Related to the resolution of images, antialising involves moothing Bitmap imagesto improve their appearance. It requires a very fast processor. The more antialisingis used, the more time it takes.
NAME=ASP
ASP scripts are a Microsoft technology and work with a lient/server architecture. Using ASP (Active Server Pages) in designing your HTML document enables you to add dynamic content. The scripts in an ASP file are executed on the server. The results of the command are interpreted and sent back to the browser in HTML format. These scripts are executed behind the scenes and the user is unaware of them.
NAME=ATTRIBUTE
Parameter of an HTML tag modifying the resulting display.
NAME=CGI
Abbreviation for Common Gateway Interface. This is a mechanism allowing a server program to process forms and other user input.
NAME=CSS
Cascading Style Sheets.
NAME=DHTML
Dynamic HTML, or DHTML, enables dynamic elements to be placed on a page. It involves an integration of JavaScript and HTML code that allows each element on the page to be assigned a specific behavior. DHTML sometimes uses style rules to ensure uniformity and the effectiveness of special effects, style sheets and HTML code.
NAME=FILE
Local files (files on your system).
NAME=FLASH
Flash support is a multimedia object that can be incorporated into an HTML document. Although it can be used to construct an entire site, it is most often used to add frequently spectacular animation effects to a home page. Flash is designed using specialized software, and can be read using "Shockwave", a browser plug-in.
NAME=FORM
An element on a Web page on which users can enter information. For example, the user could make an order, or enter an address. The form is processed using CGI scripts.
NAME=FTP
File transfer protocol.
NAME=GIF
A compressed image file, that is, the image takes up less space in terms of kilobytes. It is usually used for 256-color images.
NAME=HOME PAGE
This is the first page seen on a Web site. It is the point of entry into the site.
NAME=HOTSPOT
A hotspot is a reference area that is created on an image; it corresponds to a hyperlink.
NAME=HTML
Abbreviation for Hypertext Markup Language, the language used for designing Web pages. It consists of a set of commands called tags. HTML is defined by the standards set by HTML 1.0, 2.0, 3.x and 4.0.
NAME=HTTP
Abbreviation for Hypertext Transfer Protocol. This is the agreement or method used by a browser and a Web server that enables Web pages to be transferred.
NAME=HTTP SERVER
Synonym for Web server.
NAME=HYPERTEXT
A hypertext document contains underlined words. When the mouse clicks on one of the underlined words, the corresponding text is instantly displayed on the screen. This enables the user to navigate through a large document while viewing only selectedsections.
NAME=IMAGE MAP
An image that is subdivided into several sections. Each section uses a link to refer to a specific Web page.
NAME=INTERNET
A group of interconnected networks that communicate with each other using a common protocol, thus forming the largest network in the world.
NAME=ISINDEX
A program that travels the Web searching for pages and entering their contents into a database that can be consulted by users who wish to perform a search.
NAME=JPEG
Abbreviation for Joint Photographic Experts Group. A compressed image file, that is, the image takes up less space in terms of kilobytes. It is usually used for images that contain more than 256 colors.
NAME=MAILTO
Destination for an e-mail address.
NAME=MARKER
Synonym for tag.
NAME=MICROSOFT INTERNET EXPLORER
This is MicrosoftÆs browser. Microsoft has incorporated new HTML commands that arespecific to this browser. They are known as Microsoft Internet Explorer extensions.
NAME=NAVIGATOR
Also called browser. Software used to access and display Web pages. Netscape (Navigator and Communicator) and Microsoft (MS Internet Explorer) are the most commonly used browsers.
NAME=NETSCAPE
This navigation software is designed by Netscape Communications. Netscape Communications has incorporated new HTML commands that are specific to this browser. They are known as Netscape extensions.
NAME=NEWS
Usenet groups of news.
NAME=NNTP
Network News Transfer Protocol.
NAME=PIXELS
The smallest area that can be displayed on a screen. In other words, the image on the screen is made up of pixels of different colors which together form the image. The number of pixels depends on the screenÆs resolution.
NAME=PNG
Abbreviation for Portable Network Graphics. Graphics file format chosen to replace the GIF and TIFF formats. In most cases, the PNG format provides much better compression than the GIF format (5% to 25% difference).
NAME=SGML
Abbreviation for Standard Generalized Markup Language. HTML is derived from SGML.
NAME=SSI
SSIÆs (Server Side Includes) make it possible to render HTML documents interactivein different ways: by providing information about users and their habits, by executingscripts based on the results of an imposed condition, or by communicating with databases.
NAME=SURFER
A person who uses Internet resources.
NAME=TAG
The name given to an HTML command. They must open with the "<" symbol and close with ">". They are labels that are incorporated into the text to enable the browser to interpret the command.
NAME=TELNET
Protocol that uses Telnet.
NAME=URL
Abbreviation for Uniform Resource Locator. This is a system of addresses allowing locations to be pinpointed, and enabling access to a Web site.
NAME=VRML
Abbreviation for Virtual Reality Markup Language. It is a programming language usedto construct Web pages; it allows the user to navigate in a three-dimensional world.
NAME=WAIS
Abbreviation for Wide Area Information Server protocol.
NAME=WAV
A Windows format for sound files.
NAME=WEB PAGES
Since the World Wide Web is based on hypertext, each screen the viewer sees represents one page.
NAME=WEB SERVER
A computer connected to the Internet network whose software configuration enablesWeb pages to be disseminated using browsers.
NAME=WEB SITE
A set of Web pages connected by hyperlinks, located on a single Internet site, and usually developed by an individual or organization around a specific subject.
NAME=WORLD WIDE WEB (WWW or W3)
World Wide Web, or Web, is the name given the set of Internet resources that function on the hypertext principle. To navigate the World Wide Web, you need a browser that can display Web pages.
NAME=WYSIWYG
Abbreviation for What You See Is What You Get. This expression means that the elements you create retain the same appearance when you create them as they will when they are viewed.
NAME=XML
Abbreviation for Extensible Markup Language. This language describes a class of data objects known as XML documents, which are placed on computers and partially define the behavior of programs that accompany these objects.
