Glossary

applet	A small application, usually embedded in a web page and written in java.
clickable	Something that responds somehow when someone clicks n it with the mouse.
font	A size and style for a given font family. For example Arial 14 pt. is a font within the Arial family.
frame	A web page that contains or displays another web page within it.
frameset	A grouping of frames on a web page. Also, the file that sets up the grouping of frames on a web page.
GIF	Graphic Interchange Format, a format used for image files, especially those not needing more than 256 colors. GIF files generally have a .gif extension. Pronounced with a hard “g” as in “gift.”
Java	A highly structured computer programming language. Not related to JavaScript.
JavaScript	A highly structure scripting language used by web developers to allow greater degrees of control of the user interface. JavaScript applets are embedded in the HTML of the web page and run on the client machine, rather than the server. Not directly related to java.
JPEG	Pronounced "Jay-peg," stands for Joint Photographic Experts Group, and represents a type of image file, generally with a .jpg or .jpeg extension. JPEGs (also abbreviated JPGs) are ideal for containing photographs.
navigation	The process of moving around in a computerized (or real) environment.
white space	The portions of a web page that are empty. These are important for “setting off” those sections of the page that are not empty.
WYSIWYG	An acronym for “What You See Is What You Get.” Pronounced “whizzy-wig.” Refers to a program that shows the page being edited exactly as it will appear when eventually viewed on paper or screen.