Addresses

The most common start to an Internet address, “http://”, may be omitted for space or appearance in general interest publications since most browsers will locate the site anyway. However, other expressions at the start (such as “ftp://”) need to be included.

If an Internet or e-mail address falls at the end of a sentence, conclude with a period. This will not confuse most readers.

If an Internet address breaks between lines, break it before a slash or a dot that is part of the address without inserting a hyphen:

www.middlebury.edu
/~dining/rehearsals/

“Go addresses” should be written in their entirety.

Web Words

The word Web, referring to the World Wide Web, is uppercased, although the lowercase form will probably become commonplace over time. When referring to Web technology the W is usually lowercased.

Web, Web page; Web site
Weblog, blog
webcam
webcast
webmaster