The most important language is HTML. It is the standard language on the web. Just like most of the other languages, HTML works with tags. They tell to the browser instructions of the codes zone they cover.

A tag has always an entry and an exit. Let’s take the example of the Head tag where you can put the title of the page, the entry tag is <head>, the exit tag is </head>. In between there are all the Head information such as title, description, keywords and scripts.

Other languages such as PHP or XML offer more features and are increasingly popular.

The most important languages on the Web are :

Language	Type	Note
HTML	Static	The standard language and the preferred language of search engines
PHP	Dynamic	Easy and reliable for any board or interactive web site
XML	Dynamic	For e-commerce and database
ASP	Dynamic	Customize your web site
dHTML	Dynamic	Add more style to the site
CSS	Dynamic	Even more style
JAVASCRIPT	Static / Dynamic	Client-based script, there is nothing to install on the server
CGI-BIN	Static / Dynamic	Send information
JAVA	Static	Improve the design
Flash	Static / Dynamic	Animation and sound

Tool: Web colors table

Webmaster-Now gives you some advices to create a web site:

1: What are your web site goals?

2: Navigation and architecture

3: Content is king

4: Graphics for a web site

5: Design a web site, use web languages

6: Web site functionalities

7: Authoring software to create a web site

8: Usability: 10 rules for an easy-to-use web site

9: Test the site before launching it

10: Launch the web site

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