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| Absolute Link | A link which takes the user to a webpage on the Internet outside of the current webpage's root folder. |
| Accessibility | A concept that defines the way users access a website and the way the website concept is delivered. |
| Accessibility and Usability | A method used to determine if a website can be accessed by users by looking at navigation, metadata, and readability. |
| Active Link | Links which appear with some kind of formatting applied the moment a user clicks them. |
| Adobe Edge Animate | An Adobe web development tool which uses HTML5, JavaScript, and CSS3. |
| Adobe Flash | An Adobe software platform which is used to create vector graphics, rich Internet applications, and animation. |
| Alternative Text | Text which has been entered in the Alt Text area of Dreamweaver for images so that screen readers can help users with visual impairments to understand the website. |
| Assets Panel | A panel in Dreamweaver CC used to organize and insert web assets a designer may have. |
| Brightness | A dimension of color that refers to the amount of lightness or darkness of the color, usually measured from 0% (black) to 100% (white). |
| Browser | A software interface that is used to view and interact with Internet websites. |
| CS Live | A set of online services that allows a user to work with Dreamweaver CC through the web. |
| CSS | Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) is a web language that is used in web design to implement styles onto a webpage. These styles affect text, layouts, links, and other elements of a webpage. |
| CSS3 | The latest version of Cascading Style Sheets. Some of the new features are rounded corners, gradients, shadows, and transitions. |
| Column | A series of cells arranged vertically within a table. |
| Command | An action or series of actions that can be recorded and repeated in Dreamweaver in order to apply settings to multiple sections of a document. |
| Contrast | The difference in brightness between the light and dark areas of an image. Contrast controls the number of shades in the image. |
| Copyright | An original work whose creator has the sole license to create, copy, or distribute. |
| Crop | To remove part of an image, such as white space on a photo or graphic. |
| Cross-Browser Compatibility | The ability for various browsers to display the same webpage with only minor differences. |
| Derivative Work | A creative project that is created from or based on something preexisting. |
| Design Notes | A feature of Dreamweaver which allows multiple users to communicate using notes which may be attached to selected files. |
| Design View | A view mode in Dreamweaver CC which illustrates the design of a website. |
| Disable Styles | A feature found in most browsers which turns off the CSS linked to the page. |
| Div | An element used in conjunction with CSS and HTML web documents which adds structure to documents by designating specified areas for different actions or formats. |
| Editable Region | An area that has been designated as editable in a Dreamweaver template file and therefore will be editable in any document based on the template. |
| External Link | A form of hyperlink that directs a user to a separate website on the Internet. The website is usually on another domain that is separate from the current website. |
| External Style Sheet | A CSS style sheet which is created outside of the HTML document and then linked to the website for global updates. |
| Fair Use | A copyright concept which implies parts of copyrighted works can be used without permission provided the use is reasonable and does not adversely affect the profit that may be expected by the copyright owner. |
| File Check-Out and Check-In | A feature which assists in a collaborative environment to manage files. This option allows only one person to work on a file at a time in order to prevent overwriting of multiple changes. |
| Files Panel | A panel in Dreamweaver CC used to organize files for web design. |
| Fluid Grid Layout | A webpage layout that allows a website to be responsive. A webpage that is responsive will adjust to various widths found on different technologies such as tablets and mobile devices. |
| Font Family | A group of fonts that generally looks the same. They are grouped together so if a viewer cannot use one of the fonts, the website will use another font in the font family. |
| Form | A formatting option for creating forms to gather information. |
| GIF | Graphics Interchange Format (GIF) is a bitmap file format used by the World Wide Web. Limited to 256 colors, it is more effective for images such as illustrations rather than color photographs. |
| Get | An option within the Adobe Files panel which will transfer files from Local Files to the Remote Server. |
| Group Selector | A selector in CSS that designates multiple elements simultaneously. |
| HTML5 | The fifth version of HTML standard used for structuring and presenting content for the World Wide Web. |
| Hyperlink | An item on a website that is highlighted in a way that sets it apart from the website. It connects the user to another document from the current document. It can be a word, phrase, or image. |
| ID Selector | A tool which redefines the look of a specific HTML tag. |
| Image Map | An image that has various interactive elements. This allows web designers to define portions of an image to connect users to other documents using hyperlinks. |
| Inheritance | A principle in CSS that means any elements without any predefined styles attached to them will take on the style of the parent elements. |
| Intellectual Property | An idea, process, or physical creation that comes from the work of the mind. |
| Internal Link | A type of hyperlink that connects the user to a document in the current domain. |
| Internal Style Sheet | A CSS style sheet which is created within Adobe Dreamweaver, usually for a single page. |
| JPEG | Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG) is a compression algorithm for condensing the size of image files by subdividing and simplifying complex images. JPEG images are commonly used for photograph-quality images over the Internet. |
| JavaScript | An object-based scripting language which works in conjunction with HTML in order to provide interactivity to webpages. |
| Library Items | A collection of user-defined actions which may be applied to elements within a Dreamweaver CC document in order to preserve consistency and reduce time spent formatting individual elements. |
| MP3 | Moving Picture Experts Group Layer 3 Audio (MP3) is a file format used for compressing audio data, commonly used for storing digital music and other audio. |
| MP4 | Moving Picture Experts Group Layer 4 (MP4) is a compressed multimedia file type used particularly for moving picture and audio files. |
| Meta Tag | An HTML tag that is not displayed on a webpage but provides information about the page to search engines and users. |
| Metadata | Information that describes the content, quality, condition, origin, and other characteristics of data or other pieces of information. Commonly known as data about data. |
| Native Formats | The original format of a record or the original application where the records are stored. |
| Ogg | An open container format designed to allow for efficient streaming of high-quality digital multimedia. |
| PSD | Photoshop Document (PSD) is an image file type which supports layers, is native to Adobe Photoshop, and may be imported in most Adobe applications. |
| Point to File | A Dreamweaver feature that allows users to create hyperlinks. |
| Project Plan | A roadmap used as a reference to complete project work. |
| Project Requirements | The necessary requirements a website project faces. These can include but are not excluded to the purpose, audience, and audience needs for the website. |
| Project Scope | A projection of who will be working on the project and how long it will take to complete the project. |
| Properties Inspector | A tool in Dreamweaver CC that gives web designers various tools to alter assets and files. |
| Pseudo Class Selector | A selector used in CSS that selects part of a document based on characteristics. |
| Publish | An action that makes a project available to view via the Internet. |
| Put | An option within the Files panel which is used to transfer newer files from the Remote Server to the Local Files. |
| Quick Tag Editor | A button on the Dreamweaver Properties inspector that allows a user to easily edit the HTML code in a document without entering code view. |
| Remote Server | A network of computers that allows many users to log onto one location. In Dreamweaver CC, the remote server houses files needed to build and create a website. |
| Selector | An item in CSS that designates what item will receive CSS applications. |
| Subversion Server | A secondary server for different file versions to create cross compatiblity. |
| Tag Selector | A Dreamweaver feature that allows a user to easily edit the HTML code in a document without entering Code view. |
| Target Audience | A specific audience which the website is designed for. These include age, occupation, education, sex, residence, and computer literacy. |
| Template | A set of predesigned formats and layouts applied to a document for a specific purpose. |
| W3C | World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) is the group responsible for designating worldwide standards for Internet technology. |
| jQuery | A downloadable JavaScript lilbrary which may be used to speed up the process of writing JavaScript code. |
