Websites

A hyperlink is a link from one web page to another, either on the same site or another one. Generally these are text or images,

Similar to HTTP, HTTPS stands for HyperText Transfer Protocol over SSL (Secure Socket Layer) or, alternately, HyperText Transfer Protocol Secure. Like HTTP, it’s a set

Stands for HyperText Transfer Protocol. HTTP is a set of rules for transferring hypertext requests between a web browser and a web server.

Also referred to as an HTML element, an HTML tag is the bit of code that describes how that particular piece of the web page

Stands for Hypertext Markup Language. It’s the primary language used to write web pages. HTML is primarily intended as a way to provide content on

The .htaccess file is the default directory-level configuration file on Apache servers. They are also known as “distributed configuration files.” Configuration directives contained in the

Also referred to a “hex” numbers, they are a base-16 numbering system used to define colors online. Hex numbers include the numerals 0-9 and letters

The front-end is basically the opposite of the back-end. It’s all the components of a website that a visitor to the site can see (pages,

The font weight refers to how thick or thin (bold or light) a font looks.

Font family is a group designation for defining the typefaces used in CSS documents. The font family tag generally lists multiple fonts to be used,

The fold is a term carried over from newspaper design and pagination (where the fold referred to the physical fold in the paper). The fold

The focal point of a web site is the spot on a web page that they eye is naturally drawn to. This could be an

A fixed width layout has a set width (generally defined in pixels) set by the designer. The width stays the same regardless of screen resolution,

Favicons are tiny (generally 16×16 pixels, though some are 32×32 pixels), customizable icons displayed in the web address bar in most browsers next to the

This is a CSS document that is written in a separate, external document. The biggest advantage to using an external style sheet is that it

Otherwise known as XML. XML is a markup language used for writing custom markup languages. In other words, XML describes how to write new languages

An embedded style is a CSS style written into the head of an XHTML document. It only effects the elements on that page, instead of

In XML, an element is the central building block of any document. Individual elements can contain text, other elements, or both.

An elastic layout is one that uses percentages and ems for widths paired with a max-width style to allow the site layout to stretch when

Short for electronic commerce. It’s the buying and selling of goods online, through websites. Products sold through e-commerce can be physical products that require shipping,

The domain is the name by which a website is identified. The domain is associated with an IP address. Domains can be purchased with any

Stands for Document Object Model. It’s a language-independent, cross-platform convention for representing objects in XML, XHTML, and HTML documents. Rules for interacting with and programming

The doctype declaration specifies which version of HTML is used in a document. It has a direct effect on whether your HTML will validate.

Stands for Domain Name Service (alternately Domain Name System or Domain Name Server). Basically, it’s the thing that converts IP addresses into domain names. DNS

Stands for Dynamic HyperText Markup Language. DHTML fuses XHTML (or any other markup language), the DOM, JavaScript (or other scripts), and CSS (or other presentation

Deprecated code is code that is no longer included in the language specifications. Generally this happens because it is replaced with more accessible or efficient

A CSS framework is a collection of CSS files used as the starting point to make XHTML and CSS web sites quickly and painlessly. They

Also known as a CMS, the Content Management System is a backend tool for managing a site’s content that separates said content from the design

Client-side refers to scripts that are run in a viewer’s browser, instead of on a web server (as in server-side scripts). Client-side scripts are generally

Also referred to simply as CSS, Cascading Style Sheets are used to define the look and feel of a web site outside of the actual