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CGI (Common Gateway Interface): A standard for running external programs from a World Wide Web HTTP server. CGI specifies how to pass arguments to the executing program as part of the HTTP request. It is most commonly used to allow the user to send information back to the server, for example in online forms. CSS (Cascading Style Sheets): A method for formatting elements on individual pages on a website by means of one or more master style sheets. It simplifies the task of making pages uniform throughout a site. DHTML (Dynamic HTML): An extension of HTML giving greater control over the layout of page elements and the ability to have Web pages that change and interact with the user without having to communicate with the server. While recent versions of Internet Explorer and Netscape Communicator both implement DHTML, their particular methods differ. digital: Representation of an electronic signal by a set of discrete numerical values, most commonly in binary form. file conversions: Changing one kind of file to another, usually from one platform to another; for example, from a file for a Windows PC to a file for a Macintosh. Flash: Made by Macromedia, this application is used to create animated or interactive content, often for the web. In some cases, a site’s entire interface has been created in Flash, while in others Flash is used as a smaller element on a traditional page. font: A complete set of characters in one design and style. GIF (Graphics Interchange Format): A file format for compressing digital images, GIF’s are extremely common on the web, and are used for backgrounds, headings, text, and a variety of other elements. As they are limited to 265 colors, they are not as effective with photo realistic images. |
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