Friday 9 October 2009

Web Design Terms

If some of our industry acronyms leave you asking 'what does THAT mean?' then this post could be just what you need! Here are 10 popular references stripped and explained.

CSS - Cascading Style Sheet
CSS is a style sheet that dictates the layout and presentation of a document. The style sheet can be attached to as many pages as you like. One benefit being that you only have to make change to the CSS file to make a change to the layout/presentation, as opposed to changing individual files one at a time.

CMS - Content Management System
A tool that allows the user to change content (within defined areas) within a website.

HTML - Hypertext Markup Language
A language used to write webpages. Browsers read the HTML and display the webpage.

HTTP - Hypertext Transfer Protocol
A protocol that sets the rules for file exchanges on the Web.

IP - Internet Protocol
Is a basic protocol that allows communication via the internet. An IP address is a series of numbers separated by periods. Each IP address identifies a computer connected to the Internet.

PPC - Pay Per Click
Online advertising system where advertisers pay for clicks into their website.

SEM - Search Engine Marketing
The process of promoting something on the internet. It is usually a combination of efforts, for example, SEO and PPC.

SEO - Search Engine Optimisation
The use of various techniques to improve a websites ranking and exposure to draw more visitors.

SERP - Search Engine Results Page
The pages of results returned by search engines when you search for something.

WYSIWYG (Sounds like 'Wizzywig') - What You See Is What You Get
An interface that allows users to edit content.

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