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AJAX
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AJAX is an acronym for Asynchronous JavaScript and XML. It's a method to utilize the abilities of JavaScript, the Document Object Model, and XML to create interactivity on the web.
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Bandwidth
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A measure for the speed (amount of data) you can send through an Internet connection. The more bandwidth, the faster the connection
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BMP (Bitmap)
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A format for storing images.
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C
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An advanced programming language used for programming advanced computer applications.
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C# (C Sharp)
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A Microsoft version of C++ with added Java-like functions.
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C++ (C Plus Plus)
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The same as C with added object-oriented functions.
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Client Side
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Client side means an action which is performed by the browser on the computer being used to access a web page.
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CMS
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CMS stands for Content Management System. CMS is a software application designed to manage workflow needed to collaboratively create, edit, review, index, search, publish, archive and format various kinds of digital media and electronic text.
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Compression
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A method of reducing the size (compress) of web documents or graphics for faster delivery via the web.
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Conceptual Site Map
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Conceptual diagrams are high-level visual of home pages, Web sites, and hyperlinked documents
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CSS
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CSS stands for Cascading Style Sheet. This is a document format which provides a set of style rules which can then be incorporated in an XHTML or HTML document. It is a means to separate web content from formatting and presentation information. A W3C recommended language for defining style (such as font, size, color, spacing, etc.) for web documents.
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Database
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Data stored in a computer in such a way that a computer program can easily retrieve and manipulate the data.
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Database Description
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The purpose of a database description is to define the basic structure of the application at a conceptual level. The database description focuses on high-level data storage areas, known as entities, the actors that interact with these entities, the relationships between the entities, and quantitative metrics about each entity.
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Database Model
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A database model or database scheme is the structure or format of a database, described in a formal language supported by the database management.
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Database System
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A computer program (like MS Access, Oracle, and MySQL) for manipulating data in a database.
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Design Class Diagrams
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Design class diagrams define the classes in your system by illustrating object-oriented programming features such as class relationships, operations, attributes, and interfaces.
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Domain Name
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The name that identifies a web site. (Like: Paragon9.com)
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Dynamic IP
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An IP address that changes each time you connect to the Internet.
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Feature Document
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List of the project features.
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Flash
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A vector-based multimedia format developed by Macromedia for use on the web.
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GANTT Chart
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A Gantt chart is a horizontal bar chart developed as a production control tool in 1917 by Henry L. Gantt, an American engineer and social scientist. Frequently used in project management, a Gantt chart provides a graphical illustration of a schedule that helps to plan, coordinate, and track specific tasks in a project.
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GIF (Graphics Interchange Format)
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A compressed format for storing images developed by CompuServe. One of the most common image formats on the Internet.
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Graphical User Interface
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A graphical user interface is the visible aspect of a website or program which allows a visual user agent to interact with the site.
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Graphics
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In web terms graphics describe pictures (opposite to text).
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HTML
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Hypertext Markup Language is a language used to structure content on a website. Although the HTML specification contains the means to significantly impact the appearance of the page, HTML should be used exclusively for structure, with CSS used to format the page.
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Hyperlink
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A pointer to another document. Most often a pointer to another web page. A hyperlink is a synonym for a hotlink or a link, and sometimes called a hypertext connection to another document or web page.
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Hypermedia
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An extension to hypertext to include graphics and audio.
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Hypertext
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Hypertext is text that is cross-linked to other documents in such a way that the reader can read related documents by clicking on a highlighted word or symbol.
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Interactive Design
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Iterative design is a design methodology based on a cyclic process of prototyping, testing, analyzing, and refining a product or process.
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Java
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A programming language developed by SUN. Mostly for programming web servers and web applets.
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JavaScript
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Perhaps the most ubiquitous scripting language on the web, JavaScript is a client side programming language which can be used with almost all user agents. The most popular scripting language on the internet, developed by Netscape
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JPEG and JPG
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Graphic formats for storing compressed images.
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Mind Map
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A mind map is a diagram used to represent words, ideas, tasks, or other items linked to and arranged around a central key word or idea.
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MySQL
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MySQL is an open source database software based on the SQL vocabulary which can be employed in combination with most server-side languages, but which is most commonly employed with PHP.
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Open Source
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Open source software is a licensing model for software which gives free access to the source code of the software to allow interested parties to modify or contribute to the software as they see fit. Commonly created as collaborative projects and shared at no cost.
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PERT (Project Evaluation and Review Technique) / CPM (Critical Path Method) Chart
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A PERT chart presents a graphic illustration of a project as a network diagram consisting of numbered nodes (either circles or rectangles) representing events, or milestones in the project linked by labeled vectors (directional lines) representing tasks in the project. The direction of the arrows on the lines indicates the sequence of tasks.
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PHP
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PHP (Hypertext Preprocessor) is a popular general-purpose server side scripting language which can be embedded into HTML to create a wide variety of mini-applications, but can also be used to build large-scale complex applications.
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PNG (Portable Network Graphics)
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A format for encoding a picture pixel by pixel and sending it over the web. A W3C recommendation for replacing GIF.
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Scope Statement
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Is used to define the boundaries of the project. It is a written agreement between the project team and the person(s) that commissioned and sponsored the project. The Scope Statement provides the basis for future project decisions and must accurately reflect any revisions that are made to the scope of the project.
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SEM (Search Engine Marketing)
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Search engine marketing, or SEM, is a form of internet marketing that seeks to promote websites by increasing their visibility in search engine result pages (SERPs) through the use of search engine optimization, paid placement, contextual advertising, and paid inclusion.
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SEO (Search Engine Optimization)
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Search engine optimization describes a part of the process to making certain a website appears to its best advantage in search engine results pages. Some search engine optimization processes, described as (Black Hat), involve attempting to deceive search engines into believing a site is more relevant than it is.
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Sequence Diagrams
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A sequence diagram can map a scenario described by a use case in step by step detail to define how objects collaborate to achieve your application’s goals.
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Server Side
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Server side describes scripting which is performed on the server, before a page is delivered to the user agent. Server side scripting has some advantages over client side scripting because it doesn't require the user's user agent to support the scripting language used.
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Site Map
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A special page on a web site that contains a tree-like representation of the link structure of the site.
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UML
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Unified Modeling Language is the industry-standard language for the specification, visualization, construction, and documentation of the components of software systems. UML helps to simplify the process of software design, making a model for construction with a number of different views.
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URI or URL
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Uniform Resource Indicator or Uniform Resource Locator is a web address, such ashttp://www.paragon9.com
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Use Case
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A use case in software and systems engineering is a description of a system's behavior as it responds to a request that originates from outside of that system. In other words, a use case describes 'who' can do 'what' with the system in question. The use case technique is used to capture a system's behavioral requirements by detailing scenario-driven threads through the functional requirements.
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User Agent
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User agent is the generic term used to describe any device which might access a web page. User agents include web browsers such as Firefox or Internet Explorer, search engine robots, handheld devices including mobile phones.
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WBS (Work Breakdown Structure)
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A work breakdown structure (WBS) in project management and systems engineering, is a tool used to define and group a project's discrete work elements (or tasks) in a way that helps organize and define the total work scope of the project.
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XHTML
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XHTML (Extensible Hypertext Markup Language) is a combination of XML and HTML which provides developers with a language which uses the HTML specifications within the constraints of the XML format.
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XML
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XML, or Extensible Markup Language, is a generic format intended for maximum flexibility to provide information in a wide variety of structural formats.
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XSL
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XSL, or Extensible Style sheet Language, is a language which describes the formatting and presentation of XML content.
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ZIP File
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A compressing format for computer files. Commonly used for compressing files before downloading over the Internet. ZIP files can be compressed (ZIPPED) and decompressed (UNZIPPED) using a computer program like WINZIP.
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