Chapter 10: Multimedia and the Web Flashcards
AJAX
A set of Web standards designed to better handle Web page interactivity by downloading only new data from the Web server, instead of redownloading the entire Web page. (p419)
alternative text
A text description for a Web page image, which is displayed when the image is pointed to and can be read by assistive technology. (p413)
animated GIF
A group of GIF images saved as an animated GIF file that is inserted in a Web page; the individual images are displayed one after another to simulate movement. (p404)
Animation
The process by which a series of graphical images are displayed one after the other to simulate movement. (p404)
Audio
Sound, such as music, spoken voice, and sound effects. (p404)
Cascading Style Sheets (CSSs)
A tool used to specify and apply the styles used in Web pages; used to provide a consistent, and yet flexible, appearance for all of the pages in a Web site. (p418)
Flash
A popular program for creating Web animations and interactive Web-based multimedia applications. (p404)
flowchart
A tool that can be used during the Web design process to illustrate how the pages in a Web site relate to one another. (p410)
GIF
An image format that supports 256 colors and is commonly used for Web page line art images. (p402)
graphic
A digital representation of a photograph, drawing, chart, or other visual image; also called a image. (p400)
HTML (Hypertext Markup Language)
A markup language widely used for creating Web pages; the most recent version is HTML5. (p415)
Image
A digital representation of a photograph, drawing, chart, or other visual image; also called a graphic. (p400)
Java applet
A small program inserted into a Web page that performs a specific task, such as changing the values in a stock portfolio or scrolling text across the screen. (p404)
JavaScript
A scripting language widely used to add dynamic content to Web pages. (p418)
JPEG
An image format that supports true color and is commonly used for Web page photographs. (p402)
markup language
A type of language that uses symbols or tags to describe what a document should look like when it is displayed in a Web browser. (p414)
multimedia
The integration of a variety of media, such as text, images, video, animation, and sound. (p395)
page layouts
A sketch of a Web page often developed during the Web site design process to illustrate the basic layouts of the home page and the rest of the pages on that site. (p410)
PNG
An image format that is designed specifically for Web page images. (p402)
Silverlight
A technology used to create and display Web animations and interactive Web-based multimedia applications. (p404)
storyboard
An ordered series of sketches usually developed during the design process of an animated sequence or other multimedia component to illustrate what each page or screen of that component will look like. (p411)
Text
Alphanumeric characters kept in a text, not graphic, format. (p400)
thumbnail image
A small image on a Web page that is linked to a larger, higher-resolution image. (p403)
video
A continuous stream of visual information broken into separate images or frames to be displayed one after the other to simulate the original visual event. (p405)
virtual reality (VR)
The use of a computer to create three-dimensional environments that look like they do in the real world. (p397)
Web site authoring software
A type of application program used to create Web pages and entire Web sites; also referred to as Web site builders, especially when referring to a cloud service. (p421)
Web site design
The process of planning what a Web site will look like and how it will function. (p407)
Web site development
The process of creating, testing, publishing, and maintaining a Web site. (p414)
Web-based multimedia
Multimedia located on Web pages. (p395)
Wireless Markup Language (WML)
A language used to display Web pages on WAP-enabled devices, such as some older mobile phones. (p418)
XHTML (Extensible Hypertext Markup Language)
A newer, stricter version of HTML that is based on XML. (p416)
XML (Extensible Markup Language)
A set of rules used for exchanging data over the Web; addresses only the content, not the formatting of the data, and the content displays in an appropriate format based on the device being used. (p416)
