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Chater 3 Web Design Definitions
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Computer Science
10th Grade
08/27/2009

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Active server Page

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Is a special kind of HTML document with embedded commands

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Active server Page Technology

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One method for generating content dynammically

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Animated Gif

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Gives the image of moving pictures

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Animations

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Are widely used to attract attention to unliven webpages

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Audio

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Utilized as an extremely effective low bandwidth alternative video

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Database

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A collection of data that is updated and used in various ways

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Directory

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Is a list of catogorized links and also another method for helping visitors find the information that they are looking for

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Downloadable Media

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Media that must be downloaded from a website before it can be seen or heard

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Dynammically Generated Content

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Can be served to your website visitor when triggered by a specific event

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Goals

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Are the results that you want for your website to accomplish in a specific time frame

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Helper Applicaions

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Forerunners to a plug in allowed simalar functionality but the functionallity took place in another browser window

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Hierarchical Structure

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Organises information into categories and subcategories

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Home Page

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This is typically the first web page that your visitor will see as they enter your website

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Image Maps

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Graphics that are designed a designated area that when clicked take you to another location

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Interactive Multimedia

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Offers the option to interact with the animation such as games that a wegbsite may contain

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Linear/ Tutorial Structure

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Organises and presents information in a certain order

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Multi Media

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Multi media includes videos music and animation (can be animated graphics or just a cartoon picture)

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Objectives

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Are the methods that are used to accomplish the goals
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Outline

 

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Serves as a blueprint and defines the navigational path

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Photographs

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Are the most commonly used graphics in a website

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Plug - in

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A software program that allows certain content to function within the currenty viewed web page

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Purpose Statement

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Is a writen explanation of the websites basic goals

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Random Structure

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This presents information without a specific order

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Repurpose

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Means to modify

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Scripting Languages

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These are advanced programming languages

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Search Function

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Method of which the visitor can quickly find the information that they seek

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Splash Page

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Provides elements of interest that attracts readers to a website

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Stream

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Transfer to

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Streaming Media

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Is a video or an audio media that begins to play or stram as soon as the data begins to stream or as soon as the data begins to transfer

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Text

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typically is the main part of a website it is any typing or written information

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Underlying Page

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Connects and combines the website and establishes continuity within the websites

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Value Added Content

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Will be relative and informativeand timely and accurate

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Video Content

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Video clips are a type of multimedia that are a visual video

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