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HTML

HTML, an initialism of HyperText Markup Language, is the predominant markup language for web pages. It provides a means to describe the structure of text-based information in a document — by denoting certain text as links, headings, paragraphs, lists, and so on — and to supplement that text with interactive forms, embedded images, and other objects. HTML is written in the form of tags, surrounded by angle brackets. HTML can also describe, to some degree, the appearance and semantics of a document, and can include embedded scripting language code which can affect the behavior of web browsers and other HTML processors.



JavaScript

The primary use of JavaScript is to write functions that are embedded in or included from HTML pages and interact with the Document Object Model (DOM) of the page. Some simple examples of this usage are:

  • Opening or popping up a new window with programmatic control over the size, position and 'look' of the new window (i.e. whether the menus, toolbars, etc. are visible).
  • Validation of web form input values to make sure that they will be accepted before they are submitted to the server.
  • Changing images as the mouse cursor moves over them: This effect is often used to draw the user's attention to important links displayed as graphical elements.


CMS

Content Management System.

Applications that allow websites to be managed without the need for IT assistance. Contents are updated by users with no particular IT experience from anywhere in the World.

e-Commerce

The purchase of goods and services over the World Wide Web, usually with secure connections, with shopping carts and with electronic payment services such as credit card payment authorizations.

Flash

Adobe Flash, also known as Shockwave Flash, Macromedia Flash or simply Flash, is a set of multimedia technologies developed and distributed by Adobe Systems.

A popular method for adding animation and interactivity to web pages; Flash is commonly used to create animation, advertisements, various web page components, to integrate video into web pages.


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