Posts Tagged ‘HTML element’

Web design terms, web design jargon, web design dictionary and web design glossary – part 3

Monday, March 16th, 2009

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(cc)    Meta-tag – Meta-tags are HTML tags that can be used to identify the creator of a web page, what HTML specifications a web page follows, the keywords and description of the page, etc. The most common use of a meta-tag in online marketing is the keyword and description tags, which tell the search engines that index meta-tags what description to use in their search query results.
(dd)    Mouse over – A popular special effect for web graphics, generally programmed in JavaScript, that changes switches color or a graphic image when you place your cursor over it. Mouse overs can also be used to trigger navigation changes and pop-up windows.

Web designing terms – Glossary of terms frequently used in web design Part 2

Monday, March 16th, 2009

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Feathering – Feathering the edge of a graphic image gradually dissipates the edge, making the edge look blurry.

Flash – Vector graphic animation software from Macromedia that allows Flash graphics to look the same across all browsers, as long as the plug-in is installed. One of the advantages of Flash animations is their relatively fast download time.