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Web Design - Project 1

Vocabulary for Project 1

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bodyThe text that makes up the main content of a Web page.
browserA software program that requests a Web page, interprets the HTML codes and text used to create the page, and then displays the Web page on your computer screen.
cellThe intersection of a row and column.
dimmed commandDisplays in a faint type, indicates that it is not available for the current selection.
domain nameIdentifies the Web server or computer on the Internet where the Web document is located.
full menuLists all of the commands associated with a menu.
hidden commandA recessed command that does not display on the short menu.
home pageFirst page of a Web site that provides information about the site's purpose and content.
horizontal ruleLines that display across the page to separate different sections of the page.
hostA Web server that delivers (serves) requested Web pages.
hotspotA section of an image map that instructs the browser to link to another file.
htmlThe formatting language that tells the browser how to display text and images, how to set up list boxes, hyperlinks and other elements.
httpThe URL protocol.
hyperlinkAn area of the page that you click on to instruct the browser to go to a location in a file or to request a file from a Web server.
image mapA special type of inline image that is divided into sections.
inline graphicAn image or graphic that is not part of the page's HTML file itself.
ordered listA numbered list
short menuLists only basic or the most recently used commands
source codeHTML source
status barLocated near the bottom of the FrontPage window, consists of the message area and a download time indicator.
tagsSpecial instructions to define the characteristics of items found in a Web page.
title barAppears near the top and displays the application name, Microsoft FrontPage, and the location of the current FrontPage web.
tiledA background color or graphic that can be repeated across the entire page.
unordered listA bulletted list.
URLA unique Web address.
viewProvides different ways of looking at the information in a web.
WebConsists of worldwide collection of electronic documents that have built-in links to other related documents.
short cut menuContains a lists of commands that are related to the items to which you are pointing when you right-click.
image folderHolds any imge files used in the FrontPage web.
_private folderHolds files that you can use on the Web pages in the current web, but do not want people who are browsing your web to access individually.
index.htmServes as the home page for your Web.
themeA unified set of of design elements and color schemes fo rbullets, fonts, graphics, navigation bars, and otehr page elements.
vivid colors check boxChanges the theme's normal set of colors to a brigher color scheme.
active graphic check boxAnimates certain graphic elements.
background picture check boxApplies a textured background image to the pages in the current web.
Normal tabDefault tab in Page view, you make changes to your Web page in this tab.
WYSIWYGWhat you see is what you get.
Preview tabAllows you to preview your page as it will display when viewed by a site visitor.
componentA dynamic, built-in FrontPage object that is evalued and executed when you save the page or when you display the page in a Web browser.
hit counter componentKeeps track of the number of visitors to a Web site.
search form componentCreates a form that provides full text searching capability in a web.
component cursorThe mouse pointer changes to hand holding a written list.
horizontal nagivation barOn the top of the page is used for parent-child navigation.
vertical navigation barOn the left-side of the page is used for same-level navigation.
mailto protocolAn Internet protocol used to send electronic mail.
GIFGraphics Interchange Format. Supports up to 256 colors. Used for line art, grayscale images, and simple graphics.
JPEGJoint Photographic Expert Group. Supports up to 16.7 million colors. Used for true-color photographic images.
PNGPortable Network Graphics. Supports up to 16.7 million colors. Patent-free replacement for the GIF. Not yet widely used.
ISPInternet Service Provider. An organization that has a permanent connection for a fee.
FTPFile Transfer Pragram. A method of transferring files over the Internet.


Jean Kesterson

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