HTML Unit 4
Angle brackets
<> The characters, < and >, set HTML tags off from the rest of the text on an HTML page. These two symbols enclose all HTML tags.
Hyperlinks or links
<a></a> HTML coded locations of other material on the web. They are usually underlined and consist of a different text color than the surrounding text. When you click on them they will usually cause your browser to load the page it is pointing to and you will see the new page displayed.
Body
<body></body> The main part of an HTML document.
HTML
<html></html> First tag on a page = <html>. The last tag on a page = </html> Hyper-Text Markup Language is the basic language web pages are written in.
Layer
<layer></layer>is a container that holds HTML page elements. You can put layers on top of one another and hide some while showing others. Layers can contain text or images. In order to insert layers, you must be in Standard view.
Layout table
<table></table>a layout table is the basic formatting element. Everything that you put on your web site will be contained within a layout table.
Table cell
<td></td> is one grouping within a table. Cells are grouped horizontally (rows of cells <tr></tr> ) and vertically (columns of cells <col></col>). Usually information on the top header of a table and side header will "meet" in the middle at a particular cell with information regarding the two headers it is collinear with.
Title
<title></title> tag defines the title of the document, and is the only required element in the head section!
CSS (Cascading Style Sheets)
A W3C recommended language for defining style (such as font, size, color, spacing, etc.) for web documents.
Behavior
Allow visitors to interact with the web page by doing such tasks as mousing over something, clicking on something, exiting something, entering something, etc. In order to define a behavior, the object that the visitor will be interacting with must have a null link that contains: javascript:; By typing that into the link space, you will be able to attach.
Timeline
Allows you to set up a web page wherein objects change (appear, disappear, move, morph).
HTML editor
An editor that makes web page creation easier than using a normal text editor. Although you can write HTML code using a standard text editor, it is strongly recommended that you use some type of HTML editor even for learning. There are two categories of text editor.
Web Designer
Any professional who performs design functions for a Web site. This can include site architecture, programming, logo design or site layout functions.
Search Engine
Computer program used to search and catalog (index) the millions of pages of available information on the web. Common search engines are Google and AltaVista.
Attributes
Defined words used in an HTML tag to modify the tag properties. They can be used to add or change color or change a size in some element.
Assets
Elements such as images, music clips, or movies that you incorporate into your site. You can manage your assets easily in the Assets panel.
Text based
HTML editor lets the user see and edit HTML code directly. Usually the HTML tags are displayed in a different color than the surrounding text which makes them easier to see and work with. This web page was written using the Arachnophilia v3.9 HTML editor.
Graphics
In web terms graphics describe pictures (opposite to text).
Flash objects
Shockwave files that allow visitors to interact with the site. For example, you might include a Flash button to allow your visitor to go back, or go forward. File names: .fla is the source file for a flash object; .swf is a flash movie file.
Web browser
Software used to retrieve and display web pages on the web. It is considered to be a client program which makes requests to web servers for web page files. Browsers can all read basic HTML but may be different in other areas such as being able to display or run script code, video and graphics.
Web Programmer/Developer
Someone who works with a site plan or deign plan to program or build, the actual site. Programmers can also be designers.
Tags
Tags are used to surround text which has special meaning in HTML. Tags tell the browser what to do. The tag set <P> </P> is used to tell the browser that text between the two tags is to be set apart as a separate paragraph in HTML.
Domain Name
The "name" or URL of the Web site. Most domain names are purchased from a domain name registration company, such as GoDaddy.com.
Header
The beginning part of an HTML document which defines various characteristics such as the title.
RGB (Red Green Blue)
The combination of the three primary colors that can represent a full color spectrum.
Head - <head></head>
The head element is a container for all the head elements. Elements inside <head> can include scripts, instruct the browser where to find style sheets, provide meta information, and more.The following tags can be added to the head section: <base>, <link>, <meta>, <script>, <style>, and <title>.
Home page
The main page of an organization or company which is the first page seen when the organization's URL is visited.
Web Crawler
This is a robot program that crawls through content on pages for any number of indexing reasons. For example, Google uses a crawler to index and sort pages for search.
Download
To transfer a file from a remote computer to a local computer. In web terms: to transfer a file from a web server to a web client. (see also Upload).
URL
Uniform Resource Locator. It is used to specify file locations of html or other files. Example: http://mrbenrud.com/
Frame
Used to divide a web page into multiple HTML pages so that you can have some elements of the page that are constant, and other parts that change. For example, you might have one part of the page that always contains the same header, another part that contains the navigation bar, and the middle part that changes according to what is clicked on the navigation bar.