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Web development has grown increasingly complex over the years and many of the technologies involved are represented by an alphabet soup of acronyms. We hope that this page will assist you in understanding the roles of different types of Web personnel and technologies used in the development of Web and intranet sites.

Term
Definition
Hosting Service
A hosting service indicates the company that owns the service where your Web site is located. Unless you are a large organization or corporation, it's likely that you will hire a third party hosting service. While there are literally thousands of hosting companies that offer a broad range of prices and services, it's important that you find the right service that meets your needs.