Top Twelve Web Terms You Should Know
Here is a list of Ten Web Terms you should know, when speaking to a web firm. Or, you may want to read this list just to keep up with today’s Internet lingo.
1. CACHE
In web browsers, “cache” is used to identify a space where web pages you have visited are stored in your computer. A copy of documents you retrieve is stored in cache. When you use GO, BACK, or any other means to revisit a document, the browser first checks to see if it is in cache and will retrieve it from there because it is much faster than retrieving it from the server. To clear or refresh cache hit the Ctrl + F5 keys on your keyboard.
2. DOMAIN
A domain is your web address or URL. In most cases it is something like: www.companyname.com
3. DREAMWEAVER
This is the most popular program for building websites. If you are having someone develop a website for you, make sure that this is what they are using.
4. FLASH
The premier programming language used for animation, moving graphics.
5. FORM
An online text form, the most common form is an online inquiry form.
6. HOSTING
Every website has to be hosted somewhere, on a physical computer/server. Hosting is a type of Internet service that allows individuals and organizations to “house” and to make their website accessible via Internet access.
7. HTML
An abbreviation for Hypertext Markup Language; a cross-platform text-formatting system for creating web pages, including copy, images, sounds, animation and more. Dreamweaver software is based on HTML programming.
8. HYPERLINK
An icon, graphic, word or phrase that, when clicked with a mouse, it automatically opens another picture, web page, or file for viewing.
9. SEO
Search Engine Optimization, the use of various techniques to improve a web site’s ranking in the search engines and attract more visitors.
10. SHOPPING CART
Software used to create an online “storefront,” or e- commerce web site. It acts as a virtual shopping cart, keeping track of the items visitors have ordered and allowing them to add or remove items when purchasing online.
11. SPIDERS – CRAWLER – WEB CRAWLER
Computer robot programs, referred to sometimes as “crawlers” or “knowledge-bots” or “knowbots” that are used by search engines to roam the World Wide Web via the Internet, visit sites and databases, and keep the search engine database of web pages up to date. They obtain new pages, update known pages, and delete obsolete ones. Their findings are then integrated into the “home” database. The web is a big place and sometimes it takes a while before your updates, or new website is picked up by the spiders and displayed in search results.
12. BLOG or WEB LOG
A blog (short for “web log”) is a type of web page that offers a series of posted items (short articles, photos, diary entries, etc.). Blogs usually include a search-able archive of old postings. Many blogs provide RSS feeds, where readers can subscribe and receive alerts to new postings in selected blogs.
For a more thorough glossary of web terms be sure to visit the Forward Motion Studios Glossery.
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