Website terminology

Website Terminology : Website Terminology Website? HTML XHTML DHTML XML Graphics CSS SEO E-commerce URL Web address Editors & Designing Tools Domain Hosting FTP JavaScript Navigation Menu Flash Browser Server Client Forms & CGI Flash http / https meta tags Web Hosting cookies PHP MySql

Slide 2 : Web Page? A web page is a document or information resource that is suitable for the World Wide Web and can be accessed through a web browser and displayed on a monitor or mobile device. Web Site? A web site is simply a collection of web pages in a server folder, at a common ip address. Every computer or web server connected to the Internet has a unique address referred to as it's Internet Protocol address. What is a home page? Home page generally means the first page people visit when they look at a website. HTML - Hypertext Markup Language: code "rendered" by a browser to display Web page. XML - Extensible Markup Language: Mark-up that enables transmission and interpretation of data between applications or organizations. HTTP - Hypertext transfer protocol: allows Web browsers and Web servers to communicate. HTTPS- Secure

Slide 3 : DHTML is a TERM describing the art of making dynamic and interactive web pages. DHTML combines HTML, JavaScript, the HTML DOM, and CSS. XHTML stands for EXtensible HyperText Markup Language is a family of current and future document types and modules that reproduce, subset, and extend HTML XHTML is a stricter and cleaner version of HTML. Today's market consists of different browser technologies. Some browsers run on computers, and some browsers run on mobile phones or other small devices. Smaller devices often lack the resources or power to interpret a "bad" markup language. Therefore - by combining the strengths of HTML and XML, XHTML was developed. Server − A computer, program or process which responds to requests for information from an user. On the internet, all web pages reside on servers (computers). URL [Uniform Resource Locator] − Each separate page accessible on the Web has a unique address which can by identified by it's URL. The first part of the address (eg; http or ftp etc) indicates what protocol to use, and the second part specifies the IP address or the domain name where the resource is located. .

Slide 4 : WWW [World Wide Web] − Is a way of accessing information over the medium of the Internet. Browsers, such as Internet Explorer or Netscape are utilized to access the vast collection of interconnected (hyperlinked) documents on the web. Browser − Often called a Web browser, it is simply a software application used to interpret HTML commands and display page content. The two most popular browsers are Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE) and Mozilla etc CSS [Cascading Style Sheets] − A simple mechanism for adding style (e.g. fonts, colors, spacing) to Web documents. Not all browsers (of specific versions) implement the full specification of CSS. JavaScript − JavaScript is an object-based, client−side scripting language developed by Netscape. Embedded in the head section of a web document, It can produce interactivity to a web page dynamically. Link [Hyperlink] − An element in an electronic document that links to another place in the same document or to an entirely different document. Typically, you click on the hyperlink to follow the link. Hyperlinks are the most essential ingredient of all hypertext systems, including the World Wide Web. .

Slide 5 : PHP [Hypertext Preprocessor] − A server−side, HTML embedded scripting language used to create dynamic Web pages. Designed for Windows and Unix type platforms. Script − A script is an executable list of commands created by a scripting language. Scripts that are executed on a web server (eg; Perl, PHP) are said to be server−side scripts. Scripts that execute on your own home PC (eg; JavaScript) are said to be client−side scripts. Scripts can be embed within HTML to produce a web page with dynamic actions. Search Engine − A server (computer) or commonly a collection of servers dedicated to indexing internet web pages, storing the results in a giant database and returning lists of pages which match particular searched queries from within its database. The indexes are normally and automatically generated using spiders. Hosting For your website to viewable by others it needs to be hosted by a server. Web hosting comes equiped to translate your website files into its intended viewable format. You can also consider hosting as leased or owned land for your home; It generally provides a storage for your site files.

Slide 6 : Hosting For your website to viewable by others it needs to be hosted by a server. Web hosting comes equipped to translate your website files into its intended viewable format. You can also consider hosting as leased or owned land for your home; It generally provides a storage for your site files. Domain Name Domain Name is the textual name of your website (ex. www.yahoo.com). If Domain Names did not exist; you would have to type in a long number separated by periods called an IP address (ex. 72.354.321.344). Client - an application that runs on a personal computer or workstation that relies on a server to perform some operations. Quota - amount of disk space you have on your account. MySQL is an Open Source rational database. It is widely used for storing data from E-commerce and Content Management Systems because it is both a powerful and economical solution. In a nutshell, a MySQL database usually stores content and user information from a website but can also save an entire design structure with content as well.

Slide 7 : E-Commerce is short for Electronic Commerce. E-Commerce solutions allow sellers and buyers to purchase and distribute goods/services via the internet. E-Commerce development or proprietary solutions allow both “big Corporate” and "small shops" the opportunity to sell there items online. Flash Flash is a creative tool for delivering high-impact, dynamic, and interactive applications for both web and various non-internet platforms. The sophisticated technology allows developers to create everything from simple web animations to complex software applications. ISP - Internet Service Provider: organization that provides access to the Internet, and other services, such as email. FTP - File Transfer Protocol: FTP software is used to transfer files between computers on a network. .JPG - Type of graphics file, usually used for photographs or images with many colors. .GIF - Type of graphics file, usually used for illustrations or images with few colors. .PNG - "New" type of graphics file, similar to GIF (except it’s license-free).

Slide 8 : WYSIWYG editor – A “What You See Is What You Get” editor is software that allows you to create Web pages without knowing html HTML Editor - Software that allows you to create Web pages without knowing HTML Designing a Website is More than HTML Once you think you know what your site should look like, you can start writing HTML. But remember that the best websites use more than just HTML. As I mention above, they use CSS, JavaScript, PHP, CGI, and lots of other things to keep it looking good. But if you take your time, you can build a website that you would be proud of. Web Design Web design is the customer-facing part of the website. A web designer is concerned with how a site looks and how the customers interact with it. Good web designers know how to put together the principles of design to create a site that looks great. They also understand about usability and how to create a site that customers want to navigate around in because it’s so easy to do. Web Development Web development is the back-end of the website, the programming and interactions on the pages. A web developer focuses on how a site works and how the customers get things done on it. Good web developers know how to program CGI and scripts like PHP. They understand about how web forms work and can keep a site running effectively.

Slide 9 : Web development services • Static HTML, XHTML, SHTML • Dynamic / Interactive website design implementation driven by XML, FLASH, ASP.NET, ASP, CFM and PHP. • Flash Design for front/backend applications • Flash Video Integration and streamlining w/ custom graphic design • Ecommerce Custom Web Design • Multimedia CD & Web Presentations The web design process I use goes like this: 1. Determine the site purpose. 2. Plan how the design will work. 3. Start designing the site on paper or in a graphics tool. 4. Create the site content. 5. Begin building the site with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and other tools. 6. Test the site as I go and when I think I’m finished. 7. Upload the site to a hosting provider and test again. 8. Market and promote my site to get new visitors to it.