What is a Webmaster?

“Webmaster n. person who manages a web; mediator between web authors and system administrator ensures that applicable standards such as HTML validity and link liveness are met, optimizes the web architecture for navigability, takes editorial responsibility for the content, quality and style of the site; finds, creates and installs tools to create web content and check consistency; develops and enforces the house style; liaises with graphic artists; provides first level user support.”¹

Since the creation of the technological super highway, the World Wide Web has brought about an employment boom. “Hundreds of thousands of traditional “brick-and-mortar” businesses are building and maintaining online storefronts, just as thousands more “e-tailers” set up web-only business. Meanwhile, schools, universities, government agencies, even the entire countries are colonizing the Web with sites of their own, as are millions of individuals and small businesses. ISP’s, online services, phone companies, and cable systems now offer more than just access to the internet; they also provide Web site hosting, design, and programming services for businesses and individuals.”² Guess what all these Web sites need? Webmasters! The demand for Webmasters is at all-time high. But how does one become a webmaster and what is the responsibility that goes with it.