websmith

websmith

English

Alternative forms

• Websmith

Etymology

Web +‎ smith

Noun

websmith (plural websmiths)

1. (Internet) A person who creates web pages.
   • 1996, Ed Dille, Exploring Moving Worlds: Discovering Virtual Motion on the Web

     The Common Gateway Interface (CGI) links websmiths, the users who actually write Web pages, back to the operating system.

   • 1998, Paul McFedries, The complete idiot's guide to creating an HTML 4 Web page (page 51)

     It's not at all unusual for a prolific Websmith to have 5, 10, or even 20 different pages!

   • 2008, Mac Life (Spring 2008, page 52)

     Apple handed amateur Websmiths a mixed blessing with iWeb. On the one hand, iWeb '08 makes it dead simple to set up your personal online emporium, chock-full of photos, videos, heartfelt blog ramblings, and now Google Maps and Ads […]