Adaptive web design, the Glossary
Adaptive web design (AWD) promotes the creation of multiple versions of a web page to better fit the user's device, as opposed to a single static page which loads (and looks) the same on all devices or a single page which reorders and resizes content responsively based on the device/screen size/browser of the user.[1]
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43 relations: Ajax (programming), Android (operating system), Best practice, Cathode-ray tube, Computer hardware, Display size, Django (web framework), Dynamic web page, Fault tolerance, Fullscreen (aspect ratio), HTTP, Interface (computing), IPhone, JavaScript, Liquid-crystal display, LTE (telecommunication), Material Design, Mathematical optimization, Media queries, Mutual exclusivity, Optical resolution, Personal computer, Progressive enhancement, Readability, Responsive web design, Server-side scripting, Size, Smartphone, Software, Static web page, Subdomain, Universality (dynamical systems), URL redirection, User-Agent header, Viewport, Web browser, Web content, Web development, Web page, Web server, Website, 16:9 aspect ratio, 3G.
Ajax (programming)
Ajax (also AJAX; short for "'''A'''synchronous '''J'''avaScript and '''X'''ML" or "Asynchronous JavaScript transfer (x-fer)") is a set of web development techniques that uses various web technologies on the client-side to create asynchronous web applications.
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Android (operating system)
Android is a mobile operating system based on a modified version of the Linux kernel and other open-source software, designed primarily for touchscreen mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets.
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Best practice
A best practice is a method or technique that has been generally accepted as superior to alternatives because it tends to produce superior results.
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Cathode-ray tube
A cathode-ray tube (CRT) is a vacuum tube containing one or more electron guns, which emit electron beams that are manipulated to display images on a phosphorescent screen.
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Computer hardware
Computer hardware includes the physical parts of a computer, such as the central processing unit (CPU), random access memory (RAM), motherboard, computer data storage, graphics card, sound card, and computer case.
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Display size
On 2D displays, such as computer monitors and TVs, the display size or viewable image size (VIS) is the physical size of the area where pictures and videos are displayed.
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Django (web framework)
Django (sometimes stylized as django) is a free and open-source, Python-based web framework that runs on a web server.
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Dynamic web page
A dynamic web page is a web page constructed at runtime (during software execution), as opposed to a static web page, delivered as it is stored.
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Fault tolerance
Fault tolerance is the ability of a system to maintain proper operation despite failures or faults in one or more of its components.
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Fullscreen (aspect ratio)
Fullscreen (or full screen) refers to the 4:3 (1.:1) aspect ratio of early standard television screens and computer monitors.
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HTTP
HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) is an application layer protocol in the Internet protocol suite model for distributed, collaborative, hypermedia information systems.
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Interface (computing)
In computing, an interface is a shared boundary across which two or more separate components of a computer system exchange information.
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IPhone
The iPhone is a smartphone produced by Apple that uses Apple's own iOS mobile operating system.
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JavaScript
JavaScript, often abbreviated as JS, is a programming language and core technology of the Web, alongside HTML and CSS.
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Liquid-crystal display
A liquid-crystal display (LCD) is a flat-panel display or other electronically modulated optical device that uses the light-modulating properties of liquid crystals combined with polarizers.
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LTE (telecommunication)
In telecommunications, long-term evolution (LTE) is a standard for wireless broadband communication for mobile devices and data terminals, based on the GSM/EDGE and UMTS/HSPA standards.
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Material Design
Material Design (codenamed Quantum Paper) is a design language developed by Google in 2014.
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Mathematical optimization
Mathematical optimization (alternatively spelled optimisation) or mathematical programming is the selection of a best element, with regard to some criteria, from some set of available alternatives.
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Media queries is a feature of CSS 3 allowing content rendering to adapt to different conditions such as screen resolution (e.g. mobile and desktop screen size).
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Mutual exclusivity
In logic and probability theory, two events (or propositions) are mutually exclusive or disjoint if they cannot both occur at the same time.
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Optical resolution
Optical resolution describes the ability of an imaging system to resolve detail, in the object that is being imaged.
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Personal computer
A personal computer, often referred to as a PC, is a computer designed for individual use.
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Progressive enhancement
Progressive enhancement is a strategy in web design that puts emphasis on web content first, allowing everyone to access the basic content and functionality of a web page, whilst users with additional browser features or faster Internet access receive the enhanced version instead.
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Readability
Readability is the ease with which a reader can understand a written text.
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Responsive web design
Responsive web design (RWD) or responsive design is an approach to web design that aims to make web pages render well on a variety of devices and window or screen sizes from minimum to maximum display size to ensure usability and satisfaction.
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Server-side scripting
Server-side scripting is a technique used in web development which involves employing scripts on a web server which produces a response customized for each user's (client's) request to the website.
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Size
Size in general is the magnitude or dimensions of a thing.
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Smartphone
A smartphone, often simply called a phone, is a mobile device that combines the functionality of a traditional mobile phone with advanced computing capabilities.
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Software
Software consists of computer programs that instruct the execution of a computer.
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Static web page
A static web page, sometimes called a flat page or a stationary page, is a web page that is delivered to a web browser exactly as stored, in contrast to dynamic web pages which are generated by a web application.
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Subdomain
In the Domain Name System (DNS) hierarchy, a subdomain is a domain that is a part of another (main) domain.
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Universality (dynamical systems)
In statistical mechanics, universality is the observation that there are properties for a large class of systems that are independent of the dynamical details of the system.
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URL redirection
URL redirection, also called URL forwarding, is a World Wide Web technique for making a web page available under more than one URL address.
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In computing, the User-Agent header is an HTTP header intended to identify the user agent responsible for making a given HTTP request.
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Viewport
A viewport is a polygon viewing region in computer graphics.
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Web browser
A web browser is an application for accessing websites.
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Web content
Web content is the text, visual or audio content that is made available online and user encountered as part of the online usage and experience on websites.
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Web development
Web development is the work involved in developing a website for the Internet (World Wide Web) or an intranet (a private network).
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Web page
A web page (or webpage) is a document on the Web that is accessed in a web browser.
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Web server
A web server is computer software and underlying hardware that accepts requests via HTTP (the network protocol created to distribute web content) or its secure variant HTTPS.
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Website
A website (also written as a web site) is a collection of web pages and related content that is identified by a common domain name and published on at least one web server.
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16:9 aspect ratio
16:9 is a widescreen aspect ratio with a width of 16 units and height of 9 units.
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3G
3G is the third generation of wireless mobile telecommunications technology.
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