Pixels Jargon

Pixels Accessibility

Means that a website adheres to the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) standards of accessibilty for disabled and visually impaired users.

Pixels Borked

This is when a computer doesn't do what you tell it to do.

Pixels Broadband

Fast internet connection allowing delivery of rich web content such as video & animation.

Pixels Browser

The software that allows you to view websites. The most popular browsers are Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox & Opera.

Pixels CMS

Content Management System. Gives control of a website's content to the owner/user.

Pixels Darknet

A computer network or Internet service that lets users send and receive files and information over the Internet without fear of being monitored or logged. The service allows people to use an untraceable address in the "darknet," where they cannot be personally identified.

Pixels Email

Like mail but with an E on the front.

Pixels Flash

Program for making web animation and video delivery.

Pixels GIMP

Graphic Image Manipulation Program - a free alternative to Photoshop, a photo editor.

Pixels History

Use this in your browser to find sites that you have visited previously.

Pixels Internet

I'd be worried if you don't know what this is!

Pixels Java & Javascript

Java is an Object-Orientated programming language.

Javascript is an web-based scripting language.

Pixels Kilobyte

A very small bit of information. Equivalent to one thousand bytes of computer memory or disk capacity.

Pixels Life

Something you don't have if you run your own web design business.

Pixels Multimedia

A term used to describe all the different media outlets that you use everyday - for example newspapers, photographs, television, internet, mobile phones & radio.

Pixels Nerd

Similar to a geek (a person who knows a lot about the Internet), but this is more of a brainy person who knows everything there is to know about computers. People used to make fun of those who were considered to be nerds, but now the moniker is considered a badge of honor.

Pixels Open Source

Software that is available for anyone to use for free.

Pixels PHP.

Pre-processor hypertext protocol - a web scripting language

Pixels Quirks mode

A technique used by some browsers to maintain backwards compatibility with websites that were designed for older browsers.

Pixels Static

Refers to a website that has no dynamic or animated content.

Pixels T

Pixels URL

Uniform Resource Locator.

Pixels Underscore

These are often used to replace spaces in URL's and email addresses.

Pixels VPN

Virtual Private Network.

Pixels WWW

World Wide Web.

Pixels X-axis

Horizontal.

Pixels Y-axis

Vertical.

Pixels Z-axis

Depth.

Pixels Zorbing

Adrenaline fuelled sport involving big inflatable balls.