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Glossary
absolute URL | browser | content | CSS | <div> | Domain Name |<font> | FTP | homepage | HTML | index.html | Internet | link | meta tag | network neutrality | TBL (Tim Berners-Lee) | URL |W3C | WWW
absolute URL -
An absolute URL (Uniform Resource Locator) is a link which contains the precise location of a page which is not available in the same site root, for example, http://www.slate.com/dearprudence.html.
browser -
A browser is a software program which reads and interprets HTML, XHTML, php, JavaScript, and many other file types in order to display them on the user's device.
content -
Content is the information which is communicated on a webpage, irrespective of the styling of that information.
CSS -
CSS is the acronym for Cascading Style Sheet, also used as the extension to describe this type of file. Information saved in the CSS file can be linked to multiple HTML and XHTML pages to control the presentation and formatting. It enables changes to be applied universally to the linked files, and thereby assists website management.
<div> -
The div tag is used in Dreamweaver to define a block area with a distinct layout on the page.
Domain Name -
The domain name identifies a website on a server, for example, www.google.co.uk or www.un.org, or www.pandora.com.
<font> -
The font element is a container whose contents take on the font characteristics specified by the font element's attributes. Its use has now been superceded by style sheets.
FTP -
FTP is the acronym for File Transfer Protocol, which enables transfer of documents from one computer to another via the internet.
homepage -
A website's homepage is the default page which loads in the browser window when users access the site. It usually welcomes the user and directs them to other parts of the site.
HTML -
HTML is the acronym for Hypertext Markup Language used to structure text and multimedia documents and to set up hypertext links between documents.
index.html -
This file will load into a browser window as the default page, or homepage, when a users lands on a particular website.
Internet -
The internet is a system of networks that connects computers around the world via TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol).
link -
A link is segment of text or a graphic that serves as a cross-reference between parts of a hypertext document or between files or hypertext documents. Also called hyperlink.
meta tag -
A meta tag is an HTML tag that contains descriptive information about a webpage but does not appear when the webpage is displayed in a browser.
network neutrality -
Network neutrality is the principle that internet service providers and governments should not put access restrictions on content, sites, platforms, etc.
Tim Berners-Lee is credited with creating the world wide web.
In 1984 he was inspired to use hypertext, a system to link documents instantly, in conjunction with the internet. By 1990, Berners-Lee had written Hypertext Transfer Protocol language, introduced Universal Resource Identifiers (URIs), and written a browser program to view the hypertext files. He then also developed the first web server software at CERN which was named info.cern.ch. When Berners-Lee launched his browser and web server software onto the internet in 1991, it was adopted swiftly all over the world. Other computer engineers began to develop software and contribute to the growth of the worldwide web.
As use of the web boomed, it became important to Berners-Lee to ensure the free and open nature of the web while developing some rules or guidelines for its future growth. In 1994 the first worldwide web conference was held at CERN. It later became headquarted at MIT with Berners-Lee as the chairman. The mission of the W3C (Worldwide Web Consortium) is to develop and agree common protocols for the web. Any organization can be a member and participate in the future of the worldwide web.
URL is the acronym for Universal Resource Locator. It is the address convention by which websites can be found on the internet. It is composed of the access protocol (HTTP), the domain name (www.pixies.com) and the path to a file on the site.
W3C -
W3C is the acronym for the World Wide Web Consortium, founded by Tim Berners-Lee (see above). Go to WC3 website.
WWW -
WWW is the acronym for World Wide Web, which is a global network of interlinked computer servers using HTTP to allow access to websites.