Web Design Jargon Words

Web design is fairly new and constantly changing. Professionals have many words that the common person might not understand when it comes to the lingo of web design. If you are having a website constructed or reconstructed it is important to know at least a few key buzz words that are unique to the industry. Having the knowledge and understanding about what is being done to your site will only enhance your involvement so you can accurately describe how you want your site to feel. Here are a few words you should be aware of

HTML

HyperText Markup Language is the markup language for web pages. It provides a means to describe the structure of text-based information in a document. Basically it is the language that web pages are written in.

Tags

A tag is a keyword or term assigned to a piece of information for example an internet bookmark, digital image or computer file. This kind of metadata helps describes an item and allows it to be found again by browsing or searching.

Hyper Link

A hyper link is an image or portion of text that is highlighted in some way. It is usually underlined on the web text and its function is to connect the current document to another. Hyperlinks turn plain text into what is called hypertext.

Pixel

A pixel is the dots on a computer monitor. The resolution on a computer monitor is measured in dots per inch or pixels per inch. This is similar to printing pixels so if you have experience in printing then think of the monitor in the same terms.

Render

Rendering is the generation of an image from a model by using computer programs. The model is a description of three dimensional objects in a strictly defined language or data structure. It provides in formation on viewpoint, texture, geometry, lighting and shading.

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