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Chapter 8
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |