html Flashcards
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HTML stands for…
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Hypertext Markup Language
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Inventor of the World Wide Web
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Sir Tim Berners-Lee
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Delimiter for tags
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<>
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More strict version of HTML
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XHTML
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XHTML
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eXtensible HTML
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Tag structures like are known as _______
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self-closing
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RSS
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Really Simple Syndication
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Items of data in a tag that provide additional information to the browser
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attributes
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Syntax for an attribute
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property=value
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Attribute name for creating hyperlinks
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href
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URL
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Uniform Reference Locator
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Complete web address for Google
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http://www.google.com
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Attribute name used to give a name to an object so that it can be accessed using CSS or JavaScript
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id
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Client-side language used with HTML to give a web page functionality
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JavaScript
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Server-side language used with HTML to give a web page functionality
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PHP
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Attribute name that specifies a group name that may apply to multiple tags/objects
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class
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Attribute name that lets you apply a CSS style to a particular object
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style
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Attribute name that lets you display a ‘tooltip’ when a mouse passes over it
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title
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Tag name that specifies a title for a web page in a browser’s ‘chrome’
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title
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Complete HTML command that specifies a title on a web page saying My Little Web Page
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html My Little Web Page
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Tells a browser exactly how you would like a web page to be displayed
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doctype
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Tag name that specifies the ‘dialect’ of a web page (show any special symbols)
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html <!DOCTYPE>
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Browser affiliated with Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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Browser affiliated with Mozilla
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Firefox
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Browser affiliated with Apple
Safari
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Browser affiliated with Google
Chrome
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Tag name of element that contains the web page content
body
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Tag name of element that contains 'behind the scenes' information (like metadata) to help a page work according to design intentions
head
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Comment structure for HTML
<!
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Tag elements placed inside other tag elements are said to be ___________
nested
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Highest level tag element in a web page
html
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Additional data about a document, hidden from the normal user
metadata
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Unit of measure of elements in a web page
pixel
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Tag name of element used to embed CSS commands within a web page
style
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CSS
Cascading Style Sheets
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Tag name of element used to load an external style sheet
link
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Attribute for establishing a document's relationship to a page as a style sheet
rel=stylesheet
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Attribute for specifying a style sheet language as that of CSS
type=text/css
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Tag name of element used to write JavaScript commands within a page
script
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Attribute to specify the location of a JavaScript file named 'myscripts.js' that is to be loaded from an external location
src=myscripts.js
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Base language for Android devices
Java
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Small piece of software written by a developer that can be embedded in Firefox for additional functionalities
add-on
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An 'essential' add-on in Firefox that supports web page development and analysis
Web Developer Toolbar
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Name of the developer who wrote the add-on used with Firefox in the web development classes at TCA
Chris Pederick
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What does it do?
Sets the width of a web page to 800 pixels
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Delimiter for multiple attributes within a tag
space
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Largest heading tag name
html
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Smallest heading tag name
html
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Tags that are intended to be 'phased out' at some point in the future are known as _______, and should not be used
deprecated
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An alternative for the normal bolding tag, which is often custom-styled with CSS
strong
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Tag name for producing subscripted text
sub
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Tag name for producing superscripted text
sup
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Font face and color should only be set by using...
CSS
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How many color names are available to a designer?
16
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For customized colors, you need to use _______ color numbers
hexadecimal
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Hexadecimal syntax for establishing color
#RRGGBB
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Allowable symbols in hex code
0-9, A-F
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Hexadecimal is also known as ...
base-16
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White in hex code:
#FFFFFF
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Black in hex code:
#000000
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Short cut for hexcode color: #AA88DD
#A8D
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Exactly how many colors (shades) are available to a designer (in factored form!)
256x256x256
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Approximately how many colors are available to a designer?
Over 16 million
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Primary colors on a traditional computer monitor
red, green, blue
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Best type of font (as a family) to use for web page text
sans-serif
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Tag name of element for inserting images in a web page
img
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Attribute name used to denote the location of a picture file for a web page
src
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http means
hypertext transfer protocol
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Using this attribute is strongly recommended for use in case an image cannot load or if the file cannot be found
alt
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Why is it a good idea to use width and height attributes for images (with ORIGINAL DIMENSIONS!) when placing an image in a web page?
To ensure that the page layout is correctly aligned even before the page is loaded; can speed the overall loading time for the page
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The tag is known as the _______ tag
anchor
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The 'C' in Crap (from a design perspective) stands for ...
contrast
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The 'R' in cRap (from a design perspective) stands for ...
repetition
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The 'A' in crAp (from a design perspective) stands for...
alignment
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The 'P' in craP (from a design perspective) stands for...
proximity
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The attribute used to specify the location of a hyperlink
href
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Write a complete command for a hyperlink to yahoo, with text: I love to YAHOO! and a screen tip of Let's yahoo now
I love to YAHOO!
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Attribute used to create internal hyperlinks
name
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Write a complete command to create an internal hyperlink to a location called 'top' within a given page, with text: 'Top of page'
Top of page
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Why should you NEVER underline text in a web page for the purposes of emphasis?
Could be mistaken for a hyperlink
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Extension for a web page document
html
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Alternative, shorter extension for a web page document
.htm
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Name(s) of the '#' symbol
hash, number symbol, pound symbol, octothorp
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Fancy name of the '&' symbol
ampersand
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W3C
World Wide Web Consortium
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First place (besides Google) to look up basic information about web related issues
http://www.w3schools.com
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HTML structure best used for displaying data, but prior to CSS often used (misused) for positioning of web elements within a page
table
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Attribute name specifying the number of pixels of space between a cell well and its content
cellpadding
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Attribute name specifying the number of pixels of space between adacent cells and/or their container
cellspacing
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Attribute name used to put a caption on a table
caption
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Attribute name for creating a table row
tr
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Attribute name for creating a table column
td
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Attribute name for creating a table heading
th
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Two type of lists in HTML
unordered, ordered
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Tag name for a bulleted list
ul
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Tag name for a sequential list
ol
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Attribute name to specify the beginning number for a sequential list
start
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Attribute name to specify various kinds of lists: letters, numbers, Roman numerals, etc
type
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Tag name within a list that specifies individual entries
li
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Tag name for a special type of list often used with definitions
dl
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Two elements types nested within a definition list
dt and dd
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dt
definition term
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dd
definition (definition)
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Language responsible for web page structure
XHTML
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Language responsible for aesthetics of a web page
CSS
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Language responsible for web page behavior
JavaScript
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The basic top-level web page structure responsible for user interaction with a page with respect to entering information
form
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Attribute responsible for determining how data from a form should be handled
method
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Form submission technique where information is transmitted via the URL
GET
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Form submission technique where information is transmitted via an array
POST
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Attribute determining what should be done when a form is submitted
action
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Dominant tag name used in a form for creating GUI elements for a user to interact with
input
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GUI
Graphical User Interface
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Attribute that determines the nature of a GUI element
type
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Attribute value that creates a text-input box
text
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Attribute value that creates a text-input box with obscured letters as a user types
password
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Attribute value that creates round GUI elements where only one of the elements can be active at a time
radio
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Attribute value that creates squarish GUI elements where multiple selections may be made at one time
checkbox
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Attribute value for a GUI element that renders it invisible to the user
hidden
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Tag fpr creating a multiline area where information may be entered in a freeform style
textarea
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Drop-down menus are created with this tag
select
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These tags are located inside a drop-down menu to create the various entries of a menu
option
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Complete attribute showing a menu item that should be shown as selected in the menu as it is first loaded in the web page (the default choice)
selected=selected
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A tag that should not be used for submitting forms because of misinterpretations by IE
button
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IE
Internet Explorer
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Tag often used with radio and check boxes so users can see what they are choosing
label
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Important design considerations for most GUI elements
alignment, proximity
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Proximity
Things that functionally work with one another are in the same vicinity with each other (like a sofa-coffee table combo)
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Tag used to combine elements into a group in a vertical stacking type arrangement
div
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Tag used to group elements into a arrangement that flows with the text of a document
span
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Tag that would allow information placed within it to look just as it was typed in the tag body
pre
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Tag that allows you to drop a frame of any width or height anywhere in a document as if it were an image
iframe
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Replaces the applet tag in newer versions of (X)HTML
object
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Expected year when HTML5 is ready (supported by most browsers with most functionalities)
2015 per 3/8/12 as specified by
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Store and serve web pages
Web servers
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Renders a web page's content
browser
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for example: Hello World
element
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Three parts of an HTML element
opening tag, content, closing tag
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Exceptions to the rule that elements have an opening and closing tag (yet commonly used tags)
img, br
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Tag that holds the information seen in a browser
body
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Most ______ (tabs, returns, spaces) are ignored by the browser
whitespace
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Makes your web page understandable to you in the future and to others who what to build on it
comments
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Must not appear in ids
spaces
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Image type that supports transparency with many colors
png
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Image type that supports transparency with limited colors
gif
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Common image type for images directly from photographs (give both spellings)
jpg, jpeg
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Navigation scheme to go to a parent folder called 'lounge'
../lounge
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Navigation scheme to go to a sub folder called 'beverages'
beverages/
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DOM
Document Object Model
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The basic structure of web pages that supports the use of CSS and JavaScript
DOM
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Image that is not displaying for some reason
broken image
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A folder called 'fruit' contains two separate folders: 'apples' and 'pears' . Apples and pears are...
siblings
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The content of the element is the ______ for the link
label
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.. means ____________
parent folder
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Don't use _____ when naming files and folders for your web site
spaces
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dog vs. Dog demonstrates ________
case-sensitivity
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myLittleAttributeName demonstrates _____
camel-case
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href stands for...
hypertext reference
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Everything between and is ________
clickable
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Top folder of your web site
root
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A subfolder is also called a _______ of the folder it is in
child
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Geeky-looking computer symbols for special (reserved) symbols like '<' or '&'
HTML entity
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non-breaking space HTML entity
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The trademark symbol can be made with the code ™ which is an entity ______ or by ™ which is an entity ______ .
name .... number
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Variables/attributes which are named according to their function (ex: class=warning) are said to be ...
self-documenting
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If HTML entity names are self-documenting (in most cases) why are HTML entity numbers often better to use (even though harder to remember)
Browsers may not support all entity names (the support for entity numbers is very good)
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An element often used for long quotations which will force the quote to 'break out' of the document flow
I pledge allegiance...with liberty and justice for all
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An element often used for short quotations that should not 'break out' of the document flow
html Spaces are evil
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Before you launch a site you should always...
...check it's operation in the 4 major browsers: IE, Firefox, Chrome, Safari
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Elements that 'stand on their own' or 'break out' of the flow which tend to stack vertically in a page
block
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Elements that 'go with the flow' of a page
inline
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is an example of an ____________ element
empty
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Horizontal menu bars are often ______ that have been ______ by ______ making them _______
list items ... styled .... CSS.... inline
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is an example of __________ __________
improper nesting
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All symbols in human kind that are shown on a computer screen have an assigned __________
unicode
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ASCII
American Standard Code for Information Interchange
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Character codes may be found at..
http://www.unicode.org
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Tag used to draw to draw a horizontal line on a web page
hr
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hr
horizontal rule
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A unique name used to locate your site
domain name
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Centralized authority to make sure only one person at a time uses a given domain name
ICANN
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ICANN
Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
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An agree-upon technique for transferring hypertext documents around the Web
Hyper Text Transfer Protocol
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Global address that can be used to locate anything on the Web
URL
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Most common default name for the 'home page' of a static web site
index.html
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Lesser-used default name for the home page of a static web site
default.htm
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Web pages that simply convey information without user interactivity
static
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Web pages that can do things for a user besides simply convey information, that normally require some level of programming
dynamic
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Common mistake made by even professional web developers when using web-authoring software that limits a search engine's ability to find a site
Forgetting to create a meaningful title element in the head of the document
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With virtually no exceptions, divisions and spans should have ______ attributes with _______ names without ______
id ... self-documenting ... spaces
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With virtually no exceptions, images should have _____ attributes to enhance usability for users with visual or audial impairments
alt
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With virtually no exceptions, hyperlinks should have _____ attributes to reduce _______ and to provide additional _______ about where the link goes
title .... visual clutter... information
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True or false: The ordering of attributes is important
false
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List 4 alternatives to an attribute you would like to name: Holy Smoke but without the space. The most important thing is to be ________ in your naming technique
holySmoke, holysmoke, holy-smoke, holy_smoke
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PDF
Portable Document Format
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Web pages should go through a ________ process at ________ before release, but sadly few bother with this effort.
validation .... http://validator.w3.org/
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Why should pages be validated? (5 Reasons)
Validation as a debugging tool
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CSS pages can be validated at....
http://jigsaw.w3.org/css-validator/
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FTP
File Transfer Protocol
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Common means of transferring your web pages and content to a server
FTP
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Attribute used to open a link in another browser window, but pages with this ability may not ______ and can be _________ for users on a variety of devices and alternative browsers
target ... validate ... problematic
