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Veebisaidid, or websites, are collections of interlinked web pages served from a single domain or subdomain and accessible via the Internet. They are designed to present information, offer services, or enable interaction between authors and users. A typical site includes a domain name, hosting, and a set of files—HTML for structure, CSS for style, JavaScript for behavior—along with media and data assets. Websites can be static, delivering the same content to all visitors, or dynamic, generating content in real time from servers and databases.

Common types include personal sites, corporate portals, government and educational sites, news outlets, e-commerce shops, blogs, forums, and community platforms. Development approaches range from hand-coded HTML to content management systems (CMS) such as WordPress, Drupal, or Joomla, and to static site generators. Modern sites emphasize responsive design, accessibility, and performance.

Key considerations include navigation and information architecture, search engine optimization, and privacy and security. Accessibility guidelines, such as WCAG, aim to make sites usable for people with disabilities. Compliance with data protection laws (for example, the EU's GDPR) affects how sites collect cookies and personal data. Hosting and domain administration involve choosing a hosting provider and registering a domain, including country-code domains such as .ee for Estonia.

Veebisaidid play a central role in communication, commerce, education, and public services, evolving with web standards and technologies to improve usability and reach.