Terms in this set (99)
The first tag in an HTML document; it informs the interpreter
<!DOCTYPE>
(usually a browser) which version of HTML the web page is
written in.
A source code specification that enables components of an
application programming interface
(API) application or program to work together to produce the
desired functionality.
An HTML5 API used for rendering visual images on the fly by
Canvas
providing scripts with a bitmap canvas.
A W3C technology for applying structure and formatting
Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) instructions total pages and other markup language documents.
Formatting can be placed within the HTML or called remotely
from an external style sheet.
The ability to determine a user's location. Web sites can use
geolocation
this information to enhance the user experience and provide
location base services, such as mapping.
A video codec supported by HTML5-compliant browsers that
H.264
does not require a plug-in; uses less battery and processing
resources.
Embedded instructions within a file that link it to another
hyperlinks
point in the file or to a separate file.
A scripting language that adds dynamic interactivity to Web pages.
JavaScript
Generally used on the client side but can also be used on the
server side.
A streaming, digital multimedia format used to store video,
MPEG-4 (MP4)
audio, subtitles and still images.
The ability for Web browsers and online services to download
offline storage
and access content and services without being connected to
the Internet.
An open-source audio and video format used for streaming
Ogg
digital multimedia. Uses the Theoracodec for compression.
, An open-source media fil format designed for the Web. Web M
WebM audio streams are compressed with the Vorbis audio codec.
WebM video streams are compressed with the VP8 video
codec.
class selector A selector that specifies CSS styles for a group of elements.
In a style sheet, a format instruction that consists of a
CSS rule
specified selector and the properties and values applied to
it.
document flow In CSS, the arrangement of content elements on a page and how the space is
used.
id selector A selector that specifies CSS styles for one unique element.
Multipurpose Internet Mail Defiens the file type, such as text or video, and the extension,
Extensions (MIME) such as css or mp4, for a user agent or browser.
A descriptive characteristic of an object (such as color, width or
property
height) that the developer stipulates in the creation of the
object.
CSS3 rule that defines an7y font desired by a Web designer; the
@font-face
font library is hosted on the Web server.
In a style sheet, a property and a value applied to a format a
CSS declaration
specified HTML element (selector). A declaration combined
with a selector is a CSS rule.
CSS selector In a style sheet, any HTML element to which designated styles are applied.
The amount of transparency in an element's appearance. Can be
opacity
specified for various elements and properties using CSS.
@key frames A CSS3 at-rule that defines an animation and its position.
overlay A CSS3 technique used to place an HTML element on top of another HTML
element.
Specifies the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) colors of an element, with
RGBA
an additional value (Alpha) for defining the opacity. For
example, background: rgba(215, 143, 112, 0.4).
transform A CSS3 effect that changes the shape, size and or position of an element.
transition CSS3 effect that gradually changes an element from one style to another
style.
The interaction between a Web page and the person using it.
user interface
Generally, but no always, accepts user commands and returns
information.
, An axis used along with X and Y for specifying Cartesian
Z-axis coordinates in three dimensions, whereas only the X-axis
and Y-axis are used for two-dimensional coordinates.
Synthesis of code to simplify it and reduce duplication; linking
conatenation
two or more units of information, such as strings or files, to
form one unit.
dot notation A reference technique used to access a property or method of an object.
Part of a statement that is evaluated as a value; it can use any
expression
combination of variables, operators, and other expressions.
graphical user interface (GUI) A program that provides graphical navigation with menus and screen icons.
The traditional authoring languaged used to develop Webpages
Hypertext Markup Language
(HTML) for many applications.
method An action that can be performed by an object.
A self-containted programming component modeled after
object
abstract or real "objects" that contains properties and methods
needed to make a certain type of data useful.
operand Data that is to be operated upon or manipulated in some manner.
A symbol character used in programming expressions to instruct
operator
the program how to store or manipulate (operate on) a value.