Thursday, February 24, 2011

Dreamweaver Chapter 4

Common Gateway Interface (CGI)- When a browser collects data, the data is sent to a Hypertext Transfer Protocol server specified in the HTML form.

GET Method- Sends the data with the URL

POST Method- More efficient client because it sends the data to the application as standard input with no limits.

Target-  Specifies the window or frame in which to display the data after processing if a script specifies that a new page should be displayed.

Method- Indicated the method by which the form data is transferred to the server.

Enctype- Specifies a MIME (Multipurpose Internet Mail Extentions) type for the data being submitted to the derver software will know how to interpret the data.

Class- Sets style sheet attributes and/ir attaches a style sheet to the current document.

Textfield- Assigns a unique name to the form object.

Labels- identify the type of data to be entered into the text field form object. 

Behavior- Is a combination of an event and an action.

Javascript- Scripting language written as a text file. I would use this for stuff needing scripting language.

Validate Form- Behavior verifies that the user has entered data into each designated field.

Thursday, February 3, 2011

Dreamweaver Chapter 3

Page Layout- Process of arranging the text, images and other elements on the page. I would use this to arrange the stuff on my page.
Header- Located at top of page, contains logos, images or text that identifies the Web site. I would use this to put stuff at the top of the page I am creating.

Footer- Provides hyperlinks for contact information and navigational controls. I would use this to put hyperlinks and stuff.

Standard Mode- Table presented as a grid of rows and columns. I would use this to create tables.

Layout Mode- You can draw, resize, and move boxes to create tables. I would use this to create custom tables.

Cell Padding- Amount of space between cells. I would use this actually no I wouldn't because I can't use it because its a term.

Cell Spacing- Amount of space between cells. I would use this actually no I wouldn't because I can't use it because its a term.

Pixels- A tiny little square, makes up the images on a computer screen. I can't really use a pixel.

No Wrap- The table will expand to accomidate the text if on and there is no more space in a cell. I would use this to make cells fit all the text I need.

Hexadecimal number- Positonal numeral system with a radix, or base, of 16. I would use this to postion stuff.