{"id":13669,"date":"2014-06-30T22:26:12","date_gmt":"2014-06-30T22:26:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/website-architecture\/"},"modified":"2014-06-30T22:26:12","modified_gmt":"2014-06-30T22:26:12","slug":"website-architecture","status":"publish","type":"definition","link":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/30409\/website-architecture","title":{"rendered":"Website Architecture"},"content":{"rendered":"

What Does Website Architecture Mean?<\/span><\/h2>\n

Website architecture is the planning and design of the technical, functional and visual components of a website – before it is designed, developed and deployed. It is used by website designers and developers as a means to design and develop a website.<\/p>\n

Techopedia Explains Website Architecture<\/span><\/h2>\n

Website architecture is used in creating a logical layout of a website in line with the user and\/or business requirements. It defines the different components that will make up a website and the services each component or the website will provide in whole. \n<\/p>\n

Some of the factors that are part of website architecture are:<\/p>\n

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    Technical constraints such as server, storage. memory and communication interfaces.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Functional aspects such as the type of services or processes the website will provide.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Visual appearance, i.e. the user interface, colors, buttons and other visual design elements. \n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Security parameters i.e. how the website will ensure secure access control and transactions.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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