GLOSSARY

This is a partial list of terms and abbreviations frequently used in the web development field which you may encounter during the design of your website.

Java Applet - A short program written in Java (not JavaScript) that is attached to a World Wide Web page and executed by the browser machine. Java is often used for complicated web applications.

JavaScript - JavaScript is a client-side scripting language that allows dynamic behavior to be specified within HTML documents. Most browsers support java; however some browsers are disabled for JavaScript use.

JPEG (JPG) - Stands for Joint Photographic Experts Group. JPEG uses compression technique for color images and therefore some details are lost in the compression yet giving relatively good quality. It is widely used on the Internet and other digital applications.