web-basics
Posts tagged "web-basics".
domainsDomain, Hosting, and DNS: How a Website Actually Works
A beginner's guide to the three things behind every website (domain, hosting, and DNS): what each one is, why you need all three, and how they connect.
· 6 min read
web-basicsCookies and Sessions: How Websites Remember You Between Visits
How cookies and sessions let a website recognize a returning visitor, keep you logged in, and remember a shopping cart, explained in plain language.
· 3 min read
web-basicsRedirects Explained: 301 vs. 302 and Why the Difference Matters for SEO
The difference between a permanent and a temporary redirect, when to use each, and how getting it wrong can cost you search rankings.
· 3 min read
web-basicsIP Addresses Explained: IPv4, IPv6, and Why Your Server Needs One
What an IP address actually is, the difference between IPv4 and IPv6, and how it connects to your domain and hosting.
· 3 min read
domainsRoot Servers and TLD Servers: Who Actually Runs the Internet's DNS
How DNS root servers and TLD servers work together to make every domain on earth findable, and who actually operates them.
· 3 min read
web-basicsWhat Happens When You Type a URL and Press Enter
A step-by-step walkthrough of everything that happens between typing a web address and a page loading: DNS, TCP, TLS, HTTP, and rendering.
· 3 min read
web-basicsHTTP Status Codes Explained: What 200, 301, 404, and 500 Actually Mean
A plain-language guide to the HTTP status codes you'll actually run into, what each range means, and why they matter for visitors and SEO.
· 4 min read