Markup Language / Site Development Essentials Flashcards
Responsive Design
Enable a Website to be dynamically accessible on different device sizes. Includes defining sizes with percentages and checking device specifications to deliver the appropriate style sheet.
HTML
Hypertext Markup Language
Standard markup language on the web. Defines page structure, hyperlinks, graphics, etc.
W3C
World Wide Web Consortium
Standardizes HTML
https://validator.w3.org/
CSS
Cascading Style Sheets
Rules in external text file that determine how to display HTML elements in Webpages. Defines font, color, and phrase elements on a particular markup page.
Cloud Computing
Software service provided over the internet
MIME
Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions
Enables OS and Web browsers to automatically process files with .htm / .html extensions
SGML
Standard Generalized Markup Language
Metalanguage
DTD
Document Type Definition
Separate file where define your own document language rules. Specifies the flavor of HTML.
XML
Extensible Markup Language
Describes data elements on a Webpage.
XHTML
Extensible Hypertext Markup Language
Merges XML and HTML.
WCAG
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
Guidelines for ensuring Website accessibility to all users, including those with disabilities
Hyperlinks
Embedded instructions within a text file that link to another point in that file or another file
WAI
Web Accessibility Initiative
Works with worldwide organizations in five main areas including technology and guidelines
HTML5 Family
HTML5 - structuring and presenting Webpage content, CSS3 - Style sheet language that provides formatting, JavaScript - scripting language that provides dynamic, interactive capabilities
NDA
Non-Disclosure Agreement
Legally binding contract stating will not reveal trade secrets or intellectual property
