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- Access
- When a web site requires a simple database solution, Microsoft Access is a very popular option. Access is not well suited for very high-traffic, and not as powerful as MySql or SQL Server.
- ADO (ActiveX Data Object)
- A Microsoft technology that provides data access to any
kind of data store.
- ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line)
- A special type of DSL line where the upload speed is different
from the download speed.
- ASP - Active Server Pages
- Active Server Pages is a server-side scripting technology developed by Microsoft. With ASP you can create dynamic web pages by putting script code inside your HTML pages. The code is executed by the web server before the page is returned to the browser.
- Apache
- An open source web server software. Mostly for Unix, Linux
and Solaris platforms.
- ASP (Active Server Pages)
- A Microsoft scripting technology allowing the insertion
of server executable scripts in HTML Pages.
- Browser
- A software program used to display web pages. Internet
Explorer and Netscape are the two most common browsers.
- CGI (Common Gateway Interface)
- A set of rules that describes how a CGI Program communicates
with a Web Server.
- CGI Bin
- The folder (or directory) on a Web Server that stores CGI
Programs.
- CGI Program
- A small program that handles input and output from a Web
Server. Often CGI programs are used for handling forms input
or database queries.
- ColdFusion
- Web development software for most platforms (Linux, Unix,
Solaris and Windows).
- DB2
- A database system from IBM. Mostly for Unix and Solaris
platforms.
- DBA (Data Base Administrator)
- The person (or the software) who administers a database.
Typical task are: backup, maintenance and implementation.
- Domain Name
- The name that identifies a Web Site. (like: pipeten.com)
- DSL (Digital Subscriber Line)
- An Internet connection over regular telephone lines, but
much faster. Speed may vary from 128 kilobit per second,
up to 9 megabit per second.
- Email Forwarding
- Email forwarding allows you to have multiple email personalities.
With email forwarding, you can setup aliases for other email accounts like
postmaster@yourdomain.com should be forwarded to yourdomain.com and sales@yourdomain.com should be forwarded to mary@yourdomain.com
- E-Commerce
- E-Commerce is about selling products or services over the Internet. If you are selling a product or a service, e-commerce is a good way to do business.
- Firewall
- Software that acts as a security filter that can restrict
types of network communication. Most often used between a
LAN and Internet.
- FrontPage
- FrontPage is a very common web site design tool developed by Microsoft.
FrontPage allows users to develop a web site without any deep knowledge of web development. Most Windows hosting solutions support FrontPage server extensions for users that use FrontPage to develop their web site.
If you plan to use FrontPage, you should look for a Windows hosting solution (meaning not Unix / Linux).
- FTP (File Transfer Protocol)
- One of the most common methods for sending files between
two computers.
- GIF (Graphics Interchange Format)
- A compressed format for storing images developed by CompuServe.
One of the most common formats on the Internet.
- HTML (Hypertext Markup Language)
- The language of the Web. Used to add elements and attributes
in text files, to define content, layout and formatting.
- HTTP (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol)
- The standard set of rules for sending text files across
the Internet. It requires an HTTP client program on the one
end, and an HTTP server program in the other end.
- HTTP Client
- A computer program that requests a service from a Web Server.
- HTTP Server
- A computer program providing services from a Web Server.
- HTTPS (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol Secure)
- Same as HTTP but provides secure Internet communication
using SSL. (see also SSL)
- IE (Internet Explorer)
- See Internet Explorer.
- IMAP Email
- IMAP stands for Internet Message Access Protocol. IMAP is another standard protocol for sending and receiving email.
The emails are received and held on your internet server until you pick it up with a client email program, like Outlook, Outlook Express, Netscape Messenger, etc.
IMAP represents an improvement over POP because email stored on an IMAP server can be manipulated from several computers (a computer at home, a workstation at the office, etc.) without having to transfer messages back and forth between computers. POP was designed to support email access on a single computer.
- Internet Browser
- See browser.
- Internet Explorer
- A browser by Microsoft. The most commonly used browser
today.
- Intranet
- A private (closed) Internet, running inside a LAN (Local
Area Network).
- IP Number (Internet Protocol Number)
- A unique number identifying every computer on the Internet
(like 197.123.456.789)
- ISP (Internet Service Provider)
- Someone that provides access to the Internet and Web Hosting.
- Java
- A programming language from SUN. Mostly for programming
web servers.
- JavaScript
- The most popular scripting language on the internet, developed
by Netscape.
- JPEG (Joint Photographic Expert Group)
- The organization that promotes the JPG and JPEG graphic
formats for storing compressed images.
- JPEG and JPG
- Graphic formats for storing compressed images.
- JScript
- Microsoft's version of JavaScript.
- JSP (Java Server Pages)
- A scripting language for creating dynamic web pages. JSP
is based on Java. Mostly used on Linux, Unix and Solaris
platforms.
- Linux Hosting
- Linux hosting means hosting of web services that runs on the Linux operating system. Linux hosting is recomended if you plan to use PHP (Pre Hypertext Processing) as server scripting, or if you plan to use a database such as MySQL.
- LAN (Local Area Network)
- Computers connected together in a small local network,
like inside the same building, usually connected via local
cables. See also WAN.
- Mailing Lists
- Some service providers offer mailing list capabilities. This is a valuable plus if you plan sending out email to a large number of users.
- MySQL
- MySQL is a popular database software for web sites. MySQL is a reliable opensource alternative to the Microsoft and Oracle solutions.
- Netscape
- The browser Netscape from the company Netscape. The most
popular browser for many years. Today IE has the lead.
- Opera
- The browser Opera from the company Opera.
- OS (Operating System)
- The software that manages the operating of a computer.
- POP Email
- POP stands for Post Office Protocol. POP is a standard client/server protocol for sending and receiving email.
The emails are received and held on your internet server until you pick it up with a client email program, like Outlook, Outlook Express, Netscape Messenger, etc. POP email programs are built into Netscape and Internet Explorer browsers (i.e. Microsoft Outlook Express).
- PHP
- Just like ASP, PHP is a server-side scripting language which allows you to create dynamic web pages by putting script code inside your HTML pages. The code is executed by the web server before the page is returned to the browser.
- RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks)
- A standard for connection multiple disks to the same server
for higher security, speed and performance. Often used on
web servers.
- SSL
- A SLL (Secure Socket Layer) can transmit data encrypted.
If you plan to do online credit card transactions, or other types of web communication that needs to be protected against unauthorized access, you must use a secure server.
- SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol)
- A standard protocol for letting applications communicate
with each other using XML.
- Solaris
- Computer operating system from SUN.
- SQL Server
- Microsoft's SQL Server is one of the most popular database software for database-driven web sites with high traffic. SQL Server is a very powerful, robust and full featured SQL database system.
- SSL (Secure Socket Layer)
- Software to secure and protect web site communication using
encrypted transmission of data.
- Unix
- Computer operating system. Mostly used for servers and
web servers.
- VB (Visual Basic)
- See Visual Basic.
- VBScript
- A scripting language from Microsoft. Mostly used with ASP
for programming web servers. Can also be used to program
Internet Explorer. (See also ASP).
- Visual Basic
- A programming language from Microsoft.
- VPN (Virtual Private Network)
- A private network between two remote sites, over a secure
encrypted virtual Internet connection (a tunnel).
- VRML (Virtual Reality Modeling Language)
- A programming language to allow 3D effects to be added
to HTML documents.
- W3C (World Wide Web Consortium)
- The organization responsible for managing standards for
the WWW.
- WAN (Wide Area Network)
- Computers connected together in a wide network, larger
than a LAN, usually connected via phone lines. See also LAN.
- Web-based Email
- Web-based email services enable you to access email via a web browser. You log into your email account via the Web to send and retrieve email. Being able to access your email from any browser anywhere in the world can be very useful
- Web Browser
- See browser.
- Web Host
- Someone that provides Web Site space to companies or individuals.
- Web Page
- A document (normally an HTML file) designed to be distributed
over the Web.
- Web Server
- A computer providing Web Services to other computers.
- Web Services
- Software components and applications running on web servers.
Web services provide data services to other computers, browsers
or individuals, often using XML as the communication protocol.
- Web Site
- A collection of Web Pages belonging to a company or an
individual.
- Windows Hosting
- Windows hosting means hosting of web services that runs on the Windows operating system.
You should choose Windows hosting if you plan to use ASP (Active Server Pages) as server scripting, or if you plan to use a database like Microsoft Access or Microsoft SQL Server.
- WWW Server
- The same as a Web Server.
- URL (Uniform Resource Locator)
- The standard way to address (or identify) a resource on
the Internet (like: http://www.pipeten.com/)
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