Definitions of terms that are confusing:
I. 8 important words to know and understand
1) Url Address - (Uniform Resource Locator) Works like your home address.
This tells the location of any file on the net. (just like how your home address does).
Also referred to as link, direct link or just address
examples:
a) For images -
http://photos.friendster.com/photos/27/21/6191272/1_283747396l.jpghttps://2img.net/h/i49.photobucket.com/albums/f273/fulfilryan27/ryan.gif*take note on the last part of the address...
url address of images always end with .jpg, .bmp, .gif and so on depeding on the format of the image
b) For sites -
http://www.friendster.com/http://www.geocities.com/fulfilryan21/index.htmc) For extension files -
http://www.geocities.com/fulfilryan21/colorpicker.swfhttp://www.geocities.com/fulfilryan21/sample.css2) Friendster User ID - (referred also as ID, UID or user ID)
This are unique numbers that friendster members have.
This ID's can be custumized also.
examples:
my ID is: 6191272
my customized id is: rhy23jho
3) External files / Extension files are the same - External files are files uploaded to any file hosting site
and this files are linked to your profile using linkers...
Most used external files...
a) JS file - (Java Script)
b) CSS file - (Cascading Style Sheets)
c) SWF file - (Shock Wave Flash)
d) TXT file - (Text)
4) Tracker - a js code that tracks your viewer and makes a list of your visitors.
Sometimes called WVM tracker (Whos Viewed Me tracker)
5) Onload handler - a js code that handles js codes that should be initialized when your page loads
6) File hosting sites - are sites that host files for website uses or for just storing them.
File hosting site provides the link to your file so that your page or your site can access them anytime.
examples are...
a)
http://www.badwaresite.wwwb)
http://www.geocities.com7) Linker - a linker establishes a connection between your page and your file hosting site.
Main bar and Side bar - main bar is the left column of boxes on a default format of a profile while side bar is the right column.
II. Other words you should know
(arranged alphabetically)
BTW - by the way
CBox - Chat box
encrypt - the process of transforming information to make it unreadable.
Encrypting is done so to avoid the code from being ripped.
footer - the lowest part of your default profile. (you can see the copy rights of friendster there)
GIF - an image format. Stands for Graphic Interchange Format.
Images in this format ends with .gif
a GIF contains a set of images that are displayed one after another does creating image motion.
Example:
http://h1.badwaresite.www/styker17/examples/gifexamplef.gifhover - the act of putting your mouse over an object on a web page.
iframe - inline frame. is an HTML element which makes it possible to embed another
HTML document inside the main document.
marquee - an HTML tag that makes text scroll across the page.
meettrail - the connection box.
Displays how you are connected with the page you are viewing.
opacity - the degree to which light is blocked. (zero opacity means being transparent)
poser - someone who acts as another person.
ripper - one who rips or steal and uses your codes without asking permission.
tooltips - a small box that apears when you hover a link. this box contains short informations about the link
WVM - whos viewed me
^ These are the terms Newbies got confused about the first time they came here or make a layouts.
Hope it will help the newbies out there.
III - For more advanced terms, words, tags and codes....
visit
www.w3schools.com
