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The role of the Webmaster requires knowledge in several different areas.
As a webmaster, you are responsible for the information base of a particular site or organization. Webmaster duties typically will include editorial responsibility for the content, quality and style of the site, in collaboration with the area authors on the team. This will include finding, creating and installing tools to create web content and check consistency; development and enforcement of the house style, including liaison with graphic artists; and the development of interactive web applications.
Typical areas of responsibility for a Webmaster include:
* HTML Authoring. Including an understanding of HTML 2.0, 3.2, 4, Dynamic HTML, and other extensions; e.g. tables, frames, server-push/client-pull, server-side includes, etc., as well as an appreciation for browser compatibility issues.
* CGI Scripting. Typically including (but not necessarily limited to) Perl, C and UNIX shell scripts.
* Basic Graphic Design Capability. Able to produce attractive Web pages that are effective within the limitations of the delivery medium.
* Internet Awareness. A general appreciation for the issues concerning the Internet and World Wide Web (download time/bandwidth, content-driven pages, graphics vs text, browser compatibility - colors, resolution, etc).
* General UNIX and PC (MS-Windows) Awareness.
* Basic TCP/IP and Networking (e.g. Service ports, Name Servers, Email, USENET, HTTP, FTP, etc).
* Graphic Design Skills. A knowledge of graphics applications and techniques (e.g. Photoshop, Fractal Painter, 3D Modelling) and the ability to apply these in effective ways within the constraints imposed by the nature of the Internet.
* Customer Awareness. The ability to manage a relationship with a customer and work within specified requirements.
* WWW Server Configuration (e.g. NCSA, CERN, Apache, Netscape Commercial Server - including NSAPI)
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Posted : 24/04/2010 9:20 am
Re: role of the Webmaster
Maintaining a website is another key area that your webmaster should be in charge of, which means keeping everything ship shape. If there is a broken link, fix it. If there are spam emails coming from the site, work on it. If there are trouble makers posting nonsense on the forum, ban them.
Posted : 25/06/2010 7:59 am
Re: role of the Webmaster
Some of the most basic roles of a webmaster in general are as follows:
- HTML Authoring: They need an understanding of HTML 2.0, 3.2, 4, Dynamic HTML including other extensions like tables, frames, server-push/client-pull, server-side includes etc.
- CGI Scripting: Includes having knowledge of Perl, C and UNIX shell scripts.
- Basic Graphic Designing: Must possess the ability to develop attractive web pages that live up to the given standards.
- Internet Awareness: Must be well acquainted with issues concerning the Internet and the World Wide Web.
- General UNIX and PC (MS-Windows) awareness
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Posted : 29/06/2010 1:15 am
Re: role of the Webmaster
Hi
A webmaster is one of the most important person in your Internet business. This person should be one who is reliable, and can work quickly. An agile mind with efficient coding ability is what you should be looking out for.
In many circumstances, your Internet business will need changes to be made on the site fairly quickly. Therefore, it's only reasonable to assume that your webmaster can keep up with the demand of the job. For example, you may be doing a product launch, and you desperately need the site to be up by a certain date. So your webmaster needs to get things organized - setup the graphics, setup the emails, etc. All must be completed within the time frame. Otherwise, you will get a lot of complains from angry customers.
So let's talk a little bit about the role of the webmaster in your Internet business. What exactly is he (or she) responsible for in your Internet business? There are no standard answers for a question like this. It all depends on your agreement with your webmaster. And your agreement depends on the needs of your Internet business. So to re-frame the question, it would be better to ask what does your Internet business need?
Thanks
Posted : 14/07/2010 7:39 am
Re: role of the Webmaster
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