On Tue, 27 Feb 2001, Owen Massey wrote:
> Jane Ross wrote in lis-link:
> > Quick query to resolve a workplace debate! Should we
> > write web site or website? I favour the former (logic
> > cf web page and usage of several major sites) but wonder
> > if there has been a definitive pronouncement?
>
> There's always the statistical approach -- Google claims to index 18,500,000
> pages under "website" and only 2,700,000 for "web site" (as a phrase). You
> might wish to take these figures with 1,000,000 pinches of salt.
>
> Of course real old-timers would write "Web site" with a capital.
The W3C working draft "Web Characterization Terminology & Definitions
Sheet" uses 'Web site' (it always uses Web (capitalised W) as a
separate word).
http://www.w3.org/1999/05/WCA-terms/01
I guess they count as 'old-timers' :-)
Andy
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