Clear definitions of common words and phrases used in connection with website design. Look up words or jargon used by your web designer.

Skeleton Screen

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A visual loading technique that displays an outline or placeholder of a webpage's [...]

Skeleton Screen2024-03-20T13:11:05+00:00

Site Map

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A hierarchical list or diagram of all the pages and content on a [...]

Site Map2024-03-20T13:10:22+00:00

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A vertical column or panel on the side of a webpage containing supplementary [...]

Sidebar2024-03-20T13:09:32+00:00

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Content that is designed to be easily shared on social media platforms or [...]

Shareable Content2024-03-20T13:08:41+00:00

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Social media icons or buttons on a webpage that allow users to easily [...]

Share Buttons2024-03-20T13:08:08+00:00

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The period of inactivity after which a user's session on a website expires [...]

Session Timeout2024-03-20T13:07:35+00:00

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A script that runs in the background of a webpage, enabling features such [...]

Service Worker2024-03-20T13:06:47+00:00

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The execution of scripts on the server-side (i.e., the web server) to generate [...]

Server-Side Scripting2024-03-20T13:06:09+00:00

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A software update released to fix vulnerabilities or weaknesses in a website's code [...]

Security Patch2024-03-20T13:05:31+00:00

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A digital certificate issued by a trusted authority that verifies the authenticity and [...]

Security Certificate2024-03-20T13:04:50+00:00