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Chapter 8
Term | Definition |
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access | the mircosoft office database application |
branding | the tchnique of raising awareness about a company by making a company logo visible in many places |
check box form object | a form object that allows the user to select an option by clicking a check box |
client-side script | a script that processes the form on the user's computer |
coldfusion | adobe server technology |
commercial website | a type of website classification that includes corporate presence and e-commerce websites |
corporate presence website | a type of website that is created by a company or organization to present information about their products or services, but does not have online ordering capabilities |
data source | an external file used to display dynamic data on a web page |
database | a collection of information organized into tables |
dot-com | a company that does business primarily on the web |
drop-down menu | a form object that allows the user to select an option from a list of items that appear when the user clicks the next to the list |
dynamic content | content that changes based on source content changes |
dynamic web page | a web page that includes dynamic content on any of the web page |
dynamic website | a website that includes dynamic content on any of the web pages |
e-commerce website | a type of website created by business for the purpose of selling their products or services to consumers online |
electronic portfolio | stores and presents portfolio content in a digital format such as a website |
FAQ | a web page that contains frequently asked questions and their answers |
field | a piece of data in a record in a database |
flat-file database | a series of records in a database with the same fields |
form | allows the user to communicate and interact with a web server |
form object | an object in a form that is used to obtain information from the user |
informational website | a type of website created for the purpose of displaying factual information about a particular topic |
jump menu | a navigation tool that contains a list of text hyperlinks |
personal website | a type of website that typically conveys the opinion, hobbies, knowledge, or skills of an individual |
portfolio | a collection of work that clearly illustrates effort, progress, knowledge, achievement, and skills |
prompt | the text in the first menu item of a jump menu that guides the user to select an item from the menu |
radio group form object | a form object that allows the user to only select one radio button from each group |
recordset | specified data from a database |
scrolling list | a form object that allows the user to select an option from a list of items by scrolling the list using a scroll bar |
server-side script | a script on a server that processes a form |
site map | a web page that contains links to information on other pages of the website |
static web page | a web page that contains only text and images |
tab-delimited data | data where each item in each row is separated by a tab character |
tabular data | data that has been created in another application and is saved in a delimited text format |
web application | see dynamic website |
Behaviors Command | Displays the behavior panel. Found in the Window menu |
button button | inserts a button form object at the insertion point. Found in the forms category in the insert panel |
checkbox button | inserts a check box form object at the insertion point. Found in the Forms category in the insert panel |
Databases command | dispalys the databases panel. Found in the windows menu |
form button | inserts a form at the insertion point. found in the forms category in the insert panel |
jump menu button | displays a dialog box used to insert a jump menu at the insertion point. Found in the forms category in the insert panel |
label button | inserts a label form object at the insertion point. found in the forms category in the insert panel |
list/menu button | inserts a list/menu form object at the insertion point. Found in the forms category in the insert panel |
radio group button | displays a dialog box used to insert a radio button group form object at the insertion point. found in the forms category in the insert panel |
tabular data button | displays a dialog box used to import tab-delimited data from a gile into a table in a web page document. found in the layout category in the insert panel |
text field button | inserts a text field form object at the insertion point. found in the forms category in the insert panel |