Sizing of the necessary production environment. Multitier architectures for separation of presentation, business logic and database layers. Usage of separate web, application and database servers. Network architectures with different access zones from the Internet to ensure a safe production environment. Usage of firewalls, routers, etc. Loadbalancing and failover (geographic, session) strategies for webserver and application server clusters. Internationalization (i18n) of websites. Structuring of static and dynamic content for best access and maintainability. Personalization of websites. Usage of profiles containing explicit information and user behaviour tracking. Application of rules to match profile groups with content. Content Management. Answers to the question as where and how the usage of such a system would make sense. Evaluations of different packages as to which fit best for a specific range of requirements. OOA and OOD using UML. Application of design patterns. Copyright © 2001 by Nobilitas GmbH. All rights reserved.