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website design The arrangement and creation of web pages that in turn make up a website. There are many aspects to this process, and due to the rapid development of the Internet, new aspects are continually being added.

static website A type of website that doesn't provide any interactivity between it and its users. The text and the images on any given page of the site are set, and will appear the same on each visit. These websites are generally used as a type of online advertisement; for information only.

db driven website A database can be defined as a structured collection of records or data that is stored in a computer so that a website can consult it to answer queries. The records retrieved in answer to queries become information that can be used to make decisions. A website will use the records retrieved from the queries to display dynamic information on screen to the user at any desired time that the query is executed. Common uses will be news items and blog entries which can be controlled by the website owner at any time of the day via a content management system.

e-commerce The act of doing business - primarily buying and selling of goods and services - on the web. Thanks to its 24x7 availability, global reach, and interaction and information delivery capabilities, the web is rapidly becoming a multi-billion pound source of revenue for business across the globe.

online payments An online payment portal to allow the extension of any company's selling capacity by enabling its customers to purchase items without them having to enter a shop, browse a printed brochure or call them directly. This automated payment method has revolutionised business and the Internet.

intranet An intranet is a restricted access network that is contained within an enterprise and works like a website, without being on the web. Usually owned and managed by a company, an intranet enables a company to share its resources with its employees without confidential information being made available to everyone with Internet access.

disability discrimination act (dda) The Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) 1995 aims to end the discrimination that many disabled people face. This Act has been significantly extended and it has pointed to the responsibilities of companies in ensuring their online web presence is accessable to all since 2002.

domains The address of a site, without the protocol, path, page or other items attached. For example, robinsonmedia.co.uk is a domain, however, a full URL could be http://www.robinsonmedia.co.uk/stuff/page.html.

hosting Once your website is completed the site must be placed on a web "Server" (a computer which is permanently connected to the Internet). This means that your site can be accessed anywhere around the world at any time.