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active
A webpage or site written in the language that allows programs to be created to interact with databases and/or to manipulate data.
banner
The typical advertisements one sees while surfing.
button
A link, image or moving image that you click to get to a page or site.
content management system
A means by which the client can update the site after turnover without having to rely on the designer.
database
A repository of information; programs must be created to retrieve, store and manipulate the information. The database we use is SQL.
domain name
The "www.yourcompany.com" that you type in the address bar, also known as an URL.
ecommerce
Buying or selling online.
flash
A multimedia program by Adobe that makes moving sites with sound.
header
The top part of the document where the corporate logo, menu bars and branding images appear.
host
A computer permanently connected to the Internet. A site rents space from this computer, which in turn allows surfers to view the site from the web
language
A vocabulary and set of grammatical rules for instructing/programming a computer to perform specific tasks. Examples programming languages: HTML, PHP, CSS, ASP, Java, Javascript.
maintenance
Where the developer makes sure the programs and structures are running
server see “Host.
SEO
Search Engine Optimization; the process of increasing the amount of visitors to a Web site by ranking high in the search results of a search engine.
static
With unchanging elements; a page or site that doesn't active elements, a database or both to run.
UAT
User Acceptance Testing; where the user determines if the site performs according to specifications.
URL
Uniform Resource Locator; see "Domain Name."
webmastering
Where the developer updates the site. e.g. only covers the addition of text and/or a limited number of pictures into an existing page/a new page that looks exactly like the others.