IMPORTANT WEB TERMS

CSS

CSS is a language that describes the style of an HTML document. It stands for Cascading Style Sheets.

HTML

HTML is the standard markup language for Web pages. It stands for Hypertext Markup Language.

CMS

a software application or set of related programs that are used to create and manage digital content.

responsive web design

approach to web design that makes web pages render well on a variety of devices and window or screen sizes.

HTML 5

HTML5 is the fifth and current major version of HTML, and subsumes XHTML.

HTML video

embeds a media player which supports video playback into the document.

HTML sound

element specifies a standard way to embed audio in a web page.

JavaScript

JavaScript is the Programming Language for the Web. JavaScript can update and change both HTML and CSS. JavaScript can calculate, manipulate and validate data.

FTP

File Transfer Protocol. Handles the transfer of files from a local device to the server.

HTML tag

the tag that sets up the structure of our HTML documents. This tag is like the human body. It contains all the structures needed to define a valid HTML document.

head tag

this is like the head of the human body. Think of it as the brain of our document. The head tag contains all the important information needed for your HTML document to run.

body tag

this is like the human body. It contains all the structural things that are needed to define our HTML document. Just like the human body, we have arms, legs, feet, etc. They give us structure, just like the body tag does for our site.

h1-h6 tag

each tag in this sequence defines a heading. The heading tags are represented from h1 (largest and most important) to h6 (smallest and least important).

p tag

defines a paragraph or a large set of words in an HTML document. Paragraph tags usually pair very well with heading tags.

ul tag

a ul tag sets up a bulleted list. The bulleted list contains a series of items. Each item will be granted its own bulleted list item.

ol tag

a ol tag sets up a numerical list. The numerical list contains a series of items. Each item will be granted its own numerical list item (in sequential order).

li tag

an li tag creates a list item. List item tags can be created stand-alone, or added within a ul/ol tag.

br tag

signifies a hard return in our HTML. It allows us to add margins in between lines of text/content.

img tag

allows us to load in an image from either an outside source, or via a locally saved image within our folder structure.

a tag

creates a link that allows us to navigate, or send users to various destinations. We can create a link to an outside source, or to a page that we have created.