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A '''webmaster''' (from [[World Wide Web|web]] and master),<ref>{{cite encyclopedia |title=webmaster, ''n''. |encyclopedia=Oxford English Dictionary |edition=draft entry |date=December 2008 |publisher=Oxford University Press}}</ref> also called a '''[[web architect]]''', '''[[web developer]]''', '''site author''', '''website administrator''', '''website coordinator''', or '''website publisher''' is a person responsible for maintaining one or many websites. The duties of the webmaster may include: ensuring that the web servers, hardware and software are operating correctly, designing the website, generating and revising web pages, [[A/B testing]], replying to user comments, and examining traffic through the site. As a general rule, professional webmasters "must also be well-versed in Web transaction software, payment-processing software, and security software."<ref> |
A '''webmaster''' (from [[World Wide Web|web]] and master),<ref>{{cite encyclopedia |title=webmaster, ''n''. |encyclopedia=Oxford English Dictionary |edition=draft entry |date=December 2008 |publisher=Oxford University Press}}</ref> also called a '''[[web architect]]''', '''[[web developer]]''', '''site author''', '''website administrator''', '''website coordinator''', or '''website publisher''' is a person responsible for maintaining one or many websites. The duties of the webmaster may include: ensuring that the web servers, hardware and software are operating correctly, designing the website, generating and revising web pages, [[A/B testing]], replying to user comments, and examining traffic through the site. As a general rule, professional webmasters "must also be well-versed in Web transaction software, payment-processing software, and security software."<ref> |
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{{citation |pages=29 |isbn=1-4239-0178-9 |title=Management Information Systems |last=Oz |first=Effy |publisher=Cengage Learning |year=2008}}</ref> Due to the RFC 822 requirement for establishing a "postmaster" email address for the single point of contact for the email administrator of a domain, the "webmaster" address and title were unofficially adopted by analogy for the website administrator.''' |
{{citation |pages=29 |isbn=1-4239-0178-9 |title=Management Information Systems |last=Oz |first=Effy |publisher=Cengage Learning |year=2008}}</ref> Due to the RFC 822 requirement for establishing a "postmaster" email address for the single point of contact for the email administrator of a domain, the "webmaster" address and title were unofficially adopted by analogy for the website administrator.''' |
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Webmasters may be [[wikt:generalist|generalists]] with [[HTML]] expertise who manage most or all aspects of [[Web operations]]. Depending on the nature of the websites they manage, webmasters typically know scripting languages such as [[ColdFusion]], [[JavaScript]], [[JavaServer Pages|JSP]], [[.NET]], [[Perl]], [[PHP]] and [[Ruby (programming language)|Ruby]].{{Citation needed|date=August 2014}} They may also be required to know how to configure web servers such as [[Apache HTTP Server]] (Apache) or [[Internet Information Services]] (IIS) and be a server administrator.{{Citation needed|date=August 2014}} Most server roles would however be overseen by the [[System administrator#Related fields|IT Administrator]].{{ |
Webmasters may be [[wikt:generalist|generalists]] with [[HTML]] expertise who manage most or all aspects of [[Web operations]]. Depending on the nature of the websites they manage, webmasters typically know scripting languages such as [[ColdFusion]], [[JavaScript]], [[JavaServer Pages|JSP]], [[.NET]], [[Perl]], [[PHP]] and [[Ruby (programming language)|Ruby]].{{Citation needed|date=August 2014}} They may also be required to know how to configure web servers such as [[Apache HTTP Server]] (Apache) or [[Internet Information Services]] (IIS) and be a server administrator.{{Citation needed|date=August 2014}} Most server roles would however be overseen by the [[System administrator#Related fields|IT Administrator]].{{cite web |
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Core responsibilities of the webmaster may include the regulation and management of [[access control list|access rights]] of different users of a website or content management system, the appearance and setting up [[direct navigation|website navigation]]. Content placement can be part of a webmaster's numerous duties, though content creation may not be.{{Citation needed|date=August 2014}} |
Core responsibilities of the webmaster may include the regulation and management of [[access control list|access rights]] of different users of a website or content management system, the appearance and setting up [[direct navigation|website navigation]]. Content placement can be part of a webmaster's numerous duties, though content creation may not be.{{Citation needed|date=August 2014}} |
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A webmaster (from web and master),[1] also called a web architect, web developer, site author, website administrator, website coordinator, or website publisher is a person responsible for maintaining one or many websites. The duties of the webmaster may include: ensuring that the web servers, hardware and software are operating correctly, designing the website, generating and revising web pages, A/B testing, replying to user comments, and examining traffic through the site. As a general rule, professional webmasters "must also be well-versed in Web transaction software, payment-processing software, and security software."[2] Due to the RFC 822 requirement for establishing a "postmaster" email address for the single point of contact for the email administrator of a domain, the "webmaster" address and title were unofficially adopted by analogy for the website administrator. Webmasters may be generalists with HTML expertise who manage most or all aspects of Web operations. Depending on the nature of the websites they manage, webmasters typically know scripting languages such as ColdFusion, JavaScript, JSP, .NET, Perl, PHP and Ruby.[citation needed] They may also be required to know how to configure web servers such as Apache HTTP Server (Apache) or Internet Information Services (IIS) and be a server administrator.[citation needed] Most server roles would however be overseen by the IT Administrator.Credofy. "web design company". Core responsibilities of the webmaster may include the regulation and management of access rights of different users of a website or content management system, the appearance and setting up website navigation. Content placement can be part of a webmaster's numerous duties, though content creation may not be.[citation needed]
See also
- Chief web officer
- Database administrator
- Postmaster (computing)
- Professional web designers
- Web design
References
- ^ "webmaster, n.". Oxford English Dictionary (draft entry ed.). Oxford University Press. December 2008.
- ^ Oz, Effy (2008), Management Information Systems, Cengage Learning, p. 29, ISBN 1-4239-0178-9