A cookie is a message given to a web browser (the application you use to get online) by a web server. Cookies help identify website users who have visited previously, or those that are there for the f [..]

Bandwidth is the amount of information your connection to the Internet can carry, usually measured in bits per second.

A banner is a graphic that is placed around a website for the use of advertising. Graphics can use static images and text, or even be animated. Banners are a great way to draw attention to special inf [..]

A browser is the software you use to view web pages - in fact you're using one right now! Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Internet Explorer are some of the more common browsers, but there are [..]

Short for "Content Management System," a CMS allows a number of users to create and change website content through the use of WSYIWIG editors, without the need for HTML knowledge. Because th [..]

Compression makes files smaller for faster upload/download times, and less disk space usage. JPEGs use compression, making them ideal for web, but can lead to loss of image quality if re-saved multipl [..]

Short for "Domain Name System." The DNS translates URL text addresses that we use (like www.bkmediagroup.com) into a numeric Internet address.

"Dots Per Inch." DPI refers to print resolution of an image, or of the output device (like a printer). The resolution for web is 72 dpi, while the standard for print is 300 dpi, which allows [..]

A domain name is a name that identifies a computer or computers on the Internet. These names appear as a part of a Website's URL. For example, in www.bkmediagroup.com - bkmediagroup is the domain [..]

  'Electronic commerce' is the buying and selling of goods and services, and the transfer of funds, through digital communications. More and more businesses are selling merchandise on their [..]