A
- Accessibility: Designing websites to ensure they are usable by everyone, including people with disabilities.
- Anchor Text: The clickable text in a hyperlink.
- API (Application Programming Interface): A set of tools and protocols for building software and allowing different applications to communicate.
- Aspect Ratio: The proportional relationship between the width and height of a design element, often images or videos.
B
- Back-End: The server-side of a website, including databases and server logic.
- Bounce Rate: The percentage of visitors who leave a website after viewing only one page.
- Breadcrumb Navigation: A secondary navigation system showing the user’s path to their current location on the site.
- Browser Compatibility: Ensuring a website works across various web browsers.
C
- Cache: Temporary storage for web pages and resources to improve loading speeds.
- Call to Action (CTA): A prompt encouraging users to take a specific action (e.g., “Sign Up”).
- CMS (Content Management System): Software that helps users create, manage, and modify content on a website without coding.
- CSS (Cascading Style Sheets): A stylesheet language used to describe the presentation of a website (e.g., layout, colors, fonts).
D
- Database: A structured set of data stored electronically and accessed for web applications.
- Domain Name: The address users type into a browser to visit a website (e.g., example.com).
- Dropdown Menu: A list of links or options that appear when hovering over or clicking a menu item.
E
- E-Commerce: Websites designed for buying and selling products or services online.
- Em (Unit): A scalable measurement unit in web design, relative to the font size of its parent element.
- Embedding: Placing media (e.g., videos, maps) from another platform onto a webpage.
F
- Favicon: A small icon associated with a website, displayed in the browser tab.
- Flat Design: A minimalist design style emphasizing usability and simplicity.
- Framework: A pre-written code library providing structure for building websites (e.g., Bootstrap, Foundation).
- Front-End: The client-facing part of a website, including layout and design.
G
- Grid System: A framework of horizontal and vertical lines to help designers structure layouts.
- GUI (Graphical User Interface): A visual way of interacting with a website or application, as opposed to text commands.
H
- Hosting: Storing website files on a server to make them accessible on the internet.
- Hover State: A style change when a user moves their cursor over an element.
- HTML (HyperText Markup Language): The standard language used to create webpages.
I
- Image Optimization: Reducing image size without sacrificing quality to improve website performance.
- Interactive Design: Creating web experiences that respond to user actions.
- IP Address: A unique string of numbers identifying a device on the internet.
J
- JavaScript: A programming language used to create interactive and dynamic website features.
- JPEG: A commonly used image format, suitable for photos.
K
- Kerning: Adjusting the space between characters in text to improve readability.
- Keyword: Words or phrases optimized for search engines to improve rankings.
L
- Landing Page: A standalone webpage designed for marketing or promotional purposes.
- Load Time: The time it takes for a webpage to fully display its content.
M
- Media Query: A CSS technique used to apply styles based on screen size or resolution.
- Mockup: A visual representation of a website’s layout before development.
- Mobile-First Design: Designing websites with mobile devices as the primary focus, then scaling up for larger screens.
N
- Navigation Bar: A horizontal or vertical menu with links to the main sections of a website.
- Nested Elements: HTML elements placed inside another element.
O
- Open Source: Software with a source code that anyone can inspect, modify, and enhance.
- Optimization: Improving website performance, speed, and usability.
P
- Parallax Scrolling: A design effect where background content moves slower than foreground content while scrolling.
- Plugin: A piece of software that adds extra features or functionality to a website.
- Prototype: An interactive, clickable model of a website used during the design phase.
Q
- Query: A request sent to a database or server to retrieve information.
R
- Responsive Design: Designing websites to adapt seamlessly to different screen sizes and devices.
- RGB (Red, Green, Blue): A color model used for digital design.
S
- SEO (Search Engine Optimization): Strategies to improve a website’s visibility on search engines.
- SSL (Secure Sockets Layer): A protocol for encrypting information exchanged between a user and a website.
- SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics): A graphic format that maintains quality at any size.
T
- Typography: The art and technique of arranging text to make it readable and visually appealing.
- Template: A pre-designed layout used for creating consistent webpages.
U
- UI (User Interface): The design of a website or app’s interface, focusing on how users interact with it.
- UX (User Experience): The overall experience a user has when interacting with a website or app.
V
- Viewport: The visible area of a webpage on a device screen.
- Visual Hierarchy: The arrangement of elements to prioritize content and guide the user’s attention.
W
- Wireframe: A basic visual guide representing a website’s structure and layout.
- Widget: A small application or tool added to a website, like a calendar or weather forecast.
Z
- Z-Index: A CSS property that controls the stacking order of overlapping elements.
