websites

Internet browsing locations

Websites are locations on the internet, collections of pages accessible through a browser.

A website might belong to a business, a government, a publication, or an individual.

The word emerged in the 1990s as the World Wide Web became public: Have you seen their new website?

Often shortened to site.

content

articles

Written works or items

  • blogsPersonal online publications
  • newsReports of recent events
  • encyclopediaComprehensive subject-matter collection

archive · database · repository · documentation · publications · resources · knowledge · facts · statistics · reports

design

layout

Spatial arrangement of elements

  • UIInteraction design abbreviation
  • UXUser interaction design
  • homepageSite's main entry

wireframe · mockup · typography · color scheme · branding · logo · banner · grid · whitespace · aesthetic

interactive

navigation

Determining position and course

dynamic · scrolling · hyperlink · forms · widgets · menus · buttons · dropdown · search bar · sidebar

infrastructure

HTML

Web page code

  • URLWeb location identifier
  • domainArea of control
  • HTTPWeb data transmission standard

server · hosting · bandwidth · cookies · SSL · DNS · sitemap · caching · CDN · load time

types

portal

Imposing entrance or gate

  • wikiUser-editable web pages
  • blogOnline personal journal
  • e-commerceInternet-based buying and selling

forum · landing page · social network · news site · directory · marketplace · search engine · webmail · intranet · microsite

platform

CMS

Web publishing platform

Wix · template · theme · plugin · analytics · SEO · dashboard · admin panel · e-commerce · forum

Categories
Opposites
digital vs. physical media

websitesbrick-and-mortar stores

Shops with street addresses

print media · newspapers · books · magazines · brochures

online vs. offline

websitessnail mail

Physical letter delivery

meatspace

virtual spaces vs. physical locations

websitesstreet addresses

Building identification numbers

buildings · storefronts · offices · premises · real estate

Phrases
Family

website

Familiarity
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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G