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| Animated GIF | A GIF based graphic file that moves. An animated gif is created by displaying a sequence of still frame GIFs over a timed interval. |
| Anti-aliasing | A technique for diminishing/smoothing edges of a pixilated graphic--removing the jaggies or stairstep-likeliness. |
| Applets | Programs written in JavaScript to add action and glitz to a website. |
| Background | The basic overall color or design of your web page. You may use a color or an image as the background. |
| Chunks | Text and graphics divided into manageable sections within a website. |
| Demographics | Characteristics such as age, sex, income, location, education, and religion. Has an effect on how a customer/user purchases. |
| Foreground | Text color. |
| Forms | Used to collect information with a variety of input fields. |
| Form Handler | A software program running on a web server that interprets the data sent by a web page and performs action with that data. |
| Frames | Two or more separate windows that open in a web browser. |
| GIF | One of several formats used to present images over the Internet. It is limited to 256 colors and was developed by CompuServe. |
| Inline Graphic | A graphic that appears within a line of text. |
| Input Controls | Form fields that are used to collect data entered by the user; can be radio buttons, checkboxes, textareas, etc. |
| JPEG | A file format used for images. It is best used for photographs and pictures with lots of different colors. |
| PNG | Another file format for pictures. Unfortunately it is not supported by all browsers yet. |
| Tables | Used to hold text and/or graphics so that they do not shift on pages when viewed by different browsers. |
| Thumbnails | Small graphics used to keep loading time to 5-7 seconds. |
| Resolution | Describes how many pixels are displayed on your screen. |
| Wallpaper | The background of the web page, containing a design and/or color. |
