TGM Designs

TGM Designs created this glossary of web design and related terminology to help our clients to know and understand what services we provide. The terms cited are used regularly throughout Web development and design documentation. If you are starting a new website project then you will find these terms very helpful. This glossary's intention is to be relevant and beneficial to your understanding rather than be comprehensive.

10BaseT

10BaseT is a protocol that supports Ethernet communications over twisted copper wire much like a telephone cord.

2.0

As in Web 2.0 which describes a second generation of the World Wide Web that is focused on the capability for people to collaborate and share information online. Web 2.0 refers to the transition from static HTML Web pages to a more dynamic Web that is more organized and is based on serving Web applications to users. Other improved functionality of Web 2.0 includes open communication with an emphasis on Web-based communities of users, and more open sharing of information. Over time Web 2.0 has been used more as a marketing term than a computer-science-based term. Blogs, wikis, and Web services are all seen as components of Web 2.0.

3G

3G is a specification for the third generation (analog cellular being the first generation and digital PCS the second) of mobile communications technology. 3G will offer bandwidth of up to 384 Kbps when a device is stationary or moving at pedestrian speed, 128 Kbps in a car, and 2 Mbps in fixed applications.

302 Redirect

The process of a server sending a browser the location of a requested ad, rather than sending the ad itself. Ad servers use 302 redirects to allow them to track activities such as ad requests or ad clicks.

400 Bad File Request

Usually means the syntax used in the URL is incorrect (e.g., uppercase letter should be lowercase letter; wrong punctuation marks).

401 Unauthorized

The server is looking for some encryption key from the client and is not getting it. Also, wrong password may have been entered. Try it again, paying close attention to case sensitivity.

403 Forbidden / Access Denied

Similar to a 401 Error; special permission needed to access the site -- a password and/or username if it is a registration issue. Other times you may not have the proper permissions set up on the server or the site's administrator just doesn't want you to be able to access the site.

404 File Not Found

The server cannot find the file you requested. File has either been moved or deleted, or you entered the wrong URL or document name. Look at the URL. If a word looks misspelled, then correct it and try it again. If that doesn't work backtrack by deleting information between each backslash, until you come to a page on that site that isn't a 404. From there you may be able to find the page you're looking for.

408 Request Timeout

Client stopped the request before the server finished retrieving it. A user will either hit the stop button, close the browser, or click on a link before the page loads. Usually occurs when servers are slow or file sizes are large.

500 Internal Error

Couldn't retrieve the HTML document because of server-configuration problems. Contact site administrator.

501 Not Implemented

Web server doesn't support a requested feature.

502 Service Temporarily Overloaded

Server congestion; too many connections; high traffic. Keep trying until the page loads.

503 Service Unavailable

The server is busy, website may have moved ,or you lost your dial-up Internet connection.

56k

A network connection that has a speed of 56,000 bits per second.

802.11

An IEEE 802.11 wireless network standard that increases transmission speeds to 100 Mbps and beyond. The final standard is expected in 2008. Because 802.11n works in both the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz frequency bands, it is compatible with legacy 11a and 11b/g users.