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What is a Web Page? A
document on the World Wide Web. Every Web page is identified by a unique
URL (Uniform Resource Locator).
What is HTML? HTML is short
for HyperText Markup Language, the authoring language used to create
documents on the World Wide Web. HTML defines the structure and layout of
a Web document by using a variety of tags and attributes. The correct structure
for an HTML document starts with <HTML><HEAD>(enter here what document is
about)<BODY> and ends with </BODY></HTML>. All the information you'd like to
include in your web page fits in between the <BODY> and </BODY> tags.
What is a URL?
URL is short for Uniform Resource
Locator, the global address of documents and other resources on the World
Wide Web. For example,
http://www.redbarndesigns.com/design/faq.htm is a URL for
this Web Page (Web Site Design FAQ).
The first part of the address indicates what
protocol to use, and the second part specifies the IP Address or the domain name
where the resource is located.
What is a Domain Name? A
name that identifies one or more IP Addresses.
For example, the domain name microsoft.com represents about a dozen IP
addresses. Domain names are used in URLs to identify
particular Web Pages. For example, in the
URL
http://www.redbarndesigns.com/index.html, the domain name is
redbarndesigns.com.
What is an IP Address?
"IP" is short for Internet Protocol. An IP Address is an
identifier for a computer or device on a TCP/IP Network. Networks using
the TCP/IP protocol route messages based on the IP Address of the destination.
The format of an IP address is a 32-bit numeric address written as four numbers
separated by periods. Each number can be zero to 255. For example,
68.178.254.18
is the IP Address for redbarndesigns.com.
What does it mean to have a "sticky"
Web Site? When used in terms of a
Web Site, "sticky" refers to a web site’s ability to keep visitors on the
web site once they have navigated there or encourage the visitor to return
frequently (i.e., the visitors “stick” to the web site).
What does "mouseover" mean?
Mouseover is a JavaScript element that triggers a
change on an item (typically a graphic change, such as making an image or
hyperlink appear) in a Web page
when a mouse pointer passes over it. The change usually signifies that the item
is a link to related or additional information.
What is JavaScript?
JavaScript is a scripting language developed
by Netscape to enable Web authors to design interactive Web sites.
Although it shares many of the features and structures of the full Java
Language, it was developed independently. Javascript can interact with
HTML source code, enabling Web authors to spice up their
sites with dynamic content.
What is a hyperlink?
A hyperlink is an element in an electronic
document, or Web page, that links to another place in the same document or
to an entirely different document. Typically, you click on the hyperlink to
follow the link. Hyperlinks are the most essential ingredient of all hypertext
systems, including the World Wide Web.
What is a meta tag?
A meta tag is a special HTML
tag that provides information about a Web page.
Unlike normal HTML tags, meta tags do not affect how the
page is displayed. Instead, they provide information such as who created the
page, how often it is updated, what the page is about, and which keywords
represent the page's content. Many search engines use this information when
building their indices.
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