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cold fusion

An integrated server-side environment for developing interactive web and mobile applications. Originally developed by Macromedia and now offered by Adobe. Combines an intuitive tag-based scripting language and a tag-based server scripting language (CFML) that lowers the cost of creating interactive features.

server side

CGI programs are referred to as ___________ __________ programs because all the computing takes place on the server.

content management system (CMS)

Database software program specifically designed to manage structured and unstructured data and objects in a website environment.

ActiveX

Invented by Microsoft to compete with Java. Unlike Java, ActiveX has full access to all the clients resources - printers, networks, and hard drives. Only works if you are using Internet Explorer.

java server pages (JSP)

Like CGI and ASP, is a web page coding standard that allows developers to use a combination of HTML, JSP scripts, and Java to dynamically generate web pages in response to user requests.

system architecture

Many websites started this way - there are no monetary transactions. Tens of thousands of sites still perform this way. Orders can always be called in by telephone and not taken online.

active server pages (ASP)

Microsoft's original version of server side programming for Windows. Invented by Microsoft in late 1996, it grew rapidly to become the major technique for server side programming in the Windows environment.

cold fusion

Offers a powerful set of visual design, programming, debugging, and deployment tools.

system architecture

Refers to the arrangement of software, machinery and tasks in an information system needed to achieve a specific functionality (much like a home's architecture refers to the arrangement of building materials to achieve a particular functionality)

common gateway interface (CGI)

Set of standards for communication between a browser and a program running on a server that allows for interaction between the user and the server. Permits an executable program to access all the information within incoming requests from clients. The program can then generate all the output required to make up the return page and then send it back to the client via the web server.

widget

Small chunks of code that execute automatically in your HTML web page. Pre-built and many are free. Social networks and blogs use them to present users with content drawn from around the web.

open source software

Software developed by a community of programmers and designers, and is free to use and modify. Advantage is that you get exactly what you want, a truly customized unique website. Disadvantage is that it could take several months to bring product to market.

E commerce server suite

Software that provides the basic functionality needed for online sales, including an online catalog, order taking via an online shopping cart, and online credit card processing.

java server pages (JSP)

Uses Java "servlets," small Java programs that are specified in the web page and run on the web server to modify the web page before it is sent to the user who requested it.