We understand that not everybody knows the technical jargon involved in building websites so we have put together a guide to help you understand website design and perhaps even some of our website content!
Blog – A website or webpage which is used to regularly update visitors of the author’s opinions, observations, news etc
CMS (Content Management System) – A system used to manage the content of a website via a web browser.
CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) – A style sheet language used to describe the presentation of a website, ultimately styling the site.
DNS (Domain Name System) – A popular analogy for a DNS is that it is the phone book of the Internet. A DNS is a system for naming computers and networks that are organised into a hierarchy of domains.
Domain Name – Domain names are alphanumeric strings separated by full stops, which act as a unique name for a web address, for example www.colinharris.net.
E-Commerce – Commerce conducted electronically e.g. online shopping.
HTML (Hypertext MarkUp Language) – A system for tagging text files to achieve font, colour, graphic, and hyperlink effects, in essence it is what styles the site.
IP Address – A unique set of numbers separated by full stops, which identify each computer attached to the Internet.
jQuery –A code/technique hybrid which allows interactive tasks to be performed within a web browser.
M-Commerce (Mobile commerce) – Commerce conducted through mobile devices such as mobile phones and PDA’s.
Mobile Optimised Site – Sites that have been converted into a mobile friendly platform.
MySQL (My Structured Query Language) – A database which is used to store and return information
Open Source –A software which for which the source code is freely available e.g. WordPress or Drupal.
PHP (Hypertext Preprocessor) – A widely used programming language used to build websites.
SEO (Search Engine Optimisation) – SEO refers to the tactics and strategies used to increase the number of visitors to a website by obtaining a high-ranking placement in search engines.
URL (Uniform Resource Locator) – The address of a World Wide Web Page.
WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) – A WYSIWYG editor or program is one which allows a user to see the content as it will appear as an end result, whilst still in the development stage.
We understand that the technical speak can be confusing: if you have any questions or queries about our services please do not hesitate to contact us.
By Colin Harris