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· What is Usability?
Usability is a term used to denote the ease with which people can employ a particular tool or other human-made object in order to achieve a particular goal. Usability can also refer to the methods of measuring usability and the study of the principles behind an object's perceived efficiency or elegance.
CLARIFICATION: In short, it is the science of making something easy to use or user friendly!
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· What is FTP?
(File Transfer Protocol) A very common method of moving files between two Internet sites. FTP is a way to login to another Internet site for the purposes of retrieving and/or sending files. FTP was invented and in wide use long before the advent of the World Wide Web and originally was always used from a text-only interface. It is not always safe to use.
CLARIFICATION: It is a way to transfer files between two computers but requires that you install a program on your computer called an FTP client. The browser 'Internet Explorer' has this built in but many people still find it difficult to use.
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· What is JSP?
Stands for "Java Server Page". This programming language was developed by Sun Microsystems as an alternative to Microsoft's active server page (ASP) technology. JSP pages are similar to ASP pages in that they are compiled on the server, rather than in a user's Web browser. After all, they don't call them "server pages" for nothing. However, JSP is Java-based, whereas ASP is Visual Basic-based. JSP pages are useful for building dynamic Web sites and accessing database information on a Web server.
CLARIFICATION: JSP is basically used for developing web based software applications like 'interactive' web sites, CMS systems etc. It is Sun Microsystems version of the open source programming language PHP
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· What is proprietary?
It means protected by trademark or patent or copyright; made or produced or distributed by one having exclusive rights; "`Tylenol' is a proprietary drug of which `acetaminophen' is the generic form"
CLARIFICATION: privately developed and owned technology.It is NOT free and you can't copy it without first asking the company that made it.
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· What are breadcrumbs?
Navigational technique displaying all visited pages leading from the home page to the currently viewed page. All pages are linked for easy backwards navigation. Typically placed near the top of a web page. Example: Home >> Services >> Auto-Repair >> Trucks >> Transmission Repair
CLARIFICATION: It is a way to, at all times, let the user know were he is on a web site so that he doesn't get lost
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· Why should a web site NOT use frames? (And what exactly are frames?)
Two or more separate HTML documents may be combined within a single web browser screen. By using multiple windows (or sub windows) web pages may be generated with many interacting documents. Unfortunately, many search engines experience problems with framed web sites and as a result may not be indexed correctly. Search engines can only read text and will often index only the part of a framed site within the "noframes" section. ...
CLARIFICATION:In HTML, frames provide the ability to break a web page into multiple, separately scrollable areas. However, some search engines cannot follow links in a framed web site and it is wise to AVOID using frames when building a web site.
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· Blogs - what is a blog?
A Web LOG (Blog) is a journal kept on the internet. This journal is often updated daily and contains all information that the person maintaining the BLOG, (known as a "Blogger"), wishes to share with the world. The activity of updating a blog is called "blogging." Also applies to websites dedicated to a particular topic and being updated with the latest news, views and trends. Blogs are typically updated daily using software that allows people with little or no technical background to update and maintain the blog.
CLARIFICATION: A blog is an easy to use, easy to update web page where you can share your daily life like a diary. All you need is a browser to update your web page (Blog) Usually the format is just ONE long web page with different snippets of your latest articles on it.
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