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Document Object Model (DOM)
DOM is a powerful API that bind scripting languages such as JavaScript together with HTML.
Domain
A domain name is the web address of a website; it often has a numerical version associated with it called an IP address. All domains have an extension such as .com or .co.uk and are made up of a combination of letters, numbers and hyphens.
It is important your domain is memorable for your customers so think carefully when choosing one.
Domain Name Service (DNS)
The DNS is the technology that converts numerical IP address into easier to remember domain names. DNS servers are told your IP address when the site is set up so that when that particular domain name is requested it can convert it to the relevant IP address and show the user the correct site.
Dynamic HTML (DHTML)
DHTML is a fusion of XHTML, the DOM, CSS and Javascript. It is used to make dynamic pages with lots of functions or forms.
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E-Commerce
E-Commerce is the name for online businesses such as shops and hire services. E-Commerce often goes hand in hand with payment gateways and dynamic CMS to create dynamic online stores with product descriptions, product images and the ability to pay for the item automatically.
E-Mail is short for electronic mail and is the system that allows you to receive messages from customers and friends. If you have purchased a domain then more often than no you can have an email address with the same domain.
Entry Page
An entry page or landing page is the first page a user sees when they arrive on the site. The home page is often the entry page but lots of different things can help visitors land on internal pages of your site.
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Favicon
The Favicon or favourites icon is a small graphical image that is linked to a website and is displayed in browsers to identify it. It often appears in title bars or tab headers inside the browser as well as the bookmarks list.
Most people prefer a smaller version of their logo or mascot to maximise the branding opportunity.
Font
A font is the style of the text that appears on a page. It is very important to balance font styles with design as well as use the right kind of font for the occasion.
The two main styles of font are serif and sans serif which is basically with or without the decorative tabs on the ends of letters.
This site uses a sans serif font for it’s main text although some browser settings can override this.
Many other styles of font exist including script and gothic.
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