Where are we?

Our first PHP task is an easy one, but one of the most important uses of PHP.

Most Web pages have regions, like this:

Figure 1. Web page regions

Different parts of a page are put into the regions:

Figure 2. Using the regions

All of the pages on a site usually have the same structure.

A Web site’s framework is a skeleton that helps it meet its goals.

The main parts of a framework are information architecture, page layout, and look and feel.

This page is about setting a Web site’s goals. You’ll learn:

• What goals owners of Web sites have.

• What goals Web site visitors have.

• What goals developers of Web sites have.