for you using your trading name. By registering
your domain name, you make it easy for your customers
to find your products and services.
Once registered, a name cannot be duplicated. It is
yours forever, provided you continue to pay your annual
registration fees!
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How much will my domain name cost
me?
At Webvision you pay an annual fee of Rs. 1,000
for a .com .org .biz .info .net. domain.
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OK, I've bought my name, what
can I do with it?
Publish your website for the whole world to
see! Now you can project a professional image of your
company with new e-mail addresses using your domain
name! For example, you could have all your staff members
have their own e-mail addresses with theirnames@yourdomain.com
etc.
This looks great on letterheads, visiting cards and
adverts.
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1. What is web hosting?
Web hosting is the process of storing your files that
are residing on your PC to a server that is connected
to the world wide web.
2. I have designed my web site. How do I get
it on the net?
Once you have designed your site, you have to upload
your files to a server. When you get a web
hosting account from Webvision, you will be given
a ftp account to accomplish it.
3. How much of space do I need on the server?
This depends on how complex your website is. Well developed
web pages are generally very small in size since each
page is optimized for fast loading. If your images have
been compressed properly, you could host an entire website
within 50MB of space.
4. How do I "upload" my files to
the server?
The process of transferring your files to a server
through a modem is referred as uploading. When you get
a web hosting
account from Webvision, you will be given a ftp account
with a username and password. Once you receive these
details, you can transfer your files from any html editor
or by using the Internet Explorer browser to drag and
drop your files to the server.
5. Can I upload files directly from my Windows/Mac/Linux
machine?
Yes, you can upload files directly from any Windows/Mac/Linux
machine. Some of the files include: html, htm, shtml,
php, js, css, xml, txt, jpeg, jpg, png, gif, bmp, mpg,
avi, mov, flv, swf, zip and more... Note. we do not
support files such as asp, aspx, cfm and jsp.
6. Do you host .lk domains?
Yes, we host .lk domains. For more information see:
lk domain
hosting
7. Do you support PHP/MySQL?
Yes, through Webvision you can host "dynamic"
pages using the PHP language and the MySQL database.
If you are not familiar with MySQL, there's an easy-to-use
interface called phpMyAdmin available with most of our
hosting accounts.
8. Can I try before I buy my web hosting account?
Once you purchase a domain from Webvision, you will
be entitled for 30 days trial hosting of 100 MB. So
you can test the reliablility of the hosting account
and our customer support before you make your decision.
9. How do I use cPanel?
Here's a list of cPanel
video tutorials.
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What methods of payment do you
accept?
You can (1) pay through a crossed cheque in favour
of “Webvision Sri Lanka”, (2) make a telegraphic transfer
/wire transfer through your bank (3) or simply deposit
cash direct into our bank account. Please contact
us for our bank details.
How do you charge for web designing/hosting
etc.?
To view our charges, please visit our
rates page.
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