Glossary of Web Development Terms

HTML

HyperText Markup Language - the standard markup language used for creating web pages.

CSS

Cascading Style Sheets - a language used to describe the style and layout of web pages.

JavaScript

A programming language used to create interactive effects within web browsers.

Web Design Terms

Responsive Design

A design approach that ensures web pages are displayed correctly on different screen sizes.

UI

User Interface - the space where interactions between humans and machines occur.

UX

User Experience - the overall experience of a person using a product, especially in terms of how easy or pleasing it is to use.

Programming Terms

API

Application Programming Interface - a set of functions that allow programs to communicate with each other.

AJAX

Asynchronous JavaScript and XML - a technique for creating fast and dynamic web pages.