Website Building Services and Tools
Early references to these symbols of cloud computing were found in:
telephone network schematics
scalability
the ability of a system to grow easily without having to make major changes to the original foundation of the system.
SaaS generally refers to:
the applications and/or programs
Blog Services as sites
Currently, can incorporate most features of full-fledged websites, Operates as website-as-a-service, Tiered pricing plans, easy to use, control over design elements, Customization options, Maintenance, upgrades, etc., are managed by the service prov
Conventional Website main elements
Domain Name, Web Hosting Service, Web Development, Content,
Content Management Systems
Drupal, Joomla!, WordPress, Cushy CMS, SilverStripe, Radiant CMS, concrete5, PowerCMS, Perch, etc.
Hand Coded
HTML (along with CSS, JavaScript, etc.) and Server-side language ( PHP, ASP, ASP.NET, ColdFusion Markup Language (CFML), Perl, Python, etc.)
Tools for Website Design and Development
Hand coded, code generators, Content Management Systems
Cloud Computing is infrastructural and it concerns :
IT departments and software developers
Domain Name
Lease from a Domain Name Registrar (e.g., NetSol.com, Registrar.com, GoDaddy.com, Name.com)
Online Services are website as a service.
Personal web page, name page site services,
Full Sites Online Website Builders
Personally manageable, Generally used for multi-page websites, Website-as-a-service, Easy to use, limited control over design elements, choose from a selection of available designs, "subscription pricing" options; Ranging from advertisement or brand-labeled "free" to premium plans
Web Hosting Service
Rent/lease from a Web Host (or a Web Hosting Service Provider) e.g., Bluehost.com, Dreamhost.com, FatCow.com)
SaaS disadvantages
Security concerns, Control / Compliance, Performance
SaaS examples
Gmail, Yahoo mail, Adobe Creative Cloud, Microsoft
Online Website builder examples
Wix.com, Weebly.com, Sidengo.com, Squarespace.com, Web.com, Homestead.com; hosting companies (GoDaddy.com); Some domain name registrars (NetworkSolutions.com, Register.com)
Blog services as sites examples
WordPress.com, Blogger.com, Tumblr.com
SaaS (software as Services)
describes when users 'rent' or borrow online software instead of actually purchasing and installing it on their own computers.
Cloud Computing: Why the cloud?
origin in the 1960s, current, popular usage of the phrase to around 2006, when Google and Amazon began using it; phrase origins from the cloud symbol used by flow charts and diagrams to symbolize the Internet
Cloud Computing, a broader term, includes all the resources, including
Virtual computers/servers Data storage capacity Communications and messaging capacity Network capacity Development environments
Personal Web page and name page examples
About.me, Flavors.me, Vizify.com, "resume" sites: re.vu, Enthuse.me, Accredible.com; Portfolio sites: Jux.com, Brushd.com, Cargo.com, BigBlackBag.com
Code Generators
Adobe Dreamweaver, Aptana, CoffeeCup HTML Editor, OpenBEXI, Microsoft Expression Web
SaaS advantages
Hardware costs are small; the processing resources are supplied by the cloud provider, no initial startup or setup expenditures; programs and apps are available immediately, Pay-per-use, Usage can be scaled up (or down), no responsibility for maintenance, Cross-device/cross-platform compatibility, wide availability, apps can be customized and white labeled
Personal Web Page, name page site services:
Personally manageable, used for resumes or "personal branding"; used to park static content on the web, single or multiple pages, used for lists of links to other elaborate destinations for social networks, wishlists, portfolios; easy to use; very limited control over design elements
Content (creation and updating)
Text or copy - by copy writers, Visual design - by designer/developed, Multimedia ( Audio, Video, Animation, etc)
Web Development
The programming and the design of the web site
SaaS refers to ____-____ applications, concerns businesses (that are not__-related) and users
end-user; IT
