Affiliate programs - Affiliate programs allow Web sites who provide links to your site to receive payments or reciprocal advertising in exchange for promoting your Web site.
Audio/Video streaming - Audio/video streaming allows you to provide visitors to your site with a real-time sound or video experience.
Backbone - The network of connections and high-speed lines that forms the infrastructure of the Internet. An important consideration in choosing a Web site host is that host's proximity to the backbone. The less intermediate network distance between your provider and the backbone, the faster and more reliable your Web site will be.
Bandwidth - The amount of data that can be sent through a network connection, measured in bits per second (bps).
Banner ad - Banner ads are one of the primary methods of advertising on the Internet. They are usually small graphics with a very brief advertising message.
Bulletin board - A computerized version of the bulletin boards found in stores and other public places, where people can leave messages and advertise things they want to buy or sell.
CGI scripts - Programs that run on a Web server, in response to input from a browser. CGI scripts link the server and a program running on the system; for example, CGI scripts are used with interactive forms.
Chat room - A real-time electronic forum; a virtual room where visitors can meet others and share ideas on a particular subject. There are chat rooms on the Internet, BBSs, and other online services.
Common Gateway Interface (CGI) - A set of rules that describe how a Web server communicates with another piece of software on the same machine, and how the other piece of software talks to the Web server. Usually, a CGI program is a small routine that takes data from a Web server and does something with it, like putting the content of a form into an e-mail message, or turning the data into a database query.
Database - A database is a computer program that allows you to store large amounts of information in a logical, ordered fashion.
Domain name - The unique name that identifies an Internet site. For instance www.pagebypagedesigns.com is the domain name for Page By Page Designs.com.
Domain name registration - Most Web designers will offer to register your chosen domain name for you. Alternatively, you can choose to register your domain name directly through InterNIC. Regardless of the method you choose there is a standard charge for registration.
E-commerce - Electronic commerce is the exchange of goods or services via the Internet.
Features - The features available for designing a Web site are numerous, from guest books, to audio/video streaming, to chat rooms and bulletin boards.
Guest book - A guest book allows visitors to your site to give you their contact information (e.g. name, e-mail or postal address, telephone number, business). You may be able to use this information to send e-mail or direct marketing newsletters or simply collect marketing information about your customers.
HTML - Hyper Text Markup Language (HTML) is the most basic of the coding language used to develop Web pages. It is used to format text and create hyperlinks from one page to another.
Microsoft NT - The brand name for Microsoft's server operating platform. See also, Unix.
Security functions - Securing areas of your Web site can allow visitors to your site to submit credit card payments online or access sensitive information (e.g. account information).
Shopping cart - Shopping carts serve two functions: to manage your Web-based inventory and to help you design a browser interface for displaying your product or service line.
Unix - The name of a group of server operating platforms from Sun, RedHat, HP, and others. See also, Microsoft NT.
URL - Uniform Resource Locator (formerly Universal Resource Locator). An Internet address which tells a browser where to find an Internet resource. For example, the URL for Page By Page Designs.com is http://www.pagebypagedesigns.com.
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