Hartley Brody

In this post, I’m assuming you have at least a basic understanding of what goes on behind the scenes when you surf the internet. If you don’t have that understanding yet, check out Part 1. (If you’re not sure if you have the understanding, I’d recommend reading it anyways. It’s not too complex and it has some really helpful information you’ll need to know as you try to figure out your site’s needs.)

I’m going to try to stick with the basic mechanics of website building but I’ll throw in other comments along the way based on the opinions I’ve formed from my 2 years of experience in the field.

This post was updated Aug 1, 2011…
Now that more and more people know me as “that website guy” I’ve been getting a lot of questions from people who are interested in setting up websites. Pretty much everyone knows how to surf the internet – using a browser to render pages, click on links, read stories, watch videos and download things. But actually publishing content seems like a daunting task to most people.

Surprise! It’s not! Before I start to explain the process to help your website get setup, a basic lesson on how the internet works. I’ve tried to use analogies and connect ideas, so hopefully this isn’t too hard to follow. Just have an open mind and don’t be intimidated by words like ‘server’ and ‘ip address’.