XML
Stands for Extensible Markup Language. XML is a specification for creating other, custom markup languages. It’s an extensible language because it allows for the user
Stands for Extensible Markup Language. XML is a specification for creating other, custom markup languages. It’s an extensible language because it allows for the user
Stands for Extensible Hypertext Markup Language. Basically, XHTML is HTML 4.0 that has been rewritten to comply with XML rules.
A web server is a computer that has software installed and networking capabilities that allow it to host web sites and pages and make them
Usability refers to how easy it is for a visitor to your site to use your site in its intended manner. In other words, are
Stands for Uniform Resource Locator. A site’s URL is its address, the item that specifies where on the Internet it can the found.
A template is a file used to create a consistent design across a website. Templates are often used in conjunction with a CMS and contain
A tag is a set of markup characters that are used around an element to indicate its start and end. Tags can also include HTML
Server-side refers to scripts run on a web server, as opposed to in a user’s browser. Server-side scripts often take a bit longer to run
In semantic markup, content is written within XHTML tags that offer context to what the content contains. Basic semantic markup refers to using items like
Generally refers to a portion of code on an HTML page that makes the page more dynamic and interactive. Scripts can be written in a
Refers to the physical number of pixels displayed on a screen (such as 1280×1024). Unlike in print, display resolution does not refer to the number
RSS is a standardized XML format that allows content to be syndicated from one site to another. It’s most commonly used on blogs. RSS also
Like pseudo-elements, pseudo classes are used to add special effects to certain CSS selectors.
A pseudo-element is an element used to add a special effect to certain selectors.
Property is a CSS term and is roughly equivalent to an HTML tag. Properties are what define how a style should appear on a given
A plug-in is a bit of third party code that extends the capabilities of a website. It’s most often used in conjunction with a CMS
Short for “permanent link.” Generally used only on blogs, a permalink is a link that is the permanent web address of a given blog post.
Open source refers to the source code of a computer program being made available to the general public. Open source software includes both web-based and
Navigation refers to the system that allows visitors to a website to move around that site. Navigation is most often thought of in terms of
A meta tag is an HTML tag used to include meta data within the header of your web page.
A liquid layout is one that is based on percentages of the browser window’s size. The layout of the site will change with the width
Meta data is the data contained in the header that offers information about the web page that a visitor is currently on. The information contained
A link farm is any website setup specifically to increase the link popularity of other websites by increasing the number of incoming links to that
A landing page is the page where a visitor first enters a website. Oftentimes, a special landing page is created to elicit a specific action
Stands for Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP (or sometimes Perl or Python), and is referring to the specifications of a web server (defining the operating
Elements with CSS written directly around the element it affects, instead of in a separate style sheet or header style.
Short for Inline Frame. An iframe is used to display one or more web pages within another normal web page (one that isn’t a frameset
An image map is used in XHTML to allow different parts of an image to become different clickable elements (and can also allow some portions
Hypertext is any computer-based text that includes hyperlinks. Hypertext can also include presentation devices like tables or images, in addition to plain text and links.