An image that has been divided up into sections, each of which serves as a link.
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White space
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An area on a web page that is not filled with text or graphics; may or may not be white.
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Rule of Thirds
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A design principle that entails dividing a page into nine squares and then placing the page elements of most interest on the intersections of the grid lines.
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Named anchor
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A specific location on a web page that is used to link to that portion of the web page.
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Asymmetrical balance
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A design principle in which page elements are placed unevenly on either side of an imaginary line in the center of the page.
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External Links
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Links that connect to web pages in other websites or to an email address.
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Static web page
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Page content that does not charge or allow user interaction.
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Optic center
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The point around which objects on the page are balanced; occurs approximately 3/8ths from the top of the page.
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File extension
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A suffix (separated from the base filename by a dot) to the name of a computer file applied to indicate the file format of its contents or usage.
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Vignette
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A feature in which the border of a picture or portrait fades into the surrounding color at its edges.
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Child page
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A page at a lower level in a web hierarchy that links to page at a higher level.
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Contiguous
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Items that are next to one another.
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Font combination
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A set of three type choices that specify which fonts a browser should use to display test on a screen.
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Flattening
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Merges all visible layers into one layer deleting all other layers greatly reducing file size.
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Internet service provider
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A service to which you subscribe to be able to connect to the Internet with your computer.
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Compositing
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Combining images from more than one source.
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Vectoring
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The process of converting a type layer to an image layer.
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Intellectual property
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An image or idea that is owned and retained by legal control.
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http
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A language web developers use to create web pages.
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.jpg
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File format used for images placed on web pages that is capable of showing millions of colors but is small in file size.
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Breadcrumb trail
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A list of links that provides a path from the initial page opened in a website to the page being currently viewed.
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Rollover
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A special effect that changes the appearance of an object when the mouse moves over it.
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ftp
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The process of uploading and downloading files to and from a remote site.
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Resolution
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To draw on a computer screen; ex.: fonts can be rendered differently.
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Banner
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Image that generally appears across the top of down the side of a web page and can incorporate the company's logo and contact information.
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Head Content
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The part of web page that includes the page title that appears in the title bar of the browser and meta tags for keywords and description.
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Keywords
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Relating to the content of a website and reside in the head section of a web page.
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Opacity
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Determines the percentage of transparency.
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Rules
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A combination of formatting attributes that can be applied to a block of text or other page elements; begins with a period.
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Dynamic Content
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Content that allows the user to interact with the page by clicking or typing, and then responds to this input in some way.
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Cascading style sheets
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Sets of formatting attributes used to format web pages to provide a consistent presentation for content across the site.
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Mask
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A feature that lets you protect or modify a particular area.
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.png
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A type of file format used for images and photographs that appear on web pages.
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Description
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A short synopsis that resides in the head section of a web page and explains the website content.
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_blank
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Opens the web page in a new browser window.
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.gif
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A type of file format that supports both transparency and animation.
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Favicon
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A small icon that represents your site, similar to a logo that appears next to the title of a web page in a browser.
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Hotspot
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A clickable area on an image that, when clicked, links to a different location on that page or to another web page.