In this glossary archive page, you will find the most important website development glossary terms and their definition. If you’re looking to build your website, check out these glossaries and stay ahead in your career.

 

Accelerated mobile pages	Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) is an open-source framework created by Google and other technology firms to improve mobile web page performance and speed.
B2B web development	B2B (Business-to-Business) web development is designing, developing, and managing websites or online applications that suit the requirements of companies that service other businesses.
Back end development	Building a website or web app’s backend is called “backend development.”
Bootstrap	Bootstrap is a renowned open-source front-end framework that is used to create adaptable and mobile-first sites and online apps. It includes a library of pre-designed themes, styles, and elements to help you construct consistent and aesthetically attractive user interfaces.
Browser	A browser, often known as a web browser, is software that lets users access and navigate the World Wide Web. It connects people to the internet by enabling them to browse websites, read web pages, and engage with online material.
Content management system	A content management system (CMS) is a tool that allows customers to build, control, and alter website content without requiring technical expertise.
CSS	CSS is short for Cascading Style Sheets. It is a style sheet terminology used to describe how a text written in HTML or XML looks.
Front-end Development	Front-end web development is the procedure of constructing a website’s graphical user interface utilizing HTML, CSS, and JavaScript so that consumers can watch and interact with the site.
HTML Markup	HTML markups, also called HTML tags or HTML components, function as the basis of a web page. HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) is the typical markup language utilized on the World Wide Web to organize and display information.
HTTP	HTTP refers to Hypertext Transfer Protocol, is a protocol that allows computers to interact with one another via the Internet.
HTTPS	Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure is known as HTTPS. It enables secure communication between your web browser and websites. The information you transmit and receive is protected when you access a website using HTTPS.
Informative Design	Information design organizes, presents, and visualizes data to be understandable and accessible to a particular audience. To create compelling communication materials, it incorporates principles from various disciplines, including graphic design, visualizing data, psychological theory, and user-centered design.
Interactive Design	In web development, interactive design refers to the construction of online interfaces and experiences that actively engage users and are participatory. It goes beyond static web pages and focuses on creating and implementing aspects that stimulate user engagement, feedback, and response.
Java	Java is a high-level, class-based, object-oriented computer language that is meant to have as few application variables as possible. It is a general-purpose computer language designed to let creators “write once, run anywhere” (WORA).
Javascript	JavaScript is a popular computer language that enables programmers to construct dynamic and interactive websites. Brendan Eich of Netscape Communications invented it in 1995.
Landing Page	A real estate landing page is a reliable webpage that provides in-depth information on a single service or product. This may include anything from purchasing to selling.
Mobile-Friendly Web Design	A mobile-friendly web design is building websites that are designed and customized to give a smooth and user-friendly experience on mobile devices like smartphones, and tablets.
Page Speed	Page speed is the rate at which the material on a web page loads and becomes accessible to visitors. It is frequently measured by the duration it endures for a web page to load fully or by specific performance metrics such as the duration it bears for the first content element to appear on the screen (also known as the “First Contentful Paint”) or the time it takes for the entire page to become interactive (also known as the “Time to Interactive”).
Prototype	A prototype is a pre-production version or model of a product designed to test and evaluate its functioning, features, and usability. Before it is evolved into a completed product, it acts as a concrete representation or demonstration of an idea, concept, or design.
Real Estate Graphic Design	Real estate graphic design refers to the specialized field of graphic design that focuses on creating visual materials and assets specifically for the real estate industry. It involves the use of graphic design principles, tools, and techniques to develop various visual elements for marketing, advertising, and promoting real estate properties.
Real Estate Web Development	Producing and designing websites especially suited for the real estate market is called real estate web development. It entails developing sites that address the requirements of real estate brokers, agents, managers, and future tenants or tenants.
Redirects	A website redirect is a method of automatically redirecting people from one online page or URL to another. It is often used for various objectives, including ensuring a seamless user experience and maintaining search engine optimization. When pages are renamed or relocated on a website, redirects are often used.
Responsive Design	In web development, responsive design refers to designing websites that adjust and react to the user’s device and screen size. It entails planning and developing a website to provide ideal viewing and interaction experiences across several platforms, including desktop computers, laptops, tablets, and smartphones.
Static Web Pages	A static web page is coded in HTML, displaying the same information to all visitors regardless of who they are. Static web pages are simpler to put up and develop than their dynamic counterparts, which may provide personalized features based on user credentials or other data. Web pages that don’t change over time are called “static” websites.
User Experience	A person’s whole experience while engaging with a product, system, or service is referred to as user experience (UX). It includes all user engagement elements, such as perceptions, emotions, attitudes, and actions before, during, and after utilizing a product or service.
User Interface	User interface design (UI) is the process of creating visually appealing user interfaces for computers and other electronic devices. It is the goal of designers to create intuitive and pleasurable user interfaces. There are additional types of UI designs, such as voice-activated interfaces, in addition to graphic user interfaces.
Web Accessibility	The technique of designing and creating websites and online content in a manner that enables persons with disabilities to access and utilize them effectively is referred to as web accessibility.
Web Development	Web development includes the creation of websites and web-based programs that may be accessed using a web browser. Additional options include web programming, web development, and data management.
Web Navigation	Web navigation is looking at and moving through a website’s pages and information. It includes using buttons, navigation bars, bookmarks, sidebar navigation, bottom navigation, search features, and internal links to help users navigate and find information.
Web Safe Fonts	Web-safe fonts, also known as system fonts or standard fonts, are a set of fonts that most operating systems and web browsers support. These fonts are deemed “safe” because users will probably have them installed on their devices. This guarantees that text on additional websites looks the same and can be relied on.
Web Server	A web server is a hardware and software that employs HTTP and other protocols to respond to requests from consumers over the World Wide Web. A web server’s primary job is to display website information by keeping, processing, and sending pages to consumers.
Website	A website is a group of web pages and content that all have the same domain name and are hosted on at least one web server. Websites usually focus on a single subject or goal, like news, education, business, fun, or social networking.
Website Builder	A website builder is a simple tool or platform that allows people and organizations to design their websites without sophisticated technical knowledge. It provides a selection of pre-designed templates and themes that may be adjusted to build one-of-a-kind websites.
Website Wireframe	A website wireframe is a visual depiction or blueprint of a website’s fundamental structure, layout, and operation. It is intended to act as a guide for website designers, developers, and stakeholders.
www	A set of websites or web pages accommodated on web servers and accessible from local computers over the Internet; occasionally known as the World Wide Web. These sites incorporate written content, digitized imagery, audio, video, and different media formats.