The reading gave a lot of "baseline" detail about what a website is, and the components that go into creating one. it discusses the general pieces needed and how they work together, the differences between tables and frames, for example, and an overview and explanation of the use of frames. Additionally, it talks about how to go about setting up the website so that it's easier to develop and manage...organizing your files and folders, right down to suggestions on naming conventions, etc. we also got a little update on key terms like how browsers work, how to go about getting server space for your site, and the rudiments of working with domain names.
as to whether it's a good thing that anyone can create a website, that'd be a no. it's like anything else, really. some people are better at it than others, and teh results vary pretty widely depending on the material you're trying to incorporate in your site, and your goals, along with your skills and experience (or lack thereof).
Having a web site built and maintained by a pro is always going to be the best choice, whether or not you happen to be to pro in question. if you're going to raise the site yourself as a learning experience or as a cost cutting measure, you may be a digital picasso...but more than likely you get what you pay for.
Usability and accessibility are again terms that people like to differentiate to no real purpose (remember readability and legibility?). but in this context, usability apparently refers to the "look at feel" of the site, and whether or not the buttons and links all work and are relatively intuitiver to get around with. Accessibility in this case has more to do with people who have to use alternate methods for accessing the site (the blind or disabled, for example), and whether your site is equipped to accomodate them.
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