Term | Definition |
layout | the way elements on a page are arranged |
style | colors, fonts, spacing, graphics, effects and decorations applied to a site’s layout. |
content | text and images displayed on a webpage |
static content | information that doesn't change |
dynamic content | information updated via a stream or service |
header | top section of webpage usually includes logo and navigation |
navigation | main links that allow users to move around a website |
main content | information most relevant to a page |
sidebar | section to the left of the main content |
footer | section at bottom of page |
navigation location | usually header or sidebar |
white space | empty areas on a page |
consistency | different pages of a website having the same design, colors, logo, etc. |
position | where something is located on a page |
scroll bar | a narrow bar along the bottom or side of a window that one clicks on with a mouse to see parts of the window that are hidden |
typography | the art and technique of selecting font, font size, line length, and line-spacing |
browser compatibility | capability or flexibility of a website, web application, script or HTML design to function on different web browsers available in the market |
convention | standard way of doing things |
navigation bar | area of the site that contains links to the most important pages and sections of the site |
browser | software used to access webpages |