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Week 1 - Homework
What is a WYSIWYG editor? Give one example.
WYSIWYG = what you see is what you get = it is an editor that allows to see what the end result will look like while the interface or document is being created. This means if you change something on the screen in Dreamweaver, it will show you the results instantly and write the proper code for you. This tool allows users with no XHTML knowledge to edit fonts, alignment, hyperlinks, input images within their textual content. The first true WYSIWYG editor was a word processing program called Bravo. In present it is Dreamweaver, which allow you to create a website visually while automatically generating the code in the background for you.
What is a plain text editor? Give one example.
Plain text editor was used for website creation before the advent of WYSIWYG editors. Some web deisgner still use plain text editors exclusively. It is a program that allows you to edit 'plain text' files including .txt, .html, .php, .cgi, and many more. Unlike a word processing program, no formatting or other information is saved, only the text (or in our case code) itself is saved. On a Windows computer the default/included program is called Notepad. On a Mac, you can do text editing in TextEdit.
What is a hyperlink?
It is at the core of any web page´s success. It is what let you jump between pages in a site or to view pages on other web sites. A hyperlink (or link) is a reference to a document that the reader can directly follow, or that is followed automatically. If the source of the link moves, or the reference to the link is misspelled, it won´t work. Hyperlinks are the most essential ingredient of all hypertext systems, including the World Wide Web.
What are three points to remember when naming your files?
Three important points by naming files are:
1. Don´t use spaces - instead of using space (for example "my name"), write the file name as "my_name" or "myname"
2. Avoid capital letters - it will work as a file name, but any time you link to the file you will have to remember the correct capitalization. It is easier to simply use all lowercase letters.
3. Avoid illegal characters - like . (dot), " (quotation marks), / or \ (slashes), : (colons), ! (exclamation)
What is JavaScript and what are some of its common uses?
JavaScript is a scripting language used to manipulate web pages. It was developed by Netscape to enable web authors to design interactive sites. Although it shares many of the features and structures of the full Java language, it was developed independently. Javascript can interact with XHTML source code, enabling Web authors to spice up their sites with dynamic content. JavaScript is endorsed by a number of software companies and is an open language that anyone can use without purchasing a licence.
Most common uses of JavaScript are creating rollovers, resizing browser windows and checking for browser compatibility.
W3C = world wide web consortium. It is the web standards committee. In 1994, five years after inventing the World Wide Web, Tim Berners-Lee founded the World Wide Web Consortium ( W3C ) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology ( MIT ). The mission of W3C is "To lead the World Wide Web to its full potential by developing protocols and guidelines that ensure long-term growth for the Web."
The following principles guide W3C's work:
1.Web for all
2.Web on everything
3. Web for rich interaction
4.Web of data and services
5. Web of trust