(Shelly Cashman Series) Gary B. Shelly, H. Albert Napier, Ollie N. Rivers-Web design_ introductory concepts and techniques -Cengage Learning (2008)

IND 10 Index
resolution dependent: A bitmap
image that contains a specific
number of pixels measured as
pixels per inch (ppi) and cannot be
resized in image editing software
without losing some image
quality. 142
resolution independent: Vector
images which can be resized
without loss of quality. 143
retesting published Web pages, 190
RGB color system: Color system
that combines channels of red,
green, and blue light in various
levels of intensity. 53
rich interactive applications (RIAs):
Web-based computer applications
that contain interactive multimedia
elements. 163
rich media ad: Online multimedia
advertising, such as floating or
Flash movie ads. 198
robot, 21. See also spider
rollover link: A hidden link that
appears only when the mouse is
hovered over it. 116
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sampling rate: The amount of
samples obtained per second
during the conversion from
analog to digital sound. 169
sans serif fonts: Fonts that do not
have serifs. 133–134
saving images in different file
formats, 142–143
Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG), 145
scannability of Web pages, 50–51,
APP 2, APP 3
scanner: A computer input device
that reads printed text or images
or objects and then translates the
results into a file that a computer
can use, such as an image file. 140
images captured by, 143
screen capture software: Software
that is used to create an image
of computer screen contents.
140–141, 143
screen reader: An assistive
technology that reads a Web page
to a visually impaired user. 112
screen resolution, 56–57
screen shots: Computer screen
captures that are used in print
media and online, when it is
necessary to show the contents of
a computer screen at a point in
time. 140–141
screencasts, 171
scripting languages: Programming
languages used to write short
programs, called scripts, that
execute in real time at the server
or in a Web browser. 26
script: A program written in a
scripting language used to
make Web pages dynamic and
interactive. 26, APP 2
scroll zone: The area beyond the
initial browser screen that must be
scrolled vertically or horizontally
for viewing. 100
scrolling, design tips summary, APP 5
search
capabilities for Web sites, 121–122
tools for Web site promotion,
191–194
search directory: A search tool
that categorizes Web pages and
whose index is built by human
interaction. 22–23
search engine: A Web-based search
tool that locates a Web page using
a word or phrase found in the
page. 20
registering Web site’s URL with, 191
search engine optimization
(SEO): The art and science of
designing a Web page to increase
the potential that the page will
appear high in a search engine’s
search results list. 22, 192, APP 2
search feature: Web site keyword
search capability. 76
search tool submission service: A
business that registers Web sites
with multiple search tools. 194
secondary colors: The orange,
green, and purple colors. 53
Section 508: A section of the U.S.
Rehabilitation Act that requires
all U.S. government agencies to
use assistive technologies and
follow accessibility guidelines to
ensure that people with special
needs can access the public
information posted to agencies’
Web sites. 61
Secure Sockets Layer (SSL): A
communication standard or rule
used to transmit confidential
information over the Internet. 59
security
policies, design tips summary, APP 3
See also privacy
self-testing: Testing of prepublished
Web pages by the Web designer
or development team. 184
SEO (search engine optimization),
22, 192, APP 2
serif: A short line extending from the
top or bottom of a character. 133
server
staging. See staging server
Web. See Web server
server-side image map: An
image map whose hotspot link
information is processed by server
scripts. 118
servlet: A small program that
executes from the server instead
of executing within the visitor’s
browser. 172
SharePoint Designer 2007, 29
sheet-fed scanner: A scanner that
pulls the object to be scanned
into its stationary scanning
mechanism. 140
shopping carts, e-commerce, 171
sidebar ad: A vertical rectangular
Web page advertisement that links
to the advertiser’s Web site. 197
Silverlight (Microsoft), 163
site index. See site map
site map: A summary page of links to
major pages at a site. 121, APP 6
SitePal, 164–165
size
optimizing image, 148–151
type, 132–133
smartphone: A cellular phone that
also offers other features, such as
a camera, calendar, and Internet
access. 17–18