Web Definitions
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ASP
Short for application service provider an ASP is ….
1. A third-party entity that manages and distributes software-based
services and solutions to customers across a wide area network from
a central data center.
In essence, ASPs are a way for companies to outsource some or almost all aspects of their information technology needs. They may be commercial ventures that cater to customers, or not-for-profit or government organizations, providing service and support to end users.
2. A specification for a dynamically created Web page with a .ASP
extension that utilizes ActiveX scripting -- usually VB Script or
Jscript code. When a browser requests an ASP, the Web server generates
a page with HTML code and sends it back to the browser. So ASPs
are similar to CGI scripts.
Autoresponder
An autoresponder is an e-mail utility that automatically replies
to an e-mail message with a prewritten response when that e-mail
comes into a specific e-mail or Internet address. Autoresponders
are used by individuals and also by Web sites that need to respond
to user comments automatically.
Banner Ads
An advertisement placed on a Web site either above, below or
on the sides of the Web site's main content and is linked to the
advertiser's own Web site.
Browser
Short for Web browser, a browser is a software application
used to locate and display Web pages. A couple of examples of some
of the most popularly used browsers are Netscape Navigator and Microsoft
Internet Explorer, for windows computers. For Macintosh operating
systems, the more common web browsers or Safari (created for Apple)
and Firefox Mozilla.
CGI
CGI is an abbreviation for “Common Gateway Interface.” It is
a specification for transferring information between a World Wide
Web server and a CGI program. A CGI program is any program designed
to accept and return data that conforms to the CGI specification.
The program could be written in any programming language, including
C, Perl, Java, or Visual Basic. CGI programs are the most common
way for Web servers to interact dynamically with users.
Client-Side
When referring to the “client-side,” one is referencing the
client’s “side” of a client-server architecture. Typically, a client
is an application that runs on a personal computer or workstation
and relies on a server to perform some operations. For example,
an e-mail client is an application that enables you to send and
receive e-mail.
Cookie
A cookie is a message given to a Web browser by a Web server.
The browser stores the message in a text file. The message is then
sent back to the server each time the browser requests a page from
the server. The main purpose of cookies is to identify users.
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