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E-mail forwarding -- a setup which allows e-mail messages sent to a specific
alias to be automatically forwarded to an existing e-mail address. For example,
if you setup sales@yourdomain.com to forward mail to you@yahoo.com any e-mail
sent to the previous address would actually be received in your yahoo.com mailbox
without the senders knowledge.
Flash media -- a type of vector graphic designed by Macromedia. Commonly
used to create web-optimized animations of small or moderate files sizes.
FrontPage -- a popular web design software package published by Microsoft.
Aimed towards new and intermediate designers.
FrontPage extensions -- the set of data files installed on a client's web
server which allows users of Microsoft's FrontPage to fully take advantage of
the software. With the proper extensions installed FrontPage users can not only
publish their web site directly to the server, they can also take advantage of
the software's advanced features such as scripts and webbots.
FTP (File Transfer Protocol) -- FTP programs are used to transfer files,
such as html pages, images, software, and other web documents, between a users
PC and a web server. Some popular FTP programs include Cute FTP, WS FTP, and Bulletproof
FTP.
GIF (Graphics Interchange Format) -- originally developed by CompuServe,
GIF file compression is optimized for the use on the web and includes features
such as advanced file compression, transparency, interlacing and storage of multiple
images within a single file to allow for a primitive form of animation.
HTTP (Hyper-Text Transfer Protocol) -- is the standard encoding format
used for documents to be read and viewed through a web browser.
ICANN (The Internet Corporation Assigned Names and Numbers) -- is the nonprofit
corporation that was formed to assume responsibility for the IP address space
allocation, protocol parameter assignment, domain name system management, and
root server system management functions previously performed under U.S. Government
contract by IANA and other entities.
IP (Internet Protocol) Address -- the numeric address referring to a specific
location on a network. In most cases when you setup domain name with a hosting
company they will assign a specific IP address for your hosting account to which
your domain name will resolve, or point, to. Ex. http://219.85.244.156
InterNIC -- The InterNIC is a concept for an integrated network information
center that was developed by several companies, including Network Solutions, in
cooperation with the US Government. Under a recent agreement with the US Government,
Network Solutions is transitioning from the use of the word "InterNIC" in connection
with its products and services. InterNIC is a registered service mark of the US
Department of Commerce.
Java -- a programing platform developed by Sun Microsystems commonly used
for web applications on servers.
Javascript -- a simple programming syntax, unrelated to Java, which can
be read and processed by web browsers to perform certain basic functions. Javascript
is commonly used to add interactivity to web pages in the form of mouseover effects,
clocks, date functions and other dynamic page effects.
JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group) images -- The compression method
invented by this committee is widely used today, most commonly in the form of
JFIF (JPEG File Interchange Format) files. Their goal was to reduce the file size
of natural, photographic-like true-color images as much as possible without affecting
the quality of the image.
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