Web Design Definitions #2 Flashcards
Above the fold
positioned in the upper half of a web page and so visible without scrolling down the page.
Applet
a small program that runs within an application
Blog
a website designed to make it easy for users to create entries in chronological order
Cascading style sheets
used to style and layout web pages
Host
any hardware device that has the capability of permitting access to a network via a user interface, specialized software, network address, protocol stack, or any other means.
Image map
a list of coordinates relating to a specific image, created in order to hyperlink areas of the image to different destinations
Listserv
a computerized list of names and email addresses that a company or organization keeps, so that they can send people emails containing information or advertisements
Mailing list
a compilation of email addresses that are used to send email to multiple users simultaneously
pop-up window
a small window or banner that appears in the foreground while browsing a website.
search engine
a software program that helps people find the information they are looking for online using keywords or phrases.
status bar
a horizontal window at the bottom of a parent window in which an application can display various kinds of status information
streaming
The technology of transmitting audio and video files in a continuous flow over a wired or wireless internet connection.
tagging
a keyword or term assigned to a piece of information
template
a pre-created document that already has some formatting
traffic
the amount of data moving across a computer network at any given time.
